Patent ID: 6773319
Filing Date: 2004-08-10
Classification: A47C,B63B,B63H

Abstract:
A water jet powered floatable device for an above-ground pool or an in-ground pool comprising, in combination:a floatable device being means for carrying and supporting a person on the surface of the water; a water flow conduit system including: inlet conduit means configured on one end to connect to a source of water being pumped into said inlet conduit means; an opposite end of the inlet conduit means being in fluid communication with an inlet port of a control valve, the control valve being means for directing the flow of water so as to selectively provide for generally stationary positioning of the floatable device and propulsion of the floatable device when movement of the floatable device is desired; stationary positioning water outlet conduit means being in fluid communication with a first outlet port of the control valve, said stationary positioning water outlet conduit means having a discharge outlet directed in a generally downward direction into the pool; propulsion water outlet conduit means being in fluid communication with a second outlet port of the control valve, said propulsion water outlet conduit means having a discharge outlet directed generally horizontally in a direction away from the back of the floatable device; and means for laterally directing the water being discharged through the discharge outlet of the propulsion water outlet conduit means so as to propel the floatable device in a desired direction.