Inflatable Recreational Device

Abstract

An inflatable recreational device includes a first member and a plurality of second members, wherein the first member be a cylinder with an inner side and an outer side, and wherein the second members may be attached to the outer side thereof. The second members may form closed air chambers. A user may place him or herself within the first member for protection during use of the device. In another embodiment, a plurality of second members may form a cavity, without needing a first member, to protect the user.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The present application claims priority under 35 USC §119 on the Patent Cooperation Treaty application PCT / CN2009 / 000640, filed on Jun. 9, 2009, which claims priority off of Patent Application No. 200820139540 of the State Intellectual Property Office of the Peoples Republic of China, filed on Oct. 24, 2008, the disclosures of which are incorporated by reference.FIELD[0002]The present disclosure relates to an inflatable recreational device, and more particularly, an inflatable recreational device that a user may use as a bumper or cushion when participating in games or sports that involve collisions or impacts.BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE[0003]There are many inflatable recreational designs on the market today. For such existing inflatable designs, one can either play on it (in the case of large inflatable bouncing houses and slides), or one can play with it (in the case of smaller size inflatable such as inflatable beach balls, etc., for ...

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Benefits of technology

[0005]Accordingly, in light of the disadvantages in the prior art, what is needed is an inflatable recreational device that overcomes all of these disadvantages, and is lightweight, easy to use, and low in cost to manufacture, and provides protection to players or users of the device.

[0006]In an embodiment, the present disclosure provides an inflatable recreational device, which players can use in a one-on-one format, or in a larger group of players. The disclosure also provides full protection for each player and may be played at almost any open space without any setup of immobile structures, The disclosure provides a readily portable device that can be easily transported to a number of different locations.

Problems solved by technology

Safety is a primary concern for these kinds of games, as these products do not provide much in the way of personal protection.

Further, these designs and games are limited in the number of players that may use them at any one time depending on the size of the inflatable structure, for example.

These games and structures do not provide any measure of protection to players, and players may suffer injury when they collide with one another or if they fall off the structure onto a hard surface.

Due to the risk of injury, inflatable structures may included padded boundaries (i.e., walls) as a protective measure, however these walls limit the size of the play area and the number of players at any one time, and do not provide a readily portable safety device.

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