Collapsible Aquatic Toys
OwnerDavid Ariasinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus includes a frame member having an external surface. The frame member forming a closed loop and bounding an interior region. A buoyancy member is coupled to the frame member such that at least a portion of the buoyancy member is disposed outside the exterior surface of the frame member. A weight is coupled to the frame member such that at least a portion of the weight is disposed outside the interior region and outside the exterior surface of the frame member. In some embodiments, an apparatus also includes a character member that is coupled to at least one of the buoyancy member or the weight.
Claims24
An apparatus, comprising:
- a frame member having an external surface, the frame member forming a closed loop and bounding an interior region;
- a buoyancy member coupled to the frame member such that at least a portion of the buoyancy member is disposed outside the exterior surface of the frame member;
- and
- a weight coupled to the frame member such that at least a portion of the weight is disposed outside the interior region and outside the exterior surface of the frame member.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a frame member having an exterior surface, the frame member forming a closed loop and bounding an interior region;
- a buoyancy member coupled to the frame member such that at least a portion of the buoyancy member is disposed outside the exterior surface of the frame member;
- and
- a character member coupled to the buoyancy member.
The apparatus of 7, further comprising:
- a weight coupled to the frame member such that at least a portion of the weight is positioned at a distance spaced from the frame member when the frame member is at least partially submerged in water.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a frame member having an exterior surface, the frame member forming a closed loop and bounding an interior region;
- and
- a character member coupled to the frame member, at least a portion of the character member configured to float at a surface of a body of water when the frame member is at least partially submerged in the body of water, the frame member configured to be oriented in a substantially vertical orientation when at least partially submerged in the body of water.
The apparatus of claim 412, further comprising:
- a weight coupled to the frame member, the weight configured to contact a bottom surface of a body of water when the frame member is at least partially submerged in the body of water.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a first member having an external surface, the first member forming a closed loop and bounding an interior region;
- a second member having a buoyancy greater than water coupled to the first member such that at least a portion of the second member is disposed outside the exterior surface of the first member;
- and
- a third member having a buoyancy less than water coupled to the first member such that at least a portion of the third member is disposed outside the interior region and outside the exterior surface of the first member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.