WO2001098605A1 - Centre de loisir aquatique - Google Patents

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WO2001098605A1
WO2001098605A1 PCT/CA2001/000907 CA0100907W WO0198605A1 WO 2001098605 A1 WO2001098605 A1 WO 2001098605A1 CA 0100907 W CA0100907 W CA 0100907W WO 0198605 A1 WO0198605 A1 WO 0198605A1
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David Lekhtman
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Future Beach Corporation
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
    • E04H4/00—Swimming or splash baths or pools
    • E04H4/0012—Floating swimming pools
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B3/00—Hulls characterised by their structure or component parts
    • B63B3/02—Hulls assembled from prefabricated sub-units
    • B63B3/08—Hulls assembled from prefabricated sub-units with detachably-connected sub-units
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B35/00—Vessels or similar floating structures specially adapted for specific purposes and not otherwise provided for
    • B63B35/44—Floating buildings, stores, drilling platforms, or workshops, e.g. carrying water-oil separating devices

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  • the invention provides a water entertainment assembly of shoreline mounted and floating water based modules releasably interconnected with edge joints, bridges, or strung along a flexible cord that is constructed on a beach or anchored to the sea floor in any selected configuration, including individual modules and assemblies for use as: deck platforms; shelters or kiosks; docks; playground equipment; parasols; bars; pool decks; seating areas; a swimming safety barrier; swimming spectator seating; floating dock platforms for various water based activities; trampolines; containers for artificial grass and planters.
  • the shoreline areas of many beaches, resorts or parks include elevated decks, water access docks, playgrounds, shelters; gardens, swimming pools, lounge chairs, benches, parasols, kiosks for sale of products and providing services, bar or restaurant counters, equipment storage shelters, change room shelters, washrooms, showers and many other facilities to support the activity of visitors.
  • floating strings of buoys are often used to separate safe swimming areas from the remainder of the shoreline beach area, to indicate the safe depth of water for children to swim in, and to indicate that the area is supervised by lifeguards.
  • elevated deck structures and stationary dock structures are secured to the shore, while floating docks and buoyant floats are attached together and anchored in the water with leads to concrete blocks or the shoreline.
  • Beach areas are often used for rental and use of watercraft such as canoes, kayaks and water bicycles.
  • the decks, docks and various floats may be used to moor the watercraft and separate swimming areas from areas where watercrafts are permitted or to restrict the area within watercraft may be operated.
  • Docks for mooring watercraft may also be anchored a distance from the shoreline and are used as swimming or diving platforms as well.
  • Floating docks are used for mounting slides, sun-tanning lounges and other water based activities.
  • a disadvantage of the prior art systems is that physical and visual integration of various beach structures is not enabled by the various components. Often the docks, swimming float separators, lounge platforms, etc., are individually purchased are not visually or operationally integrated with each other. The lack of integration detracts from the appearance of the recreational area with a rather disorganized collection, and does not benefit from the cost reduction in maintaining and purchasing interchangeable modular components.
  • the invention provides water entertainment assembly, comprising a plurality of modules, each module having releasable connecting surfaces matching the releasable connecting surfaces of a mating module and each module have a service surface, the modules selected from the group consisting of: land mountable deck modules; buoyant dock modules; bridge modules; shelter mounting modules; planter modules; playground modules; swimming pool deck modules; and buoyant water surface mounted modules.
  • Accessory mounts in the service surface of the platform module permits attachment of platform accessories selected from the group consisting of: a slide: sandbox; climbing bars; roofed shelter; tent; storage cabinet; service counter; a diving board; a ladder; bridge means comprising a bridge for spanning between adjacent platform modules; a parasol; a lifeguard station; a trampoline; illumination means; audio speaker means; planter box; artificial grass layer; seating; and a bench.
  • platform accessories selected from the group consisting of: a slide: sandbox; climbing bars; roofed shelter; tent; storage cabinet; service counter; a diving board; a ladder; bridge means comprising a bridge for spanning between adjacent platform modules; a parasol; a lifeguard station; a trampoline; illumination means; audio speaker means; planter box; artificial grass layer; seating; and a bench.
  • the invention provides a water based assembly of interconnected buoyant seat modules strung along a flexible cord together with buoyant platform modules anchored in any selected configuration, to simultaneously serve as: a swimming safety barrier; floating spectator seating area; floating dock platform; floating platform for mounting various water activity accessories such as: a slide; a diving board; a ladder; bridge for spanning between adjacent platform modules; an umbrella; a lifeguard station; a trampoline; water area illumination; audio speakers; and a contoured seating surface.
  • the modules and accessories are all formed as hollow rotary moulded plastic bodies although other materials such as fibreglass are equally applicable.
  • Figure 1 is an aerial view of a beach area showing square deck modules; planter modules; shelter mounting modules; and oval seat modules disposed in an interconnected spaced apart swimming barrier array along a flexible cord with floating disc platforms serving as docks for mooring watercraft and swimming.
  • Figure 2 is a side view of a seat module showing the anchoring tab protruding from the bottom, including side handles and a contoured top seating or lounge surface.
  • Figure 3 is a top view of the seating module of Fig. 2.
  • Figure 4 is a top view of three interconnected seating modules showing a flexible cord passing through the handles and anchoring tab to join adjacent seating modules in a spaced apart array.
  • Figure 5 is a side elevation view of a circular platform module with water slide mounted to sockets in the platform top surface, and peripheral mooring handles.
  • Figure 6 is a top view of the circular platform module of Fig. 5 with slide removed.
  • Figure 7 is a side view of a floating seating module with anchor and lead connected to the anchoring tab protruding from the bottom of the seating module.
  • Figure 8 is a front elevation view of the circular platform module with water slide of Fig. 5.
  • Figure 1 shows an aerial view of a beach area that would be found at a resort hotel along a lake or ocean beachfront, for example.
  • the water entertainment assembly includes several different modules that each has releasable connecting surfaces that match releasable connecting surfaces on mating modules.
  • Various sizes and shapes of modules can be easily designed to equal advantage however in the embodiment illustrated, the use of square and round modules is used to simplify the description only.
  • the shore mounted deck assembly has square modules with connecting side surfaces that can be joined together with flanges and bolts or with sliding tongue and groove joints for example.
  • the top surface of the deck modules 23 serves as a walking or sun tanning surface.
  • the top surface of the buoyant dock modules 7 and bridge modules 11 serve for walking and swimming activities.
  • the top surface of shelter mounting modules 26 have connectors for mounting kiosks, change rooms, or tent roofs.
  • the planter modules 22 have a recessed top surface forming a planter area for gardens or securing artificial grass for example.
  • a periphery of pool deck modules 23 provides a pool deck area.
  • the modules can include a number of different accessories mounted thereon such as a slide 16: sandbox
  • the floating water entertainment assembly can include a variety of interconnected buoyant modules 1, 7 with anchoring means for anchoring the assembly in any desired configuration. It will be understood that the illustrated configuration shows a conventional rectangular shape, but any desired shape can be formed of the modular components with adequate anchoring arrangements .
  • the water entertainment assembly includes a string of seat modules 1 disposed in an interconnected spaced apart array along a flexible cord 2.
  • Each seat module 1 has a contoured top seating surface 3.
  • the relatively large seating modules 1 serve a dual purpose therefore providing a physical and visual barrier for designating swimming areas or supervised beach areas while simultaneously providing spectator seating for various water sports or water based activities.
  • each seat module 1 is molded in a hollow rotary molded plastic body shape. The simple shape of the seat modules 1 enables stacking for shipping and storage as well as providing economical lightweight inexpensive spectator seating and water support separation areas.
  • the seating modules 1 also include an anchor mounting tab 4 for securing the seat module array to an anchor 5. Together with the lateral handles 6, the seating modules 1 may be arranged together by passing the flexible cord 2 through each handle 6 and the anchor mounting tab 4 as indicated in Figure 4.
  • the handles 6 also provide convenient grip for swimmers and enable the user to climb onto the seating module 1 and assume a comfortable seated position as indicated in Figure 2.
  • Figures 5, 6 and 8 show details of a like hollow rotary molded plastic platform module 7, in the embodiment illustrated having the shape of a relatively flat disc.
  • the platform module 7 may be produced in two identical semicircular components with a central joint 8 for ease of manufacture, storage, and transportation.
  • Mooring handles 9 may be used to secure strings of seat modules 1, for example as shown in Figure 1, and can also be used for mooring various watercraft 10 with appropriate mooring lines.
  • the mooring handles 10 can also be used for mounting a bridge 11 expanding between adjacent platform modules 7.
  • a conventional string of separator buoys 12 can be used where seating modules 1 are not desired.
  • the platform modules 7 include accessory mounting sockets 13 in the upper surface 14 and perform a variety of functions.
  • the empty accessory mounting sockets 13 serve to interconnect the top wall 14 and bottom wall 15 of the platform module 7, thereby structurally reinforcing the hollow plastic module 7 and preventing collapse of the top surface 14 under loading.
  • accessory mounting sockets 13 pass straight through the module 7, they can also serve to drain any water that accumulates on the top surface 1 .
  • a primary function of the accessory mounting sockets is to mount various accessories such as the slide 16 and a ladder 17 shown.
  • Other accessories that are not shown in the drawings but may be readily incorporated into the water entertainment assembly are a diving board, an umbrella or parasol, a lifeguard station, a trampoline, a chair or lounge, various illumination means such as battery or solar powered lights, and sound system components such as audio speakers, microphones, etc.
  • the platform module 7 and seating modules 1 are used for boat races for example, the platform 7 can include lifeguard stations, announcer modules with sound systems, external lighting for nighttime use or internal illumination of translucent plastic components.
  • the modular construction of rotary molded plastic components with hollow plastic walls are easily removed for storage in off-season, and can be rearranged in various designs to introduce variety.
  • the modules are light and easy to store or transport unlike conventional dock and swimming barrier structures.

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L'invention concerne un centre de loisir aquatique, composé de modules flottant sur l'eau et installés près du littoral, reliés entre eux de manière amovible, par des joints longitudinaux, des ponts ou des cordes flexibles. Ce centre est construit sur une plage ou ancré sur le fond marin selon la configuration sélectionnée. En outre, ce centre comprend des modules et des ensembles prévus pour être utilisés comme surfaces de ponts, abris ou kiosques ; quais, matériels de jeux ; parasols ; bars ; piscines ; zones où l'on peut s'asseoir ; barrière de sécurité de natation ; sièges pour spectacle de natation ; pontons flottants pour diverses activités aquatiques ; conteneurs pour herbes et pour jardinières artificielles ; plate-forme flottante où des spectateurs peuvent s'asseoir ; ponton flottant formant quai; ponton flottant pour supporter divers accessoires d'activités aquatiques comme un toboggan, un plongeoir, une échelle, un pont pour relier deux modules formant pontons adjacents ; un poste de secours ; un trampoline ; un éclairage d'eau ; des haut-parleurs et des surfaces profilées formant sièges.
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DE2241052A1 (de) * 1972-08-21 1974-03-07 Egon Dr Phil Krause Schwimmende badeinsel
FR2272889A1 (en) * 1974-05-27 1975-12-26 Forest Jean Sea water swimming pool floating in sea - has ellipsoidal form body unit supporting services and anchors
US4100746A (en) * 1977-06-13 1978-07-18 Paul Preus Protected aquatic sports area
WO1981001539A1 (fr) * 1979-11-27 1981-06-11 Conde J Perez Ile flottante autonome en energie
US5518431A (en) * 1995-02-23 1996-05-21 Staley; James J. Floating recreational seating device

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE2241052A1 (de) * 1972-08-21 1974-03-07 Egon Dr Phil Krause Schwimmende badeinsel
FR2272889A1 (en) * 1974-05-27 1975-12-26 Forest Jean Sea water swimming pool floating in sea - has ellipsoidal form body unit supporting services and anchors
US4100746A (en) * 1977-06-13 1978-07-18 Paul Preus Protected aquatic sports area
WO1981001539A1 (fr) * 1979-11-27 1981-06-11 Conde J Perez Ile flottante autonome en energie
US5518431A (en) * 1995-02-23 1996-05-21 Staley; James J. Floating recreational seating device

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