Method of discharging static electricity from water sliders

Abstract

The present invention provides a water slider that features a method of discharging static electricity from a water slider by providing an electrically insulative body extending along a longitudinal axis and having opposed surface with a perimeter edge extending therebetween; and conducting static electricity accumulated on one of the opposed surfaces to the perimeter edge.

1 . A method of discharging static electricity from a water slider, said method comprising:
 providing an electrically insulative body extending along a longitudinal axis and having opposed surface with a perimeter edge extending therebetween;   conducting static electricity accumulated on one of said opposed surfaces to said perimeter edge.   
     
     
         2 . The method as recited in  claim 1  wherein conducting further includes conducting said static electricity to said perimeter edge over a conductive path to said perimeter edge. 
     
     
         3 . The method as recited in  claim 1  wherein conducting further includes conducting said static electricity to said perimeter edge over a plurality of spaced apart conductive paths extending parallel to said longitudinal axis to said perimeter edge. 
     
     
         4 . The method as recited in  claim 1  wherein conducting further includes conducting said static electricity to said perimeter edge over a plurality of spaced apart conductive paths extending orthogonally to said longitudinal axis to said perimeter edge. 
     
     
         5 . The method as recited in  claim 1  wherein conducting further includes conducting said static electricity to said perimeter edge over a plurality of spaced apart conductive paths to said perimeter edge, with a subset of said plurality of conductive paths forming an oblique angle with respect to said longitudinal axis. 
     
     
         6 . The method as recited in  claim 1  wherein conducting further includes conducting said static electricity to said perimeter edge over a plurality of spaced apart conductive paths to said perimeter edge, with a first subset of said plurality of conductive paths forming an oblique angle with respect to said longitudinal axis and a second subset of said plurality of conductive paths extending parallel to said longitudinal axis. 
     
     
         7 . The method as recited in  claim 1  wherein conducting further includes conducting said static electricity to said perimeter edge over a plurality of spaced apart conductive paths to said perimeter edge, with a first subset of said plurality of conductive paths forming an oblique angle with respect to said longitudinal axis and the remaining conductive paths of said plurality of conductive paths extending parallel to said longitudinal axis. 
     
     
         8 . The method as recited in  claim 1  wherein conducting further includes inductively coupling said static electricity to a conductive path formed within said insulative body. 
     
     
         9 . The method as recited in  claim 1  wherein conducting further includes inductively couple said static electricity to a plurality of conductive paths formed within said insulative body. 
     
     
         10 . A method of discharging static electricity from a water slider, said method comprising:
 providing an electrically insulative body extending along a longitudinal axis and having opposed surface with a perimeter edge extending therebetween;   conducting static electricity accumulated on one of said opposed surfaces to said perimeter edge over a plurality of conductive paths to said perimeter edge.   
     
     
         11 . The method as recited in  claim 10  wherein conducting further includes conducting said static electricity to said perimeter edge over said plurality of spaced apart conductive paths extending parallel to said longitudinal axis to said perimeter edge. 
     
     
         12 . The method as recited in  claim 10  wherein conducting further includes further includes conducting said static electricity to said perimeter edge over said plurality of spaced apart conductive paths extending orthogonally to said longitudinal axis to said perimeter edge. 
     
     
         13 . The method as recited in  claim 10  wherein conducting further includes conducting said static electricity to said perimeter edge over said plurality of spaced apart conductive paths to said perimeter edge, with a subset of said plurality of conductive paths forming an oblique angle with respect to said longitudinal axis. 
     
     
         14 . The method as recited in  claim 10  wherein conducting further includes conducting said static electricity to said perimeter edge over said plurality of spaced apart conductive paths to said perimeter edge, with a first subset of said plurality of conductive paths forming an oblique angle with respect to said longitudinal axis and a second subset of said plurality of conductive paths extending parallel to said longitudinal axis. 
     
     
         15 . The method as recited in  claim 10  wherein conducting further includes conducting said static electricity to said perimeter edge over said plurality of spaced apart conductive paths to said perimeter edge, with a first subset of said plurality of conductive paths forming an oblique angle with respect to said longitudinal axis and the remaining conductive paths of said plurality of conductive paths extending parallel to said longitudinal axis. 
     
     
         16 . The method as recited in  claim 10  wherein conducting further includes inductively coupling said static electricity to a conductive path formed within said insulative body. 
     
     
         17 . A method of discharging static electricity from a water slider, said method comprising:
 providing an electrically insulative body extending along a longitudinal axis and having opposed surface with a perimeter edge extending therebetween;   conducting static electricity accumulated on one of said opposed surfaces to said perimeter edge over a conductive path formed in said insulative body by inductively coupling said static electricity to said conductive path.   
     
     
         18 . The method as recited in  claim 17  wherein conducting further includes conducting said static electricity to said perimeter edge over a plurality of conductive paths to said perimeter edge. 
     
     
         19 . The method as recited in  claim 17  wherein conducting further includes conducting said static electricity to said perimeter edge over a plurality of spaced apart conductive paths extending parallel to said longitudinal axis to said perimeter edge. 
     
     
         20 . The method as recited in  claim 17  wherein conducting further includes conducting said static electricity to said perimeter edge over a plurality of spaced apart conductive paths extending orthogonally to said longitudinal axis to said perimeter edge.