Inflatable chair or other structure adapted for certain types of use in water
AssigneeSevylor U.S.A., Inc.
InventorKonstantin Klimenko
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
Inflatable objects such as (but not necessarily) chairs are disclosed. The objects may have enhanced stability for use in bodies of calm water such as swimming pools, including either or both of outrigger-style floats or pontoons and roll-up mattresses. Fittings, when present, may allow attachment and detachment of the pontoons and roll-up mattresses and connection of one inflatable object to one or more others.
Claims27
An inflatable structure for use in water to support at least a portion of a person, the inflatable structure comprising:
- a. an inflatable member having a front and a rear and adapted to support at least a portion of the person in a seated position, the inflatable member comprising:
- i. a seat portion defining the front;
- and
- ii. a back portion having a first face adapted to be contacted in use by the back of the seated person and a second face opposite the first face, the second face defining the rear;
- and
- b. a stabilizing float attached to the rear of the inflatable member so as to contact the water and stabilize the inflatable member when the back portion is upright.
An inflatable structure for supporting at least a portion of a person, the inflatable structure comprising:
- a. an inflatable member having a front and a rear and adapted to support at least a portion of the person in a seated position, the inflatable member comprising:
- i. a seat portion defining the front;
- and
- ii. a back portion having a first face adapted to be contacted in use by the back of the seated person and a second face opposite the first face, the second face defining the rear;
- and
- b. a mattress attached to the front of the inflatable member and configured so as to be rolled up to form a stabilizing pontoon adjacent the front of the inflatable member and unrolled to receive and support the legs of the seated person.
An inflatable structure for use in water to support at least a portion of a person, the inflatable structure comprising:
- a. an inflatable member having a front and a rear and adapted to support at least a portion of the person in a seated position, the inflatable member comprising:
- i. a seat portion defining the front;
- and
- ii. a back portion having a first face adapted to be contacted in use by the back of the sea ed person and a second face opposite the first face, the second face defining the rear;
- b. a stabilizing float attached to the rear of the inflatable member so as to contact the water and stabilize he inflatable member when the back portion is upright;
- and
- c. a mattress attached to the front of the inflatable member.
An inflatable structure for use in water to support at least a portion of a person, the inflatable structure comprising:
- a. an inflatable member having a front and a rear and adapted to support at least a portion of the person in a seated position, the inflatable member comprising:
- i. a seat portion de fining the front;
- and
- ii. a back portion having a first face adapted to be con acted in use by the back of the seated person and a second face opposite the first face, the second face defining (A) the rear, (B) an upper portion, and (C) lower portion which is beneath the upper portion and contacts the water when the back portion is upright;
- and
- b. a stabilizing float attached to the inflatable member so as to extend behind the lower portion of the second face of the back portion thereof.
An inflatable structure for use in water to support at least a portion of a person, the inflatable structure comprising:
- a. an inflatable member having a front and a rear and adapted to support at least a portion of the person in a seated position, the inflatable member comprising:
- i. an inflatable seat portion having opposed first and second sides;
- and
- ii. an inflatable back portion integral with the inflatable seat portion and extending upward therefrom;
- and
- b. at least two stabilizing floats, at least one of which is attached to the first side of the inflatable seat portion and at least another of which is attached to the second side of the inflatable seat portion, so that the at least two stabilizing floats contact the water and stabilize the inflatable member when the back portion is upright.
An inflatable structure for supporting at least a portion of a person, the inflatable structure comprising:
- a. an inflatable member having a front and a rear and adapted to support at least a portion of the person in a seated position, the inflatable member comprising:
- i. a seat portion defining the front;
- and
- ii. a back portion having a first face adapted to be contacted in use by the back of the seated person and a second face opposite the first face, the second face defining the rear;
- and
- b. a stabilizing float attached to the rear of the inflatable member, the stabilizing float being detachable from and reattachable to the rear of the inflatable member.
An inflatable structure for supporting at least a portion of a person, the inflatable structure comprising:
- a. an inflatable member having a front and a rear and adapted to support at least a portion of the person in a seated position, the inflatable member comprising:
- i. a seat portion defining the front;
- and
- ii. a back portion having a first face adapted to be contacted in use by the back of the seated person and a second face opposite the first face, the second face defining (A) the rear, (B) an upper portion, and (C) a lower portion which is beneath the upper portion when the back portion is upright;
- and
- b. a stabilizing float connected to solely the lower portion of the second face of the back member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.