Water device for use in a water game

Abstract

A water device for use in a water game in accordance with an embodiment of the present application includes a valve device providing a variable flow of water to a flat hose with a plurality of holes formed therein to allow water to spray from the top thereof. A user races the water in the flat hose to a finishing member to try beat the water there. An indicator may indicate if the user has won.

1 . A water-based device, the device comprising:
 a valve device having an inlet and an outlet, wherein the valve device is configured to be coupled to a water supply at the inlet, and wherein the valve device is further configured to control the flow of water;   a hose coupled at a first end to the outlet of the valve device through which the water is able to flow, wherein the hose has a plurality of openings along a surface;   a starting member coupled to the valve device and configured to control the flow of water through the hose;   a finishing member coupled to a second end of the hose; and   an indicator coupled to the finishing member that is configured to indicate when the finishing member is touched by a user or when the water reaches the second end of the hose.   
     
     
         2 . The water-based device of  claim 1 , further comprising a shut-off valve provided with the valve device, wherein the shut-off valve is configured to stop the water from flowing through the hose when the shut-off valve is in a closed position. 
     
     
         3 . The water-based device of  claim 1 , further comprising a switch coupled to the starting member, wherein the switch actuates the shut-off valve to an open and closed position. 
     
     
         4 . The water-based device of  claim 3 , wherein the switch is a rocker switch that is actuated when the starting member pivots at least one pivot point. 
     
     
         5 . The water-based device of  claim 4 , wherein the rocker switch is actuated when a user steps on the starting member. 
     
     
         6 . The water-based device of  claim 1 , wherein the valve device is further configured to adjust the flow of the water through the hose to at least one of a plurality of selectable speeds. 
     
     
         7 . The water-based device of  claim 1 , wherein the finishing member further comprises a step pad that is configured to cause the indicator to indicate when the user has stepped on the step pad. 
     
     
         8 . The water-based device of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of step pads provided with the finishing member, wherein at least one of the plurality of step pads causes the indicator to indicate when the user has stepped on the at least one step pad. 
     
     
         9 . The water-based device of  claim 1 , wherein the indicator includes a flag, a bell, an alarm or a light. 
     
     
         10 . The water-based device of  claim 1 , wherein the finishing member further comprises at least one opening formed therein for water to spray there-through. 
     
     
         11 . The water-based device of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of openings enable at least a portion of the water that flows through the hose to spray there-through. 
     
     
         12 . The water-based device of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one aperture adjustment member that is insertable in at least one of the plurality of openings and that modifies the diameter of the at least one opening. 
     
     
         13 . The water-based device of  claim 1 , wherein the hose is substantially translucent, and further comprising a light element provided with the valve device that illuminates a portion of the hose. 
     
     
         14 . The water-based device of  claim 1 , wherein the hose further comprises two inner channels and further comprising a second valve device, wherein the valve device is configured to control the flow of water in a first of the two inner channels, and the second valve device is configured to control the flow of water through a second of the two inner channels. 
     
     
         15 . The water-based device of  claim 14 , wherein the valve device is further configured to adjust the flow of the water through the first channel at one of a plurality of selectable speeds, and the second valve device is further configured to adjust the flow of the water through the second channel at one of a plurality of selectable speeds. 
     
     
         16 . The water-based device of  claim 1 , wherein the hose is a flat hose and the plurality of openings are at a top surface of the flat hose. 
     
     
         17 . The water-based device of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one valve respectively provided in operative connection with at least one of the plurality of openings, wherein the at least one valve is configured to control a flow of water through the at least one of the plurality of openings. 
     
     
         18 . The water-based device of  claim 17 , wherein the at least one valve is an electrically controlled valve. 
     
     
         19 . The water-based device of  claim 17 , further comprising a magnetic element that is configured to travel along at least a portion of the length of the hose, wherein the magnetic element actuates the at least one valve to an open and closed position. 
     
     
         20 . The water-based device of  claim 1 , wherein the hose includes a plurality of chambers, and further comprising at least one respective valve between each of the plurality of chambers, wherein the at least one respective valve is configured to control the flow of water to an adjacent one of the plurality of chambers. 
     
     
         21 . The water-based device of  claim 20 , wherein the at least one respective valve between each of the plurality of chambers is a baffle valve.