Patent attributes
A combination of a first separate and independent pool component and a second separate and independent pool component includes a first frame portion having a frame support component for the first pool component, and a second frame portion having a frame support component for the second pool component. The second frame portion is complementary with the first frame portion. A latch assembly has a first latch component and a second latch component. The first latch component is adapted to be removably coupled to the second latch component. The first latch component of the latch assembly is attached to the frame support component of the first frame portion of the first pool component, and the second latch component of the latch assembly is attached to the frame support component of the second frame portion of the second pool component. The first pool component and the second pool component are placed so that their complementary frame portions and the cooperating first and second latch components are aligned, and the first latch component of the latch assembly is operatively attached to the second latch component with which it is aligned.
