US 12,188,244 B2
Pool stair forms and methods of forming pool stairs
John V. Maiuccoro, Albany, NY (US)
Assigned to IMPERIAL POOLS, INC., Latham, NY (US)
Filed by Imperial Pools, Inc., Latham, NY (US)
Filed on Aug. 15, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/450,210.
Application 14/618,474 is a division of application No. 14/068,933, filed on Oct. 31, 2013, granted, now 8,950,155, issued on Feb. 10, 2015.
Application 18/450,210 is a continuation of application No. 17/493,039, filed on Oct. 4, 2021, granted, now 11,725,403.
Application 17/493,039 is a continuation of application No. 16/985,132, filed on Aug. 4, 2020, granted, now 11,149,449, issued on Oct. 19, 2021.
Application 16/985,132 is a continuation of application No. 16/545,982, filed on Aug. 20, 2019, granted, now 10,731,363, issued on Aug. 4, 2020.
Application 16/545,982 is a continuation of application No. 15/871,588, filed on Jan. 15, 2018, granted, now 10,428,538, issued on Oct. 1, 2019.
Application 15/871,588 is a continuation of application No. 15/223,820, filed on Jul. 29, 2016, granted, now 9,869,102, issued on Jan. 16, 2018.
Application 15/223,820 is a continuation of application No. 14/751,474, filed on Jun. 26, 2015, granted, now 9,404,274, issued on Aug. 2, 2016.
Application 14/751,474 is a continuation of application No. 14/618,474, filed on Feb. 10, 2015, granted, now 9,080,338, issued on Jul. 14, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/722,012, filed on Nov. 2, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2023/0383557 A1, Nov. 30, 2023
Int. Cl. E04G 13/00 (2006.01); E04G 13/06 (2006.01); E04H 4/00 (2006.01); E04H 4/14 (2006.01); E04F 11/02 (2006.01)
CPC E04G 13/062 (2013.01) [E04H 4/0075 (2013.01); E04H 4/144 (2013.01); E04F 2011/0214 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A pool stair form for forming stairs in a pool, the pool stair form comprising:
at least one stair form brace, the at least one stair form brace comprising:
a rear end portion configured to couple the at least one stair form brace with a wall of the pool such that the at least one stair form brace extends away therefrom in a first direction;
a plurality of fixation points spaced at differing heights and positions along the first direction configured to couple a plurality of elongate riser forms to the at least one stair form brace such that the riser forms are positioned at the differing heights and positions along the first direction and extend in a second direction substantially contrasting the first direction to form riser portions of the stairs to form a plurality of riser portions of the stairs; and
at least one aperture for allowing filling material to extend through the at least one stair form brace along the second direction and over a ground surface between the at riser forms and the wall of the pool and about the at least one stair form brace when the riser forms are coupled to the at least one stair form brace and the at least one stair form brace is coupled to the wall of the pool to form a plurality of tread portions of the stairs.