IP Library Granted Patent US 12,409,914
Granted Patent B2
US 12,409,914 · App. 18/633,115 · Granted Sep 9, 2025

Modular inflatable platform system

Inventors: Corey Cooper (Destin, FL); Aaron May (Parker, CO)
B63B34/52B63B34/565
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Patent No.
US 12,409,914
App. No.
18/633,115
Granted
Sep 9, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention is directed to an inflatable and floatable modular platform system. The inflatable platform system of the present disclosure includes floating elements of differing nesting shapes and sizes configured to be interconnected in order to allow users to stand, sit, and walk between floating elements. Embodiments include inflatable platforms having circular, arc-shaped, rectangular, and L-shaped inflatable platforms.

Claims (29)

1. An inflatable platform system comprising:

a first planar inflatable platform having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a perimeter;

wherein the first inflatable platform comprises a first external curved perimetral aspect adapted to nest with an internal curved perimetral aspect of a second planar inflatable platform;

wherein the first external curved perimetral aspect comprises an interconnection point having only a first magnetic connection apparatus adapted to interconnect with an interconnection point having only a second magnetic connection apparatus of the internal curved perimetral aspect of a second planar inflatable platform.

2. The inflatable platform system of claim 1 , wherein the first curved external perimetral aspect comprises an arcuate shape.

3. The inflatable platform system of claim 1 , wherein the first planar inflatable platform comprises a recess extending through the top surface of the first planar inflatable platform, the recess comprising a recess bottom surface.

4. The inflatable platform system of claim 3 , wherein the top surface of the first planar inflatable platform comprises at least one magnetic connection adapted to interconnect with drinkware.

5. The inflatable platform system of claim 3 , wherein the recess bottom surface comprises a membrane interconnected to the bottom surface of the first planar inflatable platform.

6. The inflatable platform system of claim 1 , wherein the interconnection point of the external curved perimetral aspect is interconnected to the top surface of the first planar inflatable platform, and wherein the interconnection point of the internal curved perimetral aspect is interconnected to the top surface of the second planar inflatable platform.

7. The inflatable platform system of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first planar inflatable platform and the second planar inflatable platform comprises a recess extending through a top surface of the inflatable platform.

8. The inflatable platform system of claim 1 , wherein the internal curved perimetral aspect has substantially the same shape as the external curved perimetral aspect.

9. The inflatable platform system of claim 8 , wherein the internal curved perimetral aspect and the external curved perimetral aspect comprise an arcuate shape.

10. The inflatable platform system of claim 1 , wherein a top surface of the second planar inflatable platform comprises at least one magnetic connection adapted to interconnect with drinkware.

11. The inflatable platform system of claim 1 , wherein the internal curved perimetral aspect comprises an arc-angle which is a mathematical factor of 360.

12. The inflatable platform system of claim 1 , wherein the internal curved perimetral aspect comprises an arc-angle, and wherein the arc-angle comprises one of about 90 degrees, about 120 degrees, about 180 degrees, about 240 degrees, or about 270 degrees.

13. The inflatable platform system of claim 1 , further comprising:

a third planar inflatable platform;

wherein the first planar inflatable platform comprises a second external curved perimetral aspect;

wherein the third planar inflatable platform comprises a second internal curved perimetral aspect adapted to nest to the second external curved perimetral aspect of the first inflatable platform; and

wherein the second internal curved perimetral aspect comprises an interconnection point adapted to interconnect with an interconnection point of the second external curved perimetral aspect.

14. The inflatable platform system of claim 13 , wherein the third planar inflatable platform comprises a backrest hingedly interconnected to a top surface of the third planar inflatable platform.

15. The inflatable platform system of claim 1 , wherein the second planar inflatable platform comprises a backrest hingedly interconnected to a top surface of the second planar inflatable platform.

16. An inflatable platform comprising:

a first planar inflatable platform comprising: a top surface and a bottom surface;

a first internal curved perimetral aspect; and

wherein the first internal curved perimetral aspect comprises an interconnection point having only a first magnetic connection apparatus adapted to interconnect with an interconnection point having only a second magnetic connection apparatus of external curved perimetral aspect of a second planar inflatable platform.

17. The inflatable platform of claim 16 , wherein the first internal curved perimetral aspect comprises an arcuate shape.

18. The inflatable platform of claim 16 , wherein the top surface of the inflatable platform comprises at least one magnetic connection adapted to interconnect with drinkware.

19. The inflatable platform of claim 16 , wherein the inflatable platform comprises a backrest hingedly interconnected to the top surface.

Continuity (16)
Continuation 17661726 · May 2, 2022
Continuation In Part 29790858 · Dec 17, 2021
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Continuation In Part 17165337 · Feb 2, 2021
Continuation In Part 17033067 · Sep 25, 2020
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