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Chair floatation device

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1998-06-04
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Granted: 2000-03-14
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Expires: 2018-06-04
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Abstract

Abstract A new chair floatation device for permitting a person, such as a child, to float comfortably in a body of water. The inventive device includes a hollow body member with a back wall portion forming a backrest, a seat portion, and a front wall portion. A pair of spaced apart leg holes extend through the front wall portion. A tray extends from the front wall and a pair of spaced apart armrests extend between the back wall portion and the front wall portion. A seat harness member 50 extends between the front wall portion 32 and the back wall portion 26 while a belt strap harness 60 is also coupled to the body member.

Inventors

  • 👤 Willette Walker

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 16:25
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C15/00; A47C15/004; A47C15/006; B; B63; B63B; B63B34/00; B63B34/50; B63B43/00; B63B43/02; B63B43/04

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim 100 words
A chair flotation device, comprising: a body member having a hollow interior, a front wall portion, a back wall portion, and a seat portion; a backrest being formed by said back wall portion; a pair of spaced apart leg holes being extended through said front wall portion; a seat harness member being extended between said front wall portion and said back wall portion, said seat harness member being for helping hold a person to said body member; and a belt strap harness being coupled to said body member; wherein a ballast material is provided in said body member hollow interior.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 100 words
A chair flotation device, comprising: a body member having a hollow interior, a front wall portion, a back wall portion, and a seat portion; a backrest being formed by said back wall portion; a pair of spaced apart leg holes being extended through said front wall portion; a seat harness member being extended between said front wall portion and said back wall portion, said seat harness member being for helping hold a person to said body member; and a belt strap harness being coupled to said body member; wherein a ballast material is provided in said body member hollow interior.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 33 words
The chair flotation device of claim 1, further comprising a pair of spaced apart armrest portions, each of said armrest portions being extended between said front wall portion and said back wall portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 23 words
The chair floatation device of claim 1, wherein said seat portion is located between said front wall portion and said back wall portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 19 words
The chair floatation device of claim 1, further comprising a tray portion being extended from said front wall portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 19 words
The chair floatation device of claim 1, wherein said belt strap harness is detachably attached to said body member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 34 words
The chair flotation device of claim 5, wherein said body portion includes a support shaft extending from said front wall portion, and wherein said belt strap harness is detachable attached to said support shaft.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 104 words
A chair floatation device, comprising: a body member having a hollow interior, a front wall portion, a back wall portion, and a seat portion; a backrest being formed by said back wall portion; a pair of spaced apart leg holes being extended through said front wall portion; a seat harness member being extended between said front wall portion and said back wall portion, said seat harness member being for helping hold a person to said body member; and a belt strap harness being coupled to said body member; wherein said body member hollow interior is divided into a upper chamber and a lower chamber.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 104 words
A chair floatation device, comprising: a body member having a hollow interior, a front wall portion, a back wall portion, and a seat portion; a backrest being formed by said back wall portion; a pair of spaced apart leg holes being extended through said front wall portion; a seat harness member being extended between said front wall portion and said back wall portion, said seat harness member being for helping hold a person to said body member; and a belt strap harness being coupled to said body member; wherein said body member hollow interior is divided into a upper chamber and a lower chamber.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 19 words
The chair floatation device of claim 7, wherein a ballast material is provided within said body member hollow interior.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 26 words
The chair floatation device of claim 7, wherein said body member has a bottom, and wherein said lower chamber is positioned towards said body member bottom.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 17 words
The chair floatation device of claim 7, further comprising a ballast material positioned within said lower chamber.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 18 words
The chair floatation device of claim 7, wherein said body member has an aperture into said lower chamber.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 21 words
The chair floatation device of claim 11, wherein said aperture is located in said front wall portion of said body member.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 18 words
The chair floatation device of claim 1, wherein said body member has an aperture into said hollow interior.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 15 words
The chair floatation device of claim 13, further comprising a closure for closing said aperture.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 24 words
The chair floatation device of claim 14, wherein said closure is a removable cap, said removable cap being removably coupled to said body member.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 211 words
A chair flotation device, comprising: a body member having a hollow interior, a bottom, a front wall portion, a back wall portion, and a seat portion, said seat portion being located between said front wall portion and said back wall portion; a backrest being formed by said back wall portion; a pair of spaced apart leg holes being extended through said front wall portion; a pair of spaced apart armrest portions, each said armrest portions being extended between said front wall portion and said back wall portion; a tray portion being extended from said front wall portion; said body member hollow interior being divided into a upper chamber and a lower chamber, said lower chamber being positioned towards said body member bottom; said front wall portion having an aperture into said lower chamber; a removable cap being removably coupled to front wall portion, said aperture being closable by said removable cap; a seat harness member being extended between said seat portion and said back wall portion, said seat harness member being for helping hold a person to said body member; a support shaft being extended from said front wall portion a belt strap harness being detachably attached to said support shaft; and said lower chamber having a ballast material provided therein.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 211 words
A chair flotation device, comprising: a body member having a hollow interior, a bottom, a front wall portion, a back wall portion, and a seat portion, said seat portion being located between said front wall portion and said back wall portion; a backrest being formed by said back wall portion; a pair of spaced apart leg holes being extended through said front wall portion; a pair of spaced apart armrest portions, each said armrest portions being extended between said front wall portion and said back wall portion; a tray portion being extended from said front wall portion; said body member hollow interior being divided into a upper chamber and a lower chamber, said lower chamber being positioned towards said body member bottom; said front wall portion having an aperture into said lower chamber; a removable cap being removably coupled to front wall portion, said aperture being closable by said removable cap; a seat harness member being extended between said seat portion and said back wall portion, said seat harness member being for helping hold a person to said body member; a support shaft being extended from said front wall portion a belt strap harness being detachably attached to said support shaft; and said lower chamber having a ballast material provided therein.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 33 words
The chair flotation device of claim 7, further comprising a pair of spaced apart armrest portions, each of said armrest portions being extended between said front wall portion and said back wall portion.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 23 words
The chair floatation device of claim 7, wherein said seat portion is located between said front wall portion and said back wall portion.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 19 words
The chair floatation device of claim 7, further comprising a tray portion being extended from said front wall portion.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim 47 words
The chair floatation device of claim 7, wherein said belt strap harness is detachably attached to said body member, and wherein said body portion includes a support shaft extending from said front wall portion, and wherein said belt strap harness is detachable attached to said support shaft.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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