Removable panels for pool enclosures

Abstract

A removable pool enclosure panel ( 26 ) having a panel frame ( 10 ) which surrounds a predetermined material, such as screen ( 6 ) currently used in conjunction with pool enclosures, and a means for removably fastening ( 25 ) the panel frame ( 10 ) within a predetermined section ( 7 ) of a pool enclosure frame ( 1 ). The means for fastening ( 25 ) the panel ( 26 ) within a pool enclosure section ( 7 ) is preferably at least one rod ( 12 ) mounted within a spring ( 13 ) and having a finger pull ring ( 11 ) and/or at least one dowel ( 24 ) insertable into holes ( 23 ) in interconnected bars ( 4 ) or ( 5 ) of the pool enclosure ( 1 ).

1 . A removable pool enclosure panel for placement within a section of a pool enclosure having interconnected bars that form the pool enclosures, said panel comprising: 
 a plurality of rigid pieces interconnected at ends to form a closed panel frame having a shape predetermined by the section of the pool enclosure in which said frame is to be inserted;    a predetermined material secured within said panel frame; and    a means for fastening said panel frame to the interconnected bars that form the pool enclosure section.    
   
   
       2 . The removable pool enclosure panel of  claim 1  wherein: 
 said means for fastening said panel frame to the interconnected bars that form the pool enclosure comprises is at least one rod extending from a perimeter of the panel frame into one or more of the interconnecting bars of the pool enclosure section.    
   
   
       3 . The removable pool enclosure panel of  claim 2  further comprising: 
 a spring wrapped around said at least one rod to make said at least one rod retractable for easier insertion and removal of the panel frame within the pool enclosure section.    
   
   
       4 . The removable pool enclosure panel of  claim 3  further comprising: 
 a pull ring secured to said at least one rod to facilitate retraction of the at least one rod by a finger.    
   
   
       5 . The removable pool enclosure panel of  claim 1  further comprising: 
 at least one hole located in a bar of said pool enclosure section.    
   
   
       6 . The removable pool enclosure panel of  claim 5  wherein: 
 said at least one hole located in the bar of said pool enclosure section is sized such that said at least one rod extends into said at least one hole.    
   
   
       7 . The removable pool enclosure panel of  claim 1  wherein: 
 said means for fastening said panel frame to the interconnected bars of the pool enclosure comprises at least one dowel extending from a perimeter of the panel frame into one or more of the interconnecting bars of the pool enclosure section.    
   
   
       8 . The removable pool enclosure panel of  claim 7  further comprising: 
 at least one hole located in the bar of said pool enclosure section; and    said at least one dowel extends into said at least one hole.    
   
   
       9 . The removable pool enclosure panel of  claim 1  further comprising: 
 a corner inserted in said panel frame.    
   
   
       10 . The removable pool enclosure panel of  claim 9  wherein: 
 said corner has an angle of approximately 90 degrees.    
   
   
       11 . The removable pool enclosure panel of  claim 10  wherein: 
 said corner inserted in the panel frame has a plurality of projections; and    said corner inserted in the panel frame has a plurality of channels.    
   
   
       12 . The removable pool enclosure panel of  claim 11  wherein: 
 the grooves and projections mate with the grooves and projections in conventional channel used to form the pieces of the panel frame.    
   
   
       13 . The removable pool enclosure panel of  claim 9  wherein: 
 said means for fastening extends through said corner inserted in the panel frame.    
   
   
       14 . A removable pool enclosure panel for placement within a section of a pool enclosure having interconnected bars that form the pool enclosures, said panel comprising: 
 four rigid pieces interconnected at ends to form a closed panel frame having a rectangular shape predetermined by the rectangular section of the pool enclosure in which said frame is to be inserted;    a screen material secured within said panel frame;    a means for fastening said panel frame to the interconnected bars that form the pool enclosure section;    said pool enclosure section having at least one hole located therein;    a screen material located within said frame;    said means for fastening said panel frame to said pool enclosure section is via a rod extending through said panel frame;    a spring wrapped around said rod;    a pull ring secured to said rod;    at least one dowel secured to said panel frame;    at least two pieces attached together to form a corner inserted in a panel frame;    said corner inserted in said panel frame is greater than 90 degrees;    said corner inserted in said panel frame has a plurality of projections;    said corner inserted in said panel frame has a plurality of channels; and    said means for fastening extends through said corner inserted in a panel frame.    
   
   
       15 . A removable pool enclosure panel for placement within a section of a pool enclosure having interconnected bars that form the pool enclosures, said panel comprising: 
 four rigid pieces interconnected at ends to form a closed panel frame having a rectangular shape predetermined by the rectangular section of the pool enclosure in which said frame is to be inserted;    a screen material secured within said panel frame;    a means for fastening said panel frame to the interconnected bars that form the pool enclosure section;    said pool enclosure section having at least one hole located therein;    a screen material located within said panel frame;    a means for fastening said panel frame to said pool enclosure section;    said means for fastening said panel frame to said pool enclosure section is via a rod extending through said panel frame;    a spring wrapped around said rod;    a pull ring secured to said rod;    at least one dowel secured to said panel frame;    at least two pieces attached together to form a corner inserted in said panel frame; and    said corner inserted in said panel frame is approximately 90 degrees.