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US 6,742,468 B2Granted
Aquatic platforms
AssigneePeter Mele
InventorPeter Mele
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Abstract
Aquatic apparatus formed by a support with a fixed tube positioned thereon and having an open end; a movable tube encircles the fixed tube is sealed thereto, and has a pivoted end cap beyond the position of the seal and at least one vent below the position of the seal; the end cap is controlled and pressurized fluid is applied to the fixed tube.
Claims20
Aquatic apparatus comprising
- a float support;
- a fixed tube positioned on said support and having an open end;
- a movable tube encircling said fixed tube and sealed thereto;
- said movable tube having a pivoted end cap beyond the position of the seal to said fixed tube and at least one vent below the position of said seal;
- means for controlling said end cap;
- and
- means for applying pressurized fluid to said fixed tube.
4 more elements
The method of using aquatic apparatus comprising the steps of:
- (a) applying fluid pressure to a fixed tube connected to a float support and surrounded by a movable tube with a seal therebetween;
- (b) allowing the fluid applied to said fixed tube to exit at the ends of both said fixed tube and said movable tube surrounding said fixed tube;
- and
- (c) capping the exit end of said movable tube by a capping member whereby said applied fluid causes said movable tube to rise in relation to said fixed tube;
- further including the step of pivotally connecting a platform to said float support and linking said platform with said capping member of said movable tube whereby downward pivoting of said platform caps said movable tube and causes it to rise in relation to said fixed tube.
2 more elements
The method of using aquatic apparatus comprising the steps of:
- (a) applying fluid pressure to a fixed tube connected to a float support and surrounded by a movable tube with a seal therebetween;
- (b) allowing the fluid applied to said fixed tube to exit at the ends of both said fixed tube and said movable tube surrounding said fixed tube;
- and
- (c) capping the exit end of said movable tube whereby said applied fluid causes said movable tube to rise in relation to said fixed tube;
- further including the step of providing fluid exhaust holes in said movable tube below the location of said seal between said fixed and movable tubes;
- thereby to control the extent to which said movable tube can rise in relation to said fixed tube when said movable tube is capped and fluid is applied from an aquatic source.
3 more elements
The method of manufacturing aquatic apparatus comprising the steps of:
- (a) fabricating a float support;
- (b) attaching a hollow outlet tube to said float support;
- and
- (c) surrounding said hollow outlet tube by a movable tube having an end cap;
- and
- (d) providing a seal between said hollow outlet tube and the surrounding movable tube;
- wherein a platform is pivotally connected to said float support for controlling said end cap.
4 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.