Patent ID: 6186902
Filing Date: 2001-02-13
Classification: A63G

Abstract:
A participatory slide play structure comprising:a riding surface upon which a first group of one or more play participants can slide along an expected path;one or more associated effect-delivering play elements adapted to create desired effects on a second group of play participants or adapted and positioned to shoot water and/or other play media at a second group of participants; andone or more sensor/actuator devices comprising one or more of the following devices: a noncontact actuator, target actuator, photo-sensitive actuator, motion sensor, proximity sensor, audio sensor, beam sensor, infrared sensor, electronic tag sensor, weight sensor, lever/flipper actuator, basket sensor, for activating one or more of the associated play elements, the sensor/actuator devices positioned at locations relative to the riding surface to allow the first group of one or more play participants sliding upon the riding surface along an expected path to safely actuate the sensor/actuator devices.