ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,618,252, issued on May 5, was assigned to Belgravia Wood Ltd. (Central, Hong Kong).
"Frame joint for an above-ground pool" was invented by Jaime Ramos (Moorpark, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A joint for an above-ground pool frame is disclosed. A variety of above-ground pool types are considered. Above-ground pools must be assembled before use and disassembled after use in a lengthy and time-consuming process to be stored properly and maintain modularity. The presently disclosed joint can ease the assembly and disassembly processes. The pool can comprise a plurality of joints configured to join at least the two or more horizontal s...