IP Library Granted Patent US 12,396,565
Granted Patent B2
US 12,396,565 · App. 18/736,464 · Granted Aug 26, 2025

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 12,396,565
App. No.
18/736,464
Granted
Aug 26, 2025
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 (11)

1. An infant float, comprising:

a first flotation member having an inflatable bladder that has an inner perimeter and an outer perimeter, the first flotation member having a first height when the inflatable bladder is inflated, the inflatable bladder having a first cross-sectional area at a first end portion of the first flotation member, the inflatable bladder having a second cross-sectional area at a second end portion of the first flotation member;

a support member at least partially disposed within the inner perimeter of the first inflatable member, the support member having an upper surface, at least a portion of which is recessed with respect to an upper surface of the first flotation member; and

a stabilizing member having an inner perimeter disposed about at least a portion of the outer perimeter of the first inflatable member, the stabilizing member having a height, when inflated, that is less than the first height of the first flotation member, at least a portion of the inner perimeter of the stabilizing member being spaced apart from the outer perimeter of the first flotation member.

2. The infant float of claim 1 , wherein:

a first end portion of the first flotation member has the first height when the first flotation member is inflated,

a second end portion of the first flotation member has the second height, which is less than the first height when the first flotation member is inflated.

3. 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.

4. The infant float of claim 1 , wherein the first flotation member and the support member are collectively positioned to support a user on water in a reclined position such that a head of the user is supported above the water by a first end portion of the support member, and such that a leg of the user is supported by a second end portion of the support member, the support member having an upper surface, at least a portion of which is recessed with respect to the upper surface of the first flotation member.

5. 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 stabilizing member.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 6, 2024
From: ARIAS, DAVID A.; CLEMENS, TIMOTHY JAMES; BANNON, THERESA M.; RONEY, LAUREL A.; CROWE, DAVID J.
To: SWIMWAYS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 067650/0277 →
MERGER Recorded Jun 6, 2024
From: SWIMWAYS CORPORATION
To: SPIN MASTER, INC.
Reel/Frame 067650/0322 →
Continuity (6)
Continuation 18313059 · May 5, 2023
Continuation 17446560 · Aug 31, 2021
Division 16551096 · Aug 26, 2019
Division 15914685 · Mar 7, 2018
Provisional Application 62473094 · Mar 17, 2017
Related Publication 20240315456A1 · Sep 26, 2024
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