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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2017
Thomas J. Lochtefeld, La Jolla, CA (US);
Thomas J. Lochtefeld, La Jolla, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A padded grating system comprising sheets of multiple composite members secured together with multiple support bars or battens, wherein each composite member preferably consists of an elongated rigid bar with a foam layer adhered thereto which are encapsulated by a PVC or plastic water impervious tube or sleeve that has been heated and shrunk thereon. The sheets are specifically designed to be used in connection with water rides such as the FlowRider® and can be modularly installed on site to cover certain drainage areas. The composite members are preferably made by gluing the rigid bars onto a sheet of foam and cutting the foam sheet to form the composite members, and after the tube or sleeve has been heat shrunk around each one, the ends of the composite members are then cut and sealed.