US20070013222A1 - Float-lounge - Google Patents

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US20070013222A1
US20070013222A1 US10/179,579 US17957903A US2007013222A1 US 20070013222 A1 US20070013222 A1 US 20070013222A1 US 17957903 A US17957903 A US 17957903A US 2007013222 A1 US2007013222 A1 US 2007013222A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C15/00—Other seating furniture
    • A47C15/004—Seating furniture for specified purposes not covered by main groups A47C1/00 or A47C9/00
    • A47C15/006—Floating seats
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B34/00—Vessels specially adapted for water sports or leisure; Body-supporting devices specially adapted for water sports or leisure
    • B63B34/50—Body-supporting buoyant devices, e.g. bathing boats or water cycles
    • B63B34/52—Inflatable or partly inflatable

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  • the Float Lounge would be made of molded plastic. A variety of color choices would be available. The unique design gives versatility in ease of storage, compact design for homes and apartments with little or no storage space. It can be used with a pool or without, can be freestanding on a deck or backyard. Can be used at Hotels or spas or any vacation spot.
  • the float itself is made of floatable material. Without a pool it can be filled with water to lie in or with floatation devise added to float in your own backyard using some water. Attachments include cover for keeping sun out of your eyes.
  • Float Lounge fills with water easily with a garden hose.
  • the back rest has three adjustable positions for comfort. Handles are provided for easy access. Cup holders are molded in. Net materials are provided to hold accessories.
  • FIG. 1 shows view of float lounge made of a plastic body which is composed of one single plastic watertight cavity
  • top edge surface which tappers inward halfway for in or out standing room

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Abstract

The invention relates to a lounger, a wading or floating in pool, a floating devise, a small personal boat, with many ways to use. Made from a plastic body, enclosed watertight and floatable and provides many ways to relax in or out of a pool or any body of water.

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  • The Float Lounge would be made of molded plastic. A variety of color choices would be available. The unique design gives versatility in ease of storage, compact design for homes and apartments with little or no storage space. It can be used with a pool or without, can be freestanding on a deck or backyard. Can be used at Hotels or spas or any vacation spot. The float itself is made of floatable material. Without a pool it can be filled with water to lie in or with floatation devise added to float in your own backyard using some water. Attachments include cover for keeping sun out of your eyes. Float Lounge fills with water easily with a garden hose. The back rest has three adjustable positions for comfort. Handles are provided for easy access. Cup holders are molded in. Net materials are provided to hold accessories.
    • BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION
  • 1. shows view of float lounge made of a plastic body which is composed of one single plastic watertight cavity
  • 2. shows top edge surface which tappers inward halfway for in or out standing room
  • 3. shows flat bottom having the upward shape at front for forward movement
  • 4. shows adjustable backrest
  • 5. shows paded plastic bottom set
  • 6. shows body molded cup holders
  • 7. shows finger method handles to provided user ease in and out
  • 8. shows rubber net for personal items
  • 9. shows soft rubber guard
  • 10. shows body molded hand holes for carrying (are holding onto in a pool)
  • 11. shows shows retruchable top
  • 12. shows top component tubing
  • 13-14. shows tighting nubs
  • 1. Shows view of Float Lounge made of a watertight plastic body. This said invention can be filled with water from a garden hose.
  • 10. Shows hand openings at each end of said invention Float Lounge. This allows users ease in moving and storing away, and for moving or adjusting in the direction of the sun, for better tanning. It can be used for holding onto during use in a pool.

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1. I David Eugene Benfield claim my invention does not rely on a swimming pool for floating is made of molded plastics. It is durable, strong, and light weight and unlike any other similar invention.
There are many ways to use at home in your own back yard or deck. It takes the place of lounge chairs, floats and the need for a pool. It comes in many molded colors to fit your home decor. If you already have a pool it can also be used as a float on a hot summer day. If not, fill it with water and lie back and relax, with the top up it can shade you from the sun's rays. You can lounge in the shade sitting in cool water.
Along with padded seat bottom and adjustable back rest side handles are available for ease and safety getting in and out of the lounge. It is also equipped with a cup holder and side netting for holding accessories.
2. A lounger or wading pool personal boat of float with a watertight plastic body with a retachable top and backrest, handles for transporting, or storage also includes a float with a inflatable buttocks area for support and bouyancy molded cup holder, rubber side nets for personal items provides many ways of floating, tanning, lounging.
3. Lounger wading pool personal boat or float, as claimed in claim 2. Where in the plastic body consists of one single watertight floatable body with a supporting surface top edge flat bottom with a depression for holding water for wading or floating.
4. Lounger wading pool personal boat or float as claimed in claim 2 where in a retachable top and backrest can be adjusted for comfort and shading from the sun.
5. Lounger wading pool personal boat or float as claimed in claim 2 where in handles on both sides and molded in opening front and back or for transport
or storage and entering or exit.
6. Lounger wading pool personal boat or float as claimed in claim 2 where in a float with a inflatable buttocks area for supporting and bouyancy made with a covered floatable material.
7. A lounger or wading pool personal boat or float as claimed in claim 2 where in rubber nets or provided for personal items.
8. A lounger or wading pool personal boat or float as claimed in claim 2 provides many ways of floating where in a inturnale float is provided where in water is used inside float lounge cavity for floating laying down or in a lounging manner with backrest up can be used in a pool of body of water as a personal boat
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US20120252292A1 (en) * 2011-04-01 2012-10-04 Cheri Chafin Garcia Luminous envy tanning float system
US20140041124A1 (en) * 2012-08-10 2014-02-13 Howard Lam Inflatable Shaded Beach Pillow
US20180220801A1 (en) * 2015-07-31 2018-08-09 Dianne Hoffmann Personal Chair with Detachable Armrests and Backrest

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US4986781A (en) * 1988-07-11 1991-01-22 Smith Frederick C Floating lounge
US5020168A (en) * 1988-08-19 1991-06-04 Wood Marsha B Inflatable handicapped chair
US5020854A (en) * 1990-09-21 1991-06-04 Powell Robert A Folding chair constructed of sheet material
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US5951103A (en) * 1998-04-16 1999-09-14 C & B Inventions L.L.C. Foldable combination chairs and table
US6065167A (en) * 1997-09-08 2000-05-23 Gancy; Alan Brian Fluid-filled flexible-walled chambers having improved resiliency, and methods for controlling their response characteristics
US6086150A (en) * 1998-10-26 2000-07-11 Texas Recreation Corporation Fabrication of vinyl coated pool chair
US6296305B1 (en) * 2000-02-24 2001-10-02 John A. Lamka Floatable infant safety seat
US6394868B1 (en) * 2000-09-05 2002-05-28 Robert Katz Floatation device for a child
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US4564240A (en) * 1982-10-23 1986-01-14 Gerd Thieme Lounger or reclining chair made from a floatable plastic body
US4977630A (en) * 1987-06-25 1990-12-18 Oswalt James A Patient mover
US4964183A (en) * 1987-10-13 1990-10-23 Laforce Jr James W Tanning tub
US4905332A (en) * 1988-02-04 1990-03-06 Wang Tony C Inflatable article
US4894033A (en) * 1988-02-19 1990-01-16 Herry Chang Multipurpose and inflatable raft
US4986781A (en) * 1988-07-11 1991-01-22 Smith Frederick C Floating lounge
US5020168A (en) * 1988-08-19 1991-06-04 Wood Marsha B Inflatable handicapped chair
US5020854A (en) * 1990-09-21 1991-06-04 Powell Robert A Folding chair constructed of sheet material
US5403220A (en) * 1993-08-30 1995-04-04 Goad, Sr.; Christopher F. Jet-propelled chair float
US6065167A (en) * 1997-09-08 2000-05-23 Gancy; Alan Brian Fluid-filled flexible-walled chambers having improved resiliency, and methods for controlling their response characteristics
US5951103A (en) * 1998-04-16 1999-09-14 C & B Inventions L.L.C. Foldable combination chairs and table
US6086150A (en) * 1998-10-26 2000-07-11 Texas Recreation Corporation Fabrication of vinyl coated pool chair
US6568013B2 (en) * 1999-01-08 2003-05-27 Hill-Rom Services, Inc. Fluid mattress assembly with check valves
US6296305B1 (en) * 2000-02-24 2001-10-02 John A. Lamka Floatable infant safety seat
US6394868B1 (en) * 2000-09-05 2002-05-28 Robert Katz Floatation device for a child

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20120252292A1 (en) * 2011-04-01 2012-10-04 Cheri Chafin Garcia Luminous envy tanning float system
US8540540B2 (en) * 2011-04-01 2013-09-24 Cheri Chafin Garcia Luminous envy tanning float system
US20140041124A1 (en) * 2012-08-10 2014-02-13 Howard Lam Inflatable Shaded Beach Pillow
US20180220801A1 (en) * 2015-07-31 2018-08-09 Dianne Hoffmann Personal Chair with Detachable Armrests and Backrest

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