Ornamental floating apparatus
US4588618A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 18, 1984 |
| Grant date | May 13, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 18, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA41G1/00
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An ornamental floating apparatus for use in a swimming pool comprises a first buoyant body, preferably in the form of a water lily, and a second, nonbuoyant body, which is below the first body and supported by it so that it is stable, moving about a horizontal axis when the first body moves about a horizontal axis, as due to agitation of the water in the swimming pool. The second body may be connected either by a substantially rigid post, or by a pair of flexible strands, preferably monofilament. The second bodies are in the form of fishes, relatively large fishes being supported by the flexible strands, and relatively smaller fishes being supported by the posts. The ornamental body is preferably in the form of a water lily, and has a plurality of petal-simulating elements thereon, with a cup in the center of the elements for supporting a candle, the cup having a stem extending through holes in the elements and into the body.
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