Towable riding apparatus
First Claim
1. A riding apparatus, comprising:
- a) an elongated bottom wall having first and second ends;
b) an elongated top wall located adjacent to said bottom wall;
c) side walls extending between said bottom and top walls so as to connect said bottom and top walls together, said bottom, top and side walls being made of a flexible material;
d) plural cavities located within said top, bottom and side walls, said cavities being linearly arranged so as to extend from said first end to said second end, each of said cavities being adapted to matingly receive an inflatable member such that said inflatable members are retained in said respective cavities by said top, bottom and side walls, each of said cavities communicating with the adjacent cavities such that each of said respective received inflatable members can contact the adjacent inflatable members in said adjacent cavities at respective contact points, wherein said flexible top, bottom and side walls allow each of said inflatable members to move about said respective contact points with respect to said adjacent inflatable members, with the movement of said inflatable members being in plural opposite directions with respect to a water line of said riding apparatus;
e) harness means coupled to said first end, said harness means being adapted for coupling towing means to said apparatus, wherein said riding apparatus can be towed with human riders located thereon.
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Abstract
A riding apparatus has a cover and plural inflatable tubes for towing several riders at once. The tubes are toroidally shaped and can be of the type used in vehicle tires. The cover has elongated, flexible top and bottom members coupled together at the sides. Plural cavities are formed between the top and bottom members. Each cavity matingly receives a tube. Each cavity communicates with the adjacent cavities so that each tube contacts the adjacent tubes at tangent points. The tangential points of contact between the tubes and the flexible top and bottom members coupling the tubes together allow each tube to pitch up and down with respect to the adjacent tubes. A towing harness is attached to the cover.
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13 Claims
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1. A riding apparatus, comprising:
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a) an elongated bottom wall having first and second ends; b) an elongated top wall located adjacent to said bottom wall; c) side walls extending between said bottom and top walls so as to connect said bottom and top walls together, said bottom, top and side walls being made of a flexible material; d) plural cavities located within said top, bottom and side walls, said cavities being linearly arranged so as to extend from said first end to said second end, each of said cavities being adapted to matingly receive an inflatable member such that said inflatable members are retained in said respective cavities by said top, bottom and side walls, each of said cavities communicating with the adjacent cavities such that each of said respective received inflatable members can contact the adjacent inflatable members in said adjacent cavities at respective contact points, wherein said flexible top, bottom and side walls allow each of said inflatable members to move about said respective contact points with respect to said adjacent inflatable members, with the movement of said inflatable members being in plural opposite directions with respect to a water line of said riding apparatus; e) harness means coupled to said first end, said harness means being adapted for coupling towing means to said apparatus, wherein said riding apparatus can be towed with human riders located thereon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A riding apparatus, comprising:
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a) plural inflatable tubes, each of said tubes being toroidal in shape and having sides, a top and a bottom; b) top and bottom members each having side edges, said top and bottom members being coupled together at their side edges, said top and bottom members being elongated and having first and second ends, said top and bottom members being made of a flexible sheet-like material; c) said top and bottom members defining plural cavities that extend between said first and second ends, each said plural cavities communicating with the adjacent cavities, each of said cavities matingly receiving one of said inflatable tubes around a portion of the sides, the top and the bottom of said respective tubes, said top and bottom members retaining said inflatable tubes in said respective cavities; d) each of said tubes contacting its adjacent tubes at a respective tangent point on the side of said tube, wherein said flexible top and bottom members allow each of said tubes to move about said respective tangent points with respect to said respective adjacent tubes, with the movement of said tubes being in plural opposite directions with respect to a water line of said riding apparatus; e) harness means coupled to said first end of said top and bottom members, said harness means being adapted for coupling towing means to said apparatus, wherein said riding apparatus can be towed with human riders located thereon. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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