Floatation mattress assembly

A floatation mattress assembly for sleeping upon or floating in a body of water includes a mat that is comprised of a resiliently compressible material for sleeping upon. The mat is comprised of a buoyant material to float on a body of water. The mat is structured to have the ornamental appearance of a flip flop article of footwear. A first tube is pivotally coupled to the mat, and the first tube is positionable in a deployed position or a stored position. A second tube is coupled to the first tube and slidably extends through the mat. Thus, the first and second tubes have the ornamental appearance of foot straps on the flip flop article of footwear. A net is removably attached to each of the first and second tubes. The net forms a hemispherical dome over the mat when the first tube is positioned in the deployed position.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(1) Field of the Invention

The disclosure and prior art relates to mattress devices and more particularly pertains to a new mattress device for sleeping upon or for floating in a body of water.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a mat that is comprised of a resiliently compressible material for sleeping upon. The mat is comprised of a buoyant material to float on a body of water. The mat is structured to have the ornamental appearance of a flip flop article of footwear. A first tube is pivotally coupled to the mat, and the first tube is positionable in a deployed position or a stored position. A second tube is coupled to the first tube and slidably extends through the mat. Thus, the first and second tubes have the ornamental appearance of foot straps on the flip flop article of footwear. A net is removably attached to each of the first and second tubes. The net forms a hemispherical dome over the mat when the first tube is positioned in the deployed position.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular toFIGS. 1 through 8thereof, a new mattress device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral10will be described.

As best illustrated inFIGS. 1 through 8, the floatation mattress assembly10generally comprises a mat12that is comprised of a resiliently compressible material. In this way the mat12can be slept upon for camping, a sleepover or other occasion requiring a temporary sleeping area. Additionally, the mat12is comprised of a buoyant material, such as expanded foam or the like, that has a specific gravity of less than 1.0. In this way the mat12can float on water14thereby facilitating a user to lie on the mat12to float in a body of water14. The mat12has a top surface16, a bottom surface18and a perimeter surface20extending therebetween. The perimeter surface20has a front side22, a back side24, a first lateral side26and a second lateral side28. The mat12is elongated between the front22and back24sides, and each of the front22and back24sides is rounded. Moreover, each of the first26and second28lateral sides curves outwardly between the back side24and the front side22. Thus, the mat12has the ornamental appearance of a flip flop article of footwear.

The top surface16has a plurality of grooves30each extending toward the bottom surface18. The grooves30are spaced apart from each other and are distributed between the front22and back24sides of the perimeter surface20. In this way the grooves30facilitate the mat12to be rolled up into a roll for storage. The mat12has an aperture32extending through the top16and bottom18surfaces, and the aperture32is positioned closer to the front side22than the rear side. Additionally, the aperture32is centrally positioned on the mat12. The mat12has an opening34extending through the top16and bottom18surfaces. The opening34is positioned closer to the front side22than the back side24, and the opening34is positioned closer to the first lateral side26than the second lateral side28.

A first tube36is provided and the first tube36is pivotally coupled to the mat12. The first tube36is positionable in a deployed position having the first tube36arcing upwardly over the mat12. The first tube36is positionable in a stored position having the first tube36lying on the mat12. The first tube36has a first end38and a second end40, and each of the first38and second40ends is pivotally coupled to a respective one of the first26and second28lateral sides of the perimeter surface20at a connection point42on the respective first26and second28lateral sides. The connection point42for each of the first38and second40ends of the tube is positioned closer to the front side22than the back side24of the perimeter surface20.

The first tube36has a plurality of first cuts44extending partially therein. The first cuts44are spaced apart from each other and are distributed from the first end38toward the second end40. The first tube36has a plurality of second cuts46extending partially therein. The second cuts46are spaced apart from each other and are distributed from the second end40toward the first end38. The first tube36may be comprised of a resiliently compressible material. Additionally, the first tube36may be comprised of a buoyant material similar to the material of which the mat12is comprised.

A second tube48is provided and the second tube48is coupled to the first tube36and slidably extends through the mat12. The second tube48curves upwardly between the mat12and the first tube36when the first tube36is positioned in the deployed position. In this way each of the first36and second48tubes has the ornamental appearance of foot straps on the flip flop article of footwear. The second tube48is urgeable downwardly through the mat12for urging the first tube36into the stored position.

The second tube48has a primary end50and a secondary end52, and the primary end50is coupled to the first tube36at a point that is centrally located between the first38and second40ends of the first tube36. The second tube48extends through the aperture32in the mat12having the secondary end52being exposed with respect to the bottom surface18of the mat12. The secondary end52is aligned with the bottom surface18when the first tube36is positioned in the deployed position. The secondary end52is spaced from the bottom surface18of the mat12when the first tube36is positioned in the stored position. The second tube48may be comprised of a resiliently compressible material. Additionally, the second tube48may be comprised of a buoyant material similar to the material of which the mat12is comprised.

A net54is removably attached to each of the first36and second48tubes. The net54forms a hemispherical dome over the mat12when the first tube36is positioned in the deployed position. A disk51is provided that has an upper surface53and lower surface55. The upper surface53is coupled to the secondary end52of the second tube48. Thus, the disk51inhibits the secondary end52from being pulled upwardly through the aperture32in the mat12. A lanyard56is coupled to and extends downwardly from the lower surface55of the disk51. The lanyard56can be gripped for urging the second tube48downwardly through the mat12. The lanyard56has a distal end58with respect to the lower surface55of the disk51. An anchor60is removably coupled to the lanyard56to inhibit movement of the mat12when the mat12is floating. The anchor60has an attachment62thereon and the attachment62releasably engages the distal end58of the lanyard56.

A container64is provided and the container64is coupled to and extends downwardly from the mat12. Thus, the container64is submerged in the water14when the mat12floats on the water14thereby facilitating the container64to contain food or beverages. The container64has a top end66and the top end66is open. Moreover, the top end66is bonded to the bottom surface18of the mat12having the top end66being aligned with the opening34in the mat12for accessing an interior of the container64. A cover68is movably coupled to the container64for opening34and closing the container64. The cover68is aligned with the opening34on the top surface16of the mat12. Thus, the cover68has the ornamental appearance of a toe nail of a wearer of the flip flop article of footwear.

A first mating member70is coupled to the first lateral side26of the perimeter surface20of the mat12. The first mating member70is positioned closer to the front side22of the perimeter surface20than the back side24of the perimeter surface20. A second mating member72is coupled to the second lateral side28of the perimeter surface20of the mat12. The second mating member72is positioned closer to the front side22of the perimeter surface20than the back side24of the perimeter surface20. Each of the first70and second72mating members may comprise a hook and loop fastener or the like. In this way, the first70and second72mating members can releasably engage respective ones of first70or second72mating members on a plurality of the mats12. In this way the plurality of mats12can be coupled together when the mats12are floating in the water14.

In use, the mat12can be positioned in a support surface, such as ground or the like, thereby facilitating the mat12to be slept upon. The mat12can also be positioned in a body of water14, such as a swimming pool or the like, for floating on the body of water14. In this way a user can lie on the mat12for floating on the body of water14. The first tube36can be selectively positioned in either the deployed position or the stored position. Thus, the net54can form the dome over the mat12when the first tube36is positioned in the deployed position. Food and beverages can be positioned in the container64when the mat12is floating on the body of water14. Additionally, the anchor60can be coupled to the lanyard56when the mat12is floating on the body of water14. In this way the anchor60inhibits the mat12from being blown around by wind or the like. As is most clearly shown inFIG. 8, the mat12can be rolled up into a roll for storage, and a rope or the like can be tied around the mat12for retaining the mat12in the roll.