Patent ID: 7987531

Claim:
A portable floating hot tub, comprising: a collapsible frame of connected rigid members having a collapsed configuration and a deployed configuration, wherein the deployed frame forms an interior volume, at least one seat for a person within the volume, and an upper periphery; an insulated liner sized and shaped to fit closely against and attach to the deployed frame to form a subassembly and define a hot tub fill volume within the liner; an inflatable pontoon arranged to buoyantly support the deployed frame and liner subassembly; cooperating means provided on the collapsible frame, the insulated liner, and/or the inflatable pontoon for coupling the frame and liner subassembly to the pontoon, the inflated pontoon having sufficient buoyancy to support the frame and liner subassembly in a body of water with the upper periphery of the frame above the water level; and a source of hot water connected to circulate water to and from the hot tub fill volume.