ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,251,642, issued on March 18, was assigned to WHITEWATER WEST INDUSTRIES LTD. (Canada).
"Play center using structural monoliths for water delivery capabilities" was invented by Rick A. Briggs (Springfield, Ill.) and Ryan G. Snyder (Rotterdam, N.Y.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A play structure having one or more monolith structures for the connection of other surfaces (e.g., deckings, water-based elements, interactive elements, etc.). Each of the monolith structures may be adjustably connected with a ground surface such that a variety of possible angles may be obtained by the monolith whit respect to the ground surface. After the desire...