Patent ID: 8360895
Filing Date: 2013-01-29
Classification: A63G

Abstract:
1. A water slide for recreation and amusement, comprising: (a) a plastic strip of sliding sheet material forming a sliding surface and configured so that a central curved region is positioned between an elongated entry and an elongated exit region, the sliding surface having an inner and an outer periphery; (b) a curved and outwardly extending banked obstacle region extends from the inner to the outer periphery in the central curved region and includes a bottom wall, at least one outer load bearing side wall, and a top wall so that the top wall is contiguous with the sliding surface, and the banked obstacle region forming a valley for interconnection with the elongated entry and exit regions, the bottom wall, side wall, and top walls further defining at least one hollow inner chamber; (c) a load supporting medium contained in the hollow inner chamber so that the obstacle region bears a sliding load; and (c) a sprinkler tube connected to at least one of the peripheries of the sliding surface so that a spray of water is delivered to the sliding surface when coupled to a pressurized water supply.