Patent ID: 7322868
Filing Date: 2008-01-29
Classification: B63B

Abstract:
1. A flotation apparatus configured for supporting a user in a body of water, comprising: an elongate buoyancy body comprising two elongate tubular portions joined at a common apex and having free distal ends, the tubular portions extending at an angle and being movable with respect to each other, a longitudinally extending slit formed in each of the tubular portions, each slit extending from an outer surface to an inner surface of the respective tubular portion; and a support structure releasably connected to the elongate buoyancy body, the support structure having side portions and front and rear edges, the side portions of the support structure extending through the slits of the tubular portions to be connected to the tubular portions without the use of a sleeve, the rear edge of the support structure being adjacent the free distal ends of the tubular portions, the front edge of the support structure being substantially aft of the apex so that the front edge is closer to the distal end of the tubular structure than to the apex, wherein an opening is defined by the elongate tubular portions and the front edge of the support structure.