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US4194733A
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Water slide system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1978-07-05
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Granted: 1980-03-25
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Expires: 1998-07-05
Abstract
Abstract A water slide apparatus having a helical slide tube extending from an elevated platform to a pool of water. The water slide has a starting gate having two starting positions mounted adjacent the elevated platform and connected to the water slide tube, and each having a water line opening into the back thereof. Water is supplied by a pump from a pool of water at the base and is directed from a first starting position to a second starting position, in such a manner that the water is never shut off.
Inventors
- 👤 Ben Whitehouse, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 17:56
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63G; A63G21/00; A63G21/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
A water slide system comprising in combination: a water slide surface extending from an elevated platform to a pool of water; a first starting position located adjacent said elevated platform and connected to said water slide surface for directing a slider onto said water slide surface, said first starting position having a water line opening thereonto; a second starting position located adjacent said elevated platform and connected to said water slide surface for directing a slider onto said water slide surface, said second starting position having a water line opening thereonto; and means for directing water from one starting position water line opening to the other starting position water line opening whereby one slider can be launched in one starting position while another slider is getting into position in the other starting position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
A water slide system comprising in combination: a water slide surface extending from an elevated platform to a pool of water; a first starting position located adjacent said elevated platform and connected to said water slide surface for directing a slider onto said water slide surface, said first starting position having a water line opening thereonto; a second starting position located adjacent said elevated platform and connected to said water slide surface for directing a slider onto said water slide surface, said second starting position having a water line opening thereonto; and means for directing water from one starting position water line opening to the other starting position water line opening whereby one slider can be launched in one starting position while another slider is getting into position in the other starting position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
61 words
A water slide in accordance with claim 1, in which said means for directing water from one starting position water line to the other starting position water line includes a valve having a valve element moving from one valve seat to another for directing the flow from one water line to another without stopping the flow of water through the valve.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
70 words
A water slide in accordance with claim 2, in which said valve element includes a metal plate attached to a shaft rotatable between first and second positions, the first position substantially closing the water into the water line of said first starting position and said second position opening the flow of water into said first starting position water line and substantially closing the water line of said second starting position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
The water slide system in accordance with claim 3, in which said valve has a water line connected from a pump which is connected to said pool of water at the end of said water slide surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The water slide system in accordance with claim 4, in which said first starting position and said second starting position have rails for assisting a slider for getting into position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
40 words
The water slide in accordance with claim 5, in which said valve shaft extends from a valve casing and has an arm thereon and is actuated by an operator on a platform positioned between said first and second starting positions.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
The water slide in accordance with claim 6, in which said water slide surface is a formed fiberglass surface having an arcuate cross-section and following a helical track from said platform to said pool of water.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
The water slide system in accordance with claim 2, in which said first starting position water line opening is located in the back of the platform directed at the back of the slider sitting in a first starting position.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The water slide system in accordance with claim 3, in which said valve seats are formed of a flanged surface without seals.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
53 words
A water slide in accordance with claim 7, in which said water slide system has a steel framework having steel columns and reinforcing steel rods supporting said water slide surface and elevated platform and has a stairway leading from the ground surface to said platform, said platform being surrounded by a safety fence.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1983-03-25 | 1983-09-24 | 1984-03-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-03-25 | 1987-09-24 | 1988-03-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1991-03-25 | 1991-09-24 | 1992-03-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |