IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,173,407
Granted Patent B2
US 11,173,407 · App. 16/845,486 · Granted Nov 16, 2021

Slide, inflatable water slide and pool

Inventors: Shuiyong Huang (Shanghai, CN); Patrizio Fumagalli (Shanghai, CN); Matthew Vartola (Shanghai, CN); John McBride (Shanghai, CN); Jiliang Liu (Shanghai, CN); Yuliang Jin (Shanghai, CN); Lei Zhang (Shanghai, CN)
Assignee: BESTWAY INFLATABLES & MATERIAL CORP.
A63G21/18A63G31/007A63G31/12
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Patent No.
US 11,173,407
App. No.
16/845,486
Granted
Nov 16, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

An inflatable water slide, an entertainment device, and a pool are provided. The water slide comprises a slide body that includes a first inflatable chamber having an inclined top surface. The water slide also includes a water spray device located on top of and extending along the inclined top surface of the slide body, and the water spray device is adapted to spray water onto the inclined top surface of the slide body. The entertainment device includes the inflatable water slide and an elongated slide sheet connected to the inflatable water slide. A pool may include the water slide of the present disclosure. The inflatable water slide, entertainment device, and pool of the present disclosure enable water to be sprayed onto the slide body more effectively than in conventional designs, thus preventing situations where water cannot be sprayed onto the slide body.

Claims (39)

1. A water slide, comprising:

a slide body comprising a first chamber, the first chamber being inflatable and comprising:

an upper sheet defining an inclined top surface; and

a lower sheet; and

a water spray device disposed along the inclined top surface of the slide body, the water spray device comprising:

a second chamber configured to convey water and defining a plurality of through holes configured to spray water onto the inclined top surface of the slide body, the second chamber defined by the upper sheet of the first chamber and a sheet connected to the upper sheet of the first chamber.

2. The water slide of claim 1 , wherein the second chamber is disposed adjacent to an upper edge of the inclined top surface and extends along the inclined top surface transverse to a sliding direction.

3. The water slide of claim 1 , wherein the inclined top surface of the slide body defines a plurality of elongated recessed portions, and each of the plurality of through holes is positioned between a corresponding pair of elongated recessed portions.

4. The water slide of claim 3 , wherein the second chamber comprises a plurality of extending portions, each of the plurality of extending portions disposed between a corresponding pair of elongated recessed portions, and each of the plurality of extending portions defining a through hole of the plurality of through holes.

5. The water slide of claim 3 , wherein the first chamber further comprises a plurality of tension members,

an upper edge of each of the plurality of tension members connected to the upper sheet of the first chamber, thereby forming a corresponding one of the plurality of elongated recessed portions, and

a lower edge of each of the plurality of tension members connected to the lower sheet of the first chamber.

6. The water slide of claim 1 , the water spray device further comprising a water valve configured to connect the second chamber to a water supply source.

7. The water slide of claim 1 , wherein the slide body further comprises a third chamber disposed at a bottom of the first chamber and configured to be filled with water.

8. An entertainment device comprising:

the water slide of claim 1 ; and

a slide sheet comprising a first end and a second end, opposite the first end,

the water slide being connected to the first end of the slide sheet.

9. The entertainment device of claim 8 , further comprising:

a stop portion connected to the second end of the slide sheet, the stop portion comprising a fourth chamber configured to be filled with water.

10. A pool comprising the water slide of claim 1 .

11. The pool of claim 10 , further comprising:

a pool body comprising: a pool wall, a pool bottom, and a fifth chamber in communication with the first chamber.

12. The pool of claim 11 , further comprising:

a slide sheet comprising a first end connected to the water slide and a second end, opposite the first end; and

a stop portion connected to the second end of the slide sheet, the stop portion comprising a fourth chamber configured to be filled with water;

wherein the pool wall comprises a first wall sheet connected to a second wall sheet, thereby forming the fifth chamber between the first wall sheet and the second wall sheet, the fifth chamber being inflatable.

13. The pool of claim 11 , wherein the pool bottom comprises a bottom sheet connected to the pool wall.

14. The pool according to claim 11 , further comprising a landing cushion disposed on the pool bottom and configured to be at least partially filled with at least one of water or air.

15. A water slide comprising:

a slide body comprising a first chamber, the first chamber being inflatable and having an inclined top surface; and

a water spray device disposed along the inclined top surface of the slide body, the water spray device comprising:

a second chamber configured to convey water and defining a plurality of through holes configured to spray water onto the inclined top surface of the slide body, the second chamber comprising a plurality of extending portions, each of the plurality of extending portions extending parallel to a sliding direction.

16. A pool comprising:

a pool bottom;

an inflatable pool wall, connected to the pool bottom, comprising a first wall sheet connected to a second wall sheet, thereby forming an inflatable wall chamber therebetween; and

a water slide comprising:

an inclined top surface comprising a portion of the first wall sheet of the inflatable pool wall; and

a water spray device disposed along the inclined top surface and configured to spray water onto the inclined top surface of the water slide.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 6, 2021
From: HUANG, SHUIYONG; FUMAGALLI, PATRIZIO; VARTOLA, MATTHEW; MCBRIDE, JOHN; LIU, JILIANG; JIN, YULIANG; ZHANG, LEI
To: BESTWAY INFLATABLES & MATERIAL CORP.
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Priority Claims (1)
CN 201920663485.0 · May 10, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20200353371A1 · Nov 12, 2020
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