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Ballast for an inflatable water slide

a technology for inflatable water slides and ballasts, which is applied in the direction of gyms, construction, buildings, etc., can solve the problems of insufficiently and completely preventing undesirable slide movement, the inflatable water slide may not always be safely positioned relative to the edge of the swimming pool, and the conventional inflatable water slide often tends to move during use. , to achieve the effect of resisting the movement of the inflatable body during us

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-05-10
AQUA LEISURE INDS +1
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[0003] The present invention comprises an inflatable water slide for use with a swimming pool. In one embodiment, the inflatable water slide comprises an inflatable main body having a slide portion and a ballast extending downward from the inflatable body at or near the lower front end portion of the slide portion. In use, the main body of the inflatable water slide is placed adjacent to the swimming pool with the lower front end portion of the slide portion at the edge of the pool so that the ballast hangs over and abuts the edge of the swimming pool. The ballast thereby serves to minimize and resist movement of the inflatable body during use.

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However, conventional inflatable water slides often tend to move during use, perhaps due to a gust of wind or a push by a person.
As a result, the inflatable water slide may not always be safely positioned relative to the edge of the swimming pool.
However, such an arrangement may not adequately and completely prevent undesirable movement of the slide.

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[0010] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the present invention is an inflatable water slide 10 for use adjacent a swimming pool 12. The swimming pool 12 generally comprises a substantially horizontal deck surface 14 having an edge portion 16 and a body of water 18. In one embodiment, the water slide 10 comprises an inflatable main body 20 having a bottom surface 22 and a downwardly extending slide portion 24 with a front end portion 26. The water slide 10 further comprises a ballast 28 extending downward from bottom surface 22 at a position substantially adjacent the front end portion 26. In operation, the water slide 10 is positioned such that the ballast 28 abuts the edge portion 16 of the pool 12, with the ballast 28 hanging over the edge portion 16 of the pool 12 just below the level of the deck surface 14. In swimming pools that include a substantially horizontal gutter around the edge of the pool just below the level of the pool deck, the ballast 28 may rest on the gutter. In any ca...

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The present invention comprises an inflatable water slide for use with a swimming pool. In one embodiment, the inflatable water slide comprises an inflatable main body having a slide portion and a ballast extending downward from the inflatable body at or near the lower front end portion of the slide portion. In use, the main body of the inflatable water slide is placed adjacent to the swimming pool with the lower front end portion of the slide portion at the edge of the pool so that the ballast hangs over and abuts the edge of the swimming pool. The ballast thereby serves to minimize and resist movement of the inflatable body during use.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] Inflatable water slides have been used for many years to allow a person to slide into a pool of water, such as a swimming pool. However, conventional inflatable water slides often tend to move during use, perhaps due to a gust of wind or a push by a person. As a result, the inflatable water slide may not always be safely positioned relative to the edge of the swimming pool. Some inflatable water slides include one or more external compartments filled with water and located at the rearward end of the inflatable water slide. However, such an arrangement may not adequately and completely prevent undesirable movement of the slide. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0002] One object of the present invention is to provide an inflatable water slide for use with a swimming pool wherein the slide will not readily move or be moved when in use. [0003] The present invention comprises an inflatable water slide for use with a swimming pool. In one embodiment, the inflata...

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IPC IPC(8): E04H4/00
CPCA63G21/18A63G31/007A63G31/12
Inventor FERRARO, ALLAN R. SR.
Owner AQUA LEISURE INDS
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