IP Library Granted Patent US 11,666,153
Granted Patent B2
US 11,666,153 · App. 17/446,560 · Granted Jun 6, 2023

Infant float

Inventors: David A. Arias (Virginia Beach, VA); Timothy James Clemens (Virginia Beach, VA); Theresa M. Bannon (Virginia Beach, VA); Laurel A. Roney (Virginia Beach, VA); David J. Crowe (Virginia Beach, VA)
Assignee: SPIN MASTER, INC.
A47C15/006A47C7/666A47D1/00A47L1/00B63C9/08B63C2009/042
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Patent No.
US 11,666,153
App. No.
17/446,560
Granted
Jun 6, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

This application relates to inflatable flotation devices that support an infant, and having first, second and third inflatable members. The first member has an outer and an inner perimeter and a first and second diameters at first and second end portions. The second member is at least partially within the inner perimeter of the first member. At least a portion of the upper surface of the second member is recessed with respect to an upper surface of the first member. The third member has an inner perimeter disposed about at least a portion of the outer perimeter of the first member. The third member has a maximum height, when inflated, that is less than the maximum height of the first member, at least a portion of the inner perimeter of the third member being spaced apart from the outer perimeter of the first member.

Claims (9)

1. An infant float, comprising:

a first flotation member having a first end portion having a first height and a second end portion having a second height, wherein the first height is greater than the second height, wherein the first flotation member has an upper surface;

a second flotation member having an inner perimeter and the first flotation member being at least partially disposed within the inner perimeter of the second flotation member;

a support member extending between the first end portion and the second end portion of the first flotation member and recessed relative to the upper surface of the first flotation member;

a harness that is releasably closable to releasably secure a user on the support member.

2. The infant float of claim 1 , wherein the upper surface is sloped from the first end portion of the first flotation member to the second end portion of the first flotation member.

3. The infant float of claim 1 , wherein the support member is configured to support the user on water and in a reclined position such that the user's head is supported above the water proximate the first end portion of the first flotation member and such that the first flotation member is positioned to be disposed beneath a leg of the user.

4. The infant float of claim 1 , further comprising:

a liquid permeable membrane disposed between at least a portion of the first flotation member and the second flotation member.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 8, 2023
From: ARIAS, DAVID A.; CLEMENS, TIMOTHY JAMES; BANNON, THERESA M.; RONEY, LAUREL A.; CROWE, DAVID J.
To: SWIMWAYS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 062632/0640 →
MERGER Recorded Feb 8, 2023
From: SWIMWAYS CORP.
To: SPIN MASTER, INC.
Reel/Frame 062632/0841 →
Cited By (1)
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