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US 9,039,473 B1Granted
Elongated recreational flotation device
OwnerJaclyn Wachterinventor
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Abstract
A flotation device includes an elongated and flexible member with a channel extending between longitudinal ends of the flexible member. The flexible member is configured to support an individual within water during a recreational activity. The flexible member can include at least one cut-out defining a handle. A sleeve having a body member is dimensioned to fit over the flexible member and act as the flexible member's skin. The sleeve can includes at least one cut-out which substantially aligns with the at least one cut-out of the flexible member.
Claims22
A flotation device comprising:
- an elongated and flexible member including a channel extending between longitudinal ends of the flexible member, the flexible member being configured to support an individual in a body of water at the water surface;
- a sleeve comprising a body member dimensioned to be fit over the flexible member, wherein at least one end of the body member overlays a cross-sectional side of the flexible member and does not overlay at least a central portion of at least one opening of the channel, the sleeve having a pocket on at least one end of the body member;
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- a circular disc at least partially embedded within the pocket.
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A flotation device comprising:
- an elongated and flexible member including a channel extending between longitudinal ends of the flexible member, the flexible member being configured to support an individual in a body of water at the water surface;
- a sleeve comprising an elongated body member dimensioned to be fit over the flexible member and act as the flexible member's skin, wherein at least one end of the body member overlays a cross-sectional side of the flexible member and does not overlay at least a central portion of at least one opening of the channel;
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- a member positioned at least one end of the sleeve and configured for making the at least one end of the sleeve rigid.
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A flotation device comprising:
- an elongated and flexible member including a channel extending between longitudinal ends of the flexible member, the flexible member being configured to support an individual in a body of water at the water surface, wherein the flexible member has at least one pair of cut-outs, wherein a first cut-out of the at least one pair of cut-outs is across a second cut-out of the at least one pair of cut-outs such that the channel is between the first and second cut-outs, each cut-out of the pair of cut-outs defining a handle,
- a sleeve having a body member dimensioned to be fit over the flexible member, the sleeve having a pocket on at least one end of the body member;
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- a circular disc at least partially embedded within the pocket.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.