Title: Aquatic mat

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1. An aquatic floatation mat capable of floating on either side in water and supporting one or more persons, comprising an elongted planar member and a headrest secured to and extending from an end portion of said planar member; said planar member and said headrest formed from closed cell, unicellular, plastic foam slab members, which are flexible, resilient, and non-water absorbent, and which have a surface coating of a tough, pliable, plastic material; said headrest slab member having ends thereof secured to the top and bottom of said end portion of said planar member, said headrest has a generally rounded shape with surfaces thereof extending above and below said planar member, and said headrest has an open transverse void.

2. The aquatic mat of claim 1 wherein said plastic foam is produced from polyvinylchloride.

3. The aquatic mat of claim 1 wherein said plastic coating material is firmly adherent to said plastic foam.

4. The aquatic mat of claim 1 wherein said plastic coating is a sprayed coating.

5. The aquatic mat of claim 1 wherein said plastic coating is a dipped coating.

6. The aquatic mat of claim 1 wherein said headrest comprises end members enclosing said transverse voids to form an air chamber.

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Inventors: Wood, Robert L. (Wichita Falls, TX, US)

Application Number: 609049
Filing Date: 1975-08-29
Publication_date: 1977-02-08
Assignee: Advanced Sports Corporation (Wichita Falls, TX)
Primary Class(es): 441/129 5/656, D21/809
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

1723473	Aug, 1929	Erickson	9/310.
3378864	Apr, 1968	Cornes	9/11.
D157564	Mar, 1950	Byerly	D34/42.

Other Refs: 1,145,971

Mar, 1969	UK

Primary Examiner: Blix, Trygve M.
Assistant Examiner: Keen, D. W.
Attorney: Raptes; M. Ted