Patent ID: 6089987
Filing Date: 2000-07-18
Classification: A63B,A63G

Abstract:
A water play apparatus, comprising:a support structure including a plurality of play modules and hollow support members for safely supporting one or more play participants playing in, on or around said support structure and means interconnecting said play modules;one or more water supply tubes disposed inside one or more of said hollow support members, said supply tubes having an external diameter that is less than the internal diameter of said hollow support members for preventing water from contacting and/or corroding the inner surface of said hollow support members;one or more water play elements located on or around said support structure and in fluid communication with said water supply tubes for spraying water and/or creating various desired water play effects, said one or more water play elements being selected and/or adjusted to provide an aggregate water flow of less than about 200 gallons per minute; andone or more push-button actuated water control devices disposed and arranged on or adjacent said support structure and accessible to play participants playing in, on or around said support structure so as to allow play participants to actively and selectively control water flow through said hollow tubes to one or more of said interactive water play elements by depressing an associated gush button, each of said push-button actuated water control devices being further adapted to automatically shut off water flow to said interactive water play elements after said associated push-button is released so as to reduce wastage of water when water recirculation is not provided;whereby play participants can actively adjust said one or more water control devices and observe the change in the rate or direction of water spraying from said one or more associated water play elements.