Cover for inflatable tube

A cover for an inflatable tube, comprising:

• a hollow toroidal outer member made from a durable, puncture-resistant and abrasion-resistant material, the outer member being adapted for covering an inflatable tube, the outer member having a plurality of rope anchor eyelets formed therein distributed radially about the circumference of the outer member, the plurality of eyelets being adapted for extending rope anchors on the circumference of the inflatable tube therethrough, the outer member having an additional outlet formed therein adapted for accessing an inflation valve on the tube;
• a bottom member extending across an annular opening defined by the toroidal outer member, the bottom member being made from a durable, puncture-resistant and abrasion-resistant material;
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• reinforcement crossmembers extending on the toroidal outer member above and below the circumferentially spaced rope anchor eyelets.

A covered inflatable floatation tube, comprising:

• an inflatable toroidal floatation tube having a plurality of rope anchors extending therefrom at radially spaced intervals about its circumference and an inflation valve disposed therein;
• a hollow toroidal outer member made from a durable, puncture-resistant and abrasion-resistant material, the outer member covering the floatation tube, the outer member having a plurality of rope anchor eyelets formed therein distributed radially about the circumference of the outer member, the rope anchors on the floatation tube being extendable through the rope anchor eyelets, the outer member having an additional outlet formed therein for accessing the inflation valve on the tube, wherein the eyelets each have edges reinforced with tape fastened to the toroidal outer member;
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• a bottom member extending across an annular opening defined by the toroidal outer member, the bottom member being made from a durable, puncture-resistant and abrasion-resistant material;
• whereby the covered inflatable floatation tube is adapted for alternately floating on water and for sledding on snow.