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Florida Commercial Pool Furniture
Safety Rail | Safety Space | Side Support Pins | Headrest Ratchet | Headrest Hardware
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| Side view of the headrest showing the bent "safety rail," which provides maximum clearance for fingers and hands at this dangerous pinch point. This also shows that we have two braces in the headrest, often there's only one brace. Having two braces is better than one just because it is much stronger. It is also an important safety feature that keeps the headrest support from going inside the frame, which can cause injuries as well as damage the frame. Our headrest support defaults to the first position, and cannot go inside the frame.The larger of the two braces constitutes an important safety feature by keeping the headrest support from going inside the frame in the open position. This forces the headrest support to default to the first position. . | |
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Two ¼" stainless steel carriage bolts and lock nuts attach the headrest to the body. Our safety conscious design includes a ¾" "safety space" between the headrest and the body, which combined with the bent rather than straight "safety rail" provides maximum clearance for fingers and hands at this important pinch point. Stainless steel washers keep the ¾" aluminum separating spacer from boring a hole in the frame or headrest with repeated motion. This also keeps the lock nut from working loose. This design incorporates all the state-of-the art safety features. The carriage bolt has a rounded head, which contours nicely with the frame, does not protrude, and does not catch clothing or distort the straps. The cariage bolt also has a square shaft that goes into a square hole, and locks into the frame. The bolt's lack of spinning around in the hole adds life to the frame, and reduces the possibility the lock nut can ever fall off. |
| State of the art ¾" round aluminum side support braces, two per side, four per chaise, with a body brace between them. This provides maximum support at the greatest stress point on the chaise--where people sit down. There is also another body brace at the foot of the chaise, which maintains frame integrity in commercial use. |  |
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State-of-the-art ¼" thick welded on aluminum ratchets position adjustment "teeth," and our consumer replaceable exclusive custom nylon ratchet guards, which protect fingers at this dangerous pinch point as well as protecting the paint on the back rail. These are the strongest, widest teeth in the industry, and together with our "custom nylon ratchet guards", constitute a very important safety feature by eliminating sharp metal-on-metal edges which can cause serious injuries. While some people have suffered injuries on this type chaises made by other manufacturers, we have never had an injury claim on our chaises, nor on any of our furniture -- no claims, ever. |
| Two ¼" stainless steel carriage bolts and lock nuts attach the headrest support to the frame. Stainless steel washers are used to keep the lock nut from working loose with repetitive motion. The carriage bolt has a rounded head, which contours nicely with the frame, does not protrude, and does not catch clothing or distort the straps. The carriage bolt also has a square shaft that goes into a square hole, and locks into the frame. The bolt's lack of spinning around in the hole adds life to the frame, and reduces the possibility the lock nut can ever fall off . |  |
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| Ten inch long by ½ inch wide by ¼ inch thick welded aluminum skid plates -- four per chaise. These welded on skid plates are designed for unfinished concrete, paver stones, sand, or other deck applications in which possible scratching of the deck is not an issue . This is a permanent solution to worn sled bases on chaises. | Three inch long by ¾ inch wide by ¾ inch thick nylon skids, eight per chaise. These deluxe nylon skids are designed for finished or painted decks, cool decks, pebble rocks, or other deck applications in which there is concern that aluminum skids could cause scratches. These nylon skids are attached to the frame with two predrilled and custom fitted nylon stems per nylon skid, and do not require hardware. Older models were attached with stainless steel screws, so be sure to specify which type of nylon skid you have when you order replacements. Both versions of this nylon skid are easily replaced by the consumer when needed. Note: these are actual skids, not glides. They will last much longer than standard glides. They raise the chaise ¾" higher, and they are much more quiet on the deck than aluminum skids. |
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All of our straps are "double wrapped" -- the vinyl straps wrap completely around themselves, holding the
rivets in place. The combination of rivets and double wrap technique results in straps that can not ever pull away from the frame. The only way to remove one of
our straps is to cut it off.
Our new, exclusive rivet is state-of-the-art and is without doubt the strongest nylon rivet in the industry. It is made of a ¼" round solid nylon shaft, ¾" long, with a thick, solid nylon head. No other factory has this rivet. It cannot, will not break. Virtually all other manufacturers use a standard 7/32" nylon rivet, which is much smaller, is not solid, and is not nearly as strong. |
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| Left to right: Deluxe oval flat extruded tube 2 1/8" x 13/16"; Standard flat extruded tube 1½" x ¾"; One inch drawn round tubing.
Drawn Round Tubing Drawn aluminum has the same wall thickness as extruded aluminum but the material is more dense, weighs more, is about one-third more expensive and is substantially stronger. When comparing round extruded to round drawn tubing, according to the mill: "The difference in drawn tube and extruded tube is the way the material arrives at its final shape. An extruded product is pushed through a die. A drawn product is pulled thru a die to obtain its final dimensions. The drawing process has a number of advantages. Drawn tube has a higher temper. Material with a higher temper is considerably stronger than an extruded product. The drawing process provides exceptional dimensional control and a superior surface finish that is not obtainable from the extrusion process. Drawing also enhances the bending, flaring, and formability of the tube. The overall quality of the drawn tube is superior to the extruded tube when running the same alloy and shape." Extruded Tubing The design and shape of the deluxe oval tubing and the standard flat tubing makes it stronger than round tubing based on the wall thickness and the supporting inner reinforcing structures. For this reason, the strength and stability of these two extrusions is stronger, more durable, more comfortable and better looking than even drawn round aluminum tubing. Round tube is less expensive, though our custom 1" round drawn tube costs about 1/2 more than typical round 1" extruded tube, while being about two times stronger. |
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