Tanning pool

• US 5,101,823 A
• Filed: 04/10/1991
• Issued: 04/07/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 05/18/1990
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Smith, Gary
• Original Assignee: Smith, Gary
• Inventors: Smith, Gary
• Primary Examiner(s): Grieb, William H.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Graham, Mark S.
• Application Number:
  US07/684,431
• Time in Patent Office: 363 Days
• Field of Search: 128/369, 128/376, 128/372, 128/377, 5/449, 5/457, 5/284, 5/455, 5/473, 5/417, 5/474, 5/419, 5/420, 40/40, 40/41, 40/135
• US Class Current: 607/81
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 1/14 Beach chairs ; Chairs for outdoor use, e.g. chairs for relaxation or sun-tanning
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 27/081 of pneumatic type

Abstract

An apparatus for sun bathing, which includes an inflatable floor portion substantially rectangular in nature for supporting the length of a user lying on one'"'"'s back or stomach; a continuous inflatable side wall portion rising the height above the floor portion and attach integral thereto, the side portion having a head rest portion, likewise inflatable for allowing the user to rest his head on that portion of the head rest portion while placement upon the position within the apparatus. For purposes of use, the apparatus is more particularly suitable for using on a hard surface, and to be filled with a predetermined quantity of fluid such as water in order to maintain the user cool during use. The apparatus may also be constructed of transparent plastic for allowing sun'"'"'s rays through the wall of the apparatus yet have a reflective surface floor portion so that the sun'"'"'s rays may be directed to other parts of a person'"'"'s body which would not normally be exposed to the sun while laying in position within the apparatus.

Claims

1. A sun bathing pool apparatus comprising:

a) a substantially rectangular inflatable base portion, including upper and lower vertically spaced apart generally rectangular surfaces, and including a plurality of parallel inflatable base chambers therewithin extending substantially over the area of the upper and lower surface;

b) a substantially continuous inflatable cylindrically shaped tubular side wall mounted on top of and extending above the upper generally rectangular surface of the inflatable base portion;

c) the continuous inflatable cylindrical tubular side wall surrounding the upper generally rectangular surface and forming a seal therewith, so that the tubular side wall defines a water holding portion in combination with the upper generally rectangular surface of the inflatable base portion;

d) a pillow portion extending above the upper generally rectangular surface for placing ones head thereupon;

e) first and second inflation means mounted respectively on the base portion and on the continuous side wall, so that the base portion can be inflated separately from the side wall;

f) the inflatable base portion having a reflector surface for reflecting sun rays toward the user; and

g) the plurality of inflatable base chambers defined by an array of generally vertically extending and closely spaced baffles of generally uniform height positioned between the upper and lower generally rectangular surfaces of the inflatable base portion, and substantially over the area of the upper and lower generally rectangular surfaces, the baffles each forming a connection to the upper and lower surfaces of the base portion for maintaining a generally flattened texture to the upper generally horizontal surface when the base portion is inflated and adding structural integrity to the inflatable base when the base portion is inflated and a person is lying thereupon.

2. The apparatus in claim 1, wherein the upper and lower surface are spaced apart sufficiently so that when the base portion is inflated a user can lay prone on the base portion in comfort even with a hard underlying surface supporting the base portion.

3. The apparatus in claim 1, wherein the side wall is sealed to the upper surface of the base portion for allowing water to be placed upon the base portion upper surface so that a person lying on the upper surface is at least partially submerged in the water.

4. A sun bathing pool apparatus comprising:

a) a substantially rectangular inflatable base portion, including upper and lower vertically spaced apart generally rectangular surfaces, and including a plurality of parallel inflatable base chambers therewithin extending substantially over the area of the upper and lower surface;

b) a substantially continuous inflatable tubular side wall mounted upon and extending above the upper generally rectangular surface of the inflatable base portion;

c) the continuous inflatable tubular side wall surrounding the upper generally rectangular surface to define a water holding portion in combination with the upper generally rectangular surface of the inflatable base portion;

d) the peripheral, inflatable tubular side wall providing a pillow portion at a position above the upper generally rectangular surface portion, for placing ones head thereupon;

e) first and second inflation means contained respectively on the base portion and on the continuous side wall, so that the base portion can be inflated separately from the side wall;

f) means on the base portion for serving as a sun reflector surface;

g) the plurality of inflatable base chambers defined by an array of generally vertically extending baffles of generally uniform height positioned between the upper and lower generally rectangular surfaces of the inflatable base portion, and substantially over the area of the upper and lower generally rectangular surfaces, the baffles each forming a connection to the upper and lower surfaces of the base portion for maintaining a generally flattened texture to the upper generally horizontal surface when the base portion is inflated and adding structural integrity to the inflatable base portion when the base portion is inflated and a person is lying thereupon; and

h) wherein the side wall is of substantially transparent material so that sun rays may penetrate the side wall to be reflected off of the upper surface.