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Water slide toy

  • US 4,778,430 A
  • Filed: 12/31/1986
  • Issued: 10/18/1988
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/31/1986
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A water slide toy comprising:

  • (a) a frame;

    (b) a downwardly inclined slide section on the frame, the slide section having an upper end and a lower end;

    (c) means on the frame for moving separate, discrete objects from the slide section lower end to the slide section upper end, so that the objects can slide from the slide section upper end downwardly along the slide section;

    (d) means connected to the frame for holding a quantity of water and delivering water to the slide section upper end, to facilitate the downward sliding of the objects along the slide section; and

    (e) means between the slide section and the water holding means for returning water from the slide section to the holding means;

    wherein the slide section comprises upright side walls to retain the water and the moving objects;

    wherein the object moving means comprise a conveyor mechanism which engages and moves the objects upwardly therealong;

    wherein the conveyor mechanism comprises an elongated rotating spiral screw which releasably engages matching means on the objects to move the objects therealong; and

    wherein the rotating screw has a spirally extending rib and said objects are provided on their undersides with a series of angled grooves arranged and proportioned to engage said spirally extending rib.

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