Inflatable ship-configured water toy and method

摘要

A method for preparing an inflated ship-configured slide assembly for recreational purposes. The method includes inflating a deflated ship-configured slide assembly to produce an inflated ship-configured slide assembly comprising a tunnel including a tunnel side wall; passing a slide mat through the tunnel such that after the slide mat passes through the tunnel, the slide mat is detached from the tunnel side wall; and dispersing water inside the tunnel onto the detached slide mat. An inflated ship-configured water slide assembly comprising an inflated climb section; an inflated platform section coupled to the inflated climb section; and an inflated slide section coupled to the inflated platform section. The inflated ship-configured water slide assembly further comprises an inflated pool section coupled to the inflated slide section and a tunnel assembly having a tunnel which extends through the inflated ship-configured water-slide assembly. The tunnel has a tunnel side wall. The inflated ship-configured water slide assembly also further comprises a detached slide mat disposed within the tunnel such as to remain detached from the tunnel side wall; and a water-dispersing member which contacts the detached slide mat and passes into the tunnel for dispersing water onto the slide mat.