IP Library Granted Patent US 6,881,114
Granted Patent B2
US 6,881,114 · App. 10/437,740 · Granted Apr 19, 2005

Collapsible floating assembly

Assignee: Patent Category Corp.
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Patent No.
US 6,881,114
App. No.
10/437,740
Granted
Apr 19, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

An assembly has a floating support having a periphery defined by at least one floatation device, with the periphery defining an interior space. The floating support further includes a first sheet material extending in the interior space and coupled to the floatation device(s). The assembly also has a panel having a foldable frame member that has a folded and an unfolded orientation, and a second sheet material covering portions of the frame member when the frame member is in the unfolded orientation. The panel has opposing end edges that are attached to the periphery of the floating support.

Claims (13)

1. An assembly, comprising:

a floating support having a periphery defined by at least one floatation device which extends around the entire circumference of the periphery, with the periphery defining an interior space, the floating support further including a first sheet material extending in the interior space and coupled to the floatation device; and

a panel having a foldable frame member that has a folded and an unfolded orientation, and a second sheet material covering portions of the frame member when the frame member is in the unfolded orientation, the panel having opposing end edges that are removable attached to the periphery of the floating support.

2. The assembly of claim 1 , further including at least opening provided in the first sheet material.

3. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the opposing end edges are attached to the periphery of the floating support along opposite sides of the periphery.

4. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the opposing end edges are attached to the periphery of the floating support at one end of the floating support.

5. The assembly of claim 4 , including a pillow coupled to the one end of the floating support under the panel.

6. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the panel has a flexed configuration.

7. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the frame member forms a plurality of concentric frame members when it has been twisted and folded into the folded orientation.

8. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the floatation device is exposed to ambient.

9. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the periphery is devoid of a sleeve.

10. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least one floatation device is a single floatation device.

11. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first sheet material extends in the interior space and is directly attached to the floatation device.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 8, 2020
From: EXTEN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: OVH US LLC
Reel/Frame 054013/0948 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 16, 2013
From: PATENT CATEGORY CORPORATION
To: PREFERRED BANK
Reel/Frame 031421/0039 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 11, 2003
From: ZHENG, ZU
To: PATENT CATEGORY CORP.
Reel/Frame 014082/0549 →
Continuity (1)
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