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Sunbathing apparatus having water spray cooling means
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-06-03
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Granted: 1987-03-10
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Expires: 2005-06-03
Abstract
Abstract A sunbathing apparatus comprising a generally rectangular flexible sheet having an elongated flexible water conduit integrally attached to a marginal side edge thereof, the conduit and the marginal side edge having a plurality of spaced concentric perforations therealong, the perforations positioned toward the upper surface of the sheet member, and a valve for coupling the conduit to an operative supply of water and controlling the rate of flow of water provided the conduit whereby water flowing into the conduit and out through the perforations is directed upwardly and inwardly of the marginal side edge of the sheet member so as to direct a fine spray of water onto the upper surface of the sheet member.
Inventors
- 👤 Connie C. Breaux
- 👤 Roddy P. Breaux
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 23:19
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C21/00; A47C21/04; A47C21/042; A47C21/044; A47C1/00; A47C1/14; A47G; A47G9/00; A47G9/06; A47G9/062; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S5/00; Y10S5/928
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
194 words
A sunbathing apparatus having water spray cooling means comprising: a. a generally rectangular flexible sheet member of a light reflecting material, and having a first marginal side edge of a light absorbing material, said side edge being integral with the sheet member and being of a tubular channel shape; b. an elongated flexible water conduit integrally attached to said first marginal side edge of said sheet member, said conduit and said marginal side edge having a plurality of longitudinally spaced perforations therealong, said perforations positioned toward the upper surface of said sheet member, whereby each of said perforations in said marginal side edge of said sheet member is radially aligned with one of said perforations in said conduit; and c. means for coupling said conduit to an operative supply of water and controlling the rate of flow of water provided said conduit, whereby water flowing into said conduit and out through said perforations in said conduit and said marginal side edge of said sheet member is directed upwardly and inwardly of said marginal edge of said sheet member so as to direct a spray of water onto the upper surface of said sheet member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
194 words
A sunbathing apparatus having water spray cooling means comprising: a. a generally rectangular flexible sheet member of a light reflecting material, and having a first marginal side edge of a light absorbing material, said side edge being integral with the sheet member and being of a tubular channel shape; b. an elongated flexible water conduit integrally attached to said first marginal side edge of said sheet member, said conduit and said marginal side edge having a plurality of longitudinally spaced perforations therealong, said perforations positioned toward the upper surface of said sheet member, whereby each of said perforations in said marginal side edge of said sheet member is radially aligned with one of said perforations in said conduit; and c. means for coupling said conduit to an operative supply of water and controlling the rate of flow of water provided said conduit, whereby water flowing into said conduit and out through said perforations in said conduit and said marginal side edge of said sheet member is directed upwardly and inwardly of said marginal edge of said sheet member so as to direct a spray of water onto the upper surface of said sheet member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said perforations are equally spaced longitudinally of said integrally attached conduit and marginal side edge of said sheet member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said sheet member is vinyl plastic.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said coupling and controlling means includes a valve member movable from a first position allowing communication of water from said supply of water to said conduit to a second position preventing the flow of water from said supply to said conduit.
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