Portable waterplay structure
OwnerRick A. Briggsinventor
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Abstract
A waterplay structure is provided for home use which is easily assembled and which provides a variety of interactive water forming devices and adjustment valves for exciting backyard play. Play participants can assemble the play structure and then control the various water effects to cool and entertain the whole family.
Claims70
A waterplay structure comprising:
- a frame comprising a plurality of interconnected conduit members having different sizes, shapes and colors, said frame adapted to be selectively connected to a movable source of water;
- a plurality of longitudinally spaced openings formed in a first one of said conduit members for spraying streams of jetted water in a first predetermined spray pattern;
- a plurality of longitudinally spaced openings formed in a second one of said conduit members for spraying streams of jetted water in a second predetermined spray pattern;
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- a control valve disposed on said frame for controlling the amount of water issuing from said plurality of openings.
A portable interactive waterplay structure for cooling and entertaining play participants, said waterplay structure comprising:
- a frame comprising a plurality of interconnected conduit members comprising lightweight plastic pipes having an outer diameter of between about 3/4 and 11/2 inches, said frame adapted to be connected to a source of water under pressure;
- a plurality of water forming elements disposed on said frame for selectively spraying water onto said play participants and/or for creating desired water effects;
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- a plurality of control valves disposed on said frame, each of said control valves having a corresponding valve actuator for allowing play participants to adjust the amount of water issuing from each of said water forming elements.
A waterplay structure for cooling and entertaining play participants, said waterplay structure comprising:
- a plurality of conduit members adapted to be connected to a source of water under pressure;
- a plurality of connector members adapted to connect said conduit members together to form a base lying substantially on a supporting ground surface and a substantially freestanding frame extending upward from said base;
- a plurality of water forming elements disposed at various locations on said frame for spraying water onto said play participants and/or for creating desired water effects;
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- a plurality of control valves interposed in the flow path of water through said conduit members, each of said control valves having a corresponding valve actuator for allowing play participants to adjust the amount of water provided to each of said water forming elements.
A children's waterplay toy for allowing play participants to design and construct a waterplay structure for spraying water and cooling and entertaining play participants, said waterplay toy comprising:
- a plurality of conduit members having different sizes and shapes adapted to be connected to a source of water under pressure;
- a plurality of connector members adapted to connect said conduit members together to form a substantially freestanding frame;
- a plurality of water forming elements adapted to be assembled on said frame at various locations for spraying water onto said play participants and/or for creating desired water effects;
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- a plurality of control valves adapted to be interposed in the flow path of water through said conduit members, said control valves having valve actuators for allowing play participants to adjust the amount of water provided to said water forming elements;
- whereby play participants can assemble said conduit members, connector members, water forming elements and control valves together to form a waterplay structure for cooling and entertaining play participants.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.