Portable diving platform

Abstract

A platform ( 1 ) for diving to replace dangerous diving boards is supported by a first-side wall ( 2 ), a second-side wall ( 3 ), a rear wall ( 4 ) and a brace. The brace can include a pillar ( 6 ) or a first angled brace ( 11 ) in combination with a second angled brace ( 12 ). The rear wall can include steps ( 13 ). Poolside-structure support can include poolside-ladder rails ( 5 ) for lateral support of the platform or poolside surfaces without poolside ladders or without poolside ladders that are suitable. Optionally heavy-weight and light-weight embodiments and their manufacture with a wide range of sizes are described.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A portable diving platform comprising: 
 a platform positioned proximate a top of at least three support walls;    the three support walls including a first-side wall, a second-side wall and a rear wall;    a center brace intermediate a bottom surface of the platform and a plane that is common to a plane of a bottom edge of the support walls; and    poolside-structure support on the portable diving platform for removably attaching the portable driving platform to poolside structure predeterminedly.    
     
     
         2 . The portable diving platform of  claim 1  wherein: 
 the poolside-structure support includes a predetermined portion of a surface of the rear wall for being positioned proximate a rear portion of the poolside-ladder rail;  
 the poolside-structure support includes a predetermined portion of the first-side wall for being positioned proximate a first-side portion of the poolside-ladder rail; and  
 the poolside-structure support includes a predetermined portion of the second-side wall for being positioned proximate a second-side portion of the poolside-ladder rail.  
 
     
     
         3 . The portable diving platform of  claim 2  wherein: 
 the predetermined portion of the surface of the rear wall is internal from the first-side wall and internal from the second-side wall;  
 the predetermined portion of the first-side wall includes an inside surface of the first-side wall;  
 the predetermined portion of the second-side wall includes an inside surface of the second-side wall;  
 a top edge of the first-side wall is affixed to an edge of a first side of the platform; and  
 a top edge of the second-side wall is affixed to an edge of a second side of the platform.  
 
     
     
         4 . The portable diving platform of  claim 3  wherein: 
 the center brace includes a vertical member.  
 
     
     
         5 . The portable diving platform of  claim 4  wherein: 
 the vertical member is a pillar.  
 
     
     
         6 . The portable diving platform of  claim 3  wherein: 
 the rear wall includes at least one step intermediate the plane that is common to the plane of the bottom edges of the support walls and a rear edge of the platform.  
 
     
     
         7 . The portable diving platform of  claim 3  wherein: 
 the rear wall includes a predetermined pool-ward incline intermediate the plane that is common to the plane of the bottom edges of the support walls and the rear edge of the platform.  
 
     
     
         8 . The portable diving platform of  claim 3  wherein: 
 the first-side wall includes an outward front edge that slants predeterminedly pool-ward for overhanging a bottom of the front edge of the first-side wall;  
 the second-side wall includes an outward front edge that slants predeterminedly pool-ward for overhanging a bottom of the front edge of the second-side wall;  
 the platform includes a platform front edge having a first side proximate a top of the front edge of the first-side wall;  
 the platform front edge includes a second side proximate a top of the front edge of the second-side wall;  
 the platform front edge overhangs the bottom of the front edge of the first-side wall;  
 the platform front edge overhangs the bottom of the front edge of the second-side wall; and  
 the bottom surface of the platform is articulated to rest on top surfaces of the ladder rails which extend pool-ward predeterminedly.  
 
     
     
         9 . The portable diving platform of  claim 3  wherein: 
 the first-side wall includes an inward front edge that slants predeterminedly rearward from the bottom of the front edge of the first-side wall;  
 the second-side wall includes an inward front edge that slants predeterminedly rearward from the bottom of the front edge of the second-side wall;  
 the platform includes the platform front edge having the first side proximate the top of the front edge of the first-side wall;  
 the platform front edge includes the second side proximate a top of the front edge of the second-side wall;  
 the platform front edge is rearward from the bottom of the front edge of the first-side wall; and  
 the front edge of the platform is rearward from the bottom of the front edge of the second-side wall.  
 
     
     
         10 . The portable diving platform of  claim 9  wherein: 
 the bottom surface of the platform is articulated to rest on top surfaces of the ladder rails which do not extend pool-ward sufficiently for pool-ward support of the portable diving platform.  
 
     
     
         11 . The portable diving platform of  claim 9  wherein: 
 the bottom edge of the first-side wall, the bottom edge of the second-side wall and the bottom edge of the rear wall are articulated to rest on a common plane that includes poolside structure which does not include ladder rails which are appropriate for supporting the bottom surface of the platform.  
 
     
     
         12 . The portable diving platform of  claim 2  wherein: 
 the predetermined portion of the surface of the rear wall is external from the first-side wall and external from the second-side wall;  
 the predetermined portion of the first-side wall includes an outside surface of the first-side wall;  
 the predetermined portion of the second-side wall includes an outside surface of the second-side wall;  
 a top edge of the first-side wall is affixed to a bottom portion of a first side of the platform;  
 a top edge of the second-side wall is affixed to a bottom portion of a second side of the platform;  
 the first side of the platform extends outwardly from the top edge of the first-side wall for allowing the bottom surface of the first side of the platform to superimpose the first side of the poolside-ladder rail; and  
 the second side of the platform extends outwardly from the top edge of the second-side wall for allowing the bottom surface of the second side of the platform to superimpose the second side of the poolside-ladder rail.  
 
     
     
         13 . The portable diving platform of  claim 12  wherein: 
 the center brace includes a vertical member.  
 
     
     
         14 . The portable diving platform of  claim 12  wherein: 
 the center brace includes a first angled brace extended intermediate a bottom surface of a center of the platform and a bottom edge of the first-side wall in combination with a second angled brace extended intermediate the bottom surface of the center of the platform and a bottom edge of the second-side wall.  
 
     
     
         15 . The portable diving platform of  claim 12  wherein: 
 the rear wall includes at least one step intermediate the plane that is common to the plane of the bottom edges of the support walls and a rear edge of the platform.  
 
     
     
         16 . The portable diving platform of  claim 12  wherein: 
 the rear wall includes a predetermined pool-ward incline intermediate the plane that is common to the plane of the bottom edges of the support walls and the rear edge of the platform.  
 
     
     
         17 . The portable diving platform of  claim 12  wherein: 
 the first-side wall includes the front edge that slants predeterminedly pool-ward for overhanging the bottom of the front edge of the first-side wall;  
 the second-side wall includes the front edge that slants predeterminedly pool-ward for overhanging the bottom of the front edge of the second-side wall;  
 the platform includes the front edge having the first side proximate the top of the front edge of the first-side wall;  
 the front edge of the platform includes the second side proximate the top of the front edge of the second-side wall;  
 the front edge of the platform overhangs the bottom of the front edge of the first-side wall;  
 the front edge of the platform overhangs the bottom of the front edge of the second-side wall; and  
 the bottom surface of the platform is articulated to rest on top surfaces of the ladder rails which extend pool-ward predeterminedly.  
 
     
     
         18 . The portable diving platform of  claim 12  wherein: 
 the first-side wall includes the front edge that slants predeterminedly rearward from the bottom of the front edge of the first-side wall;  
 the second-side wall includes the front edge that slants predeterminedly rearward from the bottom of the front edge of the second-side wall;  
 the platform includes the front edge having the first side proximate the top of the front edge of the first-side wall;  
 the front edge of the platform includes the second side proximate the top of the front edge of the second-side wall;  
 the front edge of the platform is rearward from the bottom of the front edge of the first-side wall; and  
 the front edge of the platform is rearward from the bottom of the front edge of the second-side wall.  
 
     
     
         19 . The portable diving platform of  claim 18  wherein: 
 the bottom surface of the platform is articulated to rest on top surfaces of the ladder rails which do not extend pool-ward sufficiently for pool-ward support of the portable diving platform.  
 
     
     
         20 . The portable diving platform of  claim 18  wherein: 
 the bottom edge of the first-side wall, the bottom edge of the second-side wall and the bottom edge of the rear wall are poolside-structure support which are articulated to rest on a poolside plane which is poolside structure to which the portable diving platform is removably attachable.  
 
     
     
         21 . The portable diving platform of  claim 20  and further comprising: 
 at least one pool-edge hook articulated and positioned for preventing rearward movement of the portable diving platform in reaction to push-off diving from the platform.  
 
     
     
         22 . The portable diving platform of  claim 21  wherein: 
 the pool-edge hook includes a first pool-edge hook and a second pool-edge hook;  
 the first pool-edge hook is positioned proximate a bottom-front corner of the first-side wall; and  
 the second pool-edge hook is positioned proximate a bottom-front corner of the second-side wall;  
 the first pool-edge hook and the second pool-edge hook overhang a pool edge for preventing rearward movement of the portable diving platform in reaction to push-off diving from the -platform.  
 
     
     
         23 . The portable diving platform of  claim 21  wherein: 
 the pool-edge hook includes a first positional hook and a second positional hook which are positioned proximate a bottom of a front portion of a front wall intermediate the first-side wall and the second-side wall;  
 the first positional hook and the second positional hook are pivotal downwardly to overhang the pool edge for use mode and are pivotal upwardly without overhang of the pool edge for non-use mode.  
 
     
     
         24 . The portable diving platform of  claim 1  wherein: 
 at least a portion of the top surface of the platform includes non-slip structure.  
 
     
     
         25 . A portable diving platform comprising: 
 a platform positioned proximate a top of at least three support walls;    the three support walls including a first-side wall, a top edge, a second-side wall and a rear wall;    poolside-structure support that is positioned removably on poolside structure for positioning the portable diving platform removably proximate sides of pools;    the poolside-structure support includes a bottom edge of the first-side wall, a bottom edge of the second-side wall and a bottom edge of the rear wall;    the poolside structure includes a poolside plane on which the poolside-structure support is positioned removably;    at least the rear wall being extended outwardly for lateral support;    an overall width in proportion to height with structural integrity for supporting divers diving from the platform and children playing on the portable diving platform; and    a center brace for supporting center weight on the platform and for angular bracing.    
     
     
         26 . The portable diving platform of  claim 25  wherein: 
 the rear wall includes at least one step intermediate the poolside-plane and a rear edge of the platform.  
 
     
     
         27 . The portable diving platform of  claim 25  wherein: 
 the center brace includes a first angled brace extended intermediate a bottom surface of a center of the platform and a bottom edge of the first-side wall in combination with a second angled brace extended intermediate the bottom surface of the center of the platform and a bottom edge of the second-side wall.  
 
     
     
         28 . The portable diving platform of  claim 25  wherein: 
 the first-side wall has a poolside edge which is slanted rearwardly intermediate a bottom front corner of the first-side wall and a front edge of the platform and the second-side wall has a poolside edge which is slanted rearwardly intermediate a bottom front corner of the second-side wall and a front edge of the platform.  
 
     
     
         29 . The portable diving platform of  claim 25  and further comprising: 
 a front-side wall for structural integrity and attachment of the positional hooks.  
 
     
     
         30 . The portable diving platform of  claim 25  and further comprising: 
 at least one pool-edge hook positioned proximate a front of a bottom of the portable diving platform.  
 
     
     
         31 . The portable diving platform of  claim 30  wherein: 
 the pool-edge hook includes a first positional hook and a second positional hook which are positioned proximate a bottom of a front portion of a front wall intermediate the first-side wall and the second-side wall;  
 the first positional hook and the second positional hook are pivotal downwardly to overhang the pool edge for use mode and are pivotal upwardly without overhang of the pool edge for non-use mode.  
 
     
     
         32 . The portable diving platform of  claim 25  wherein: 
 at least a portion of the top surface of the platform includes non-slip structure.  
 
     
     
         33 . the portable diving platform of  claim 25  and further comprising: 
 extendable wheels positioned predeterminedly proximate bottom edges of the first-side wall and the second-side wall.  
 
     
     
         34 . The portable diving platform of  claim 33  wherein: 
 the extendable wheels include a first extendable wheel proximate the bottom edge of the first-side wall and a second extendable wheel proximate the bottom edge of the second-side wall; and  
 the extendable wheels being positioned proximate a gravitational center intermediate a front edge and a rear edge of the portable diving platform.  
 
     
     
         35 . The portable diving platform of  claim 1  and further comprising: 
 extendable wheels positioned predeterminedly proximate bottom edges of the first-side wall and the second-side wall.  
 
     
     
         36 . The portable diving platform of  claim 1  and further comprising: 
 handle apertures proximate top centers of the first-side wall and the second-side wall.