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Watertight container

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-05-29
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Granted: 1994-03-08
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Expires: 2010-05-29
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Abstract

Abstract An inflatable cushion including a watertight container adapted thereto, the container being provided with an eye for threading a carrying strap therethrough. The container includes an upper and a lower hollow part, each of which is open at the front face, and an intermediate piece whereby the container is provided with separated upper and lower cavities. The upper and lower parts are attachable directly to one another without said intermediate piece to form a cavity of about double size. The cushion is adjusted in its dimensions to the container so that it will fit into one of the separated cavities only when in a non-inflated condition. The watertightness of each one of the cavities is maintained when the other part (forming the respective other cavity) is separated from the intermediate piece.

Inventors

  • 👤 Klaus-Dieter Giessl

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 03:14
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45C; A45C11/00; A45C11/22; A45C9/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim 134 words
Inflatable cushion comprising a watertight container adapted thereto, said container being provided with an eye for threading a carrying strap therethrough, said container comprising an upper and a lower hollow part each open at a front face and an intermediate piece whereby the container is provided with separated upper and lower cavities, the upper and lower part respectively being attachable directly to one another without said intermediate piece to form a cavity of about double size, the cushion being adjusted in its dimensions to the container so that it will fit into one of the separated cavities only when in a non-inflated condition in a folded or rolled-up form, the watertightness of each one of said cavities being maintained when the other part forming the respective other cavity is separated from the intermediate piece.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 134 words
Inflatable cushion comprising a watertight container adapted thereto, said container being provided with an eye for threading a carrying strap therethrough, said container comprising an upper and a lower hollow part each open at a front face and an intermediate piece whereby the container is provided with separated upper and lower cavities, the upper and lower part respectively being attachable directly to one another without said intermediate piece to form a cavity of about double size, the cushion being adjusted in its dimensions to the container so that it will fit into one of the separated cavities only when in a non-inflated condition in a folded or rolled-up form, the watertightness of each one of said cavities being maintained when the other part forming the respective other cavity is separated from the intermediate piece.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 29 words
A cushion in accordance with claim 1, wherein said eye is disposed at an upper edge of the upper part and the cushion is placed in the lower cavity.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 21 words
A cushion in accordance with claim 1, wherein the cross section of the container is continuously increasing in a downward direction.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 27 words
A cushion in accordance with claim 2, wherein a clip for hooking said container to an external object is worked into an outer face of the container.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 68 words
A cushion in accordance with claim 1, wherein one of said parts is provided with a female screw thread of a specified diameter and the second of said parts is provided with a male screw thread complementary to the female screw thread, and said intermediate piece is provided with a female screw thread of the specified diameter and a male screw thread complementary to the female screw thread.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 21 words
A cushion in accordance with claim 1, wherein the two parts and the intermediate piece are provided with watertight plug connections.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 29 words
A cushion in accordance with claim 1, wherein the intermediate piece comprises a hard plastic and the upper and lower parts comprise at least in part a soft plastic.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 38 words
A cushion in accordance with claim 1, wherein said cushion is configured in a U-shape formed by free legs thereof, the length of the free legs of such U-shape cross section being a smallest extension of the cushion.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 27 words
A cushion in accordance with claim 1, wherein a shortest edge of said cushion is shorter than a longest length of the lower cavity of the container.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 21 words
A cushion in accordance with claim 1, wherein said cushion has the form of a square parallelogram with a slanting surface.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 27 words
A cushion in accordance with claim 10, wherein said slanting surface of the cushion has a recess which is surrounded with a protruding border on three sides.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 18 words
A cushion in accordance with claim 1, wherein the cushion has a depression with a circular cross section.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 39 words
A cushion in accordance with claim 1, wherein the cushion has an approximately C-shaped form if seen from above, a clearance of which disposed approximately in the center corresponding to the diameter of the neck of a human being.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 52 words
A cushion in accordance with claim 1, wherein a hose attachment for inflating the cushion is disposed on the cushion in such a manner that upon accommodating the cushion in a folded-up condition in a cavity of the container, said hose attachment points in a direction towards an opening of such cavity.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 25 words
A cushion in accordance with claim 14, wherein the hose attachment comprises a shaft and a head which is thickened with respect to said shaft.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 69 words
A cushion in accordance with claim 15, wherein said intermediate piece comprises a first transverse plane at a first end thereof and a second transverse plane at a second opposite end thereof, said second transverse plane being provided with a recess into which fits the shaft of the hose attachment, whereby the thickened head of said hose attachement is accommodated between the two transverse planes of the intermediate piece.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 17 words
A cushion in accordance with claim 1, wherein the container has a flat, approximately rectangular cross section.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 38 words
A cushion in accordance with claim 1, wherein the intermediate piece comprises two parts separable across an axis of symmetry by pushing the two parts asunder, whereby two sealed part containers are created together with the two parts.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 18 words
A cushion in accordance with claim 1, wherein the container is impregnated with at least one odoriferous substance.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 23 words
A cushion in accordance with claim 19, wherein said odoriferous substance is selected from the group consisting of fruit scents and shark repellents.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 222 words
Inflatable cushion comprising a watertight container adapted thereto, said container being provided with an eye for threading a carrying strap therethrough, said container comprising an upper and a lower hollow part each open at a front face and an intermediate piece whereby the container is provided with separated upper and lower cavities, the upper and lower part respectively being attachable directly to one another without said intermediate piece to form a cavity of about double size, the cushion being adjusted in its dimensions to the container so that it will fit into one of the separated cavities only when in a non-inflated condition in a folded or rolled-up form, the watertightness of each one of said cavities being maintained when the other part forming the respective other cavity is separated from the intermediate piece, said intermediate piece comprising a first transverse plane at a first end thereof and a second transverse plane at a second opposite end thereof, said cushion further comprising a hose attachment for inflating the cushion, said hose attachment comprising a shaft and a head which is thickened with respect to said shaft, said second transverse plane being provided with a recess into which fits the shaft of the hose attachment, whereby the head of said hose attachment is accommodated between the two transverse planes of the intermediate piece.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim 222 words
Inflatable cushion comprising a watertight container adapted thereto, said container being provided with an eye for threading a carrying strap therethrough, said container comprising an upper and a lower hollow part each open at a front face and an intermediate piece whereby the container is provided with separated upper and lower cavities, the upper and lower part respectively being attachable directly to one another without said intermediate piece to form a cavity of about double size, the cushion being adjusted in its dimensions to the container so that it will fit into one of the separated cavities only when in a non-inflated condition in a folded or rolled-up form, the watertightness of each one of said cavities being maintained when the other part forming the respective other cavity is separated from the intermediate piece, said intermediate piece comprising a first transverse plane at a first end thereof and a second transverse plane at a second opposite end thereof, said cushion further comprising a hose attachment for inflating the cushion, said hose attachment comprising a shaft and a head which is thickened with respect to said shaft, said second transverse plane being provided with a recess into which fits the shaft of the hose attachment, whereby the head of said hose attachment is accommodated between the two transverse planes of the intermediate piece.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim 164 words
Inflatable cushion comprising a watertight container adapted thereto, said container being provided with an eye for threading a carrying strap therethrough, said container comprising an upper and a lower hollow part each open at a front face and an intermediate piece whereby the container is provided with separated upper and lower cavities, the upper and lower part respectively being attachable directly to one another without said intermediate piece to form a cavity of about double size, the cushion being adjusted in its dimensions to the container so that it will fit into one of the separated cavities only when in a non-inflated condition in a folded or rolled-up form, the watertightness of each one of said cavities being maintained when the other part forming the respective other cavity is separated from the intermediate piece, wherein the intermediate piece comprises two parts separable across an axis of symmetry by pushing the parts asunder, whereby two sealed part containers are created together with the two parts.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim 164 words
Inflatable cushion comprising a watertight container adapted thereto, said container being provided with an eye for threading a carrying strap therethrough, said container comprising an upper and a lower hollow part each open at a front face and an intermediate piece whereby the container is provided with separated upper and lower cavities, the upper and lower part respectively being attachable directly to one another without said intermediate piece to form a cavity of about double size, the cushion being adjusted in its dimensions to the container so that it will fit into one of the separated cavities only when in a non-inflated condition in a folded or rolled-up form, the watertightness of each one of said cavities being maintained when the other part forming the respective other cavity is separated from the intermediate piece, wherein the intermediate piece comprises two parts separable across an axis of symmetry by pushing the parts asunder, whereby two sealed part containers are created together with the two parts.

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