Animal rescue step for a swimming pool
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Sep 1, 2015
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Apr 17, 2013
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Abstract
A floating step placed adjacent a side of a swimming pool having a flap on one end for attaching to the side of the swimming pool and a landing or platform. The animal rescue step has a foam core covered by a waterproof fabric and floats adjacent to the side of the swimming pool. The flap has a hole there in used to attached the floating step adjacent the side of the swimming pool. The lowermost step has an attached landing or platform that has a run greater than that of a step and when positioned in the swimming pool is covered with water. A small animal may swim onto the landing and easily climb the steps out of the swimming pool.
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Patent Owner | Address | |
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DOUGLAS GLEN R | Not Provided |
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- 2013 Application Filing Year
- E04H Class
- 659 Applications Filed
- 579 Patents Issued To-Date
- 87.87 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Douglas, Glen R | Bridgeport, US | 1 | 5 |
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 5 |
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