Floating playground

Abstract

A floating playground includes floating modules which provide buoyancy to a variety of recreational implements. Rigid flotation vessels filled with foam provide buoyancy to the modules. The modules have a frame and plurality of posts which can support a variety of recreational implements. The modules float individually or can be connected together to from a floating playground with a variety of recreational implements. The modules are also mobile so they can be moved from location to location and interchanged with other modules to form a dynamic playground.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A floating playground for use on a body of water, comprising: 
 a float having a top surface extending to a perimeter edge, a ledge being recessed on the top surface along at least a portion of the perimeter edge;    a frame mounted on the ledge of the float; and    a recreational implement mounted on the frame.    
     
     
         2 . The floating playground of  claim 1 , wherein the recreational implement comprises a trampoline.  
     
     
         3 . The floating playground of  claim 1 , wherein the float has a central opening extending therethrough.  
     
     
         4 . The floating playground of  claim 1 , further comprising a safety net mounted on the frame so as to encircles the trampoline.  
     
     
         5 . A floating playground for use upon a body of water, comprising: 
 a first rigid float;    a first means disposed on the first float for supporting a recreational implement;    a second rigid float;    a second means disposed on the second float for supporting an object;    an attachment means for (i) attaching the first float to the second float, or (ii) intercoupling the first float and the second float with a second recreational implement such that the first and second float are spaced apart by the second recreational implement, the second recreational implement spanning a separation space residing between said first and second float.    
     
     
         6 . The floating playground of  claim 5 , wherein the first float has a ledge molded thereon that encircles an outer perimeter of the first float.  
     
     
         7 . The floating playground of  claim 5 , wherein the first means for supporting comprises a frame residing on the ledge  
     
     
         8 . The floating playground of  claim 7 , wherein the frame comprising a hollow tube with a rectangular cross-section.  
     
     
         9 . A floating marine structure for use upon a body of water, comprising: 
 a recreational implement;    a rigid framework for holding the recreational implement; and    means for supporting the rigid framework and the recreational implement above the body of water, wherein said floatation means provides buoyancy when said floatation means is floating upon said body of water, a ledge being molded into the means for supporting that at least partially circumscribes an upper perimeter of the means for supporting.    
     
     
         10 . The floating marine structure of  claim 9 , wherein the ledge defines an upper portion and a lower portion of the means for supporting.  
     
     
         11 . The floating marine structure of  claim 10 , wherein at least one pocket is molded into the upper portion of the means for supporting, such that the pocket forms a slot.  
     
     
         12 . The floating marine structure of  claim 9 , wherein the rigid framework resides in said ledge.  
     
     
         13 . A floating climbing wall for use upon a body of water, comprising: 
 a float;    a surface with at least one means for grasping;    means for attaching the float to the surface; and    means for adjusting the surface such that the surface can be configured at various angles.    
     
     
         14 . The floating climbing wall of  claim 13 , wherein the surface is an upwardly-extending wall.  
     
     
         15 . The floating climbing wall of  claim 13 , wherein the means for grasping comprises elements that protrude from the wall.  
     
     
         16 . The floating climbing wall of  claim 13 , wherein the means for grasping comprises recesses in the wall.  
     
     
         17 . The floating climbing wall of  claim 16 , wherein the means for attaching comprises a frame, wherein the frame resides on the float and supports the surface.  
     
     
         18 . A floating, retractable slide for use upon a body of water, comprising: 
 a slide;    a float;    means for attaching the slide to the float; and    means for retracting the slide, the means retracting comprising an upper attachment bracket and a lower attachment bracket, the upper attachment bracket attaches to an upper portion of the slide and detachably attaches to the means for attaching, and wherein the lower attachment bracket pivotally attaches a lower portion of the slide to the means for attaching.