Pool liner

Abstract

A liner system for a bathing enclosure includes at least one wall portion configured to be received on a wall of a bathing enclosure and to hold water in a bathing space bounded by the bathing enclosure. The at least one wall portion has a top edge and a bottom edge. The at least one wall portion includes a wall pattern and a border pattern with the border pattern including a first plurality of images having a first appearance. The wall pattern extends to the border pattern and toward the bottom edge. The border pattern has a second plurality of images including a second appearance with the border pattern extending to the top edge.

1 . A bathing enclosure liner system comprising: 
 at least one wall portion configured to be received on a wall of the bathing enclosure and to hold water in a bathing space within the bathing enclosure;    said at least one wall portion having a top edge and a bottom edge, said top edge connected to a bead;    said at least one wall portion comprising a wall pattern and a border pattern, said wall pattern comprising a first plurality of printed images having a first appearance, said wall pattern extending to said border pattern and toward said bottom edge; and    said border pattern having a second plurality of printed images comprising a second appearance different from said first appearance, said border pattern extending to said top edge and said bead.    
   
   
       2 . The liner system of  claim 1  further comprising a swimming pool in combination with said at least one wall portion.  
   
   
       3 . The liner system of  claim 2  wherein said swimming pool further comprises a coping, said top edge extending into said coping to secure said top edge.  
   
   
       4 . The liner system of  claim 3  wherein said border pattern runs continuously to said coping.  
   
   
       5 . The liner system of  claim 1  wherein said at least one wall portion comprises a first wall portion of a plurality of wall portions, said plurality of wall portions comprising a liner for containing water in the bathing enclosure.  
   
   
       6 . The liner system of  claim 1  wherein said at least one wall portion comprises a first portion of a plurality of wall portions forming a liner for containing water in the bathing enclosure.  
   
   
       7 . The liner system of  claim 1  wherein said at least one wall portion comprises a vinyl material.  
   
   
       8 . The liner system of  claim 1  wherein said bead is configured to be received in a coping of the bathing enclosure to support said at least one wall portion on the wall of the bathing enclosure.  
   
   
       9 . The liner system of  claim 1  wherein said wall pattern extends to said bottom edge of said at least one wall pattern.  
   
   
       10 . The liner system of  claim 1  wherein said at least one wall portion consists of said wall pattern and said border pattern.  
   
   
       11 . The liner system of  claim 1  wherein said at least one wall portion consists of said border pattern, said wall pattern, and a third pattern, wherein said border pattern differs from said wall pattern and said third pattern.  
   
   
       12 . A method for forming a liner system for a bathing enclosure, the method comprising: 
 forming a liner wall having a top edge and a bottom edge;    providing a first pattern along the top of the liner, the first pattern extending to the top edge; and    providing a second pattern, the second pattern extending to the first pattern and extending toward the bottom edge.    
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 12  further comprising extending the top edge to the coping of a swimming pool to secure the top edge to the pool.  
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 12  wherein the liner wall comprises a vinyl material.  
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 12  further comprising connecting a bead to the top edge.  
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 15  further comprising connecting the bead to a coping of the swimming pool to attach the liner wall to the swimming pool.  
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 12  wherein the providing the first pattern comprises printing the first pattern along the top edge and extending the first pattern to the top edge.  
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 17  wherein the providing the second pattern comprises printing the second pattern below the first pattern and extending the second pattern to the first pattern.  
   
   
       19 . A swimming pool comprising: 
 a bathing space;    at least one wall;    a liner configured to hold water in said bathing space, said liner having at least one wall portion received on said at least one wall;    said at least one wall portion having a top edge and a bottom edge, said top edge connected to a bead;    said at least one wall portion comprising a wall pattern and a border pattern, said wall pattern comprising a first plurality of images having a first appearance, said wall pattern extending to said border pattern and toward said bottom edge; and    said border pattern having a second plurality of images comprising a second appearance different from said first appearance, said border pattern extending to said top edge.