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playground on Monday, March 08, 2010 3:30:03 AM
An inflatable water slide
has an inflatable main section of an inflatable ramp section, formed as
an inflatable channel for receiving users and inflatable retaining
sidewall members formed on the left and right side of the inflatable
channel, and an inflatable ladder section, having rope ladder rungs.
Also, one pair of inflatable stabilizing chamber members attached to
each opposite left and right side of the inflatable main section. The
pair of stabilizing chamber members are a separately inflatable and
deflatable. The inflatable stabilizing chambers stabilize the
inflatable main section, and an attachment for a water hose, the
attachment holding a water hose to allow a flow of water from the water
hose to begin at an apex of the inflatable main section and end at a
bottom end of the ramp section.
To Patch an Inflatable Water Slide :
1.Find the hole in the water slide by spraying the area around where
you think the hole might be with soapy water. Inflate the slide and
soapy bubbles should appear where the hole is.
2.Dry the area thoroughly. Estimate the size of patch you will need.
3.Cut the piece of vinyl to the correct size.
4.Apply the adhesive to the area around the hole and to the edges of the vinyl patch.
5.Join the patch and the slide together, applying pressure until the
adhesive is dry. For best results, place something heavy (like a couple
of heavy books) on the deflated patched area for about 24 hours to
ensure the adhesive really holds with a watertight seal.
The present invention is an inflatable slide manufacturer
comprising: an inflatable main section 110 forming a ramp section
120 and a ladder section 150 . The ladder section 150 allows a
user to climb to the apex 115 where the ramp section 120 begins.
A user rider may then slide down the ramp section 120 in a seated
position. An inflatable pool 180 holding water may be attached to
the bottom end of the ramp section 120 to receive the user rider and
water running through the center channel of the ramp section 120 .
The inflatable main section 110 has a left 111 and right side 112 . The
left side 111 is defined as the left side of the slide from the
perspective of a user rider climbing the ladder and riding the slide in
a seated position. The right side 112 is defined as the right side of
the slide from the perspective of a user rider climbing the ladder and
riding the slide in a seated position. A user climbs a rope ladder at
the ladder section 150 and can slide down the slide. The rope ladder
150 is comprised of a series of rungs 160 made of rope. Rope is
attached at opposite ends of the ladder section 150 to form the rungs
160 . The rope ladder rungs 160 have slack to allow even distribution
of weight on the ladder section 150 . Each rung 160 may be made of a
plurality of ropes.
The ramp section 120 forms a channel 130 where a quantity of water
flows freely down the slide from an upper slide portion to a lower
slide portion. The inflatable water slides
include a water hose attachment 118 to decrease friction between the
user and the surface of the channel 130 . A water hose 118 is attached
to the upper slide portion providing a flow of water downstream to a
lower slide portion. The lower slide portion terminates in a pool of
water 180 . A water hose 118 is attached to the apex of the inflatable
water slide. The water hose attachment 118 optionally includes a
spraying nozzle for distributing water evenly across the top of the
channel 130 . The lower pool 180 optionally includes a recirculating
pump for pumping water through a water hose 118 back to the apex of the
slide.

For
variation, the slide may have a curved profile that snakes left to
right or may have differing degrees of slope. The slope of the ramp
section 120 may vary. The ramp 120 preferably creates an acute angle
with the ground, less than 45 degrees to provide a longer ramp section
120 .
Inflatable retaining sidewalls 140 are formed in on each side of the channel 130 . inflatable water toys
140 keep user riders from falling off of the slide. Retaining sidewalls
140 additionally keep water within the channel ramp portion of the
slide, and the water keeps people moving through the middle portion of
the slide.
A stabilizing chamber 170 is placed on either side of the slide. The
stabilizing chamber 170 is attached to the inflatable main section 110
. The stabilizing chamber 170 is a separate chamber and may be inflated
or deflated depending to suit the ground that the slide is positioned
upon. Additionally, the stabilizing chamber 170 may reach underneath
the apex of the inflatable main section 115 . The stabilizing chamber
170 protrudes from the bottom of the inflatable main section 110 .
Children who play at the apex 115 may fall off of the higher portion of
the rope ladder may land on the stabilizing chamber 170 . Thus, the
stabilizing chamber 170 is a safety device for catching riders who fall
off of the apex of the slide or the slide ramp.
The stabilizing chamber members 170 may be attached to the bottom of
the main section 110 and the side of the main section 110 . The
stabilizing chamber members 170 may be attach ed to the side of the
main section 110 . The stabilizing chamber members 170 may be attached
to the bottom of the main section 110 . The best mode is when
stabilizing chambers 170 are attached partially under the main section
110 , and partially to the sides of the main section 110 so that when
inflated, the main section 110 may be cradled and balanced. For
example, when the monster slide is placed on slightly sloped ground,
such that the slide is perpendicular to the slope of the ground a user
would notice that the inflatable slide manufacturer
of the slide is lower than and the right side of the slide. Here, the
main section 110 may be balanced by inflating the downhill left
stabilizing chamber slightly more than the uphill right stabilizing
chamber 170 .
The main member is preferably one chamber, including the ladder portion
150 and the ramp slide portion 120 . The sidewalls 140 are preferably
one chamber, in fluid communication with the main chamber. However, the
best mode is to have stabilizing chambers 170 independently sequestered
from the main section 110 . Alternatively, the stabilizing chambers 170
may have fluid communication and share air pressure with the main
section 110 . All inflatable members further include a valve for
inflation and deflation of members.