WO1998003752A1 - Device for covering an area to be protected such as a tank, swimming pool and the like - Google Patents

Device for covering an area to be protected such as a tank, swimming pool and the like Download PDF

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WO1998003752A1
WO1998003752A1 PCT/FR1997/001321 FR9701321W WO9803752A1 WO 1998003752 A1 WO1998003752 A1 WO 1998003752A1 FR 9701321 W FR9701321 W FR 9701321W WO 9803752 A1 WO9803752 A1 WO 9803752A1
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
    • E04H4/00—Swimming or splash baths or pools
    • E04H4/06—Safety devices; Coverings for baths
    • E04H4/10—Coverings of flexible material
    • E04H4/108—Coverings of flexible material supported by frames

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  • Device for covering a surface to be protected such as a swimming pool, basin or other.
  • the present invention relates to a device for covering a surface to be protected such as a swimming pool, basin or the like.
  • a first type belongs to the family of rollable covering devices consisting of a covering sheet formed by one or more covering elements. This cover sheet is supported by supports in the form of bars capable of being wound simultaneously during the winding of said cover.
  • a second type of much more bulky covering device affects the shape of a shelter whose structure rests on the edges of said basin.
  • This second type of device has the disadvantage of being expensive and particularly bulky in the disassembled state.
  • This second type of covering device is made up of a structure composed of at least two arches, the free ends of which form a base resting on the edges of said tank and of at least one cover element of rigid cellular plastic material held at the structure. by means of connecting members fitted on the one hand to the so-called transverse edges of said covering element and on the other hand to the so-called longitudinal edges of said covering element.
  • the concept of transverse and longitudinal edges follows from the fact that, generally, the arches rest on the opposite longitudinal edges of the surface to be protected and are oriented transversely with respect to the length thereof.
  • the fixing of the device and the relative immobilization of the latter with respect to the pelvis is carried out by fixing the hoops to anchoring means formed in the edges of said tank called, in the case of a swimming pool, copings.
  • Such fastening means require the use of specific removable parts, such as knurled head screws or the like, to ensure the securing of fastening members generally constituted by metal tabs comprising an anchoring hole.
  • the object of the present invention is therefore to facilitate the mounting of a device for covering the surface to be protected, in particular by eliminating any use of a fixing tool and by limiting the physical effort to supplied by the people who have to carry out this assembly while obtaining a final structure whose cover elements are perfectly tensioned.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a covering device which, in addition, facilitates the mounting of the cover element on said arches by allowing said arches to be kept in vertical position without additional fixing means.
  • the invention relates to a device for covering a surface to be protected such as a basin, swimming pool or the like, of the type comprising a structure composed of at least two arches whose free ends forming a base rest on the edges of the surface to be protected, at least one covering element held stretched between two arches by means of connecting members equipping on the one hand the so-called transverse edges of said covering element and cooperating with complementary connecting members 0 equipping said arches to ensure a removable attachment between hoops and cover element, on the other hand the so-called longitudinal edges of said cover element and cooperating with anchoring means disposed on the edges of said surface to be protected and / or on the base of the 5 hoops to ensure a tensioning of said cover element, characterized in that the cover element is mounted, in the vicinity of its long edges tudinals, overlapping on at least one spacer, the ends of which are mounted to interlock by frontal 0 insertion inside housings arranged opposite in the frame of two arches arranged side by side, this covering element being arranged
  • said spacer is mounted with play in the hoop housing so as to be able to pivot about an axis substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of said hoop so that, when is introduced into a hoop housing, it constitutes a leg serving as bracing elements ensuring the maintenance of the hoop in a substantially vertical position when mounting the connecting members equipping the transverse edges of the cover element on the complementary connecting members of said arches.
  • Figure 1 shows an exploded position view of the various components of a covering device according to the invention
  • FIG. 2 shows an enlarged view of a spacer mounted on a hoop with a view of a detail of the mounting of a cover element 3 on 1 hoop 1;
  • FIG. 3 represents a partial side view of the cover in the stretched state on said spacer
  • FIG. 4 shows another partial side view of the cover in the stretched state on said spacer.
  • This device for covering a basin comprises a structure composed of at least two arches 1 whose free ends forming a base 2 rest on the edges 13, preferably the longitudinal edges, of a reservoir or a basin.
  • This reservoir is preferably a swimming pool.
  • Each arch 1 generally consists of one or more tubular profiles, preferably made of aluminum. In the case of a hoop formed by several tubular elements, said elements are preferably fitted to each other, as shown in FIG. 1. Thus, it can be seen in this case that the base constitutes one of the elements of the hoop.
  • Figure 4 provides another embodiment of the invention in which the elements corresponding to those of Figure 2 are shown with the same references. In this FIG. 4, only the shape of the arch differs from that shown in FIG. 3. In this case, an additional spacer is placed in the junction zone between the apex and the substantially vertical branch of the arch.
  • the arch can have any shape: curved, straight, polygonal, with two slopes or with several slopes, etc. In all cases, however, it is shaped so as to have inclined surfaces in the direction of the edges of the surface to be protected, in this case a basin, in particular to promote the flow of rainwater.
  • the number of arches is variable depending on the dimensions of the pool. Due to the modular nature of the structure, it can be easy to add one or more hoops and to adapt the dimensions of the hoop and / or the dimensions of the spacer which will be described below in the dudj t basin profile.
  • the base of the arch generally affects the shape of an L-shaped leg, one of the branches of the L resting on the ground on one of the edges of the pelvis, the other branch of the L preferably being inclined in the direction from the top of. the arch (figure 2).
  • This other limb of the L may be not variable length and extend in some cases j ntil the top of the hoop component in both the foot and leg of said yoke.
  • the base must therefore be understood by the foot and leg assembly of the arch.
  • this base can be fitted with castors as shown in figure 3.
  • This covering device also comprises at least one covering element 3 kept stretched between two arches 1 in particular by means of connecting members 4 equipart the so-called transverse edges of said covering member and cooperating with complementary connecting members 6 equipping said arches 1
  • transverse edges is taken with reference to the longitudinal axis of the pelvis. Indeed, as it was specified above, because the hoops 1 are generally placed on the longitudinal edges of said pelvis, they are therefore oriented transversely with respect thereto. We therefore speak, with regard to the edges of the covering element coming to be fixed on the edges of said arch 1, of transverse edges.
  • the number of covering elements used is a function of the configuration of the structure.
  • This or these cover elements can be made of any material. They will preferably be made of PVC. Depending on the period of use of said covering element 3, the composition of the materials constituting the covering element may be modified. Thus, this covering element 3 can be opaque or transparent. Indeed, this cover element plays an important filter role, in particular with regard to ultraviolet light and therefore participates in one of the functions of the covering device, namely in particular to prevent degradation of the contents of the basin. This covering element can also be used as a thermal insulator.
  • the connecting members 4 equipping the transverse edges of the covering element 3 can also be various and varied.
  • connecting members such as clip, rod, rope, rivet, welded fabric, etc.
  • These fixing members can therefore be point fixing members or be constituted by a continuous connecting member such as a rod.
  • These connecting members 4 cooperate with complementary connecting members 6 equipping the hoop 1. Again, these complementary connecting members 6 are a function of the connecting member 4 fitted to the cover element 3.
  • These complementary connecting members 6 could therefore be constituted simply by a rail, a slide or by the profile constituting the arch itself, in particular in the case of clipping.
  • the hoop 1 comprises a rail affecting in cross section the shape of an aircraft, this rail which constitutes a connecting member 6 cooperating with two strips of canvas welded on the upper faces and lower of the transverse edges of the cover element, these fabric strips being shaped so as to provide two lips capable of coming to lock inside the rail of the roll bar during a frontal engagement of the bands in said rail .
  • This first fixing of the cover element 3 makes it possible to obtain a tension of said cover element 3 in a first direction called the longitudinal direction.
  • the tension of the covering element in the other direction will be obtained by means of other connecting elements 5, these connecting elements equipping the longitudinal edges 8 of the covering element 3.
  • These connecting elements 5 S can also affect a large number of ornaments.
  • tensioners or press stud eyelets Such an example is shown in Figure 1.
  • These connecting members 5 are intended to cooperate with anchoring means 7 arranged on the edges of said basin and / or on the base 2 of the arch 1.
  • These anchoring means 7 are, in their simplest embodiment, constituted either of a plate anchored in the edge of said basin and equipped with a projection allowing the reception of said connecting member, or of a press button arranged on the base 2 of the arch 1 and cooperating with the eyelet equipping the longitudinal edge 8 of the cover element 3.
  • this tension of the covering element 3 in the transverse or longitudinal direction can only be obtained if the hoops 1 are maintained in a vertical position and at an appropriate spacing distance.
  • This maintenance is obtained thanks to at least two spacers 9 which complete the structure of the device.
  • These spacers are respectively arranged at each end of said arches 1 or in the vicinity of the latter and are mounted to interlock by frontal insertion inside housings 10 arranged opposite in the base 2 of two arches arranged side by side.
  • the housing 10 for receiving the spacer 9 comprises, in addition to its front opening 11, a lateral opening 12, said openings 11, 12 communicating with each other to allow the insertion of said spacer 9 through the front opening.
  • the front opening 11 is dimensioned in such a way with respect to the rest of the housing 10 that, in the nested position of the ends of the spacer 9 in the housings 10 arranged opposite two arches 1 arranged side by side, any outlet from the spacer 9 through said front opening 11 is prevented.
  • the housing 10 assumes in profile the shape of a C closed laterally by a flange 1 4 disposed substantially in the vertical median plane of the base 2 of said arch 1.
  • the opening of the C is oriented outward of the pelvis. This opening corresponds to the front opening 11.
  • a similar housing is formed on the other side of said flange 14.
  • the housing 10 in the form of C is shaped to delimit , in the lower part of its front opening 11, a shoulder 15 forming a stop preventing any intemoestive exit of the spacer 9 from said housing 10. This stop is not however compulsory due to the mounting of the longitudinal edges 8 of the element cover 3 on said spacer 9, assembly which will be described below.
  • the operation of mounting the cover element 3 on the structure generally takes place in two stages. Firstly, the connecting members 4 equipping the so-called transverse edges of the covering element 3 are fixed to the complementary connecting members 6 equipping said arches 1. To facilitate this mounting, it is necessary that the arches 1 are maintained in vertical position on their base 2. To maintain the arch 1 in this position, use the spacers 9.
  • said spacer 9 is mounted with play in the housing 10 of arch 1 so as to be able to pivot around d an axis substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of said hoop so that, when it is introduced into a hoop housing 10, it constitutes a leg serving as bracing elements ensuring the maintenance of the hoop 1 in substantially vertical position when mounting the connecting members 4 fitted to the transverse edges of the cover element 3 on the complementary connecting members 6 of said arches 1.
  • the rigidity of the structure is maintained thanks to the cooperation between spacer 9 and hoop 1, the spacer serving to maintain a minimum spacing between hoops and for the vertical positioning of these hoops.
  • This rigidity is obtained while neither the arch, nor the spacer, or possibly the cover element 3 are fixed to the ground by any fixing orqanes.
  • This rigidity ensures perfect tension of the cover element 3. It is therefore not necessary to have suitable tools such as a wrench, screwdriver or the like for mounting or dismounting said structure. Indeed, the only separation of the connecting members 5 equipping the longitudinal edges 8 of the cover element 3 of the anchoring means 7 will allow rapid disassembly and removal of the entire structure.
  • the cover element 3 comprises, at its longitudinal edges 8, a reinforcing element , such as II welded plastic strip, this reinforcing element being fitted with connecting members 5 intended to cooperate with the anchoring means 7 arranged along the edges of the surface to be protected and / or on the base 2 of each hoop 1.

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A device for covering an area to be protected is disclosed. The covering element (3) covering said area is mounted over a bracing member (9) of which the ends are frontally inserted into facing sockets (10) in the base (2) of two parallel arcuate members (1). Said covering element (3) thus masks the frontal opening (11) of the socket (10) into which said bracing member (9) is inserted. Said device is useful for covering swimming pools.

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Dispositif de recouyrement d'une surface à protéger telle que piscine, bassin ou autre.Device for covering a surface to be protected such as a swimming pool, basin or other.
La présente invention concerne un dispositif de recouvrement d'une surface à protéger telle que piscine, bassin ou autre.The present invention relates to a device for covering a surface to be protected such as a swimming pool, basin or the like.
De nombreux dispositifs de recouvrement de surfaces à protéger existent aujourd'hui. Ces dispositifs sont plus particulièrement destinés aux bassins dont l'utilisation est intermittente. Tel est le cas des piscines découvertes qui restent inutilisées pendant toute la période hivernale. Pendant cette période, il est donc nécessaire de recouvrir la surface du bassin à la fois pour des raisons de sécurité mais également pour empêcher 1 ' endommagement de la piscine. De tels dispositifs de recouvrement de bassins sont donc amenés à être fréquemment montés et démontés.Many devices for covering surfaces to be protected exist today. These devices are more particularly intended for basins whose use is intermittent. This is the case with outdoor pools which remain unused during the entire winter period. During this period, it is therefore necessary to cover the surface of the pool both for safety reasons but also to prevent damage to the pool. Such basins covering devices are therefore required to be frequently assembled and disassembled.
Il existe deux grands types de dispositifs de recouvrement de surfaces à protéger, en particulier de bassins. Un premier type appartient à la famille des dispositifs de recouvrement enroulables constitués d'une feuille de recouvrement formée d'un ou plusieurs éléments de couverture. Cette feuille de recouvrement est supportée par des supports se présentant sous forme de barres susceptibles d'être enroulés simultanément lors de l'enroulement de ladite couverture.There are two main types of devices for covering surfaces to be protected, in particular ponds. A first type belongs to the family of rollable covering devices consisting of a covering sheet formed by one or more covering elements. This cover sheet is supported by supports in the form of bars capable of being wound simultaneously during the winding of said cover.
Un second type de dispositif de recouvrement beaucoup plus encombrant affecte la forme d'un abri dont la structure repose sur les bords dudit bassin. Ce deuxième type de dispositif présente l'inconvénient d'être onéreux et particulièrement encombrant à l'état démonté. Ce deuxième type de dispositif de recouvrement est constitué d'une structure composée d'au moins deux arceaux dont les extrémités libres formant piétement reposent sur les bords dudit réservoir et d'au moins un élément de couverture en matériau plastique rigide alvéolé maintenu à la structure au moyen d'organes de liaison équipant d'une part les bords dits transversaux dudit élément de couverture et d'autre part les bords dits longitudinaux dudit élément de couverture. La notion de bords transversaux et longitudinaux découle du fait que, généralement, les arceaux reposent sur les bords opposés longitudinaux de la surface à protéger et sont orientés transversalement par rapport à la longueur de celle-ci.A second type of much more bulky covering device affects the shape of a shelter whose structure rests on the edges of said basin. This second type of device has the disadvantage of being expensive and particularly bulky in the disassembled state. This second type of covering device is made up of a structure composed of at least two arches, the free ends of which form a base resting on the edges of said tank and of at least one cover element of rigid cellular plastic material held at the structure. by means of connecting members fitted on the one hand to the so-called transverse edges of said covering element and on the other hand to the so-called longitudinal edges of said covering element. The concept of transverse and longitudinal edges follows from the fact that, generally, the arches rest on the opposite longitudinal edges of the surface to be protected and are oriented transversely with respect to the length thereof.
Dans toutes les structures connues à ce jour, généralement, la fixation du dispositif et l'immobilisation relative de ce dernier par rapport au bassin s'effectuent par fixation des arceaux à des moyens d'ancrage ménagés dans les bords dudit réservoir appelés, dans le cas d'une piscine, margelles. De tels moyens de fixation nécessitent d'utiliser des pièces spécifiques amovibles, telles que vis à tête oletée ou autres, pour assurer l'assujettissement d'organes de fixation généralement constitués par des pattes métalliques comportant un trou d'ancrage.In all the structures known to date, generally, the fixing of the device and the relative immobilization of the latter with respect to the pelvis is carried out by fixing the hoops to anchoring means formed in the edges of said tank called, in the case of a swimming pool, copings. Such fastening means require the use of specific removable parts, such as knurled head screws or the like, to ensure the securing of fastening members generally constituted by metal tabs comprising an anchoring hole.
Le but de la présente invention est donc de faciliter le montage d'un dispositif de recouvrement de surface à protéger, en particulier en supprimant toute utilisation d'outil de fixation et en limitant l'effort physique à fournir par les personnes devant réaliser ce montage tout en obtenant une structure finale dont les éléments de couverture sont parfaitement tendus.The object of the present invention is therefore to facilitate the mounting of a device for covering the surface to be protected, in particular by eliminating any use of a fixing tool and by limiting the physical effort to supplied by the people who have to carry out this assembly while obtaining a final structure whose cover elements are perfectly tensioned.
5 Un autre but de la présente invention est de proposer un dispositif de recouvrement qui, en outre, facilite le montage de l'élément de couverture sur lesdits arceaux en permettant un maintien en position verticale desdits arceaux sans moyen de fixation supplémentaire. K)Another object of the present invention is to provide a covering device which, in addition, facilitates the mounting of the cover element on said arches by allowing said arches to be kept in vertical position without additional fixing means. K)
A cet effet, l'invention concerne un dispositif de recouvrement d'une surface à protéger telle que bassin, piscine ou autre, du type comprenant une structure composée d'au moins deux arceaux dont les extrémités libres formant 5 piétement reposent sur les bords de la surface à protéger, au moins un élément de couverture maintenu tendu entre deux arceaux au moyen d'organes de liaison équipant d'une part les bords dits transversaux dudit élément de couverture et coopérant avec des organes de liaison complémentaires 0 équipant lesdits arceaux pour assurer une fixation amovible entre arceaux et élément de couverture, d'autre part les bords dits longitudinaux dudit élément de couverture et coopérant avec des moyens d'ancrage disposés sur les bords de ladite surface à protéger et/ou sur le piétement des 5 arceaux pour assurer une mise en tension dudit élément de couverture, caractérisé en ce que l'élément de couverture est monté, au voisinage de ses bords longitudinaux, à recouvrement sur au moins une entretoise dont les extrémités sont montées à emboîtement par introduction 0 frontale à l'intérieur de logements ménagés en regard dans le piétement de deux arceaux disposés côte à côte, cet élément de couverture étant agencé pour masquer, dans cette position, l'ouverture frontale du logement de réception de ladite entretoise, empêchant ainsi toute sortie 5 intempestive de ladite entretoise servant au maintien d'un écarte ent minimal entre arceaux et au positionnement vertical de ces arceaux. Selon une forme de réalisation préférée de l'invention, ladite entretoise est montée avec jeu dans le logement d'arceau de manière à pouvoir pivoter autour d'un axe sensiblement parallèle à l'axe longitudinal dudit arceau de telle sorte que, lorsqu'elle est introduite clans un logement d'arceau, elle constitue un jambage servant d'éléments de contrevente ent assurant le maintien de l'arceau en position sensiblement verticale lors du montage des organes de liaison équipant les bords transversaux de l'élément de couverture sur les organes de liaison complémentaires desdits arceaux.To this end, the invention relates to a device for covering a surface to be protected such as a basin, swimming pool or the like, of the type comprising a structure composed of at least two arches whose free ends forming a base rest on the edges of the surface to be protected, at least one covering element held stretched between two arches by means of connecting members equipping on the one hand the so-called transverse edges of said covering element and cooperating with complementary connecting members 0 equipping said arches to ensure a removable attachment between hoops and cover element, on the other hand the so-called longitudinal edges of said cover element and cooperating with anchoring means disposed on the edges of said surface to be protected and / or on the base of the 5 hoops to ensure a tensioning of said cover element, characterized in that the cover element is mounted, in the vicinity of its long edges tudinals, overlapping on at least one spacer, the ends of which are mounted to interlock by frontal 0 insertion inside housings arranged opposite in the frame of two arches arranged side by side, this covering element being arranged to hide, in this position, the front opening of the receiving housing of said spacer, thus preventing any untimely exit 5 of said spacer used to maintain a minimum ent ent gap between arches and the vertical positioning of these arches. According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, said spacer is mounted with play in the hoop housing so as to be able to pivot about an axis substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of said hoop so that, when is introduced into a hoop housing, it constitutes a leg serving as bracing elements ensuring the maintenance of the hoop in a substantially vertical position when mounting the connecting members equipping the transverse edges of the cover element on the complementary connecting members of said arches.
L'invention sera bien comprise à la lecture de la description suivante d'un exemple de réalisation,. en référence aux dessins annexés dans lesquels :The invention will be clearly understood on reading the following description of an exemplary embodiment ,. with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
la figure 1 représente une vue en position éclatée des différents éléments constitutifs d'un dispositif de recouvrement conforme à l'invention ;Figure 1 shows an exploded position view of the various components of a covering device according to the invention;
la figure 2 représente une vue agrandie d'une entretoise montée sur un arceau avec une vue d'un détail du montage d'un élément de couverture 3 sur 1 ' arceau 1 ;2 shows an enlarged view of a spacer mounted on a hoop with a view of a detail of the mounting of a cover element 3 on 1 hoop 1;
la figure 3 représente une vue de côté partielle de la couverture à l'état tendu sur ladite entretoise etFIG. 3 represents a partial side view of the cover in the stretched state on said spacer and
la figure 4 représente une autre vue de côté partielle de la couverture à l'état tendu sur ladite entretoise.FIG. 4 shows another partial side view of the cover in the stretched state on said spacer.
Le dispositif de recouvrement, objet de l'invention, bien que pouvant s'appliquer à la protection de toute surface, sera plus particulièrement décrit ci-après pour une application à la protection d'un bassin. Ce dispositif de recouvrement d'un bassin comprend une structure composée d'au moins deux arceaux 1 dont les extrémités libres formant piétement 2 reposent sur les bords 13, de préférence les bords longitudinaux, d'un réservoir ou d'un bassin. Ce réservoir est de préférence une piscine. Chaque arceau 1 est généralement constitué d'un ou plusieurs profilés tubulaires, de préférence en aluminium. Dans le cas d'un arceau formé de plusieurs éléments tubulaires, lesdits éléments sont montés de préférence à emboîtement, les uns dans les autres, comme le montre la figure 1. Ainsi, on constate dans ce cas que le piétement constitue l'un des éléments de l'arceau,. ce piétement venant s'emboîter sur un second élément droit dudit arceau, lui-même s 'emboîtant dans une pièce de liaison. Cette pièce de liaison est disposée dans la partie sensiblement médiane de l'arceau, la seconde moitié de l'arceau étant constituée de manière analogue. Bien évidemment, ceci n'est qu'un exemple de réalisation cTun arceau. Ainsi, la figure 4 fournit un autre exemple de réalisation de l'invention dans lequel les éléments correspondant à ceux de la figure 2 sont représentés avec les mêmes références. Dans cette figure 4, seule la forme de l'arceau diffère de celle représentée à la figure 3. Dans ce cas, une entretoise supplémentaire est disposée dans la zone de jonction entre sommet et branche sensiblement verticale de l'arceau.The covering device, object of the invention, although it can be applied to the protection of any surface, will be more particularly described below for an application to the protection of a basin. This device for covering a basin comprises a structure composed of at least two arches 1 whose free ends forming a base 2 rest on the edges 13, preferably the longitudinal edges, of a reservoir or a basin. This reservoir is preferably a swimming pool. Each arch 1 generally consists of one or more tubular profiles, preferably made of aluminum. In the case of a hoop formed by several tubular elements, said elements are preferably fitted to each other, as shown in FIG. 1. Thus, it can be seen in this case that the base constitutes one of the elements of the hoop. this base coming to fit on a second straight element of said hoop, itself fitting into a connecting piece. This connecting piece is arranged in the substantially middle part of the arch, the second half of the arch being formed in a similar manner. Obviously, this is only one example of a cTun hoop implementation. Thus, Figure 4 provides another embodiment of the invention in which the elements corresponding to those of Figure 2 are shown with the same references. In this FIG. 4, only the shape of the arch differs from that shown in FIG. 3. In this case, an additional spacer is placed in the junction zone between the apex and the substantially vertical branch of the arch.
En conclusion, l'arceau peut affecter une forme quelconque: cintrée, rectiligne, polygonale, à deux pentes ou à plusieurs pentes, etc. Dans tous les cas, toutefois, il est conformé de manière à présenter des surfaces inclinées en direction des bords de la surface à protéger, en l'occurrence un bassin, pour favoriser en particulier l'écoulement des eaux pluviales. De même, le nombre d'arceaux est variable en fonction des dimensions de la piscine. Du fait du caractère modulaire de la structure, il peut être aisé de rajouter un ou plusieurs arceaux et d'adapter les dimensions de l'arceau et/ou les dimensions de l'entretoise qui sera décrite ci-après au profil dudjt bassin .In conclusion, the arch can have any shape: curved, straight, polygonal, with two slopes or with several slopes, etc. In all cases, however, it is shaped so as to have inclined surfaces in the direction of the edges of the surface to be protected, in this case a basin, in particular to promote the flow of rainwater. Similarly, the number of arches is variable depending on the dimensions of the pool. Due to the modular nature of the structure, it can be easy to add one or more hoops and to adapt the dimensions of the hoop and / or the dimensions of the spacer which will be described below in the dudj t basin profile.
Le piétement de l'arceau affecte généralement la forme d'une patte en forme de L, l'une des branches du L reposant au sol sur l'un des bords du bassin, l'autre branche du L étant de préférence inclinée en direction du sommet de. l'arceau (figure 2). Cette autre branche du L peut tre ne longueur variable et s'étendre dans certains cas jusqu'au sommet de l'arceau en constituant à la fois le pied et la jambe dudit arceau. Le piétement doit donc s'entendre par l'ensemble pied et jambe de l'arceau. En outre. ce piétement peut être équipé de roulettes comme le montre la figure 3.The base of the arch generally affects the shape of an L-shaped leg, one of the branches of the L resting on the ground on one of the edges of the pelvis, the other branch of the L preferably being inclined in the direction from the top of. the arch (figure 2). This other limb of the L may be not variable length and extend in some cases j ntil the top of the hoop component in both the foot and leg of said yoke. The base must therefore be understood by the foot and leg assembly of the arch. In addition. this base can be fitted with castors as shown in figure 3.
Ce dispositif de recouvrement comporte encore au moins un élément de couverture 3 maintenu tendu entre deux arceaux 1 notamment au moyen d'organes de liaison 4 équipart les bords dits transversaux dudit élément de couverture et coopérant avec des organes de liaison complémentaires 6 équipant lesdits arceaux 1. L'appellation 'bords transversaux" est prise par référence à l'axe longitudinal du bassin. En effet, comme il a été précisé ci-dessus, du fait que les arceaux 1 sont généralement posés sur les bords longitudinaux dudit bassin, ils sont donc orientés transversalement par rapport à celui-ci. On parle donc, en ce qui concerne les bords d'élément de couverture venant se fixer sur les bords dudit arceau 1, de bords transversaux. Le nombre d'éléments de couverture utilisé est fonction de la configuration de la structure.This covering device also comprises at least one covering element 3 kept stretched between two arches 1 in particular by means of connecting members 4 equipart the so-called transverse edges of said covering member and cooperating with complementary connecting members 6 equipping said arches 1 The designation "transverse edges" is taken with reference to the longitudinal axis of the pelvis. Indeed, as it was specified above, because the hoops 1 are generally placed on the longitudinal edges of said pelvis, they are therefore oriented transversely with respect thereto. We therefore speak, with regard to the edges of the covering element coming to be fixed on the edges of said arch 1, of transverse edges. The number of covering elements used is a function of the configuration of the structure.
Ce ou ces éléments de couverture peuvent être réalisés en un matériau quelconque. Ils seront de préférence réalisés en PVC. En fonction de la période d'utilisation dudit élément de couverture 3, la composition des matériaux constitutifs de l'élément de couverture pourra être modifiée. Ainsi, cet élément de couverture 3 pourra être opaque ou transparent. En effet, cet élément de couverture joue un rôle de filtre important, en particulier à l'éqard des ultraviolets et participe donc à l'une des fonctions du dispositif de recouvrement, à savoir en particulier empêcher la dégradation du contenu du bassin. Cet élément de couverture peut en outre être utilisé comme isolant thermique .This or these cover elements can be made of any material. They will preferably be made of PVC. Depending on the period of use of said covering element 3, the composition of the materials constituting the covering element may be modified. Thus, this covering element 3 can be opaque or transparent. Indeed, this cover element plays an important filter role, in particular with regard to ultraviolet light and therefore participates in one of the functions of the covering device, namely in particular to prevent degradation of the contents of the basin. This covering element can also be used as a thermal insulator.
Les organes de liaison 4 équipant les bords transversaux de l'élément de couverture 3 peuvent également être divers et variés. A titre d'exemple, on peut citer des organes de liaison tels que clip, jonc, ralingue, rivet, toile soudée, etc. Ces organes de fixation peuvent être donc des organes de fixation ponctuels ou être constitués par un organe de liaison continu tel qu'un jonc. Ces organes de liaison 4 coopèrent avec des organes de liaison complémentaires 6 équipant l'arceau 1. Là encore, ces organes de liaison complémentaires 6 sont fonction de l'organe de liaison 4 équipant l'élément de couverture 3. Ces organes de liaison complémentaires 6 pourront donc être constitués simplement par un rail, une glissière ou par le profilé constitutif de l'arceau lui-même, en particulier dans le cas d'un clipsage. Ainsi, dans l'exemple représenté à la figure 2, l'arceau 1 comporte un rail affectant en coupe transversale la forme d'un avion, ce rail qui constitue un organe de liaison 6 coopérant avec deux bandeaux de toile soudés sur les faces supérieure et inférieure des bords transversaux de l'élément de couverture, ces bandeaux de toile étant conformés de manière à ménager deux lèvres aptes à venir se verrouiller à l'intérieur du rail de l'arceau lors d'un engagement frontal des bandeaux dans ledit rail. Cette première fixation de l'élément de couverture 3 permet d'obtenir une tension dudit élément de couverture 3 dans une première direction dite direction longitudinale.The connecting members 4 equipping the transverse edges of the covering element 3 can also be various and varied. By way of example, mention may be made of connecting members such as clip, rod, rope, rivet, welded fabric, etc. These fixing members can therefore be point fixing members or be constituted by a continuous connecting member such as a rod. These connecting members 4 cooperate with complementary connecting members 6 equipping the hoop 1. Again, these complementary connecting members 6 are a function of the connecting member 4 fitted to the cover element 3. These complementary connecting members 6 could therefore be constituted simply by a rail, a slide or by the profile constituting the arch itself, in particular in the case of clipping. Thus, in the example shown in Figure 2, the hoop 1 comprises a rail affecting in cross section the shape of an aircraft, this rail which constitutes a connecting member 6 cooperating with two strips of canvas welded on the upper faces and lower of the transverse edges of the cover element, these fabric strips being shaped so as to provide two lips capable of coming to lock inside the rail of the roll bar during a frontal engagement of the bands in said rail . This first fixing of the cover element 3 makes it possible to obtain a tension of said cover element 3 in a first direction called the longitudinal direction.
La tension de l'élément de couverture dans l'autre sens sera obtenue au moyen d'autres éléments de liaison 5, ces éléments de liaison équipant les bords longitudinaux 8 de l'élément de couverture 3. Ces éléments de liaison 5 S peuvent également affecter un grand nombre de ornes. A titre d'exemple, on citera des tendeurs ou des oeillets de bouton pression. Un tel exemple est représenté à la figure 1. Ces organes de liaison 5 sont destinés à coopérer avec des moyens d'ancrage 7 disposés sur les bords dudit bassin et/ou sur le piétement 2 de l'arceau 1. Ces moyens d'ancrage 7 sont, dans leur forme de réalisation la plus simple, constitués soit d'une platine ancrée dans le bord dudit bassin et équipée d'une saillie permettant la réception dudit organe de liaison, soit d'un bouton pression disposé sur le piétement 2 de l'arceau 1 et coopérant avec l'oeillet équipant le bord longitudinal 8 de l'élément de couverture 3. Ainsi, une fois les organes de liaison 5 des bords longitudinaux 8 de l'élément de couverture 3 fixés aux moyens d'ancrage 7, la tensior de la couverture dans le sens transversal est également obtenue.The tension of the covering element in the other direction will be obtained by means of other connecting elements 5, these connecting elements equipping the longitudinal edges 8 of the covering element 3. These connecting elements 5 S can also affect a large number of ornaments. By way of example, mention may be made of tensioners or press stud eyelets. Such an example is shown in Figure 1. These connecting members 5 are intended to cooperate with anchoring means 7 arranged on the edges of said basin and / or on the base 2 of the arch 1. These anchoring means 7 are, in their simplest embodiment, constituted either of a plate anchored in the edge of said basin and equipped with a projection allowing the reception of said connecting member, or of a press button arranged on the base 2 of the arch 1 and cooperating with the eyelet equipping the longitudinal edge 8 of the cover element 3. Thus, once the connecting members 5 of the longitudinal edges 8 of the cover element 3 fixed to the anchoring means 7 , the tensior of the cover in the transverse direction is also obtained.
Toutefois, cette tension de l'élément de couverture 3 dans le sens transversal ou longitudinal ne peut être obtenue que si les arceaux 1 sont maintenus en position verticale et à une distance d'écartement appropriée. Ce maintien est obtenu grâce à au moins deux entretoises 9 qui complètent la structure du dispositif. Ces entretoises sont respectivement disposées à chacune des extrémités desdits arceaux 1 ou au voisinage de ces dernières et sont montées à emboîtement par introduction frontale à l'intérieur de logements 10 ménagés en regard dans le piétement 2 de deux arceaux disposés côte à côte. Le logement 10 de réception de l' entretoise 9 comporte, outre son ouverture frontale il, une ouverture latérale 12, lesdites ouvertures 11, 12 communiquant entre elles pour permettre l'insertion de ladite entretoise 9 à travers l'ouverture frontale. L'ouverture frontale 11 est dimensionnée de manière telle par rapport au reste du logement 10 que, en position emboîtée des extrémités de l' entretoise 9 dans les logements 10 ménagés en regard de deux arceaux 1 disposés côte à côte, toute sortie de l' entretoise 9 par ladite ouverture frontale 11 est empêchée. Ainsi, dans l'exemple représenté à la figure 2, le logement 10 affecte de profil la forme d'un C fermé latéralement par un flasque 14 disposé sensiblement dans le plan vertical médian du piétement 2 dudit arceau 1. L'ouverture du C est orientée vers l'extérieur du bassin. Cette ouverture correspond à l'ouverture frontale 11. Dans le cas d'un arceau I agencé pour recevoir deux entretoises 9, un logement similaire est ménagé de l'autre côté dudit flasque 14. Le logement 10 en forme de C est conformé pour délimiter, dans la partie inférieure de son ouverture frontale 11, un éDaulement 15 formant butée empêchant toute sortie intemoestive de l' entretoise 9 hors dudit logement 10. Cette butée n'est toutefois pas obligatoire en raison du montage des bords longitudinaux 8 de l'élément de couverture 3 sur ladite entretoise 9, montage qui sera décrit ci-après.However, this tension of the covering element 3 in the transverse or longitudinal direction can only be obtained if the hoops 1 are maintained in a vertical position and at an appropriate spacing distance. This maintenance is obtained thanks to at least two spacers 9 which complete the structure of the device. These spacers are respectively arranged at each end of said arches 1 or in the vicinity of the latter and are mounted to interlock by frontal insertion inside housings 10 arranged opposite in the base 2 of two arches arranged side by side. The housing 10 for receiving the spacer 9 comprises, in addition to its front opening 11, a lateral opening 12, said openings 11, 12 communicating with each other to allow the insertion of said spacer 9 through the front opening. The front opening 11 is dimensioned in such a way with respect to the rest of the housing 10 that, in the nested position of the ends of the spacer 9 in the housings 10 arranged opposite two arches 1 arranged side by side, any outlet from the spacer 9 through said front opening 11 is prevented. So in the example shown in Figure 2, the housing 10 assumes in profile the shape of a C closed laterally by a flange 1 4 disposed substantially in the vertical median plane of the base 2 of said arch 1. The opening of the C is oriented outward of the pelvis. This opening corresponds to the front opening 11. In the case of an arch I arranged to receive two spacers 9, a similar housing is formed on the other side of said flange 14. The housing 10 in the form of C is shaped to delimit , in the lower part of its front opening 11, a shoulder 15 forming a stop preventing any intemoestive exit of the spacer 9 from said housing 10. This stop is not however compulsory due to the mounting of the longitudinal edges 8 of the element cover 3 on said spacer 9, assembly which will be described below.
L'opération de montage de l'élément de couverture 3 sur la structure se déroule généralement en deux temps. Dans un premier temps, les organes de liaison 4 équipant les bords dits transversaux de l'élément de couverture 3 sont fixés aux organes de liaison complémentaires 6 équipant lesdits arceaux 1. Pour faciliter ce montage, il est nécessaire que les arceaux 1 soient maintenus en position verticale sur leur piétement 2. Pour le maintien de l'arceau 1 dans cette position, on utilise les entretoises 9. En effet, ladite entretoise 9 est montée avec jeu dans le logement 10 d'arceau 1 de manière à pouvoir pivoter autour d'un axe sensiblement parallèle à l'axe longitudinal dudit arceau de telle sorte que, lorsqu'elle est introduite dans un logement 10 d'arceau 1, elle constitue un jambage servant d'éléments de contreventement assurant le maintien de l'arceau 1 en position sensiblement verticale lors du montage des organes de liaison 4 équipant les bords transversaux de l'élément de couverture 3 sur les organes de liaison complémentaires 6 desdits arceaux 1. Ainsi, si l'on introduit une extrémité d'une première entretoise 9 dans un logement 10 d'un premier arceau 1 puis une extrémité d'une deuxième entretoise 9 dans un logement d'un second arceau, lesdits premier et second logements étant choisis aux extrémités opposées desdits premier et second arceaux, on obtient un maintien en position stable des arceaux 1 pendant le montage de l'élément de couverture 3. Une fois l'ensemble des organes de liaison & fixé, L'autre extrémité de chaque entretoise 9 est alors logée à emboîtement par introduction frontale dans le iogeirent 10 de l'arceau adjacent. L'élément de couverture 3 est alors monté au voisinage de ses bords longitudinaux 8 à recouvrement sur l' entretoise 9 puis généralement replié autour d'une génératrice de ladite entretoise pour permettre la fixation des organes de liaison 5 de l'élément de couverture 3 auxdits moyens d'ancrage 7. Dans cette position, l'élément de couverture 3 masque l'ouverture frontale 11 du logement 10 de réception de ladite entretoise 9, empêchant ainsi toute sortie intempestive de ladite entretoise 9.The operation of mounting the cover element 3 on the structure generally takes place in two stages. Firstly, the connecting members 4 equipping the so-called transverse edges of the covering element 3 are fixed to the complementary connecting members 6 equipping said arches 1. To facilitate this mounting, it is necessary that the arches 1 are maintained in vertical position on their base 2. To maintain the arch 1 in this position, use the spacers 9. Indeed, said spacer 9 is mounted with play in the housing 10 of arch 1 so as to be able to pivot around d an axis substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of said hoop so that, when it is introduced into a hoop housing 10, it constitutes a leg serving as bracing elements ensuring the maintenance of the hoop 1 in substantially vertical position when mounting the connecting members 4 fitted to the transverse edges of the cover element 3 on the complementary connecting members 6 of said arches 1. Thus, if one intr oduit an end of a first spacer 9 in a housing 10 of a first hoop 1 then an end of a second spacer 9 in a housing of second hoop, said first and second housings being chosen at opposite ends of said first and second hoops, one obtains a maintenance in stable position of the hoops 1 during the mounting of the cover element 3. Once all the connecting members & fixed the other end of each strut 9 is then accommodated by interlocking in the front introduction iogeirent 10 of the adjacent hoop. The cover element 3 is then mounted in the vicinity of its longitudinal edges 8 overlapping on the spacer 9 and then generally folded around a generatrix of said spacer to allow the attachment of the connecting members 5 of the cover element 3 to said anchoring means 7. In this position, the cover element 3 masks the front opening 11 of the housing 10 for receiving said spacer 9, thus preventing any untimely exit from said spacer 9.
Ainsi, la rigidité de la structure est maintenue grâce à la coopération entre entretoise 9 et arceau 1, l' entretoise servant au maintien d'un écartement minimal entre arceaux et au positionnement vertical de ces arceaux. Cette rigidité est obtenue alors que ni l'arceau, ni 1 ' entretoise, ni éventuellement l'élément de couverture 3 ne sont fixés au sol par des orqanes de fixation quelconques. Cette rigidité assure une tension parfaite de l'élément de couverture 3 . Il n'est donc pas nécessaire de disposer d'outils appropriés tels que clé, tournevis ou autres pour le montage ou le démontage de ladite structure. En effet, la seule désolidarisation des organes de liaison 5 équipant les bords longitudinaux 8 de l'élément de couverture 3 des moyens d'ancrage 7 permettra le démontage rapide et l'enlèvement de l'ensemble de la structure.Thus, the rigidity of the structure is maintained thanks to the cooperation between spacer 9 and hoop 1, the spacer serving to maintain a minimum spacing between hoops and for the vertical positioning of these hoops. This rigidity is obtained while neither the arch, nor the spacer, or possibly the cover element 3 are fixed to the ground by any fixing orqanes. This rigidity ensures perfect tension of the cover element 3. It is therefore not necessary to have suitable tools such as a wrench, screwdriver or the like for mounting or dismounting said structure. Indeed, the only separation of the connecting members 5 equipping the longitudinal edges 8 of the cover element 3 of the anchoring means 7 will allow rapid disassembly and removal of the entire structure.
II est à noter qu'en outre, pour empêcher la déchirure de l'élément de couverture 3, en raison des tensions au 'il subit, l'élément de couverture 3 comporte, au niveau de ses bords longitudinaux 8, un élément de renfort, tel qu'une I I bande de plastique soudée, cet élément de renfort étant équipé des organes de liaison 5 destinés à coopérer avec les moyens d'ancrage 7 disposés le long des bords de la surface à protéger et/ou sur le piétement 2 de chaque arceau 1. It should be noted that, in addition, to prevent tearing of the cover element 3, due to the tensions at which it is subjected, the cover element 3 comprises, at its longitudinal edges 8, a reinforcing element , such as II welded plastic strip, this reinforcing element being fitted with connecting members 5 intended to cooperate with the anchoring means 7 arranged along the edges of the surface to be protected and / or on the base 2 of each hoop 1.

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REVENDICATIONS
1. Dispositif de recouvrement d'une surface a protéger, telle que bassin, piscine ou autre, du type comprenant une structure (1, 9) composée d'au moins deux arceaux (2 dont les extrémités libres formant piétement (2) reposent sur les bords de la surface à protéger, au moins un élément de couverture (3) maintenu tendu entre deux arceaux (1) au moyen d'organes de liaison (4, 5) équipant d'une part les bords dits transversaux dudit élément de couverture et coopérant avec des organes de liaison (6) complémentaires équipant lesdits arceaux (1) pour assurer une fixation amovible entre arceaux (1) et élément de couverturs (3;. d'autre part les bords dits longitudinaux dudit élément de couverture (3) et coopérant avec des moyens d'ancrage (7) disposés sur les bords de ladite surface à protéger et/ou sur le piétement (2) des arceaux (1) pour assurer une mise en tension dudit élément de couverture (3), caractérisé en ce que l'élément de couverture (3) est monté, au voisinage de ses bords longitudinaux (8), à recouvrement sur au moins une entretoise (9) dont les extrémités sont montées à emboîtement par introduction frontale à l'intérieur de logements (10) ménagés en regard dans le piétement (2) de deux arceaux (1) disposés côte à côte, cet élément de couverture (3) étant agencé pour masquer, dans cette position, l'ouverture frontale (11) du logement (10) de réception de ladite entretoise (9) empêchant ainsi toute sortie intempestive de ladite entretoise (9) servant au maintien d'un écartement minimal entre arceaux (1) et au positionnement vertical de ces arceaux ( 1 ) .1. Device for covering a surface to be protected, such as a basin, swimming pool or the like, of the type comprising a structure (1, 9) composed of at least two arches (2, the free ends of which form a base (2) rest on the edges of the surface to be protected, at least one covering element (3) kept stretched between two arches (1) by means of connecting members (4, 5) equipping on the one hand the so-called transverse edges of said covering element and cooperating with complementary connecting members (6) equipping said arches (1) to ensure a removable fixing between arches (1) and cover element (3 ;. on the other hand the so-called longitudinal edges of said cover element (3) and cooperating with anchoring means (7) arranged on the edges of said surface to be protected and / or on the base (2) of the arches (1) to ensure tensioning of said covering element (3), characterized in that the cover element (3) is mounted, at in the vicinity of its longitudinal edges (8), overlapping on at least one spacer (9), the ends of which are mounted by interlocking by frontal insertion inside housings (10) arranged opposite in the base (2) of two arches (1) arranged side by side, this cover element (3) being arranged to hide, in this position, the front opening (11) of the housing (10) for receiving said spacer (9) thus preventing any untimely exit from said spacer (9) serving to maintain a minimum spacing between arches (1) and for vertical positioning of these arches (1).
2. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que, lors du recouvrement de 1 'entretoise (9) par l'élément de couverture (3), l'élément de couverture (3) est replié autour d'une génératrice de ladite entretoise (9) pour permettre la fixation des organes de liaison (5) de l'élément de couverture c 3 ; auxdits moyens d'ancrage (7).2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that, during the covering of the spacer (9) by the cover element (3), the cover element (3) is folded around a generator of said spacer (9) to allow the fixing of connecting members (5) of the cover element c 3; to said anchoring means (7).
3. Dispositif de recouvrement selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que ladite entretoise (9) est montée avec jeu dans le logement (10) d'arceau (1) de manière à pouvoir pivoter autour d'un axe sensiblement parallèle à l'axe longitudinal dudit arceau (1) de telle sorte que, lorsqu'elle est introduite dans un logement (10) d'arceau (1), elle constitue un jambage servant d'élément de contreventement assurant le maintien de l'arceau ( 1 ) en position sensiblement verticale lors du montage des organes de liaison (4) équipant les bords transversaux de l'élément de couverture (3) sur les organes αe liaison <- i. - complémentaires desdits arceaux (1).3. Covering device according to claim 1, characterized in that said spacer (9) is mounted with clearance in the housing (10) of hoop (1) so as to be able to pivot around an axis substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of said hoop (1) so that, when it is inserted into a hoop housing (10) (1), it constitutes a leg serving as a bracing element ensuring the maintenance of the hoop (1) in a substantially vertical position during assembly of the connecting members (4) equipping the transverse edges of the covering element (3) on the connecting members <- i. - complementary to said arches (1).
4. Dispositif de recouvrement selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que ledit logement (10) de réception de l' entretoise (9) comporte, outre son ouverture frontale (11), une ouverture latérale (12), lesdites ouvertures (11, 12) communiquant entre elles pour permettre l'insertion de ladite entretoise (9) à travers l'ouverture frontale, cette ouverture frontale (11) étant dimensionnée de manière telle par rapport au reste du logement (10) que, en position emboîtée des extrémités de l' entretoise (9) dans les logements (10) ménagés en regard de deux arceaux disposés côte à côte, toute sortie de l' entretoise par ladite ouverture frontale (11) est empêchée.4. Covering device according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that said housing (10) for receiving the spacer (9) comprises, in addition to its front opening (11), a lateral opening (12), said openings (11, 12) communicating with each other to allow the insertion of said spacer (9) through the front opening, this front opening (11) being dimensioned in such a way with respect to the rest of the housing (10) that, in the nested position of the ends of the spacer (9) in the housings (10) arranged opposite two arches arranged side by side, any exit from the spacer by said front opening (11) is prevented.
5. Dispositif de recouvrement selon l'une des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce que chaque arceau (1) est constitué par assemblage d'un ou plusieurs profilés généralement montés à emboîtement, ledit arceau étant conformé de manière à présenter des surfaces inclinées en direction des bords de la surface à protéger pour favoriser en particulier l'écoulement des eaux pluviales. 5. Covering device according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that each arch (1) is formed by assembling one or more profiles generally mounted to interlocking, said arch being shaped so as to have inclined surfaces towards the edges of the surface to be protected to promote in particular the flow of rainwater.
6. Dispositif de recouvrement selon l'une des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce que l'élément de couverture (3) comporte, au niveau de ses bords longitudinaux (8), un élément de renfort tel qu'une bande de plastique soudée, cet élément de renfort étant équipé des organes de liaison (5) destinés à coopérer avec les moyens d'ancrage (7) disposés le long des bords de la surface à protéger et/ou sur le piétement (2) de chaque arceau. 6. Covering device according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the covering element (3) comprises, at its longitudinal edges (8), a reinforcing element such as a plastic strip welded, this reinforcing element being equipped with connecting members (5) intended to cooperate with the anchoring means (7) arranged along the edges of the surface to be protected and / or on the base (2) of each arch.
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