Abstract: A modular personal flotation system comprising, at least in part, rigid, seamless, non-woven modules, such as a seat module and various pontoon modules, formed by the process of rotational molding or blow molding, from a Linear Low Density Polyethylene (LLDPE), High Density Polyethylene (HDPE), or similar molding resin. The pontoon modules each have a rigid shape, which makes it both unnecessary to inflate and vastly improves the resistance to loss of flotation, creating safer conditions for the user. The pontoon modules are also tolerant of significant relative pressure changes without substantial deformation or change in its shape. Vent hole(s) formed during the molding process are closed to water ingestion via a low-cost bleeder valve assembly. An integral luggage rack can also be molded as part of the center seat module, positioned behind the seat. Open drain holes molded through the seat module double as slots to receive a backpacking harness.

Abstract: A floating assembly for suspending a person on water has a sheet material that defines the periphery for the floating assembly. A plurality of floatation devices are attached to the periphery. The plurality of floatation devices includes a top floatation device that forms a head pillow, a first side floatation device, and a second side floatation device positioned opposite to the first side floatation device. A first arm space is defined between the top floatation device and the first side floatation device, and a second arm space is defined between the top floatation device and the second side floatation device. The periphery can also be defined by a foldable frame member that has a folded and an unfolded orientation.

Abstract: A buoyant pool chair supports a swimmer in an upright, semi-reclining or sitting position while the chair is floating in a swimming pool. Interconnected rigid frame members collectively form an open chair frame including a seat frame, left and right arm frames attached to the seat frame, and a back frame pivotally coupled to the seat frame. Buoyant cushions attached to the frame members form a chair seat, a chair back, a left chair arm and a right chair arm. The buoyant cushions include layers of flexible cushion material secured together in overlapping relation, with the frame members being sandwiched between the overlapping layers. A layer of adhesive material bonds the overlapping cushion layers together and forms a water-tight seal around the frame members.

Abstract: A device for dabbling in water. A body section has a support frame which possesses a configuration of a ring so that a user can freely pass through the ring. A first floating section has first rods which are secured to the support frame to be spaced apart one from another by a predetermined angle in a circumferential direction and extend downward from the support frame, second rods which are respectively coupled to the first rods, and first floating parts which are respectively provided to lower ends of the second rods to float the supporting frame and a user. A second floating section has wires which are connected at one ends thereof to the support frame, and a pair of second floating parts which are connected to the other ends of the wires to be worn on the feet of the user.

Abstract: A swim raft constructed of a three-dimensional shaped body exhibiting a substantially planar bottom, a curved side, and a sloping top. The body has an outer shell constructed of a polyester laminate shell material and which encapsulates an inner foam core. At least one decorative indicia is associated with the sloping top and includes an artificial grass applied over and across a predetermined area associated with the top. The decorative indicia further includes at least one structural object projecting from the sloping top selected from such as a flag pole, a miniaturized lighthouse and an artificial palm tree.

Abstract: A recreational floatation apparatus. The apparatus has a generally square frame having several floatation cylinders are attached. Additional floatation cylinders are added at the front and back for further cushioning and floating power. The apparatus can include a pull rope or chain so that the apparatus can be pulled or connected to another apparatus to create a longer floatation device or, if propped, a lounger.

Abstract: A floating chair includes a buoyant member attached to a seat member (“seat”) for maintaining the seat above water. A maneuvering device is operatively attached to the seat. A battery and a CPU are in communication with the maneuvering device. A solar panel is in communication with the CPU for conveying sun location data to the CPU, and the solar panel may be electrically connected to the battery for charging the battery with solar energy. The CPU may determine the position of the seat relative to the sun or a remote object and actuate the maneuvering device to maintain the seat in a constant position relative to either. Further, the CPU may actuate the maneuvering device to move the seat in a clockwise direction, a counterclockwise direction, or laterally. When the floating chair is not in use, the seat may be moved from a lounging configuration to a storage configuration.

Abstract: A floatation enhancing structure for providing improved flotation of a baby seat, a car seat, or a child/infant carrier includes a buoyant collar that is attached to the seat or carrier generally horizontal to the plane of the seat in repose. A vertical hoop or buoyant material is connected to a carrying handle of the carrier. The vertical hoop will serve to assist in righting the carrier in the event the carrier is inadvertently dropped into a significant body or water having depth sufficient to allow self-righting of the floatation enhanced baby seat. Variations and methods with different advantageous features are also described.

Abstract: A collapsible flotation device is provided that uses a coilable spring coupled to a panel to collapse the device when the spring is coiled, and to expand the device when the spring is uncoiled configuration. The spring can be contained within a sleeve along the outer portion of the panel. A support member that traverses the panel is provided. An inflatable bladder disposed about a part of the outer portion of the panel and coupled to the support member buoyantly supports a body weight of a user. The combination of the inflatable bladder and the support member provide support for a user in a seated position on the panel. Many configurations are disclosed, including a multi-user collapsible flotation device, multiple connected single-user flotation devices, and so forth. A back support member and a headrest, both of which can be inflatable, provide additional support for a user to maintain a seated position on the panel. A foot support member is provided for the comfort of the user.

Abstract: A water-swung hammock includes a floatable body for supporting a main body frame including at least one leg support for securing the main body frame to the floatable body. A staging platform may be coupled to the main body frame and capable of supporting a user. A swingable sheet may be provided for supporting the user and includes a support for swingable suspension of the swingable sheet relative to the main body frame. A water-swinging pendular assembly may be coupled to the main body frame for receiving water movement and thereby imparting motive power to the swingable sheet of the water-swung hammock.

Abstract: An aquatic floating kit variable in combination for leisure and sports, said floating kit comprises: a seat for seating and lying and at least an arciform floating member, the seat and the floating members are mutually detachably connected, changing in amount and in positions for combination of the floating members makes the floating kit have multiple functions used in leisure and sports as a surfing board, a floating bed for leisure, a rocking horse or a boat etc.

Abstract: A device to be used for sitting at a table in a water filled area, such as a water pool. The device comprises an upper rigid, flat, floating body made of buoyant material and defining a table top, at least one lower seat member and a connecting member for rigidly attaching a bottom face of each lower seat member to an underface of the floating body at a level relative to the floating body such that a person can sit on the seat member while resting ones forearms or elbows on top of the floating body. The floating body and the seat member have surfaces and thicknesses enabling them to be self-stable in the water filled area while preventing a top surface of the floating body to be submerged when the person remains seated on the seat member.

Abstract: A flotation device includes an elongate buoyant body and an outwardly extending seat disposed intermediate first and second longitudinal ends of the buoyant body. The flotation device is configured to buoyantly support a user in both a reclining and a sitting position. In the reclining position, the body is disposed in a substantially flat configuration. In the sitting position, the body is substantially bent adjacent the seat for at least partially supporting the trunk of the user, and the seat extends between the legs of the user for abuttingly supporting the crotch of the user. The seat is provided with an oar coupling assembly for operatively coupling an oar thereto. The buoyant body is further provided with a solidifying component that extends outwardly from the body to act as a keel when the body is in the reclined position.

Abstract: An aquatic floating kit variable in combination for leisure and sports, said floating kit comprises: a seat for seating and lying and at least an arciform floating member, the seat and the floating members are mutually detachably connected, changing in amount and in positions for combination of the floating members makes the floating kit have multiple functions used in leisure and sports as a surfing board, a floating bed for leisure, a rocking horse or a boat etc.

Abstract: Provided herein is a buoyant ensemble comprising a plurality of chairs having a table centrally located among the chairs. An ensemble according to the invention is especially well-suited to be placed into a recreational body of water, such as a lake or swimming pool, to provide a location at which a small group of people may congregate to relax or take advantage of having a tabletop present in the water around which they may sit and relax or play board games such as chess, checkers, backgammon, dominoes, etc.

Abstract: A buoyant pool chair supports a swimmer in an upright, semi-reclining or sitting position while the chair is floating in a swimming pool. Interconnected rigid frame members collectively form an open chair frame including a seat frame, left and right arm frames attached to the seat frame, and a back frame pivotally coupled to the seat frame. The back frame can be manually rotated to a folded, minimum profile position in which the chair back overlaps the chair seat, for example for shipping and storage, and rotatable to an upright, fixed position to accommodate lounging in a semi-reclining or sitting position. Stop apparatus on the chair frame is engagable with one of the seat frame and the back frame for fixing the back frame in the upright position, and releasable therefrom to permit closing rotational movement of the back frame to the folded position.

Abstract: The present invention is a water jet powered floatable device for an above-ground pool or an in-ground pool comprising, in combination, a floatable device and a water flow conduit system with a control valve to direct the exiting of the water either downwardly in the pool to maintain a relatively stationary position or laterally behind the floatable device in a direction to create a forward thrust or a turning movement of the floatable pool chair in a right or left turning direction. Optionally, a reverse mode may be incorporated by having an outlet directed forward of the floatable device.

Abstract: A recreational flotation device (10) is provided which is designed to support a user (S) floating in water while affording a convenient holder for beverage containers. The device (10) comprises an elongated body (12) formed of synthetic resin material and having a density such that the body will float in water (e.g., extruded polyethylene). The body (12) presents a pair of opposed butt ends (14, 16), with at least one of the butt ends (14,16) being recessed to define a receptacle (18) integral with the body (12) for receiving a beverage container (24) therein. A preferred alternative device (110) is provided wherein the body (112) includes a pair of differently dimensioned receptacles (118,120) respectively located at the ends (114, 116) and integrally formed with the body (112).

Abstract: A child restraint system for securing a child aboard a watercraft, the child restraint system including a base to be secured to a fixture of the watercraft, a seat assembly adapted to be releasably coupled to the base in a manner to support the child in a seated position, a restraint for securing the child to the seat, a release mechanism that cooperates with the base and the bottom portion of the seat assembly when the seat assembly is coupled to the base, and a floatation device to float the child on a surface of water such that the head of the child is maintained above the surface of the water. The release mechanism automatically releases the child from the watercraft when a portion of the seat assembly is immersed in the water.

Abstract: A water-swung hammock is an aquatic relaxation apparatus including floatable body means adapted to support a main body frame including leg support means adapted to secure said main body frame to said floatable body means, a staging platform including means for attachment to said main body frame adapted to support a user, a swingable sheet adapted to support a user including means for rigid support, means for swingable suspension and water-swinging means pendular associated to said main body frame adapted to receive water movement for motive power for said water-swung hammock.

Abstract: A float device includes a peripheral cover having an opening for receiving users, and having a peripheral chamber for receiving a peripheral air bladder. The peripheral air bladder may be received within the peripheral cover and thus may be protected by the peripheral cover, such that the air bladder will not be easily damaged by the other objects. The cover includes one or more handles for carrying purposes, and one or more clips or bands for coupling to the other float devices. One or more pouches or cup holders may be disposed on the cover for receiving various objects.

Abstract: An assembly has a foldable frame member that has a folded and an unfolded orientation, a sheet material covering portions of the frame member when the frame member is in the unfolded orientation, and one or more floatation devices. The floatation devices can be attached to any number of locations, including but not limited to the sheet material, the top of the sheet material, the bottom of the sheet material, and the periphery of the frame member.

Abstract: A self-righting floatation seat for an infant that includes a body holding the infant and a harness detachably attached to the body. The body includes a lower portion receiving the infant, a handle extending upwardly from the lower portion, and a canopy detachably attached to the handle and the lower portion by a pair of quick disconnect clips and shields the head of the infant. The lower portion has an inner floor so configured so as to allow the infant to be in a reclining position, is separated from the lower portion by floatation foam, and has a plurality of perches extending upwardly therefrom to which the harness is attached. The lower portion has a pair drain holes in which a pair of check valves are disposed. The harness is a five-point harness including a pair of shoulder straps, a crotch strap, and a pair of waist straps.

Abstract: A water fowl toy for providing a humorous and entertaining gag for the user. The water fowl toy includes a water fowl-shaped structure having a body, a neck, a head, and a tubular tail, and being adapted to hold water therein with the tubular tail being integrally attached to the body and having an open end and with the water fowl-shaped structure also having a passageway extending therethrough from the open end of the tubular tail through the body, the neck, and into the head.

Abstract: A buoyant lounge chair supports a swimmer in an upright, semi-reclining or fully reclining position while the chair is floating in a swimming pool. Interconnected rigid frame members collectively form an open chair frame including a seat frame, left and right arm frames attached to the seat frame, and a back frame pivotally coupled to the seat frame. The back frame is pivotally coupled to the seat frame on opposite sides by dual axle shafts. A manually operable clutch is mounted on each axle shaft for releasably connecting the seat frame to the back frame. Each clutch is manually releasable to permit pivotal movement of the back frame relative to the seat frame, and is manually engagable to fix the angle of recline of the back frame with respect to the seat frame.

Abstract: A dual pontoon float having a pair of inflatable pontoons joined together by a rigid floatation seat which secures the pontoons in parallel and symmetrical alignment; an upper inflatable horseshoe body having arms is releasably secured to the pontoons by its arms in one of a more aft or more fore position relative to amidships for distributing the load; the arms are secured to the pontoons with loop and pile fasteners and belts and buckles; a backrest is attached to the center of the horseshoe body; the open end of the body includes a spacer or stabilizer bar, whereby the spacer bar and rigid floatation seat resist inward collapse and rotation of the pontoons; thus when inflated and assembled, provides a rigid, stable dual pontoon float with the pontoons parallel and symmetrical; storage compartments are attached to the arms and backrest; and an apron is releasably connected between the spacer bar and arms to provide a working surface.

Abstract: An infant seat/carrier equipped with low-density material spaced from the center of gravity of the seat/carrier to provide a torsion force on the seat/carrier to urge the seat/carrier to an upright position.

Abstract: A universal floatable child safety seat for holding a child weighing generally between 10 pounds and 40 pounds so that the child is protected from injury in the event of sudden movements in both an automotive environment and a marine environment. The floatable child safety seat remains afloat in the water in the event of an emergency on board a water craft so that the head of the child remains above water level. The floatable child safety seat includes a safety seat that meets automotive code requirements for protecting children. The floatable child safety seat includes a mostly molded plastic support structure that includes a cradle that is secured to a base member. The base member defines a planar surface that is compatible with placing the floatable child safety seat either on the surface of a seat of a motor vehicle or on the surface of a water craft.

Abstract: A floatation device for a child having a buoyant board, with generally parallel top and bottom surfaces, and with a child opening in about the middle of the board. A child seat is provided beneath the opening attached to the board for supporting a child in the opening with his abdomen about even with the board. A wet play area is recessed in the top surface of the board in front of the opening in reach of the child, the play area having a bottom surface below the waterline of the board when a child is on the board. An opening in the board connects the play area to the bottom surface to allow water to enter the play area when the board is in the water. A canopy is mounted on the board. The canopy has an awning support mounted on the board behind the child opening. An awning is rotatably mounted on the awning support for movement between an operative position where the awning is generally horizontal over the child opening and an inoperative position allowing access to the child opening.

Abstract: Deflectors for inflatabe watercraft or other objects are disclosed. The deflectors themselves may be inflatable and distinct from the crafts to which they are attached. They thus may be used to increase the height of the crafts without changing the dimensions of the tubes from which the crafts are formed or diminishing the cockpit space available within the crafts.

Abstract: An inflatable play structure includes an inflatable platform and an inflatable slide attached to the platform. The platform provides stability to the slide when the structure is used in water so that it does not easily turn over. Further, the slide is preferably positioned on the platform so that the platform provides a resting and staging area for the slide. When used on land, the slide may be positioned so the platform provides a cushioned area for a user to land when coming down the slide.

Abstract: Deflectors for inflatable watercraft or other objects are disclosed. The deflectors themselves may be inflatable and distinct from the crafts to which they are attached. They thus may be used to increase the height of the crafts without changing the dimensions of the tubes from which the crafts are formed or diminishing the cockpit space available within the crafts.

Abstract: A buoyant lounge chair supports a swimmer in an upright, semi-reclining or fully reclining position while the chair is floating in a swimming pool. Interconnected rigid frame members collectively form an open chair frame including a seat frame, left and right arm frames attached to the seat frame, and a back frame pivotally coupled to the seat frame. The back frame is pivotally coupled to the seat frame on opposite sides by dual axle shafts. A manually operable clutch is mounted on each axle shaft for releasably connecting the seat frame to the back frame. Each clutch is manually releasable to permit pivotal movement of the back frame relative to the seat frame, and is manually engagable to fix the angle of recline of the back frame with respect to the seat frame.

Abstract: A safety seat including a one-piece shell made of molded plastic with reinforcing elements imbedded therein. The shell has an interior space opening to the exterior and including a seat for an infant. The shell includes a detachable bail for holding playthings for the infant. The seat has a wide bottom and a narrow, and small, top, and has weights imbedded in the bottom, effecting movement of the seat to upright position in the water.

Abstract: An improved aquatic flotation device particularly useful for dogs. The preferred embodiment of the device includes a relatively flat rectangular platform supported by two floats located on opposite sides of the platform. Each float is connected by two or more straps to the platform. The device is designed so that it can be thrown from shore or from a boat, and land in a manner that the platform is submerged about 1 to 8 inches without a load, and approximately 2 to 15 inches with a load. When a person or a dog attempts to crawl onto the platform, the platform will tip toward the animal to permit the animal to climb aboard the platform. The platform will then stabilize in a level position. The device thus allows for mounting and dismounting with little or no assistance from an outside source.

Abstract: The back rest and arm rests of the chair each include a separate elongated buoyant flotation member having a hole extending longitudinally therethrough. A flexible connector such as a rope extends through the holes to interconnect the back rest and arm rests with one another. The opposite ends of the rope extend outwardly of the forward end of the arm rests, and manually operable adjuster devices are attached to the ends for varying the length of rope between the adjuster devices to vary the distance of the back rest relative to the arm rests. A seat is formed of flexible material and is suspended between the arm rests by sleeves formed at opposite sides of the seat which receive the flotation members of the arm rests. The sleeves surrounding each of the flotation members have end portions which enclose end portions of the associated flotation members to prevent the flotation members from escaping from the sleeves.

Abstract: Swimmers have long relied on a variety of flotation devices to enhance their enjoyment of the water. These range from simple, inflatable rafts to surfboards, bodyboards and kneeboards which can be paddled by hand, ridden on the waves or towed behind a power boat. Water activities also bring out an irresistible need to splash one another. The present invention combines the fun of a paddle board, a towed board and a water gun to provide a floating platform for drifting, paddling, being towed or water battles.

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.

Abstract: A personal flotation device is configured and sized so that it is adapted to be positioned beneath a person's body to cause the person to be suspended in equilibrium in a partially-submerged state. The device includes a ring-shaped body and a plurality of side floats extending radially away from the ring-shaped body.

Abstract: A buoyant water massage device for use in a swimming pool, the device having a body support structure capable of supporting a person's body at the surface of the water, where the body support structure has an opening through which pressurized fluid streams are directed against the back of the user reclining on the device by a fluid dispersal structure. The fluid dispersal structure is connected to a pressurized water source and an air entrainment apparatus and the fluid dispersal structure is disposed a distance below the body support structure such that the fluid dispersal structure does not contact the user's body. Preferably the fluid dispersal structure is adjustable longitudinally relative to the body support structure.

Abstract: A portable inflatable floatation device for use as a backpack frame to maintain a standard backpack thereto for hiking, with the back pack frame being convertible into floatation device seat, foot rest, and outrigger pontoon mounting. Inflatable pontoons that are to be carried on or in the backpack and are inflated into long cylindrical pontoons at a water site, whereat, with the back pack frame converted to the water craft seat, the seat is attached to span across the pair of parallel inflated pontoons and the outrigger portions of which seat are positioned to rest on and are strapped onto tops of the inflated pontoons, with top and bottom sections of the frame, respectively, pivoted to form and seat back and to a planar attitude with a seat bottom as a foot rest, and straight narrow spacers are secured, as with straps, to the forward and rear pontoon ends completing the floatation device.

Abstract: An inflatable water craft including an inboard storage compartment. The storage compartment extends between the top and bottom surfaces of the body of the water craft and includes inflatable sidewalls and an inflatable cover that provide an insulated compartment for carrying items such as beverages and food.

Abstract: A float tube has a pair of separate side-by-side pontoons, each comprising a pontoon cover and an inflatable bladder. A generally U-shaped support, having a separate cover and bladder, is mounted on top of the pontoons. The support has a pair of arms which overlay portions of the pontoons and the cover of each arm is attached to one of the pontoon covers. The support also has a back support member which spans between the two arms. The back support member serves to interconnect the two pontoons and maintain the proper spacing between them, and be a back support for someone sitting in the float tube. A flexible seat extends between the two pontoons in front of the back support and a rigid separation element extends between the two pontoons in front of the seat to keep the pontoons parallel. A headrest, having a separate cover and bladder, is located above the back support member.

Abstract: An inflatable chair suitable for white-water use consisting of two inflatable floats (2, 3), rigid/semi-rigid seat base (4), bow hull floor section (12) an adjustable seat back (8) and a waterproof covering (7). The two inflatable floats (2, 3) are circular in cross section and taper at both ends to conical points (10, 11) at the stern and (13, 14) at the bow (6). The floats (2, 3) are separated by a rigid/semi-rigid central section (15) comprised of the seat base (4), bow hull floor section (12) which extends from the bow (6) for a majority of the chair's length, and together with the seat back (8) providing a semi-reclining body position enabling the user to use hands and/or legs for propulsion/manoeuvring.

Abstract: A buoyant lounge chair supports a swimmer in a stable, semi-reclining position while the chair is floating in a swimming pool. Interconnected rigid frame members collectively form an open chair frame. Buoyant cushions are attached to the chair frame, forming a chair seat, a chair back, left and right chair arms and a bolster block. The buoyant cushions forming the chair seat and the chair back include overlapping layers of buoyant cushion material that are secured together by adhesive, with the seat frame and the back frame being sandwiched between the overlapping layers. One of the buoyant layers forms a continuous body support surface that transitions through an angle from the chair seat to the chair back. Each arm support includes an upright arm support riser that is laterally offset from the seat frame and a horizontal arm rest segment that is vertically offset from the seat frame.

Abstract: A floatable automotive/water craft child safety seat for holding a child weighing generally between 10 pounds and 40 pounds so that the child is protected from injury in the event of sudden movements in both an automotive environment and a marine environment. The floatable child safety seat remains afloat in the water in the event of an emergency on board a water craft so that the head of the child remains above water level. The floatable child safety seat includes a safety seat that meets automotive code requirements for protecting children. The floatable child safety seat includes a support frame holding the safety seat in a generally upright position. The frame also defines a planar surface that is compatible with placing the floatable child safety seat either on the surface of a seat of a motor vehicle or on the surface of a water craft. A floatation structure is secured to the child safety seat so that the child is maintained afloat in water so that the head of the child is positioned above water level.

Abstract: A floating chair including a generally U-shaped float portion with arms and a base wall which define an opening into which a longitudinally oriented primary body portion having an upper backrest portion, a middle sling portion and a forward footrest portion is positioned to support the human body while the chair floats on the surface of water and further structured to easily fold to a compact flat storage position.

Abstract: The invention is a float platform for aquatic instruction and therapy for use in swim training facilities that includes three basic components, a frame and first and second flotation arms. The frame has a base platform with a first end wall, a second end wall and a back wall secured between the first and second end walls and extending above the base platform and cooperate to partially surround a user support area on the base platform. An unrestricted entry-exit is defined between the first and second end walls above a front edge of the base platform opposed to the back edge of the platform.

Abstract: A new chair floatation device for permitting a person, such as a child, to float comfortably in a body of water. The inventive device includes a hollow body member with a back wall portion forming a backrest, a seat portion, and a front wall portion. A pair of spaced apart leg holes extend through the front wall portion. A tray extends from the front wall and a pair of spaced apart armrests extend between the back wall portion and the front wall portion. A seat harness member 50 extends between the front wall portion 32 and the back wall portion 26 while a belt strap harness 60 is also coupled to the body member.

Abstract: A floating child seat assembly is disclosed and includes a chair member having a seat portion and a backrest portion perpendicularly depending therefrom. Upper and lower inflatable flotation devices are secured to each side of the chair member to suspend the chair member on the surface of a body of water. A weight is secured to the bottom surface of the seat portion to maintain the chair member in an upright position. The backrest portion has a pair of opposing adjustable straps extending therefrom for securing the child within the chair member. An umbrella is removably secured to the backrest portion to shield a child from sunlight.