Self Inflating Pool

Abstract

A lower water chamber is constructed and held in a bladder which underlies the floor of the pool. The lower water chamber constitutes the base of the pool and is initially hollow and empty before being filled with water. The water chamber has a fill opening and a drain opening. The fill opening has a valve for receiving a standard garden hose. The drain opening preferably also has a rigid connection for receiving a standard garden hose. After the water bladder is filled, the user closes the fill opening and the drain to make a closed water bladder. The water bladder is preferably made of a plastic, polyolefin, or elastomeric type of material which is watertight and strong enough to hold the weight of children. The pool is preferably self inflating.

Description

[0001]This application is a continuation in part of and claims priority from Samuel Chen's U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12 / 148,369 filed Apr. 18, 2008 titled Water Conservation Pool, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF INVENTION[0002]The present invention is in the field of self inflating pools.DISCUSSION OF RELATED ART[0003]In the summertime, children like to play in water such as pools. For those smaller children such as toddlers and infants, the small inflatable pool in the backyard is one of those traditional means for cooling off. If the pool is filled with a garden hose, the water is usually cool enough to help kids cool off. Also, the small inflatable pool allows parents to watch the children without worrying about the increased risk of drowning from a traditional inground swimming pool. Many children under three years old are still unable to swim and those that do often just want to splash around for an hour or two before their afternoon ...

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Benefits of technology

[0009]As the children splash in the open water area, they can cool off and also simultaneously enjoy the sensation of the bouncing water chamber. The open water area may also receive other elements such as sand, or plastic balls which enhance the fun factor and entertainment value of the open water area. After usage, the open water area can be drained out by an open area water drain without draining the lower water bladder.

Problems solved by technology

Unfortunately, the inflatable pool requires a substantial amount of water, which evaporates after use, or is dumped on the lawn.

After children play in the pool, the water is typically emptied out and lost.

The water cannot be kept in the pool for an extended amount of time since mosquitoes would multiply in it and it would generally become somewhat yucky over time especially if kids peed in the pool.

Therefore, while the traditional inflatable pool has the benefit of saving a tremendous amount of air conditioning energy, it has the drawback of consuming water.

Other inflatable structures that to not use water are also enjoyable, such as inflatable jump houses, however these inflatable jump houses do not provide cooling for children.

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