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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 1997
Filed:
Jun. 28, 1996
Bruce M D'Andrade, Readington Township, Hunterdon County, NJ (US);
Other;
Abstract
A water limbo bar amusement device has a base for supporting vertical support poles. A height adjustment mechanism is frictionally connected to the vertical support poles and a water distribution and spraying unit is in turn connected to the height adjustment mechanism. A limbo bar is rotatably connected to the water distribution and spraying unit and also has a twistable triggering mechanism for actuating the water release mechanism, which releases pressurized water from a chamber to a set of nozzles and rotating fins, thereby getting the user wet. A water release housing has an inlet and an exit port from the chamber. There is a snap action water release mechanism in the water release housing. Upon twisting of the limbo bar, the twistable trigger moves a slidably connected valve body away from the exit port, presses a release pin, and opens a first pressure valve. This causes a decrease in the pressure permitting a second pressure valve to open. The opening of the second pressure valve results in channeling the water into the exit port, through a water distribution bar and out through the nozzles and rotating fins.