Floatable recreational park

• US 6,223,673 B1
• Filed: 07/30/1999
• Issued: 05/01/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 07/30/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Revel Match, LLC
• Original Assignee: Rave Sports Incorporated
• Inventors: Carlson, Jeffrey J., Mears, Norman P., Golden, Patrick S., Romens, Ronald D., Brewer, Charles P., King, Wendell L., Riley, Leo A., Johnsen, Kirk M.
• Primary Examiner(s): BASINGER, SHERMAN D
• Application Number:
  US09/365,111
• Time in Patent Office: 641 Days
• Field of Search: 482/27, 482/29, 472/128, 472/129, 472/116, 114/264, 114/362, 114/346, 114/345, 114/61.23, 441/38, 441/39, 441/40, 441/66, 441/67, 441/129, 193/25 B, 182/48, 244/905
• US Class Current: 114/264
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/023 Wound springs
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/605 Floating
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/62 Inflatable
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 5/11 Trampolines
• CPC Class Codes: B63B 34/52 Inflatable or partly inflatable

Abstract

A floatable park that includes a trampoline and a first inflatable object attached to the trampoline. The first inflatable object is constructed to support a human being thereon. The park is floatable on water.

Claims

1. A floatable park comprising:

a) a trampoline comprising

i) an inflatable tube, and

ii) a mat secured to said inflatable tube to provide a jumping surface;

b) a first inflatable object attached to said trampoline, said first inflatable object constructed to support a human being thereon; and

c) an apron attached to said first inflatable object and extending from said first inflatable object to said trampoline,

said park being floatable on water.

2. The park of claim 1, further comprising a strap extending from said first inflatable object to said trampoline.

3. The park of claim 2, wherein said strap extends in a loop around said trampoline.

4. The park of claim 2, further comprising a buckle secured to one end of said strap.

5. The park of claim 1, wherein said fist inflatable object further comprises a plurality of rings secured to said first inflatable object, and a plurality of straps, wherein individual straps pass through individual rings and are secured to said trampoline.

6. The park of claim 5, wherein at least one of said straps extends in a loop around said trampoline.

7. The park of claim 5, wherein said rings define a shape selected from the group consisting of rectangle, square, triangle, D, and circle.

8. The park of claim 1, wherein said first inflatable object further comprises a first component for attaching said first object to said trampoline, said first component being attached to said first object.

9. The park of claim 8, wherein said first component is selected from the group consisting of a male component and a female component.

10. The park of claim 9, further comprising a strap having a first end and a second end, and a second component secured to said first end of said strap and being capable of connecting with said first component.

11. The park of claim 1, wherein said first inflatable object further comprises an anchor secured to said first inflatable object.

12. The park of claim 1, wherein said first inflatable object further comprises an anchoring ring attached to a water-contacting surface of said first inflatable object.

13. The park of claim 12, further comprising an anchor and a line extending from said anchoring ring to said anchor.

14. The park of claim 1, wherein said first inflatable object is cylindrical in shape.

15. The park of claim 1, wherein said first inflatable object is pillow shaped.

16. The park of claim 1, wherein said first inflatable object comprises a plurality of chambers.

17. The park of claim 1, further comprising a line, said line passing through holes in said apron to said trampoline so as to attach said apron to said trampoline.

18. The device of claim 1, further comprising an inflatable slide.

19. The park of claim 1, further comprising a ladder attached to said trampoline, said ladder having a curved portion and a substantially linear portion.

20. The park of claim 1, further comprising a second inflatable object secured to said trampoline, said second inflatable object being constructed to support a human being positioned thereon.

21. The park of claim 20, wherein said second inflatable object is in the shape of a cylinder.

22. The park of claim 20, wherein the shape of said second inflatable object is different from the shape of said first inflatable object.

23. The park of claim 1, wherein said inflatable tube comprises a continuous inflatable tube defining an aperture and said trampoline further comprises:

an annular frame coextensive with the aperture, said annular frame being attached to said continuous inflatable tube; and

a mat attached to said frame, said mat extending across the aperture.

24. The park of claim 23, further comprising a strap extending from said first inflatable object and around said tube.

25. The park of claim 23, further comprising a strap extending from said first inflatable object and to said frame.

26. The park of claim 23, further comprising a first strap extending from said first inflatable object and around said continuous inflatable tube, and a second strap extending from said first inflatable object and around said frame.

27. The park of claim 23, wherein said continuous tube comprises a plurality of chambers.

28. The park of claim 1, further comprising a frame a line passing through holes in said apron and around said frame.

29. A method of using the floatable park of claim 1, said method comprising:

placing said floatable park on a body of water.

30. The method of claim 29, further comprising contacting a surface of said trampoline with a human being.

31. A slide comprising:

a first floatable member;

a second floatable member adjacent said first floatable member;

a sheet extending across said first floatable member and said second floatable member to provide a sliding surface, said first floatable member and said second floatable member being positioned beneath said sliding surface; and

a strap extending from a first edge of said sheet to a second edge of said sheet.

32. The slide of claim 31, wherein said first floatable member comprises a cylinder.

33. The slide of claim 31, wherein said first floatable member comprises an inflatable tube.

34. The slide of claim 31, wherein said first floatable member comprises a first cylindrical portion and a second cylindrical portion extending at an angle to said first cylindrical portion.

35. The slide of claim 34, wherein said second floatable member comprises a first cylindrical portion and a second cylindrical portion extending at an angle to said first cylindrical portion.

36. The slide of claim 31, wherein said strap is attached to said first edge of said sheet and said second edge of said sheet.

37. The slide of claim 31 further comprising an attachment ring secured to said first floatable member.

38. The slide of claim 31 wherein said first floatable member is inflatable and said second floatable member is inflatable.

39. A slide comprising:

a first floatable member comprising a first cylindrical member having a first end and a second end;

a second floatable member adjacent said first floatable member, said second floatable member comprising a first cylindrical member having a first end and a second end; and

a sheet extending

from said first floatable member to said second floatable member, around said first end of said first floatable member, and around said first end of said second floatable member to provide a sliding surface.

40. The slide of claim 39, wherein

said first floatable member further comprises a second cylindrical member extending at an angle to one of said first end and said second end of said first cylindrical member of said first floatable member; and

said second floatable member further comprises a second cylindrical member extending at an angle to one of said first end and said second end of said first cylindrical member of said second floatable member.

41. The slide of claim 40 wherein said sheet extends

around said second cylindrical member of said first floatable member, and

around said second cylindrical member of said second floatable member.

42. The slide of claim 39, wherein said sheet extends around said second end of said first floatable member and around said second end of said second floatable member.

43. The slide of claim 39, further comprising a strap attached to a first edge of said sheet and a second edge of said sheet.

44. A floatable park comprising:

a) a trampoline comprising

i) an inflatable tube, and

ii) a mat secured to said inflatable tube to provide a jumping surface;

b) a first inflatable object attached to said trampoline, said first inflatable object constructed to support a human being thereon;

c) a strap extending from said first inflatable object in a loop around said trampoline; and

d) an apron attached to said first inflatable object, said park being floatable on water.

45. The park of claim 44, further comprising a buckle secured to one end of said strap.

46. A floatable park comprising:

a) a trampoline comprising

i) an inflatable tube, and

ii) a mat secured to said inflatable tube to provide a jumping surface;

b) a first inflatable object attached to said trampoline, said first inflatable object constructed to support a human being thereon;

c) a plurality of rings secured to said first inflatable object;

d) a plurality of straps, wherein individual straps pass through individual rings and are secured to said trampoline; and

e) an apron attached to said first inflatable object, said park being floatable on water.

47. The park of claim 46 wherein at least one of said straps extends in a loop around said trampoline.

48. The park of claim 46, wherein said rings define a shape selected from the group consisting of rectangle, square, triangle, D, and circle.

49. A floatable park comprising:

a) a trampoline comprising

i) an inflatable tube, and

ii) a mat secured to said inflatable tube to provide a jumping surface;

b) a first inflatable object attached to said trampoline, said first inflatable object constructed to support a human being thereon, said first inflatable object comprising

a first component for attaching said first object to said trampoline, said first component being attached to said first object and being selected from the group consisting of a male component and a female component; and

c) an apron attached to said first inflatable object,

said park being floatable on water.

50. The park of claim 49, further comprising a strap having a first end and a second end, and a second component secured to said first end of said strap and being capable of connecting with said first component.

51. A floatable park comprising:

a) a trampoline comprising

i) an inflatable tube, and

ii) a mat secured to said inflatable tube to provide a jumping surface;

b) a first inflatable object attached to said trampoline, said first inflatable object constructed to support a human being thereon;

c) an apron attached to said first inflatable object; and

d) an inflatable slide,

said park being floatable on water.

52. A floatable park comprising:

a) a trampoline comprising

i) a continuous inflatable tube defining an aperture,

ii) an annular frame coextensive with the aperture, said annular frame being attached to said continuous inflatable tube; and

iii) a mat attached to said frame and extending across the aperture, said mat providing a jumping surface;

b) a first inflatable object attached to said trampoline, said first inflatable object constructed to support a human being thereon;

c) an apron attached to said first inflatable object; and

d) a strap extending from said first inflatable object and around said inflatable tube,

said park being floatable on water.

53. A floatable park comprising:

a) a trampoline comprising

i) a continuous inflatable tube defining an aperture,

ii) an annular frame coextensive with the aperture, said annular frame being attached to said continuous inflatable tube; and

iii) a mat attached to said frame and extending across the aperture, said mat providing a jumping surface;

b) a first inflatable object attached to said trampoline, said first inflatable object being constructed to support a human being thereon;

c) an apron attached to said first inflatable object; and

d) a strap extending from said first inflatable object to said frame,

said park being floatable on water.

54. A floatable park comprising:

a) a trampoline comprising

i) a continuous inflatable tube defining an aperture,

ii) an annular fame coextensive with the aperture, said annular frame being attached to said continuous inflatable tube; and

iii) a mat attached to said frame and extending across the aperture, said mat providing a jumping surface;

b) a first inflatable object attached to said trampoline, said first inflatable object being constructed to support a human being thereon;

c) an apron attached to said first inflatable object; and

d) a first strap extending from said first inflatable object and around said continuous inflatable tube, and a second strap extending from said first inflatable object and around said frame,

said park being floatable on water.

55. A floatable park comprising:

a) a trampoline comprising

i) an inflatable tube,

ii) a mat secured to said inflatable tube to provide a jumping surface, and

iii) a frame attached to said inflatable tube and said mat;

b) a first inflatable object attached to said trampoline, said first inflatable object constructed to support a human being thereon;

d) an apron attached to said first inflatable object; and

e) a line passing through holes in said apron and around said frame,

said park being floatable on water.