A formation aid, for use in the forming of receptacles in a swimming pool, includes a three-dimensional body having an essentially conical shape. The three-dimensional body of the formation aid includes a narrow end, for placement near an interior edge of the swimming pool during formation of the swimming pool; and a wide end, for placement remote from the interior edge of the swimming pool, in order to form a receptacle.

A forming apparatus for securing a foam coping core is herein disclosed. The apparatus includes a bracket having a bracket body having an outer face and an opposing inner face, the inner face configured to press against the outer surface of the foam coping core, and one or more slots extending through the bracket body from the outer face to the inner face. A cantilever member is configured for insertion through the bracket body via the one or more slots. The cantilever member secures the bracket to a foam coping core during forming operations.

A bathtub includes a bathing well having a rim and an inner well defined in the rim. The bathtub further includes a rim cap disposed over the rim and an electronic component disposed in at least one of the inner well or the rim cap.

A molding system for a swimming pool coping having a track for receiving a pool cover includes an adaptor configured to be positioned at least partially within the track, the adaptor having a front wall, a lower portion extending from the front wall, an upper portion extending from the front wall, and an upper flange extending from the upper portion. The molding system may further include a spacer configured to be at least partially positioned between and abut against the lower portion and the upper portion of the adaptor. A tool for removing a molding system includes a blade having a top surface, a bottom surface, and an edge, a base connected to the blade opposite the edge having an abutment arranged substantially coplanar with the bottom surface, and a handle connected to the blade disposed along an axis that is obliquely angled with respect to the bottom surface.

A formation aid, for use in the forming of receptacles in a swimming pool, includes a three-dimensional body having an essentially conical shape. The three-dimensional body of the formation aid includes a narrow end, for placement near an interior edge of the swimming pool during formation of the swimming pool; and a wide end, for placement remote from the interior edge of the swimming pool, in order to form a receptacle.

Coping arrangements and methods for mounting coping arrangements for swimming pools and related structures are provided. The coping arrangements include an elongated base member shaped and adapted to be received by a wall of a swimming pool; and a plurality of elongated top members, each of the plurality of elongated top members are adapted to be replaceably mounted to the elongated base member, and each of the plurality of elongated top members having an exposed contour different from each of the other elongated top members. The different exposed contours of the top members of the coping arrangement may comprise different cross-sectional. Methods for changing a coping arrangement, coping arrangement kits, coping members, and methods for installing a pool are also disclosed.

A coping cover assembly for protecting users from hard edges of water features includes a pad that is substantially complementary to a coping. The pad is configured to couple to the coping of water features such as pools, spas and hot tubs. The pad is configured to shield a user from directly impacting the coping as the user approaches an edge of the water feature. The pad also is configured to extend over a perimeter surface of the water feature, such that the pad is configured to seat the user on the pad.

A filtration barrier system includes an elongated body configured to rest flat on a top surface of pool walkway surface and a perforated cylindrical filtration head integrally attached to the elongated body, the cylindrical filtration head having a length extending from a first end and a second end, and forming a hollow cavity. The perforated cylindrical filtration head completely covers an opening in fluid communication with a filtration basket and configured to prevent floating debris from entering into the opening.

A capped bathtub system including a bathing well having a rim extending along a perimeter of an upper part of the bathing well and a rim cap configured to cover the rim. The rim cap includes a first flange that extends partially along an inner surface of the bathing well, a second flange that extends partially along an outer surface of the bathing well, and a cover portion that connects the first flange to the second flange. At least one recess is formed into a portion of the rim that is covered by the rim cap.

The system includes support sections and locking clips. Each support section has an L-shaped base portion, a back portion, and a flange for insertion into a slot in a track around the pool. so that when the track flange is inserted in the slot, part of the base portion extends down near the pool wall, part of the base portion extends away from the pool wall to a distal end, the back portion being attached to the distal end, the back portion extends above the track, and the locking hole is proximate to the slot. Each locking clip has a protrusion sized and configured to extend through the locking hole in the support section and into the slot in the track so that the clip abuts and supports the support section and is locked into place by a friction fit between the protrusion and the track.