INFLATABLE DEVICE HAVING INTEGRATED BELLOWS

1 . An inflatable device comprising:

a pad portion configured to provide support to a user; and

a bellows member integrally formed with said pad portion, said bellows member configured to inflate said pad portion.

2 . The inflatable device in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said bellows member comprises a first portion integrally formed with said pad portion and an opposing second portion spaced a distance from said first portion, said second portion oriented substantially perpendicularly to said first portion.

3 . The inflatable device in accordance with claim 2 , wherein said bellows member comprises a plurality of wall panels, each wall panel of said plurality of wall panels extending between said first and said second portions, wherein said plurality of wall panels define a chamber configured to channel air into said pad portion.

4 . The inflatable device in accordance with claim 2 , wherein said second portion includes an opening defined therein, said opening configured to facilitate filling said bellows member with air.

5 . The inflatable device in accordance with claim 2 , wherein said bellows member further comprises a sealing member positioned proximate said second portion.

6 . The inflatable device in accordance with claim 1 further comprising a valve member integrally formed between said bellows member and said pad portion, wherein said valve member is configured to channel air from said bellows member to said pad portion.

7 . The inflatable device in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said bellows member is a degenerate antiprism configured to be sequentially inflated and compressed to facilitate inflating said pad portion with air.

8 . The inflatable device in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said bellows member is operable as at least one of a carrying case for said pad portion and a pillow for said pad portion.

9 . The inflatable device in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said pad portion comprises a pad chamber having a first volume and said bellows member comprises a bellows chamber having a second volume which is different than the first volume.

10 . A bellows member for use with an inflatable device, said bellows member comprising:

a first portion integrally formed with the inflatable device;

an opposing second portion coupled to and spaced a distance from said first portion, said second portion oriented substantially perpendicularly to said first portion; and

a plurality of wall panels coupled to said second portion, each wall panel of said plurality of wall panels extending between said first and said second portions, wherein said plurality of wall panels define a chamber configured to channel air into the inflatable device.

11 . The bellows member in accordance with claim 10 further comprising a fastener coupled to a wall panel of said plurality of wall panels.

12 . The bellows member in accordance with claim 10 further comprising a first fastener coupled to a first wall panel of said plurality of wall panels and a second fastener coupled to a second wall panel of said plurality of wall panels.

13 . The bellows member in accordance with claim 10 , wherein said plurality of wall panels form a degenerate antiprism configured to be sequentially inflated and compressed to facilitate inflating the inflatable device.

14 . An inflatable device comprising:

a pad portion configured to provide support to a user; and

a bellows member integrally formed with said pad portion, said bellows member configured to inflate said pad portion, wherein said bellows member comprises a plurality of wall panels forming a degenerate antiprism configured to be sequentially inflated and compressed to facilitate inflating the pad portion.

15 . The inflatable device in accordance with claim 14 , wherein said bellows member further comprises a first portion and an opposing second portion spaced a distance from said first portion, said first portion integrally formed with said pad portion, said second portion oriented substantially perpendicularly to said first portion.

16 . The inflatable device in accordance with claim 14 , wherein said pad portion comprises a pad chamber having a first volume and said bellows member comprises a bellows chamber having a second volume which is less than the first volume.

17 . An inflatable device comprising:

a pad portion configured to provide support to a user; and

at least one bellows member integrally formed with said pad portion, said at least one bellows member configured to be expanded to facilitate inflating said pad portion, and said at least one bellows member configured to be compressed to facilitate increasing an air pressure within said pad portion.

18 . The inflatable device in accordance with claim 17 further comprising a one way valve coupled in flow communication to the pad portion.

19 . The inflatable device in accordance with claim 17 further comprising a rigid frame coupled to at least one of said pad portion and said at least one bellows member.

20 . The inflatable device in accordance with claim 17 further comprising a rigid structure coupled to said bellows member.