Pool

Abstract

A birthing pool for holding water comprises a floor 2 having at least one inflatable chamber 20 and a perimeter wall 3 having at least one inflatable chamber ( 30 a, b, c ), wherein there is further provided a removable liner 5 arranged, in use, to line, or at least lie adjacent at least some of the internal surfaces of the pool 1. The pool 1 may be ovoid in shape, it may have handles 4 for ease of use and may incorporate an integral step.

1 - 42 . (canceled) 
   
   
       43 . A birthing pool comprising a floor and a perimeter wall, said floor comprising at least one inflatable chamber, said perimeter wall comprising at least one inflatable wall chamber, wherein the pool further comprises a removable liner arranged, in use, to line or at least lie adjacent at least some of the internal surfaces of the pool. 
   
   
       44 . A pool as claimed in  claim 43 , wherein the removable liner is secured relative to the pool by an interference fit. 
   
   
       45 . A pool as claimed in  claim 44 , wherein the interference fit is provided by an undersized and/or elasticated edge of the removable liner. 
   
   
       46 . A pool as claimed in  claim 44 , wherein the removable liner is sized and shaped to provide a fit with at least a portion of the uppermost part of the perimeter wall. 
   
   
       47 . A pool as claimed in  claim 43 , further comprising at least one handle, wherein the liner comprises at least one handle slot and the at least one handle is protrudable, in use, through the at least one handle slot. 
   
   
       48 . A pool as claimed in  claim 47 , wherein the at least one handle is fixed to an outer surface of the perimeter wall. 
   
   
       49 . A pool as claimed in  claim 47 , wherein the at least one handle is fixed to or proximate the top of the perimeter wall. 
   
   
       50 . A pool as claimed in  claim 43 , wherein the perimeter describes an ovoid shape. 
   
   
       51 . A pool as claimed in  claim 43 , wherein the perimeter wall comprises at least two independently inflatable wall chambers. 
   
   
       52 . A pool as claimed in  claim 51 , wherein the at least two independently inflatable wall chambers comprise rings of ovoid perimeter located on top of one another and joined together. 
   
   
       53 . A pool as claimed in  claim 43 , wherein at least some of the inner wall of the perimeter wall is substantially transparent and at least some of the outer wall of the perimeter wall is opaque. 
   
   
       54 . A pool as claimed in  claim 43 , further comprising an integral step. 
   
   
       55 . A pool as claimed in  claim 54 , wherein the step is on the inside of the pool. 
   
   
       56 . A birthing pool comprising a floor and a perimeter wall, said floor comprising at least one inflatable floor chamber and said perimeter wall comprising at least one inflatable wall chamber, wherein the pool further comprises at least one handle on an outer surface of the perimeter wall. 
   
   
       57 . A pool as claimed in  claim 56 , wherein the at least one handle is fixed to or proximate the top of the perimeter wall. 
   
   
       58 . A pool as claimed in  claim 56 , further comprising a removable liner arranged, in use, to line or at least lie adjacent the internal surfaces of the pool. 
   
   
       59 . A pool as claimed in  claim 58 , wherein the liner comprises at least one handle slot and, in use, the at least one handle protrudes through the at least one handle slot. 
   
   
       60 . A birthing pool comprising a floor and a perimeter wall, said floor comprising at least one inflatable floor chamber and said perimeter wall comprising at least one inflatable wall chamber, wherein the pool further comprises an integral step on the inside of the pool. 
   
   
       61 . A pool as claimed in  claim 60 , further comprising at least one handle. 
   
   
       62 . pool as claimed in  claim 61 , wherein the at least one handle is fixed to an outer surface of the perimeter wall. 
   
   
       63 . A removable liner for a birthing pool. 
   
   
       64 . A removable liner as claimed in  claim 63 , wherein the liner comprises a substantially ovoid base, a perimeter wall upstanding from the base around its perimeter, and a portion which is sized to be extendable, in use, over an edge of the pool. 
   
   
       65 . A removable liner as claimed in  claim 63 , further comprising an undersized and/or elasticated terminal edge for securing, in use, the liner to the pool. 
   
   
       66 . A removable liner as claimed in  claim 63 , further comprising handle slots. 
   
   
       67 . A removable liner as claimed in  claim 66 , wherein the handle slots are formed proximate to the terminal edge thereof.