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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 1998
Filed:
Nov. 27, 1995
Douglas Brent Enns, Plano, TX (US);
Beckett Corporation, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
A patio pond (10, 60) is formed by a bottom (12) of boards (22) with notches (32) formed in their upper surfaces, a wall (14) formed of a plurality of square panels (40) fit into the notches in the boards of the base, a flexible water tight membrane (18) which is fit over the upper edges of the square panels (40) and a top (16) formed of a plurality of boards (34) having notches (38) formed in their lower surfaces to fit over the membrane and upper edges of the panels to complete construction of the patio pond. The membrane (18) defines an enclosed volume (20) to be filled with water. The top, bottom and walls of the pond support the force of the water without the need to use any fasteners whatsoever.