# US 9,517,420 B2 · Water amusement device

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- Number: US 9,517,420 B2
- Document ID: US9517420B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 13/502,111
- Filed: 2010-10-12
- Published: 2012-08-09
- Granted: 2016-12-13
- Earliest claimed: 2009-10-13
- Applicants: Jill White; James Irvine
- Inventors: Jill White; James Irvine
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9517420B2

## CPC

- A63G 31/007: {involving water}
- A63G: MERRY-GO-ROUNDS; SWINGS; ROCKING-HORSES; CHUTES; SWITCHBACKS; SIMILAR DEVICES FOR PUBLIC AMUSEMENT

## Abstract

Disclosed is a deflector for a water dump apparatus positioned within a flow path of water discharged from a selectably dischargable container. The deflector comprises a deflector body having a top deflection surface thereon, a pivot mount for pivotally supporting the deflector body and an adjustor for selectably fixing the deflector plate at an orientation desired by a user. The deflector body may extend between first and second ends and be pivotally supported at the first end thereof. The deflector surface may be a planar concave or convex surface. The deflector body has an exterior edge which is substantially circular. The adjustor may comprise an actuator such as a hydraulic cylinder or a pin selectably engageable within one of a plurality of notches.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A water amusement apparatus comprising:
a selectably fillable bucket having an open top pivotable between a filling orientation with said open top oriented upwards and an emptying orientation with said open top positioned to dispense a fluid contained therein supported by a structure; and
a deflector positioned below said bucket within a flow path of water discharged from said bucket, said deflector comprising:
a deflector body having a concave top deflection surface;
a pivot mount for pivotally supporting said deflector body about a horizontal axis; and
a linear adjustor for selectably fixing said deflector plate at an orientation desired by a user, said linear adjustor secured to said deflector plate at a position distal from said pivot mount and extending to said structure wherein said linear adjustor has an adjustable length to pivot said deflector plate.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The water amusement apparatus of claim 1 wherein said deflector body extends between first and second ends.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The water amusement apparatus of claim 2 wherein said pivot mount pivotally supports said first end of said deflector body.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The water amusement apparatus of claim 1 wherein said apparatus further comprises a water outlet positioned to fill said bucket.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The water amusement apparatus of claim 1 wherein said deflector body has an exterior edge.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The water amusement apparatus of claim 5 wherein said exterior edge is substantially circular.

### Claim 7 (depends on 2)

The water amusement apparatus of claim 2 wherein said adjustor is operably engaged with said second end of said deflector body.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The water amusement apparatus of claim 7 wherein said adjustor is pivotally secured to said second end of said deflector.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The water amusement apparatus of claim 1 wherein said adjustor comprises an actuator.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The water amusement apparatus of claim 9 wherein said actuator comprises a hydraulic cylinder.

### Claim 11 (depends on 9)

The water amusement apparatus of claim 9 wherein said adjustor comprises an extension selectably engageable within one of a plurality of receivers.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The water amusement apparatus of claim 11 wherein said extension comprises a pin while said plurality of receivers comprises a plurality of notches.