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US 6,634,040 B2Granted
Towel-mat with a frame member and removably attached membranes
AssigneeGray Matter Holdings, LLC
InventorsBrian E. Le Gette, James Ashley Waring
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Abstract
A collapsible apparatus includes a frame member being formed from a flexible twistable material, a first membrane and a second membrane, and a cushion. The second membrane is removably attachable to the first membrane.
Claims22
A collapsible apparatus, comprising:
- a first membrane having a perimeter;
- a second membrane coupled to the first membrane proximate the perimeter;
- a frame member being formed from a flexible twistable material, the frame member being disposed between the first membrane and the second membrane;
- and
- at least one inflatable member fixedly attached to the second membrane.
2 more elements
A collapsible apparatus, comprising:
- a first membrane having a perimeter;
- a second membrane coupled to the first membrane proximate the perimeter;
- a frame member being formed from a flexible twistable material, the frame member being disposed between the first membrane and the second membrane;
- and
- at least one inflatable member coupled to the second membrane;
- the frame member including a metal portion and a waterproof material, the metal portion of the frame member being encased by the waterproof material of the frame member.
3 more elements
A collapsible apparatus, comprising:
- a first membrane having a perimeter;
- a second membrane couple to the first membrane proximate the perimeter;
- a frame member being formed from a flexible twistable material, the frame member being disposed proximate to the perimeter of the first membrane;
- and
- an inflatable member coupled to the second membrane and being disposed between the first membrane and the second membrane.
2 more elements
A collapsible apparatus, comprising:
- a first membrane having a perimeter;
- a second membrane coupled to the first membrane proximate the perimeter;
- a frame member being formed from a flexible twistable material, the frame member being disposed proximate to the perimeter of the first membrane;
- and
- an inflatable member coupled to the second membrane;
- the frame member including a metal portion and a waterproof material, the metal portion of the frame member being encased by the waterproof material of the frame member.
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A method for assembling a collapsible apparatus having a first membrane, a second membrane, a frame member and at least one inflatable member, the first membrane having a perimeter, said method comprising:
- coupling the second membrane to the first membrane proximate the perimeter;
- disposing a frame member being formed from a flexible twistable material proximate to the perimeter of the first membrane;
- and
- fixedly attaching at least one inflatable member to the second membrane.
1 more element
A collapsible apparatus, comprising:
- a first membrane having a perimeter;
- a second membrane coupled to the first membrane proximate the perimeter;
- a frame member being formed from a flexible twistable material, the frame member being coupled to at least one of the first membrane and the second membrane;
- and
- at least one inflatable member having an inflatable portion, the at least one inflatable member coupled to the second membrane, at least a portion of the inflatable portion being positioned within the perimeter.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.