Patent ID: 6126504
Filing Date: 2000-10-03
Classification: A47C,B63C

Abstract:
A floatation device, comprising:a floatation ring having upper and lower faces, and inner and outer sides, said inner side of said floatation ring, defining a center opening through said ring extending between said upper and lower faces of said floatation ring;a flexible cover sheet having a center region and an outer perimeter;said outer perimeter of said cover sheet being coupled to said floatation ring along said inner side of said floatation ring;said cover sheet being wrapped around said floatation ring to substantially cover said lower face, said outer side, said upper face, and said inner side of said floatation ring such that said outer perimeter of said cover sheet is positioned about said inner side of said floatation ring adjacent said lower face of said floatation ring and said center region of said cover sheet is extended from said upper face of said floatation ring through said center hole of said floatation ring such that a lower portion of said center region of said cover sheet downwardly depends from the lower face side of said center hole;said lower portion of said cover sheet forming a seat region adapted for receiving a user therein, said cover sheet having a pair of leg holes therethrough in said lower portion of center region of said cover sheets;wherein said upper and lower faces lie in substantially parallel planes with one another, wherein said upper and lower faces of said flotation ring each have a generally circular outer perimeter, and wherein said upper and lower faces of said floatation ring have substantially coaxial centers; andwherein said upper face of said floatation ring has an outer diameter defined across said outer perimeter of said upper face less than an outer diameter of said lower face of said floatation ring defined across said outer perimeter of said lower face of said floatation ring, wherein said outer side of said floatation ring extends at an acute angle to said lower face of said floatation ring and at an obtuse angle to said upper face of said floatation ring such that said outer side has a generally frusta-conical shape tapering in a direction from said lower face to said upper face of said floatation ring to provide enhanced stability to said to said floatation ring when floating in a body of water.