When was slip n slide invented

By the Slip 'N Slide's 50th birthday in , more than 30 million of the rain-slicker-yellow slides had been sold, according to Wham-O.

And the company has been patenting new slides to slip on ever since. Skip to content Site Navigation The Atlantic. Popular Latest. The Atlantic Crossword. Sign In Subscribe. Robert Carrier's patent for what became the Slip 'N Slide. Patent and Trademark Office. A patented Wham-o "Surfing Slide," designed to simulate "the riding experience encountered in ocean surfing The duct had punctures along the length of it, from which water could be released via pressure from the hose.

Seams stitched across the length of the fabric at regular intervals also carried water laterally, wetting the repellant surface but not making it soggy. You attach the hose to one end and then sew the other end shut so that there's pressure, and then you put spaces in between the stitches so that water literally shoots out every inch and lubricates the entire surface of the slide. Namely, the successful toy manufacturer Wham-O, founded by two University of Southern California graduates in By September of that year, more than , slides had been sold.

Commercials featuring kids flying across their lawns brought the toy—an ordinary package on the shelf—to life. Even in the blurred black and white of a commercial from the s, the footage of happy kids hydroplaning while friends lined up for a turn made a sure sell.

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