U.S. patent application number 10/086282 was filed with the patent office on 2003-09-04 for slide for recreational use.
Invention is credited to Edwards, Donald V..
Application Number | 20030163893 10/086282 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 27803770 |
Filed Date | 2003-09-04 |
United States Patent
Application |
20030163893 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Edwards, Donald V. |
September 4, 2003 |
Slide for recreational use
Abstract
A carpet slide for securement to ones foot as a recreational
entertainment device. The slide includes a sheet of material having
an upturn perimeter edge and a two piece strap is secured to
opposite perimeter edges for securing ones foot to the upper
surface of the slide. This securing strap is constructed of hook
and loop strapping for securement to the slide and about to the
upper portion of ones foot using two straps of such material.
Inventors: |
Edwards, Donald V.; (Irwin,
PA) |
Correspondence
Address: |
CAROTHERS AND CAROTHERS
445 Fort Pitt Blvd., Suite 500
Pittsburgh
PA
15219
US
|
Family ID: |
27803770 |
Appl. No.: |
10/086282 |
Filed: |
March 4, 2002 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
16/42R |
Current CPC
Class: |
A63B 67/00 20130101;
Y10T 16/209 20150115; A63B 69/0022 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
16/42.00R |
International
Class: |
A47B 091/06 |
Claims
I claim:
1. A carpet slide for securement to ones feet as a recreational
entertainment device, said slide comprising; a sheet of material
having top and bottom faces and an upturned perimeter edge; and
means for securing a foot to said upper surface.
2. The carpet slide of claim 1, wherein said bottom face
convex.
3. The carpet slide of claim 1, wherein said means for securing
includes a two piece strap secured at opposite ends thereof to said
upturned perimeter edge and having adjustable securing means for
adjustably securing the two strap pieces together over a foot.
4. The carpet slide of claim 3, wherein said adjustable securing
means is comprised of a hook and loop fastener.
5. The carpet slide of claim 1, wherein said sheet is plastic.
6. The carpet slide of claim 1, including a non-slip surface on
said upper face for nonslip engagement with the foot of a wearer.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention pertains to slides for recreational
use which are applied to the feet of the participant for sliding on
carpet.
[0002] The present invention is directed to a pair of slides for
securement to ones feet as a recreational entertainment device
which permits the participant to slide on slippery carpet surfaces.
An object of the present invention is to provide such a slide which
is economical to manufacture and provides easy and exciting use for
the participant.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0003] The carpet slide of the present invention is comprised of a
sheet of material, preferably plastic, having top and bottom faces
and an upturn perimeter edge to prevent catching of the edges on
carpet surfaces. A mechanism is provided for easily securing a foot
to the upper surface of each sheet.
[0004] In one embodiment, this means for securing the sheet or
slide to the foot includes a two piece strap secured at opposite
ends to the upturned perimeter edge of the sheet. This two piece
strap has an adjustable securing mechanism, such as a buckle, or
more preferably a hook and loop fastener arrangement, for
adjustably securing the two strap pieces together over ones foot
for tight securement.
[0005] The top face is preferably provided with a non-slip
surface.
[0006] The bottom face of the sheet is also preferably convex for
more efficient and faster sliding contact with the carpet surface
over which the participant intends to slide.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0007] Other objects and advantages appear hereafter in the
following description and claims. The drawings show, for the
purpose of exemplification, without limiting the invention or
appended claims, certain practical embodiments of the present
invention wherein:
[0008] FIG. 1 is a plan view of the carpet slide of the present
invention without the inclusion of the securing strap for securing
the slide to ones foot;
[0009] FIG. 2 is a view in side elevation of the carpet slide shown
in FIG. 1;
[0010] FIG. 3 is a view in mid cross section of the carpet slide
shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 as seen along section line III-III of FIG.
2;
[0011] FIG. 4 is another plan view of the apparatus of the present
invention shown in FIG. 1 with the inclusion of the securement
straps for securing the device to ones foot; and
[0012] FIG. 5 is a perspective view in section as viewed along
section V-V of FIG. 4 showing the detail of the attachment of the
securement strap to the perimeter edge of the carpet slide.
DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0013] Turning to the drawings, the carpet slide 10 of the present
invention is comprised of a sheet 11 of plastic material having top
and bottom faces 12 and 13 respectively and an upturned perimeter
edge 14. As seen best in FIGS. 4 and 5, means 15 in the form of a
two piece strap having strap segments 16 and 17 with hook and loop
material applied for securing the strap segments to the perimeter
edge 14 and also for securing the loose ends 18 and 19 together.
Strap 16 is provided with hook material 20 for securement to the
loop surface 21 of strap 17.
[0014] In similar fashion, the under surface 22 of terminating end
23 of strap 16 is also provided with loop material to engage loop
material 20 after terminating end 23 has been passed through
aperture 25 of upturn perimeter edge 14.
[0015] Strap 17 connects to the perimeter edge 14 in the same
fashion, except that the hook and loop surfaces are reversed.
[0016] The bottom surface 13 of sheet 11 is also made to be convex
in order to provide minimal surface contact with the carpet surface
over which the carpet slide is to be used. This provides minimal
contact area and less friction and a more enjoyable sliding
experience.
[0017] The upper surface 12 is also provided with a nonslip surface
26 in the form of a foam pad to help prevent ones foot, as
indicated by dashed outline 27, from slipping on the upper surface
12. Other non-skid surfaces may be substituted.
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