IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0189827
(2014-02-25)
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등록번호 |
US-9108705
(2015-08-18)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
1 인용 특허 :
11 |
초록
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An amusement device is formed by an elongate, semi-rigid, floating tube assembly with an outer, sleeve-forming tube of soft, flexible, buoyant material and semi-rigid, modular, inner tubing inserted longitudinally into the sleeve. The inner tubing is assembled from a series of identical, rigid, tubu
An amusement device is formed by an elongate, semi-rigid, floating tube assembly with an outer, sleeve-forming tube of soft, flexible, buoyant material and semi-rigid, modular, inner tubing inserted longitudinally into the sleeve. The inner tubing is assembled from a series of identical, rigid, tubular, plastic links each having ball and a socket joint at respective opposite ends rotatively engaged with respective socket and ball joints of adjacent links. The engaging/abutting surfaces of the joints form interference, watertight fits to join the links in end-to-end relation to any desired length and enabling the tube assembly to be transversely bent by a person into different stable shapes. A creaking sound, audible to a user, is emitted during rotative movement of the joints during transverse bending of the tube assembly.
대표청구항
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1. An elongate, semi-rigid, floating tube assembly comprising an outer sleeve-forming tube of soft, flexible, buoyant material and modular, semi-rigid, inner tubing inserted longitudinally into the sleeve and comprising a series of identical, rigid, tubular, plastic links having respective opposite
1. An elongate, semi-rigid, floating tube assembly comprising an outer sleeve-forming tube of soft, flexible, buoyant material and modular, semi-rigid, inner tubing inserted longitudinally into the sleeve and comprising a series of identical, rigid, tubular, plastic links having respective opposite ends provided respectively with ball and a socket joints rotatively engaged with respective socket and a ball joints of adjacent links with engaging/abutting surfaces in interference, watertight fits to join the links in end-to-end relation enabling the tube assembly to be transversely bent by a person into different stable shapes. 2. An elongate, semi-rigid, floating tube assembly according to claim 1, wherein a creaking sound audible to a user is emitted by rotative movement of the joints during transverse bending of the tube assembly. 3. An elongate, semi-rigid, floating tube assembly according to claim 2, wherein the ball and socket joints of each link are joined by a narrow neck portion. 4. An elongate, semi-rigid, floating tube assembly according to claim 1, wherein the outer tube material comprises a closed cell foam. 5. An elongate, semi-rigid, floating tube assembly according to claim 2, wherein the outer tube material comprises a closed cell foam. 6. A kit for making an elongate, semi-rigid, floating tube assembly comprising an outer tube of soft, flexible, buoyant material and modular, semi-rigid, inner tubing insertable longitudinally into the outer tube and comprising a series of identical, tubular rigid, plastic links having respective opposite ends provided respectively with ball and socket joints rotatively engaged with socket and ball joints of adjacent links with engaging/abutting surfaces in interference, watertight fits, to join the links in end to end relation enabling the tube assembly to be transversely bent by a person into different stable shapes. 7. A kit according to claim 6, wherein a creaking sound audible to a user is emitted by rotative movement of the joints during transverse bending. 8. A kit according to claim 7, wherein the ball and socket joints of each link are joined by a narrow neck portion.
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