IP Library Granted Patent US 7,207,857
Granted Patent B2
US 7,207,857 · App. 11/230,415 · Granted Apr 24, 2007

Floating assemblies

Assignee: Patent Category Corp.
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,207,857
App. No.
11/230,415
Granted
Apr 24, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

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 forms a head pillow, a first side floatation device, and a second side floatation device positioned opposite to the first side floatation device. A first arm space is defined between the top floatation device and the first side floatation device, and a second arm space is defined between the top floatation device and the second side floatation device. The periphery can also be defined by a foldable frame member that has a folded and an unfolded orientation.

Claims (8)

1. A floating apparatus for suspending a person on water, comprising:

a sheet material defining a periphery for the floating apparatus; and

a plurality of floatation devices attached to the periphery, including a top floatation device that forms a head pillow, a first side floatation device, a second side floatation device positioned opposite to the first side floatation device, a third side floatation device positioned adjacent the first side floatation device and separated therefrom by a first gap, and a fourth side floatation device positioned adjacent the second side floatation device and separated therefrom by a second gap;

a first arm space defined between the top floatation device and the first side floatation device, and a second arm space defined between the top floatation device and the second side floatation device;

a fold line defined by the first gap and the second gap; and

wherein the sheet material is folded about the fold line, with the third side floatation device positioned below the first side floatation device, and the fourth side floatation device positioned below the second side floatation device.

2. The assembly of claim 1 , further including:

a bottom floatation device positioned opposite the top floatation device, with a first leg space defined between the bottom floatation device and the third side floatation device, and a second leg space defined between the bottom floatation device and the fourth side floatation device.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 16, 2013
From: PATENT CATEGORY CORPORATION
To: PREFERRED BANK
Reel/Frame 031421/0039 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 20, 2005
From: ZHENG, YU
To: PATENT CATEGORY CORP.
Reel/Frame 017021/0037 →
Continuity (1)
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