Patent ID: 8037906

Claim:
A refilling apparatus, comprising: a horizontal manifold comprising: a first end connected to a first top end of a first upright by a first elbow fitting said first upright having a first bottom end connected to a first foot portion by a first tee fitting and a second end connected to a second top end of a second upright by a second elbow fitting at an opposite end said second upright having a second bottom end connected to a second foot portion by a second tee fitting; at least one (1) water flow valve mounted thereto said horizontal manifold by at least one (1) water flow valve tee fitting; and, a garden hose adapter affixed thereto a lower portion of said first upright or said second upright by a third tee fitting providing a fluid connection means thereto a standard garden hose, thereby providing a water flow to said apparatus; wherein said refilling apparatus enables a plurality of users to simultaneously fill a plurality of water-based toys; a panel having a front surface and a rear surface connected to said first upright and said second upright by at least one (1) panel clamp; and, at least one (1) pocket attached to said front surface and said rear surface of said panel by a border portion; wherein said at least one (1) panel clamp wraps around either said first upright or said second upright and is affixed thereto said front surface and said rear surface of said panel; said panel comprises a sturdy vertical flat surface made using plastics or metal materials being approximately twelve (12) inches tall and one-eight (⅛) to one-quarter (¼) inch thick; said at least one (1) panel clamps is an open-ended clip which provide a clamping friction-fit thereto said first upright or said second upright and affix to said front surface and said rear surface of said panel by a first plurality of fasteners; said pockets comprise three (3) sided open-top enclosures made using open nylon or polypropylene mesh webbing with an elastic upper edging affixed using adhesives, sewing techniques, or similar means; and, said border comprises a flat plastic or metal plate approximately one (1) inch wide covering a side edge and a lower edge of said pocket, thereby clamping said pocket securely there against said panel by a second plurality of fasteners.