Abstract: Apparatus for connecting amusement water slides from continuous water flow down the slide to controlled, spaced apart gushes of water enhancing the thrill of the ride and improving the safety thereof. The slide run has a start position at the upper elevated end from a platform and an exit lower end that discharges the rider and water into a landing pool. At least one of the multiple runs is provided with apparatus of the foregoing for having intermittent gushes of water along such run as desired by operator or rider. A vertical tower with stairs and/or elevator provides for movement of the participants from the lower end of the runs to the upper start end of the runs. A water reservoir is provided at some location upstream from the end of the slide run (preferrably at the uppermost end, i.e. the start of the run), and water is pumped from the landing pool into the reservoir which, when full, overflows into the water chute slide.

Abstract: A slide structure for sleds for human occupancy is disclosed, and is designed to have human occupant sleds sliding down into a body of water. The slide structure has a support framework on which a plastic sheet material is provided and a water supply means supplies only a thin film of water to the upper surface of the plastic sheet material. This conserves power and water, yet the thin film provides a very low coefficient of friction, so that the sleds attain a high speed for a quiet, fast, smooth, and more exciting ride, yet with reduced wear on both the slide and sleds.

Abstract: Disclosed is a turbulent waterway having boats guided in a trough extending between an uphill starting point and a downhill terminus, a chain conveyor having a series of links extending on a slope between said starting point and said terminus and adapted to travel upwardly therebetween, at least one locking bar with transverse grooves is adapted to mesh with the links of said chain conveyor supporting said links for sliding therealong.

Abstract: An aquatic toboggan slide has a trough like chute with side walls and a bed of closely spaced rollers, the toboggans discharging horizontally from the chute about 12-20 inches above a body of water so as to skip or plane over the water surface. The toboggans are of moulded plastic with a planing bottom surface and resilient seats spaced from the bottom surface to protect the user's spine against water impact shocks. The toboggans may be double walled and foam filled or single walled with transverse ribs in the bottom surface to stiffen the structure and enhance planing.

Abstract: An amusement apparatus is disclosed which simulates the riding experience encountered in ocean surfing, composed generally of a shaped slope having plural, stationary wave forms and multiple surface irregularities, covered with a plurality of interconnected vinyl-coated foam sections, and including an irrigation system to distribute a thin film of water over the upper-surface of the apparatus. The interconnected prefabricated sections yield an inclined planing surface which is adapted to slightly deform in response to shifting body weight of a user thereby permitting a user to turn and maneuver during travel down the apparatus on a surfboard-like vehicle.

Abstract: A turbulent waterway, having boats guided in a trough made from bargrating, individual plates of which are connected with each other, the side of the trough being covered with a dense synthetic plastic film.

Abstract: A stacked array of inclined flumes interconnected in consecutive zig-zag fashion for cooling canned comestibles upon discharge from a canning cooker. The hot cans are introduced seriatim in a prone or rolling aspect into the upper end of the uppermost flume. Gravity and cooling water combine to transport the parallel, submerged cans down the flumes in transverse register. The rolling action continuously exposes successive portions of the cans to the heat-absorptive water and similarly mixes the cans' contents to effect even cooling. Means is provided for selective removal of heated water from the flumes and reintroduction of cooled water into the flumes at predetermined points to ensure generally uniform water temperature throughout the flumes.

Abstract: A flume of the type designed to carry a stream of water in which passenger carrying vessels float is built in sections that are formed nearly exclusively by fiberglass, structural strength being provided by fiberglass box beams integrally formed with the trough.

Abstract: A water slide includes a trough or tube having an entry end elevated with respect to a recovery end for conveying water and individuals from the entry end to the recovery end. A loading platform extends into a starting pool and is designed to allow easy and safe access from the rear and both sides to provide entry to the trough. The flow of water into the starting pool or reservoir cascades over and onto the loading platform and then into the trough in a steady manner. Steps are provided into this pool to allow access to the loading platform. At the recovery end of the trough, an elongated recovery ramp is provided to allow exit off the water slide at a variety of positions.

Abstract: A multiple flume water slide includes individual starting pools for each flume and a common landing pool mounted at different elevations on an earth foundation and connected by way of modular sectional flumes. Each flume consists of a minimal number of end reversible, end abutting, end-to-end sealed acrylic module flume sections which are generally concave upwardly away from the earth formation and are of generally semi-circular transverse cross-section, with each terminating along respective edges in integral upwardly convex hand rails. Straight sections have hand rails of the same height. Curved sections have lower radially inner and higher radially outer walls with the outer walls terminating in hand rails higher than those of the inner walls.

Abstract: A water slide apparatus having a helical slide tube extending from an elevated platform to a pool of water. The water slide has a starting gate having two starting positions mounted adjacent the elevated platform and connected to the water slide tube, and each having a water line opening into the back thereof. Water is supplied by a pump from a pool of water at the base and is directed from a first starting position to a second starting position, in such a manner that the water is never shut off.

Abstract: A braking and stabilizing system for a boat in a water channel, including boat lifting apparatus in the water channel engageable with the bottom of the boat, and including inflatable bags connected to the boat lifting apparatus for moving same upwardly to lift the boat while stabilizing same.

Abstract: A waterslide amusement device includes an inclined slide course fabricated from a plurality of straight and curved flume modules connected together in an end to end relationship. The modules, which are preferably molded as a unitary structure from a fiberglass reinforced resin, have a flange formed at each end which extends outwardly from the sides of the module in a plane transverse to the module with spaced openings through each flange. A plurality of support plates associated with each pair of adjacent flanges have a plurality of openings therein adapted to align with a portion of the aligned openings of respective flanges of adjacent modules whereby the support plates are fastened to support trestles. The modules are connected together by securing the flanges of two adjacent modules together with suitable securing means extending through aligned openings through the flanges and to the support plates.