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Race water track toy

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-10-10
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Granted: 1990-10-16
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Expires: 2009-10-10
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Abstract

Abstract A circumferential trough provides a water carrying channel, and has at least one water jet in the trough to which a supply of water under pressure is connected to produce a flow of water in the trough into which floating objects may be placed.

Inventors

  • 👤 John J. Huber

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 15:35
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H23/00; A63H23/10; A63H23/16; A63F; A63F9/00; A63F9/14; A63F2250/00; A63F2250/04; A63F2250/0407; A63F2250/0428; A63F2250/20; A63F2250/205; A63F2250/207

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim 94 words
A water track toy comprising: a trough member providing a continuous elongated water carrying channel, one elongeted portion is said channel being formed of an envelope of thin plastic material, said envelope comprises a closed tubular portion extending the length of the channel; means to direct a supply of water pressure into said trough to produce flow of water in said trough into which floating object may be placed; and means of connecting water under pressure to expand said envelope to form a structural portion to at least in part support said trough portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 94 words
A water track toy comprising: a trough member providing a continuous elongated water carrying channel, one elongeted portion is said channel being formed of an envelope of thin plastic material, said envelope comprises a closed tubular portion extending the length of the channel; means to direct a supply of water pressure into said trough to produce flow of water in said trough into which floating object may be placed; and means of connecting water under pressure to expand said envelope to form a structural portion to at least in part support said trough portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 44 words
A water track toy according to claim 1 wherein said trough is formed of paralleled first and second trough portions and wherein said means of directing a supply of water under pressure includes means to supply water to both said first and second troughs.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 68 words
A water track toy according to claim 7 including at least one jet member supported to said trough, the jet member having an inlet end and an outlet end, the outlet end being within said trough and wherein said means of directing of supply of water under pressure to said troughs includes connecting such supply water at least in part to the inlet end of said jet member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 71 words
A water track toy according to claim 1 including at least one jet member supported to said trough member, each jet member having an inlet end and an outlet end, the outlet end being within said channel and wherein said means to direct a supply of water under pressure into said trough includes at least in part connecting a supply of water to the inlet end of each said jet member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 61 words
A water track toy according to claim 1 including; a children's swimming pool in the form of a vessel having a bottom and circumferential said walls extending upwardly therefrom, the side walls having an upper edge, and wherein said though member is supported to said upper edge whereby said trough forms a continuous water carrying channel around said vessel upper edge.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 111 words
A water track toy comprising: a trough member providing a continuous elongated water carrying channel; a water carrying envelope contiguous to at least a substantial portion of said water carrying channel, the envelope being separated from said channel by a common wall, said envelope comprises a closed tubular portion extending the length of the channel; means of connecting a source of water under pressure to said water carrying envelope to expand said envelope to form a structural portion to at least in part support said water carrying channel; at least one directionally controllable jet member in said common wall for directing the flow of water from said envelope into said channel.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 111 words
A water track toy comprising: a trough member providing a continuous elongated water carrying channel; a water carrying envelope contiguous to at least a substantial portion of said water carrying channel, the envelope being separated from said channel by a common wall, said envelope comprises a closed tubular portion extending the length of the channel; means of connecting a source of water under pressure to said water carrying envelope to expand said envelope to form a structural portion to at least in part support said water carrying channel; at least one directionally controllable jet member in said common wall for directing the flow of water from said envelope into said channel.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 33 words
A water track toy according to claim 6 wherein said common wall has a socket therein and wherein said jet member is in the form of a spherical member having a passageway therethrough.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 38 words
A water track toy according to claim 6 wherein said trough is formed of paralleled first and second trough portions and wherein said water carrying envelope is contiguous to at least a substantial portion of both track portions.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 109 words
A water track comprising: a children's swimming pool in the form of a vessel having a bottom and circumferential sidewalls extending upwardly therefrom, the sidewalls having an upper edge; a circumferential trough member providing a continuous elongated water carrying channel supported to said vessel sidewalls upper edge whereby the trough forms a continuous water carrying channel around said vessel upper edge; and said trough member supported by a continuous closed tubular envelope extending beneath the trough along its length; means to direct water under pressure into said envelope thence through to the trough to produce a flow of water in said trough into which floating objects may be placed.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 109 words
A water track comprising: a children's swimming pool in the form of a vessel having a bottom and circumferential sidewalls extending upwardly therefrom, the sidewalls having an upper edge; a circumferential trough member providing a continuous elongated water carrying channel supported to said vessel sidewalls upper edge whereby the trough forms a continuous water carrying channel around said vessel upper edge; and said trough member supported by a continuous closed tubular envelope extending beneath the trough along its length; means to direct water under pressure into said envelope thence through to the trough to produce a flow of water in said trough into which floating objects may be placed.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 60 words
A water track according to claim 9 including at least one jet member supported to said trough, the jet member having an inlet end and an outlet end, the outlet end being within said trough and wherein said means to direct water under pressure includes means of connecting a supply of water to the inlet end of said jet member.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 40 words
A water track according to claim 9 wherein said trough is formed of paralleled first and second trough portions and wherein said means to direct water under pressure includes means to supply water to both said first and second troughs.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 77 words
A water track according to claim 11 including at least one jet member supported to each of said trough portions, each jet member having an inlet end and an outlet end, the outlet end of each jet member being within a said trough portion and wherein said means to direct water under pressure to said first and second troughs including means of connecting a supply of water to the inlet end of each of said jet members.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 50 words
A water track according to claim 9 wherein at least a portion of said trough member is formed of an envelope of thin plastic material; and means of connecting water under pressure to expand said envelope to form a structural portion to at least in part support said trough portion.

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