Swimming pool play pen
OwnerKenneth E. Badoninventor
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Abstract
The present invention pertains to a novel swimming pool playpen means comprising a foraminous enclosure adapted for suspension in a body of water such that its bottom portion can be operably positioned a pre-determined relatively shallow depth beneath the surface of the water. One preferred embodiment includes adjustable support means for resting the playpen upon the water bottom and another preferred embodiment is directed to flotation means operably connected to the playpen for suspending it within a body of water and whereby it can be conveniently relocated with very little effort. The enclosure portion of the present swimming pool playpen is preferably constructed of a rigid tubular frame over which a foraminous material is mounted.
Claims4
The method of providing a safe play environment for a small child or infant in water of significant depth comprising the following steps:
- a. providing a water compatible, relatively lightweight, portable playpen enclosure structure defining an enclosure of substantial size sufficient to allow a small child or infant to freely move around therein, said playpen enclosure structure being provided with members having openings therein which allow water to flow into the enclosure, said playpen enclosure structure including
- i. a basic playpen support frame;
- ii. rigid playpen platform means supported on said basic support frame for supporting the small child or infant within said enclosure during play in the water;
- iii. playpen wall enclosure means carried by said basic support frame around said platform means for restricting the small child or infant to said platform means;
- iv. playpen leg support means connected to said basic frame for supporting said basic frame on the water bottom;
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- v. variable support means connected within said platform, said basic frame and said leg means for allowing variation of the vertical position of said platform means with respect to the bottom of said leg means by a substantial amount,
- b. manually placing said relatively lightweight, portable playpen enclosure structure in the water so that the bottom of said playpen leg support means rests on the water bottom and water flows into the enclosure;
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- c. adjusting the vertical level of said playpen platform means by means of said variable support means so that said platform means will be located at least near the surface of the water;
- whereby a small child or infant placed in the enclosure defined by said playpen enclosure structure can safely play and move around in the water.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.