EP0277136A1 - Aquatic amusement device. - Google Patents
Aquatic amusement device.Info
- Publication number
- EP0277136A1 EP0277136A1 EP86906483A EP86906483A EP0277136A1 EP 0277136 A1 EP0277136 A1 EP 0277136A1 EP 86906483 A EP86906483 A EP 86906483A EP 86906483 A EP86906483 A EP 86906483A EP 0277136 A1 EP0277136 A1 EP 0277136A1
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- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- canvas
- trench
- support structure
- water
- air
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63G—MERRY-GO-ROUNDS; SWINGS; ROCKING-HORSES; CHUTES; SWITCHBACKS; SIMILAR DEVICES FOR PUBLIC AMUSEMENT
- A63G21/00—Chutes; Helter-skelters
- A63G21/18—Water-chutes
Definitions
- the invention relates to an aquatic amusement device comprising a canvas inflated by means of compressed air enclosed beneath the canvas to form an inflated body, the canvas defining the top restrictive surface of the inflated body.
- the canvas is arranged above the level of the ground and means are provided for playing people to climb up on top of the inflated body from there to slide down along the canvas into a water basin surrounding the inflated body.
- an amusement device comprising an inflatable dome, extending upwards from a base, said base preferably being at ground level.
- the base may also be located at the bottom of a pool or suchlike, the dome extending up above the surface of the water. This device permits the user to jump and bounce on the dome.
- an amusement apparatus comprising a canvas, suspended from a mast extending through the top of the canvas.
- the point of attachment between the canvas and the mast is displaceable along the mast, to make it possible to vary the tension of the canvas.
- the attachment point is connected to an annular element which may be turned by a user who is on the canvas, whereby the shape of the tensioned canvas may be varied.
- the object of the present invention is to provide an aquatic amusement device which is provided not only with such elements as are known from the devices just described, but also with flowing water in a manner similar to what is the case with so called water chutes. It is also an object of the invention to provide an amusement device which may be used as a versatile ground for various forms of playing as well as for physical training under pleasant conditions for a considerably large number of people who may use the device at a time. Further, it is an object to provide a device which is comparatively easy to manufacture and to install and which may be comparatively big.
- the amusement device comprises a canvas (sheet) which is kept inflated by means of a pneumatic overpressure in a space beneath the canvas, the upper restriction of said space being said canvas.
- the invention is characterized in that there is provided a water-filled trench along the periphery of the canvas.
- the canvas is preferably inflated to form a bell-like body, and the canvas extends down into the trench where it may form the bottom thereof.
- the canvas also should extend up past an outer edge, which is the peripheral boundary of the trench.
- a mast or other useful support structure extends from said closed space up through the canvas, the canvas being attached to the mast at a predetermined height from the foot of the mast or corresponding support structure, the attachement being air tight. A part of the mast also should extend above the top of the canvas.
- Water circulates from the trench in under the canvas, upwards inside or along the support structure, i.a. inside or along the mast according to a preferred embodiment, and from the top of the mast or corresponding member down onto the canvas, thence flowing by itself back to the trench.
- the top of the mast or corresponding support structure is provided with an umbrella-shaped roof, according to a preferred embodiment, off which the water flows down on all sides of the canvas.
- a number of ropes or suchlike may be attached to the top of the support structure or to the top of the canvas itself and extends toward the trench.
- the ropes also reach down into the trench and up over the outer edge thereof, where the other ends of the ropes are attached.
- the closed space underneath the canvas may be accessible from the outside via an air-lock.
- the air-lock is preferably arranged in a tunnel which extends from the outside in under the trench and into the closed space.
- the trench surrounding the canvas is in the form of a circular or oval, respectively, trench in the ground.
- the inner edge of the trench inclines slightly upwards toward the interior of the device, but does not touch the canvas as long as the canvas is inflated by the air pressure inside the closed space.
- a clearance which is edge-shaped in vertical sections, said edge- shaped clearance being defined by an annular water-filled part of the canvas and by the inner edge portion of the trench. Therefore, there is no risk that a person who slides down the side of the inflated canvas will hit the inner edge of the trench but instead the annular water basin will smoothly receive him.
- the tunnel with the air-lock is preferably provided with an opening upwards to the ground outside the closed space and with an opening upwards to the ground inside the closed space. Further, the mast or corresponding support structure may firmly be anchored to a concrete base in the ground inside the device.
- the canvas also may be provided with transparent window-like portions, through which light may enter the closed space and through which it is possible to look at the players sliding along the outside of the canvas.
- the canvas may also be provided with elevations between which the players may slide.
- the closed space may- be used at will for rooms to change in, a restaurant, or other indoor activities. When people tread, jump and slide on the outside of the canvas, the inside will be highly.vivid, which is most spectacular for people in the closed space.
- Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the device
- Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the device in Fig. 1.
- the device according to the invention comprises a watertight canvas 1, suitably made from PVC- coated fabric. Other kinds of fabric or material however may also be considered.
- the canvas 1 is circular.
- the peripheral part 2 of the canvas 1 extends down along the bottom of a trench 3, which surrounds the main part of the canvas 1 in the manner of a circular moat.
- the extreme edge of the canvas 1 is foled over the outer edge 4 of the trench 3.
- the trench is filled with water 5, securing the canvas 1 to the bottom of the trench 3.
- a central concrete base 6 In the ground there is a central concrete base 6. From this there extends a mast 7, which is tubular and extends through the centre of the canvas ⁇ . The canvas 1 is suspended from the mast 7 at a height of four to five meters above the ground 8. The attachment of the canvas 1 to the mast 7 is airtight. A section 9 of the mast 7 extends above the top of the canvas 1 and at the very top of the mast 7 there is a small umbrella-like roof 10.
- the space 11 beneath the canvas 1, see Fig. 2, is accessible from the outside via a tunnel 12 which extends under the trench 3.
- the space 11 may be used for a restaurant or the like or for other activities.
- the space 11 is kept at superatmospheric pressure by means of an air pump, symbolically indicated at 13.
- an air pump symbolically indicated at 13.
- the tunnel 12 is provided with an air-lock 14.
- the water 5 in the trench 3 is kept at a constant level. Water is circulated from the trench 3 through a cleaning apparaturs 18, in under the canvas 1, up through the tubular mast 7 and- the top section 9 thereof and out over the umbrella-shaped roof 10, whence the water flows to all sides over the edge onto the canvas/bell, flowing down along the sides thereof, finally returning to the circular pool 5.
- the extended canvas/bell 1 may also be provided with "windows" 21 of transparent plastic, which would further contribute to the entertain ⁇ ment of the people inside the space 11.
- the canvas 1 may also be provided with small elevations 22 at different places, which would make it possible to slalom down the incline, as it were.
- the size of the device is not limited to any particular measures, but the diameter of the device inside the trench 3 may suitably be between fifteen and twentyfive meters, and the width of the trench may for example be about four meters.
Landscapes
- Tents Or Canopies (AREA)
- Farming Of Fish And Shellfish (AREA)
Abstract
Dispositif de divertissement aquatique comportant une toile (1) qui est maintenue gonflée par une surpression pneumatique à l'intérieur d'un espace (11) sous ladite toile, celle-ci représentant la paroi qui délimite ledit espace. Une tranchée (3) pleine d'eau (5) est disposée sur la périphérie de ladite toile.Water entertainment device comprising a canvas (1) which is kept inflated by pneumatic overpressure inside a space (11) under said canvas, the latter representing the wall which delimits said space. A trench (3) full of water (5) is arranged on the periphery of said fabric.
Description
Claims
Priority Applications (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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AT86906483T ATE59312T1 (en) | 1985-10-11 | 1986-10-09 | WATER PLEASURE ARRANGEMENT. |
Applications Claiming Priority (4)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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SE8504705A SE8504705D0 (en) | 1985-10-11 | 1985-10-11 | WATER PLAY SCHEME |
SE8504705 | 1985-11-11 | ||
US865345 | 1986-05-21 | ||
US06/865,345 US4750733A (en) | 1985-10-11 | 1986-05-21 | Aquatic amusement device |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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EP0277136A1 true EP0277136A1 (en) | 1988-08-10 |
EP0277136B1 EP0277136B1 (en) | 1990-12-27 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP86906483A Expired EP0277136B1 (en) | 1985-10-11 | 1986-10-09 | Aquatic amusement device |
Country Status (6)
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EP (1) | EP0277136B1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU6521286A (en) |
DE (1) | DE3676712D1 (en) |
IL (1) | IL80252A (en) |
SE (1) | SE454648B (en) |
WO (1) | WO1987002264A1 (en) |
Families Citing this family (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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DE9102190U1 (en) * | 1991-02-25 | 1991-05-16 | Conlastic ↑(R)↑ Kautschuk Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH, 5160 Düren | Play equipment for slide games |
US6336771B1 (en) * | 1996-10-08 | 2002-01-08 | Kenneth D. Hill | Rotatable wave-forming apparatus |
Family Cites Families (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3176982A (en) * | 1962-03-22 | 1965-04-06 | O'daniell Oscar | Resilient repelling amusement device |
US3588098A (en) * | 1968-10-09 | 1971-06-28 | Wendell J Mellor | Amusement apparatus |
US3618941A (en) * | 1969-10-01 | 1971-11-09 | Benjamin G Haynes | Amusement slide |
CA858985A (en) * | 1970-03-19 | 1970-12-22 | C. Bennet Maureen | Covered aquatic device |
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1986
- 1986-10-08 IL IL80252A patent/IL80252A/en unknown
- 1986-10-09 DE DE8686906483T patent/DE3676712D1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1986-10-09 WO PCT/SE1986/000463 patent/WO1987002264A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 1986-10-09 EP EP86906483A patent/EP0277136B1/en not_active Expired
- 1986-10-09 AU AU65212/86A patent/AU6521286A/en not_active Abandoned
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1987
- 1987-05-22 SE SE8702129A patent/SE454648B/en not_active IP Right Cessation
Non-Patent Citations (1)
Title |
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See references of WO8702264A1 * |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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IL80252A (en) | 1990-09-17 |
WO1987002264A1 (en) | 1987-04-23 |
SE454648B (en) | 1988-05-24 |
EP0277136B1 (en) | 1990-12-27 |
SE8702129L (en) | 1987-05-22 |
SE8702129D0 (en) | 1987-05-22 |
AU6521286A (en) | 1987-05-05 |
IL80252A0 (en) | 1987-01-30 |
DE3676712D1 (en) | 1991-02-07 |
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