GB2426720A - Inflatable amusement apparatus - Google Patents
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- GB2426720A GB2426720A GB0511404A GB0511404A GB2426720A GB 2426720 A GB2426720 A GB 2426720A GB 0511404 A GB0511404 A GB 0511404A GB 0511404 A GB0511404 A GB 0511404A GB 2426720 A GB2426720 A GB 2426720A
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B5/00—Apparatus for jumping
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B5/00—Apparatus for jumping
- A63B5/11—Trampolines
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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
- A63G31/00—Amusement arrangements
- A63G31/007—Amusement arrangements involving water
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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
- A63G31/00—Amusement arrangements
- A63G31/02—Amusement arrangements with moving substructures
- A63G31/12—Amusement arrangements with moving substructures with inflatable and movable substructures
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B2225/00—Miscellaneous features of sport apparatus, devices or equipment
- A63B2225/62—Inflatable
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Abstract
An inflatable apparatus, such as a bouncy castle or any other recreational inflatable, comprising a first inflatable member for providing a structural element of the apparatus and for supporting a user and a second inflatable member 50 which is inflatable independently of the first inflatable member. Also provided is a controller operable to cause inflation of the second inflatable member 50.
Description
INFLATABLE STRUCTURE
The present invention relates to an inflatable apparatus for recreational use, such as a bouncy castle or the like, for supporting a user and having one or more selectively inflatable portions which can be independently inflated and/or deflated relative to the remainder of the inflatable apparatus as required.
The use of inflatable structures for recreational use is well known. For example, conventional bouncy castles for children to play on are popular as they allow children to move around, often boisterously, in a padded environment without experiencing injury. Conventional bouncy castle structures are single chamber inflatable structures which are typically manufactured in the shape of a castle and are typically inflated using a compressor which often runs continuously to ensure that the inflatable structure remains fully inflated whilst being used. These inflatable structures are usually decorated in bright colours, often with cartoon characters and the like which are popular with the target age-group who will play on the structure.
Also known in the art are similar bouncy castle structures which are designed for recreational use by adults. Such structures are generally larger and stronger than a similar structure designed for children and are often inflated to higher pressures to maintain an inflated structure of sufficient strength for use by adults.
Although these inflatable structures are popular with children and adults alike, interest in such structures quickly wanes after the first few uses as the structures are static, have no moving parts and, in today's modern society, are often seen as old fashioned and quickly become dull to use.
The present invention seeks to address the problems of the prior art.
A first aspect of the present invention provides an inflatable apparatus comprising a first inflatable member lbr providing a structural element of the apparatus and for supporting a user and a second inflatable member which is inflatable independently of the first inflatable member.
A further aspect of the present invention provides an inflatable apparatus comprising a first inflatable member for providing a structural element of the apparatus and for supporting a user and a second inflatable member which is deflatable independently of the first inflatable member.
A further aspect of the present invention provides an inflatable apparatus comprising a first inflatable member for providing a structural element of the apparatus and for supporting a user and a second inflatable member which is inflatable and deflatable independently of the first inflatable member.
Throughout the specification, the term inflatable apparatus is intended to cover all inflatable structures relying on a continuous supply of air pressure to maintain its shape, on or in which users may play by bouncing, sliding and/or climbing, and includes but is not limited to bouncy castle structures, inflatable slide structures and the like.
in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, an inflatable apparatus may further comprise a valve for controlling fluid flow within the second inflatable member. The valve may be any suitable type of valve such as a solenoid valve or the like.
In an embodiment according to the present invention, an inflatable apparatus may further comprise a water line passing through at least a portion of the second inflatable member. For example, the water line may be ruptured or may terminate at or just below a surface region of the second inflatable member so as to allow a jet or stream of water to be released at the surface of the second inflatable member.
The water flow through the water line may be controlled independently of inflation of the first and second inflatable members. In this way, the stream or jet of water being released at the surface of the second inflatable member can be switched on and off as desired independently of inflation of the structure. in addition, the pressure of the ware passing through the water line may be varied to provide a water jet of desired strength and/or height at the surface of the second inflatable member.
An inflatable apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention may be further provided with bubble means located adjacent the water line such that, in use, bubbles are generated on demand by independently controlling the flow of fluid through the water line and bubble means.
Alternatively, or in addition, foam may be ejected from the apparatus at the surface of the second inflatable member on demand and independently of inflation of the apparatus.
A further aspect of the present invention provides a controller for controlling inflation and deflation of the second inflatable member of an inflatable apparatus comprising a first inflatable member for providing a structural element of the apparatus and for supporting a user and a second inflatable member which is inflatable independently of the first member, wherein the controller is operable to cause inflation of the second inflatable member.
According to an embodiment of the present invention the controller may comprise one or more valves.
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The controller may be operable to cause inflation of the second inflatable member in accordance with a preset programme of inflation, such as a pseudo random programme of inflation.
The controller may be operable to cause inflation of the second inflatable member remotely.
It is intended that inflatable structures made in accordance with the present invention will also be manufactured and tested in accordance with European Standard DRAFT prEN 14960 (May 2004) or any other European Standard currently in force at the time of manufacture or testing.
Embodiments of the present invention will now be described, by way of example only, and with reference to the accompanying drawings in which; Figures IA and lB are perspective views of a bouncy castle in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention; and Figures 2A and 2B are perspective views of a bouncy castle in accordance with a second embodiment of present invention.
Figure 1 A shows a bouncy castle 10 for recreational use by children and comprises a first inflatable member 20 providing a base 30 and side walls 40 for the bouncy castle structure. The bouncy castle 10 in figure 1 A is further provided with a second inflatable member (not shown) which is in a deflated conformation. Figure lB shows the bouncy castle 10 oF figure IA with the second inflatable member 50 shown in an inflated conformation. Second inflatable member 50 takes the form of a jack-in-the-box head which is selectively inflated independently of the inflation of the first inflatable member 20. Furthermore, when desired, second inflatable member 50 can be deflated whilst first inflatable member 20 remains inflated, thus returning the bouncy castle 10 to the con fbrmation shown in figure I A. The independent inflation of second inflatable member 50 is carried out by operating a valve assembly (not shown) which allows air to enter second inflatable member 50, thereby inflating second inflatable member 50 and resulting in the popping up of the jack-in-the-box head from the base 30 of bouncy castle 20. This selective inflation serves to increase enjoyment of the bouncy castle 20 by children who will be able to try and guess when the jack-in-the-box head will pop up and, when it does, will be able to play around it and bounce off of it.
Figure 2A shows a similar bouncy castle 10 to that shown in figure I, however, the bouncy castle 10 shown in figure 2A is intended for recreational use by adults and the second inflatable member is of adult content. In figure 2A, the second inflatable member 50 is in a deflated conformation and is not visible to an observer. However, when the valve assemble (not shown) is operated to allow air to enter the second inflatable member 50, the second inflatable member 50, which is in the shape of a phallus, pops up from the surface of the base 30 of the bouncy castle 10. Thus, the adult content bouncy castle 10 provides an enjoyable source of adult humour and is intended for recreational use by adults only.
Although aspects of the invention have been described with reference to the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to those precise embodiments and that various changes and modifications may be effected without further inventive skill and effort. For example, although the embodiments illustrated in the figures have second inflatable members in the shape of a jack-in-the-box and phallus, respectively, it will be appreciated that the second inflatable member could take any desired shape which will allow it to pop up from the surface of a first inflatable member. Furthermore, it will be appreciated and understood that although the embodiments shown in the figures show only a single second inflatable member in each case, each bouncy castle may have a plurality of second inflatable members, of the same or different shapes to one another, which may all be independently inflated relative to each other or may be interconnected and all be inflated in a single operation.
Claims (15)
1. An inflatable apparatus comprising a first inflatable member for providing a structural element of the apparatus and for supporting a user and a second inflatable member which is inflatable independently of the first inflatable member.
2. An inflatable apparatus comprising a first inflatable member for providing a structural element of the apparatus and for supporting a user and a second inflatable member which is deflatable independently of the first inflatable member.
3. An inflatable apparatus comprising a first inflatable member for providing a structural element of the apparatus and for supporting a user and a second inflatable member which is inflatable and deflatable independently of the first inflatable member.
4. An inflatable apparatus according to any preceding Claim further comprising a valve for controlling fluid flow within the second inflatable member.
5. An inflatable apparatus according to Claim 4 wherein the valve is a solenoid valve.
6. An inflatable apparatus according to any preceding Claim further comprising a water line passing through at least a portion of the second
inflatable member.
7. An inflatable apparatus according to any Claim 6 wherein water flow through the water line is controlled independently of inflation of the first and second inflatable members.
8. An inflatable apparatus according to Claim 6 or Claim 7 further provided with bubble means located adjacent the water line such that, in use, bubbles are generated on demand by independently controlling the flow of fluid through the water line and bubble means.
9. A controller for controlling inflation and deflation of the second inflatable member of an inflatable apparatus comprising a first inflatable member for providing a structural element of the apparatus and for supporting a user and a second inflatable member which is inflatable independently of the first member, wherein the controller is operable to cause inflation of the second inflatable member.
10. A controller according to Claim 9 further comprising one or more valves.
I I. A controller according to Claim 9 or Claim 10 wherein the controller is operable to cause inflation of the second inflatable member in accordance with a preset programme of inflation.
12. A controller according to Claim 11 wherein the preset programme of inflation is a pseudo random programme of inflation.
13. A controller according to any one of Claims 9 to 12 wherein the controller is operable to cause inflation of the second inflatable member remotely. l0
14. An inflatable apparatus as hereinbefore described and with reference to the accompanying drawings.
15. A controller apparatus as hereinbefore described and with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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GB0511404A GB2426720B (en) | 2005-06-03 | 2005-06-03 | Inflatable structure |
PCT/GB2006/002041 WO2006129119A2 (en) | 2005-06-03 | 2006-06-02 | Inflatable structure |
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