Apparatus and method for water sliding

Abstract

A recreational toy is provided for simulating a car wash assembly. The toy car wash assembly has a mat for water sliding, and includes one or more free standing members which are capable of being inflated. One member represents a scrubbing assembly, a second a side cleaner assembly (e.g., a paddle assembly), and a third functions as a rinse and wiping assembly. A bumper may be provided with the mat. A method for water sliding on a recreational toy is provided. A person slides on a water-supporting mat, through and out of a toy car wash assembly, and subsequently contacts a bumper assembly which stops the person from sliding further on the mat. Further provided is a collapsed toy-car wash assembly. The collapsed toy-car wash assembly comprises a mat and three collapsed free standing members, all of which are capable of being stored and transported in one or more boxes. A bumper may also be collapsed.

1 . A recreational toy comprising:
 a mat for liquid sliding; and   a toy car wash assembly including a free standing scrubber assembly, a free standing paddle assembly, and a free standing rinse and wipe assembly.   
   
   
       2 . The toy of  claim 1  additionally comprising a bumper assembly supported by the mat. 
   
   
       3 . The toy of  claim 1  wherein said free standing scrubber assembly comprises a pair of legs respectively supported by a pair of base members, and a cross member assembly defined by a pair of cross member segments coupled to the legs, and a scrubber device coupled to the cross member segments. 
   
   
       4 . The toy of  claim 3  wherein said cross member segments respectively form an acute angle with the legs. 
   
   
       5 . The toy of  claim 4  wherein each of said legs respectively terminate in a base member. 
   
   
       6 . The toy of  claim 5  wherein each of said base members includes water. 
   
   
       7 . The toy of  claim 2  wherein said bumper assembly comprises a structure defining an aperture wherein water is introduced into the bumper assembly. 
   
   
       8 . The toy of  claim 1  wherein said a free standing scrubber assembly, a free standing paddle assembly, and a free standing rinse and wipe assembly are all inflated. 
   
   
       9 . The toy of  claim 6  wherein said a free standing scrubber assembly, a free standing paddle assembly, and a free standing rinse and wipe assembly are all inflated. 
   
   
       10 . The toy of  claim 1  additionally comprising a hose member supported by free standing rinse and wipe assembly, said hose assembly having a structure defining a plurality of apertures where through water may be discharged. 
   
   
       11 . The toy of  claim 5  additionally comprising at least one paddle pivotally supported by said free standing paddle assembly, and at least one squeegee member supported by said free standing rinse and wipe assembly. 
   
   
       12 . A method for water sliding on a recreational toy comprising:
 sliding on a water-laden mat;   passing through a toy car wash assembly including a free standing scrubber assembly, a free standing paddle assembly, and a free standing rinse and wipe assembly.   
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 11  said free standing scrubber assembly comprises an inflated free standing scrubber assembly including a pair of legs respectively supported by a pair base members, and a cross member assembly defined by a pair of cross member segments coupled to the legs, and a scrubber device coupled to the cross member segments. 
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 12  wherein said free standing rinse and wipe assembly comprises an inflated free standing rise and wipe assembly, and said method additionally comprises a hose member supported by said inflated free standing rinse and wipe assembly, said hose assembly having a structure defining a plurality of apertures where through water may be discharged. 
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 12  wherein each of said legs respectively terminates in a base member. 
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 14  wherein said base members comprise water. 
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 11  additionally comprising at least one paddle pivotally supported by said free standing paddle assembly, and a at least one squeegee member supported by said free standing rinse and wipe assembly. 
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 14  additionally comprising at least one paddle pivotally supported by said free standing paddle assembly, and at least one squeegee member supported by said free standing rinse and wipe assembly. 
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 11  wherein said free standing scrubber assembly comprises a pair of legs respectively supported by a pair of base members, and a cross member assembly defined by a pair of cross member segments coupled to the legs, and a scrubber device coupled to the cross member segments. 
   
   
       20 . A collapsed toy car wash assembly comprising a mat; a collapsed scrubber assembly; a collapsed paddle assembly; and a collapsed rinse and wipe assembly.