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Floating recliner and method therefor
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-12-21
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Granted: 1991-10-01
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Expires: 2009-12-21
Abstract
Abstract A recreational, floating recliner which allows the user to sit upright, lay horizontal or recline in any position therebetween, atop the surface of any water body. The recliner is preferably comprised of a single sheet of waterproof material folded over and cut into the shape of a chair so that, like a chair, the recliner has a head section, back section, a seat section and two arm sections. Each of these sections is filled with a buoyant material, such as closed cell polyethylene, so that the recliner with the user thereon has a positive buoyancy on the water body surface.
Inventors
- 👤 Bruce E. Klapp
- 👤 Louanna K. Klapp
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 11:17
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C15/00; A47C15/004; A47C15/006; B; B63; B63B; B63B34/00; B63B34/50; B63B34/52
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
180 words
A floating recliner comprising: at least one continuous sheet of waterproof material configured into said recliner; buoyant material means encompassed by said continuous sheet of waterproof material for supporting a user in any desired position on the surface of a body of water; said continuous sheet of waterproof material is folded over and cut in the shape of a chair, said sheet having a perimeter portion and sealed along said perimeter portion forming a cavity therein, said cavity being divided into at least three sections, and said buoyant material means filling each of said three sections; said three sections are a seat section supporting said user's buttocks; a back section disposed above said seat section supporting said user's back and a head support section; said back section and head section including sides converging away from said seat section and a section of said folded over waterproof material devoid of any buoyant material located between said seat section and said back support section for supporting said user's buttocks to permit said user to use said floating recliner as a floating chair.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
180 words
A floating recliner comprising: at least one continuous sheet of waterproof material configured into said recliner; buoyant material means encompassed by said continuous sheet of waterproof material for supporting a user in any desired position on the surface of a body of water; said continuous sheet of waterproof material is folded over and cut in the shape of a chair, said sheet having a perimeter portion and sealed along said perimeter portion forming a cavity therein, said cavity being divided into at least three sections, and said buoyant material means filling each of said three sections; said three sections are a seat section supporting said user's buttocks; a back section disposed above said seat section supporting said user's back and a head support section; said back section and head section including sides converging away from said seat section and a section of said folded over waterproof material devoid of any buoyant material located between said seat section and said back support section for supporting said user's buttocks to permit said user to use said floating recliner as a floating chair.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The floating recliner recited in claim 1, further comprising a left side and a right side section filled with said buoyant material means and extending sideways from opposite sides of said seat section.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
The floating recliner recited in claim 2, further comprising a plurality of connecting portion means, not filled with buoyant material, disposed between said seat section, said side sections, and between said back section and said head section for allowing the folding of said sections over each other.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The floating recliner recited in claim 1 wherein said waterproof material is nylon.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The floating recliner recited in claim 1 wherein said buoyant material means has a density sufficiently less than the density of water thereby imparting a positive buoyancy to said recliner having said user thereon.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The floating recliner recited in claim 5 wherein said buoyant material means is closed cell polyethylene.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The floating recliner recited in claim 6 wherein said closed cell polyethylene has a thickness of about one inch.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The floating recliner recited in claim 5 wherein said buoyant material means is air.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1994-09-30 | 1995-04-01 | 1995-10-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1998-09-30 | 1999-04-01 | 1999-10-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2002-09-30 | 2003-04-01 | 2003-10-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |