Patent ID: 8167672

Claim:
A buoyant cushion comprising: a casing defining a chamber there within, said casing being formed by an exterior covering of a substantially weather-resistant flexible fabric material, and a materially different substantially weather-resistant flexible mesh fabric material sewn together to form said casing, said casing having an upper surface and a lower surface, said flexible fabric material being resistant to water flow there through and comfortable for a human user thereof, said flexible fabric material forming said upper surface of said casings, said mesh fabric material being more rigid than said flexible fabric material and forming at least a portion of said lower surface and having predetermined size openings there through, a plurality of buoyant expanded plastic beads having a size greater than said predetermined size openings and disposed within said chamber and partially filling said chamber, said buoyant beads providing said cushion with sufficient buoyancy to support an user thereon in a body of water to maintain such object at least partially above water, and said mesh fabric material permitting water to flow through said predetermined size openings into said chamber during use of said cushion in water to enhance comfort of the user on said upper surface and the stability of said cushion in water, and to permit drainage therefrom when said cushion is removed from the water.