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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8187047 | Tethered flotation device and method of use thereof A child's canvas floatation device for use in an ocean, lake, or pool environment comprising a seat system for the child as well as a tether line for connection to a parent's or care provider's wrist is herein disclosed. The flotation device is toroidal being approx... | 05/29/2012 |
| 7500893 | Collapsible flotation device A device comprises a spring and a sleeve. The spring is configured to form a closed loop. The spring is moveable between a coiled configuration when the spring is collapsed and an uncoiled configuration when the spring is expanded. The spring defines a circumference... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7404371 | Floating leisure platform The invention relates to a floating leisure platform with a heating device (A) for food and a seating facility (14) for one or several people. ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7364486 | Water rescue device A water rescue device for use in man overboard situations, comprising a foldable frame structure formed from a plurality of individual segments. The device is restrained in a compact storage configuration until needed. When deployed, resilient band or elastic cord m... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7335080 | Collapsible flotation device A device comprises a spring and a sleeve. The spring is configured to form a closed loop. The spring is moveable between a coiled configuration when the spring is collapsed and an uncoiled configuration when the spring is expanded. The spring defines a circumference... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7322868 | Water devices and methods for making and using such devices Water devices and methods for making and using such devices are described. The devices contain a main part for buoying a user's body and a part for supporting the body. The supporting part is releasably connected to the main part by a mechanism which is easily adjus... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7314399 | Floating sportsman's blind An improved float tube arrangement for outdoor water-related activities, particularly hunting and fishing. The float can be deployed as a blind for partially concealing and camouflaging a user, who sits in the circular middle of the float upon an adjustable seat sup... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7300354 | Inflatable slide or bouncer An inflatable structure includes a first inflatable section having an interior open to an airflow from a blower, and a second inflatable section attached to the first inflatable section and having an interior that is substantially closed from the airflow such that i... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7264522 | Children's water board with manually-operated spray mechanism A water board for use by a child or young person for play in the water includes a board-mounted spray mechanism manually-operable for enabling the rider to selectively spray metered amounts of water outwardly from a barrel mounted on the spray mechanism. ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7247077 | Aquatic toys An aquatic toy that is capable of maintaining a desired form and position in water, which includes a fabric portion, at least one hollow opening formed in the fabric portion, a frame pocket formed substantially around a perimeter of the hollow opening, and a frame m... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7207857 | Floating assemblies A floating assembly for suspending a person on water has a sheet material that defines the periphery for the floating assembly. A plurality of floatation devices are attached to the periphery. The plurality of floatation devices includes a top floatation device that... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7195132 | Inflatable floating cooler An inflatable container having an inflatable chamber having a main storage compartment and a main storage compartment access opening, and further having a lower portion that includes at least one storage cavity having a storage cavity access opening. The inflatable ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7147528 | Collapsible flotation device A device comprises a spring and a sleeve. The spring is configured to form a closed loop. The spring is moveable between a coiled configuration when the spring is collapsed and an uncoiled configuration when the spring is expanded. The spring defines a circumference... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7137856 | Collapsible mat assemblies An assembly has a foldable frame member that has a folded and an unfolded orientation, a sheet material covering portions of the frame member when the frame member is in the unfolded orientation, and one or more floatation devices. The floatation devices can be atta... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7134930 | Collapsible flotation device A device comprises a spring and a sleeve. The spring is configured to form a closed loop. The spring is moveable between a coiled configuration when the spring is collapsed and an uncoiled configuration when the spring is expanded. The spring defines a circumference... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7127754 | Frame member and attached membranes A collapsible apparatus includes a frame member being formed from a flexible twistable material, a first membrane and a second membrane, and a cushion. The second membrane is removably attachable to the first membrane. ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7097524 | Collapsible flotation device A device comprises a spring and a sleeve. The spring is configured to form a closed loop. The spring is moveable between a coiled configuration when the spring is collapsed and an uncoiled configuration when the spring is expanded. The spring defines a circumference... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7083487 | Emergency flotation and recovery device An emergency rescue and recovery device includes a portable bundle with an inflatable bladder in a storage position. In one example, the inflatable bladder has a substantially toroid geometry when inflated. The portable bundle further includes a gas canister in comm... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7008281 | Child carrier floatation enhancement A floatation enhancing structure for providing improved flotation of a baby seat, a car seat, or a child/infant carrier includes a buoyant collar that is attached to the seat or carrier generally horizontal to the plane of the seat in repose. A vertical hoop or buoy... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6971936 | Collapsible flotation device having support member A collapsible flotation device is provided that uses a coilable spring coupled to a panel to collapse the device when the spring is coiled, and to expand the device when the spring is uncoiled configuration. The spring can be contained within a sleeve along the oute... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6929521 | U-shaped float tube with stabilizing frame A float tube or watercraft comprised of a generally U-shaped inflatable flotation chamber having two generally parallel and laterally disposed leg portions and a rearward portion. The leg portions are preferably formed integrally with the rearward portion. The inven... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6918347 | Variable aquatic floating kit for leisure and sports An aquatic floating kit variable in combination for leisure and sports, said floating kit comprises: a seat for seating and lying and at least an arciform floating member, the seat and the floating members are mutually detachably connected, changing in amount and in... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6908353 | Collapsible mat assemblies An assembly has a foldable frame member that has a folded and an unfolded orientation, a sheet material covering portions of the frame member when the frame member is in the unfolded orientation, and one or more floatation devices. The floatation devices can be atta... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6896569 | Float tube cover A float tube cover for covering the exterior of an inflated inner tube or the like with a fabric material which will prevent adhesive burns and abrasions and also prevent the inner tube from becoming excessively heated from exposure to the sun. The cover is desirabl... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6793550 | Collapsible flotation device A device comprises a spring and a sleeve. The spring is configured to form a closed loop. The spring is moveable between a coiled configuration when the spring is collapsed and an uncoiled configuration when the spring is expanded. The spring defines a circumference... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6758710 | Method of reinforcement of marine buoyancy modules A marine buoyancy unit which fits at least partly around a marine object such as a riser with auxiliary conduits is composed of syntactic foam with an external layer or skin of harder polymeric composite. To reinforce the unit slots or channels are cut in the exteri... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6749474 | Inflatable flotation device having removable canopy An inflatable flotation device for use by persons in a swimming or wading pool includes an inflatable floating chamber for providing buoyancy in water. A bottom seat is provided for supporting a person. The bottom seat includes a pair of penetrations formed therein ... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6702635 | Inflatable chair An inflatable chair including an annular body 2 forming a toroidal chamber 3 which has a top axial end 8 and a bottom axial end 9 and can be filled with air, two plane walls 10, 11 perpendicular to the axis of revolution 4 of the annular body 2, a central... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6648707 | Protective cover for an inflatable towable vehicle An inflatable towable vehicle including an inflatable bladder and a protective shell having a rigid lower portion and a flexible upper portion. The bladder includes an inflation valve that is positioned to underlie a closeable access opening in the flexib... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6547615 | Flotation device A flotation device 10 for veering out a lifeline 11 from a moving vessel has parallel keels 13 projecting from opposite sides of its base 14 so that the device will continue to veer laterally of the vessel whichever way up it lies in the water. The point ... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6508682 | Water trampoline The water trampoline includes a generally doughnut-shaped inflatable tube having an open center area. A mesh rebound member extends over the open center area and is secured around its entire periphery to the tube on the upper surface of the tube member. T... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6485344 | Collapsible flotation device A collapsible flotation device has an uncollapsed configuration and a collapsed configuration. The device includes a spring which is forced to coil in upon itself by folding to achieve the collapsed configuration of the device and which is biased towards ... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6352461 | Water rescue device and method A water rescue device which can be easily secured to the arm of a victim, thereby, enabling the victim to be pulled from the water without having to grasp onto the device is provided. The water rescue device has a floatation member with an aperture extend... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6345744 | Duck hunter's caddy A floating caddy for holding and storing the gear of wading hunters comprising an inflatable tube formed from an impermeable fabric for providing flotation for the caddy. The tube is configured to create a water resistant storage compartment within its pe... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6331128 | Flexible core recreational device A recreational device having a moisture and tear and UV resistant outer surface is disclosed. The core is manufactured from a flexible, lightweight material having a weight of about 2.0-2.5 pounds per cubic foot, such as two-part polyurethane or closed ce... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6234857 | Pet recreation flotation device A non-inflatable flotation device that includes a substantially flat non-inflatable buoyant base portion, and a non-inflatable buoyant rim wall extending from the base portion. The rim wall extends at least partially around the periphery of the base porti... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6213832 | Personal flotation device and related system for maintaining human body in partially-submerged horizontal position A personal flotation device is configured and sized so that it is adapted to be positioned beneath a person's body to cause the person to be suspended in equilibrium in a partially-submerged state. The device includes a ring-shaped body and a plurality of... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6126504 | Infant flotation device A infant floatation device for floating an infant user in a body of water. The infant floatation device includes a floatation ring with a center opening therethrough. A cover sheet is wrapped around the floatation ring to substantially cover the floatatio... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6080028 | Life ring/chair combination A life ring/chair combination includes a life ring with a number of annularly spaced reinforcing plates mounted thereon, a chair, and a number of connecting members for connecting the life ring with the chair. Each reinforcing plate includes a buckle ring... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6012778 | Inflatable seat back An inflatable seat back associated with a horizontal base and including an expandable pocket with a movable seat back panel. The seat back panel is movable between a lowered position parallel to the base and a raised position perpendicular to the base. An... | 01/11/2000 |
