Collapsible flotation device

Buoys – rafts – and aquatic devices – Body supporting buoyant device – With seat

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C441S040000

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07134930

ABSTRACT:
A device comprises a spring and a sleeve. The spring is configured to form a closed loop. The spring is moveable between a coiled configuration when the spring is collapsed and an uncoiled configuration when the spring is expanded. The spring defines a circumference while in the uncoiled configuration. The spring is disposed within the sleeve. The sleeve includes an inflatable portion disposed about at least a portion of the circumference.

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