Re-Enforcing Support

Abstract

A reinforcing accessory has a footer that fits beneath the sidewalk of a swimming pool cage, above ground pool, storage shed, and mobile homes for reinforcement. As many reinforcing poles as desired can be used to ensure that the cage is fully supported against high winds.

1 . An accessory to anchor an enclosure frame to a sidewalk of a swimming pool, the accessory comprising:
 A) a footer which is located beneath the sidewalk of a swimming pool in use to be held in place by the sidewalk, the footer including a first end which is an inside end when the footer is in use and a second end which is an outside end when the footer is in use;   B) a hinge element mounted on the outside end of the footer;   C) a support pole, the support pole being substantially longer than the footer, the support pole includes
 (1) a body, 
 (2) a first end of the body which is a top end when the support pole is in use, 
 (3) a second end of the body which is a bottom end when the support pole is in use, the second end being connected to the hinge element, 
 (4) a longitudinal axis which extends between the first end of the body and the second end of the body, and 
 (5) a plurality of fastener-accommodating holes defined through the body at locations that are spaced apart from each other along the longitudinal axis of the body; 
   D) the support pole being located adjacent to and in contact with the enclosure frame when the support pole is in use; and   E) a plurality of fasteners each of which extends through a fastener-accommodating hole to attach the body of the support pole to the side of the enclosure frame.   
   
   
       2 . A method of anchoring an enclosure frame to a sidewalk of a swimming pool, the method comprising:
 A) providing an anchor accessory having a hinge element between a footer and a support pole, the support hole having a plurality of holes adapted to receive fasteners, and the support pole being substantially longer than the footer;   B) inserting the footer underneath the sidewalk;   C) fastening the footer to the sidewalk; and   D) fastening the support pole to the side of the enclosure frame such that the support pole is approximately perpendicular to the footer.