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US 10,238,939 B2Granted
Configurable water mat
AssigneeBair Products, Inc.
InventorsTonya Bair, Larry Bair
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Abstract
A water mat assembly having selectively attachable modular panels is disclosed. The water mat comprises a buoyant solid core insert that is inserted into a sleeve made of fabric. The sleeve may be couple to other sleeves to form an assembly of floating panels. The end panels may have grommeted ports for tethering the mat assembly to a dock or water vehicle.
Claims20
A configurable water mat comprising:
- an anchor section including—
- a first buoyant insert;
- a first sleeve including a first face, a second face opposite the first face, a first edge, and a second edge;
- a first enclosure fastener operable to enclose the first buoyant insert within the first sleeve;
- at least one tethering port positioned along the first edge;
- a first expansion fastener along the second edge;
- an intermediary section including—
- a second buoyant insert;
- a second sleeve including a third face, a fourth face, a third edge, a fourth edge;
- a second enclosure fastener operable to enclose the second buoyant insert within the second sleeve;
- a second expansion fastener along the third edge operable to couple to the first expansion fastener on the first sleeve;
- and
- a third expansion fastener along the fourth edge operable to couple to an additional expansion fastener on a third sleeve associated with an additional mat section,
- wherein at least one of the first sleeve and the second sleeve presents a section of mesh providing water drainage.
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A configurable water mat comprising:
- a first anchor section and a second anchor section, each including—
- a first buoyant insert;
- a first sleeve including a first face, a second face opposite the first face, a first edge, and a second edge;
- a first enclosure fastener operable to enclose the first buoyant insert within the first sleeve;
- at least one tethering port positioned along the first edge;
- a first expansion fastener along the second edge;
- and
- a set of intermediary sections configured to be disposed between the first anchor section and the second anchor section,
- wherein each intermediary section of the set of intermediary sections includes—
- a second buoyant insert;
- a second sleeve including a third face, a fourth face, a third edge, a fourth edge;
- a second enclosure fastener operable to enclose the second buoyant insert within the second sleeve;
- a second expansion fastener along the third edge operable to couple to the first expansion fastener on the first sleeve;
- a third expansion fastener along the fourth edge operable to couple to an additional expansion fastener on a third sleeve associated with an additional mat section,
- wherein at least one of the first sleeve and the second sleeve presents a section of mesh providing water drainage.
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A configurable water mat comprising:
- an anchor section including—
- a first buoyant insert;
- a first sleeve including a first face, a second face opposite the first face, a first edge, and a second edge;
- a first enclosure fastener operable to enclose the first buoyant insert within the first sleeve;
- at least one tethering port positioned along the first edge;
- a first expansion fastener along the second edge;
- and
- an intermediary section including—
- a second buoyant insert;
- a second sleeve including a third face, a fourth face, a third edge, a fourth edge;
- a second enclosure fastener operable to enclose the second buoyant insert within the second sleeve;
- a second expansion fastener along the third edge operable to couple to the first expansion fastener on the first sleeve;
- and
- a third expansion fastener along the fourth edge operable to couple to an additional expansion fastener on a third sleeve associated with an additional mat section,
- wherein the configurable water mat is configured to be placed into either of an expanded configuration and a stacked configuration,
- wherein in the stacked configuration the first face of the first sleeve contacts the third face of the second sleeve,
- wherein in the expanded configuration the first face of the first sleeve is substantially coplanar with the third face of the second sleeve,
- wherein at least one of the first sleeve and the second sleeve presents a section of mesh providing water drainage.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.