Floatation device for a pregnant woman

• US 6,761,604 B1
• Filed: 05/12/2003
• Issued: 07/13/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 05/12/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Stephanie D. Hronek
• Original Assignee: Stephanie D. Hronek
• Inventors: Hronek, Stephanie D.
• Primary Examiner(s): BASINGER, SHERMAN D
• Application Number:
  US10/434,542
• Time in Patent Office: 428 Days
• Field of Search: 441/129-132, 570/3, 570/6, 570/7, 570/8, 571/1-7-3, 472/129
• US Class Current: 441/129
• CPC Class Codes: B63B 34/52 Inflatable or partly inflatable

Abstract

A floatation device for a pregnant woman for providing a flotation device for pregnant woman to relax comfortably in a prone position. The floatation device for a pregnant woman includes a floatation raft member having a selected thickness; and also includes a headrest member being attached upon a top and along a head end of the floatation raft member; and further includes handle members being attached upon the top of the floatation raft member; and also includes an insert member being removably attached to the floatation raft member; and further includes fastening members for fastening the insert member to the floatation raft member.

Claims

1. A floatation device for a pregnant woman comprising:

a floatation raft member having a selected thickness, said floatation raft member having top, side, end, and bottom walls, and has an air-filled chamber disposed therein, and further having a stomach-receiving opening being centrally disposed therethrough, and also having a step recess being disposed in a foot end and a portion of said top wall thereof, said stomach-receiving opening being generally oval-shaped, and having an expanse adapted to receive a stomach of a pregnant woman, and further is inwardly beveled from said top wall to said bottom wall of said floatation raft member, said step recess being disposed intermediate of sides of said floatation raft member and being disposed in an upper portion of said foot end and in a portion of said top wall of said floatation raft member;

a headrest member being attached upon a top and along a head end of said floatation raft member;

handle members being attached upon said top of said floatation raft member, said handle members being straps being formed in loops and being securely and spacedly attached and aligned in rows and columns on said top wall of said floatation raft member;

an insert member being removably attached to said floatation raft member; and

fastening members for fastening said insert member to said floatation raft member.

2. The floatation device for a pregnant woman as described in claim 1, wherein said insert member has top, bottom and side walls, and also has a selected thickness and expanse to substantially fill said stomach-receiving opening with said top wall of said insert member being substantially flush with said top wall of said floatation raft member upon said insert member being removably disposed in said stomach-receiving opening, said insert member being conical-shaped to facilitate seating of said insert member in said stomach-receiving opening.

3. The floatation device for a pregnant woman as described in claim 2, wherein said fastening members includes strips of hook and loop fasteners being attached to said top wall of said insert member and to said top wall of said floatation raft member.