Floating playground
AssigneeNauticblue Corp.
InventorsDennis L. Broderick, LaVon F. Broderick
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Abstract
A floating playground includes floating modules which provide buoyancy to a variety of recreational implements. Rigid flotation vessels filled with foam provide buoyancy to the modules. The modules have a frame and plurality of posts which can support a variety of recreational implements. The modules float individually or can be connected together to from a floating playground with a variety of recreational implements. The modules are also mobile so they can be moved from location to location and interchanged with other modules to form a dynamic playground.
Claims18
A floating playground for use on a body of water, comprising:
- a float having a top surface extending to a perimeter edge, a ledge being recessed on the top surface along at least a portion of the perimeter edge;
- a frame mounted on the ledge of the float;
- and
- a recreational implement mounted on the frame.
A floating playground for use upon a body of water, comprising:
- a first rigid float;
- a first means disposed on the first float for supporting a recreational implement;
- a second rigid float;
- a second means disposed on the second float for supporting an object;
- an attachment means for (i) attaching the first float to the second float, or (ii) intercoupling the first float and the second float with a second recreational implement such that the first and second float are spaced apart by the second recreational implement, the second recreational implement spanning a separation space residing between said first and second float.
A floating marine structure for use upon a body of water, comprising:
- a recreational implement;
- a rigid framework for holding the recreational implement;
- and
- means for supporting the rigid framework and the recreational implement above the body of water, wherein said floatation means provides buoyancy when said floatation means is floating upon said body of water, a ledge being molded into the means for supporting that at least partially circumscribes an upper perimeter of the means for supporting.
A floating climbing wall for use upon a body of water, comprising:
- a float;
- a surface with at least one means for grasping;
- means for attaching the float to the surface;
- and
- means for adjusting the surface such that the surface can be configured at various angles.
A floating, retractable slide for use upon a body of water, comprising:
- a slide;
- a float;
- means for attaching the slide to the float;
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- means for retracting the slide, the means retracting comprising an upper attachment bracket and a lower attachment bracket, the upper attachment bracket attaches to an upper portion of the slide and detachably attaches to the means for attaching, and wherein the lower attachment bracket pivotally attaches a lower portion of the slide to the means for attaching.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.