Title: Portable floating apparatus

Abstract: Portable floating apparatus is disclosed herein having a plurality of floatable platforms arranged in end-to-end hingable relationship so as to provide a continuous, extendible bridge. Each platform includes inflatable buoyant tubes carried on the sides thereof and having a rigid support member disposed between and coupled to the side buoyant tubes. The sides of the support member are provided with recesses for storage of the tubes in their deflated conditon. The buoyant tubes of each platform are in fluid communication with the buoyant tubes of adjacent platforms whereby a common inflation device not only inflates the tubes but deploys the plurality of platforms in a selected direction.

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Inventors: Myers, James S. (Laguna Hills, CA, US)

Application Number: 881768
Filing Date: 1978-02-27
Publication_date: 1979-03-27
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Primary Class(es): 14/27 14/2.4, 405/68
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US Patent Ref:

643023	Feb, 1900	Wood	52/2.
2987024	Jun, 1961	Rush	14/27.
3029558	Apr, 1962	Odenkirk	52/2.
3043109	Jul, 1962	Erickson	14/1.
3046850	Jul, 1962	Tellefson	14/1.
3239862	Mar, 1966	Hire	14/1.
3258800	Jul, 1966	Robinsky	14/27.
3496586	Feb, 1970	Kaufman	14/27.
3999879	Dec, 1976	Stachiw	14/27.

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Primary Examiner: Byers, Jr., Nile C.
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