Pool systems and methods for making and using same

摘要

Embodiments of the present invention provide an improved pool. Embodiments of the present invention also provide a method of making an improved pool. The pool can comprise an integrated sidewall joined to a floor portion. The integrated sidewall can be constructed from one piece of material, and can have fewer seams than traditional pools, thereby reducing the likelihood that that pool will rupture and leak. In some embodiments, since the pool has fewer seams than traditional pools, fewer manufacturing steps are required to make the pool. This can increase manufacturing speed and decrease cost.

主权项

1. A fluid container, comprising:
a shell comprising:
a unitary sidewall having an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the unitary sidewall is formed from a single sheet and defines the entire fluid container area;the lower portion of the unitary sidewall comprising a lower lip section extending inward; anda floor portion attached to the lower lip section of the unitary sidewall with a floor seam, the floor seam configured to extend parallel to the ground such that, when the fluid container is filled with fluid, hydrostatic pressure is applied downward on the floor seam to push the lower portion of the integrated sidewall and the floor portion together against the ground; and a support for keeping the upper portion of the unitary sidewall elevated off the ground.