Floating case
OwnerJeffrey S. FELLMANinventor
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Abstract
A floating case has a rigid layer and an alternate joined buoyant layer. The rigid layer has at least one chamber for a larger memory card and at least one minor chamber for a smaller memory card. Each chamber has first tabs, second tabs, and a tongue that secure a memory card. The buoyant layer displaces water so that the device floats and preferably has the rigid layer floating above the water. The device and its layers have a left end, a right end, a front, a back, a top surface, a bottom surface, a first corner and at least one second corner. The rigid layer and the buoyant layer have a waterproof construction and the buoyant layer has a light weight to volume ratio. In an alternate embodiment, the device has a hole through its top surface and the bottom surface for a lanyard.
Claims20
A device comprising:
- a planar rigid layer, said rigid layer having at least one chamber therein and at least one minor chamber outwardly from said at least one chamber, wherein said device is adapted to hold memory cards of at least one size.
A device that stores memory cards comprising:
- a planar buoyant layer;
- a planar rigid layer mutually parallel to and above said buoyant layer, said rigid layer joining to said buoyant layer, said rigid layer having at least one chamber therein;
- and,
- wherein said device floats on freshwater and on saltwater.
A floating device comprising:
- a rigid layer, said rigid layer having at least one chamber therein and at least one minor chamber therein outwardly from said at least one chamber;
- said floating device having a length and a centerline parallel to the length;
- said at least one chamber having at least one first tab outwardly from said centerline and at least one second tab inwardly of said at least one first tab wherein said at least one first tab and said at least one second tab have a spacing from said at least one chamber so that said at least one chamber is adapted to receive a memory card inserted therein beneath said at least one first tab and said at least one second tab;
- said at least one minor chamber having at least one first tab outwardly from said centerline and at least one third tab inwardly of said at least one first tab and outwardly of said at least one second tab, wherein said at least one first tab and said at least one third tab have a spacing from said at least one minor chamber so that said at least one minor chamber is adapted to receive a memory card inserted therein said at least one first tab and said at least one third tab;
- said at least one chamber having a tongue centered upon said at least one chamber and extending outwardly from the centerline, said tongue extending outwardly from said at least one chamber as a cantilever, said tongue having a lip opposite said at least one chamber, said lip extending upwardly and opposite said buoyant layer;
- said at least one minor chamber having a tongue centered upon said at least one minor chamber and extending outwardly from the centerline, said tongue extending outwardly from said at least one minor chamber as a cantilever, said tongue having a lip opposite said at least one minor chamber, said lip extending upwardly and opposite said buoyant layer;
- wherein said lip of said tongue of said at least one chamber and said lip of said tongue of said at least one minor chamber is adapted to abut a memory card inserted into said at least one chamber and said at least one minor chamber;
- wherein said device is adapted to hold memory cards of two sizes;
- a buoyant layer joining to said rigid layer beneath said at least one chamber and said at least one minor chamber, said buoyant layer joining to rigid layer using one of an adhesive, cohesive, thermal welding, and mechanical fastener, wherein said device has at least neutral buoyancy, floats on freshwater and on saltwater, and self rights;
- said floating device floating with said rigid layer above said buoyant layer;
- said floating device having a center of buoyancy and a center of gravity further upwardly from said rigid layer than said center of buoyancy;
- and,
- said floating device having a draft less than fifty per centum of its thickness when loaded.
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