ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,442,210, issued on Oct. 14, was assigned to Pool Cover Corp. (Hauppauge, N.Y.).
"Swimming pool under-cover padding attachment system and clip provided therefor" was invented by Michael Sofia (Holbrook, N.Y.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A J-shaped clip attaches a thin flexible protective substrate layer under a conventional fabric pool cover, to protect the pool cover from abrasions and related ripping of the pool cover, caused by wintry weather and weight of debris, leaves, rain, snow, and ice. The J-shaped clip has a flat adhesive section to which the thin but durable padding flexible substrate is attached. The rearward extending curv...