Water slide
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1. A water slide comprising:
- a trough for slidingly conveying individual riders on a stream of water from an entry end of said trough to an exit end of said trough;
said entry end being elevated with respect to said exit end;
said trough having a generally U-shaped cross-section for retaining the riders therein;
means for introducing water into the entry end of said trough;
a loading platform positioned adjacent said entry end of said trough and having a seat with at least two sides from which a rider can load, and another side communicating with said trough entry end;
a starting pool reservoir defined by a floor located below said seat at an elevation which permits the rider to sit down onto said seat from a standing position;
said reservoir further including sides extending at a level above said seat for containing water therein above the level of said seat, and means for introducing water into said reservoir;
said reservoir surrounding said seat on at least said two sides, whereby the water in said reservoir flows over said seat two sides into said trough to at least contribute to said means for introducing water into the entry end of said trough and also allow riders easy entry onto said seat from multiple positions in said reservoir; and
an exit ramp located at said exit end of said trough.
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Abstract
A water slide includes a trough or tube having an entry end elevated with respect to a recovery end for conveying water and individuals from the entry end to the recovery end. A loading platform extends into a starting pool and is designed to allow easy and safe access from the rear and both sides to provide entry to the trough. The flow of water into the starting pool or reservoir cascades over and onto the loading platform and then into the trough in a steady manner. Steps are provided into this pool to allow access to the loading platform. At the recovery end of the trough, an elongated recovery ramp is provided to allow exit off the water slide at a variety of positions.
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1. A water slide comprising:
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a trough for slidingly conveying individual riders on a stream of water from an entry end of said trough to an exit end of said trough;
said entry end being elevated with respect to said exit end;
said trough having a generally U-shaped cross-section for retaining the riders therein;means for introducing water into the entry end of said trough; a loading platform positioned adjacent said entry end of said trough and having a seat with at least two sides from which a rider can load, and another side communicating with said trough entry end; a starting pool reservoir defined by a floor located below said seat at an elevation which permits the rider to sit down onto said seat from a standing position;
said reservoir further including sides extending at a level above said seat for containing water therein above the level of said seat, and means for introducing water into said reservoir;
said reservoir surrounding said seat on at least said two sides, whereby the water in said reservoir flows over said seat two sides into said trough to at least contribute to said means for introducing water into the entry end of said trough and also allow riders easy entry onto said seat from multiple positions in said reservoir; andan exit ramp located at said exit end of said trough. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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2. A water slide comprising:
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a trough for slidingly conveying individual riders on a stream of water from an entry end of said trough to an exit end of said trough;
said entry end being elevated with respect to said exit end;
said trough having a generally U-shaped cross-section for retaining the riders therein;means for introducing water into the entry end of said trough; a loading platform positioned adjacent said entry end of said trough, and having a seat with at least two sides from which a rider can load, and one side communicating with said trough entry end; a starting pool reservoir defined by a floor located below said seat at an elevation which permits the riders to sit down onto said seat from a standing position;
said reservoir further including sides extending at a level above said seat for containing water therein above the level of said seat, and means for introducing water into said reservoir;
said reservoir surrounding said seat on at least said two sides, whereby the water in said reservoir flows over said seat two sides into said trough to at least contribute to said means for introducing water into the entry end of said trough and also allow riders easy entry onto said seat from multiple positions in said reservoir.
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10. A water slide comprising:
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a trough for slidingly conveying individual riders on a stream of water from an entry end of the trough to an exit end of said trough;
said entry end being elevated with respect to and forward of said exit end;means for introducing water onto the entry end of said trough; a multiple position exit ramp adapted to be located in a recovery pool, and being connected with said exit end of said trough, whereby the water running through said trough flows over said exit ramp;
said exit ramp being adapted to extend partially above the level of water in the recovery pool, and having a substantially linear body with a slide surface with a curvilinear cross-section adapted to extend above the level of water and which cross-section slopes transversely of the longitudinal axis of said exit ramp body in a downward direction, for causing riders to exit said slide by sliding transversely over the surface of said exit ramp at different longitudinal positions therealong, depending upon the weight and speed of the rider to prevent riders from being dumped on each other at the end of the slide. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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