Buoys – rafts – and aquatic devices – Body supporting buoyant device
Patent
1994-12-21
1996-11-05
Avila, Stephen
Buoys, rafts, and aquatic devices
Body supporting buoyant device
441132, B63C 908
Patent
active
055710360
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides an improved floatation support comprising one or more buoyant flexible foam tubes having first and second ends. A sling having first and second sides is connected to the first and second ends of the foam tube(s) so that they may be retained in a U-shape so that a person can lie or sit on the sling. The sling is attached to the foam tube in such a way as to pull the two ends of the tube together. This creates a comfortable platform on which a person can lie down either in the supine or prone position, typically with the head at the "U" bend in the tube and resting around the middle of the U Bend. The U bend provides means to support the head in the water, as this is the point of greatest buoyancy. The weight of the person on the sling is distributed evenly across the sling with the foam tube on both sides, resulting in good floatation characteristics and stability. A low center of gravity results because the weight of the user pulls down the center of the sling.
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Avila Stephen
Carson James W.
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