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Aquatic system with pneumatic devices and releasable coupling therebetween

  • US 5,507,674 A
  • Filed: 09/07/1994
  • Issued: 04/16/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/07/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An aquatic system with a plurality of pneumatic devices and with releasable coupling components between the devices comprising, in combination:

  • a plurality of inflatable inner-tubes, each inner-tube being formed in a donut-shaped configuration with a central circular aperture therethrough and with a major axis extending through the center of the central aperture, the cross sectional configuration of each inner-tube being essentially circular with a circular central minor axis, each inner-tube having peripheral material in a central plane wherein the central plane contains the minor axis and is perpendicular to the major axis;

    a pair of channels formed in the peripheral material at diametrically opposite regions of each inner tube, the channels at each region having tangential linear openings in the central plane and spaced about the periphery of the inner-tube; and

    a plurality of clips in pairs on diametrically Opposed regions of each inner tube, each pair including a male clip and a female clip, each clip having an inboard post secured within the opening of an associated channel, each clip also having an outboard end, the outboard ends of the clips for each pair including a male component and a female component.

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