US 12,403,989 B2
Personal floatation device
Douglas J. Masi, Goodyear, AZ (US)
Assigned to D and M Asset Management, LLC, Goodyear, AZ (US)
Filed by D AND M ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC, Goodyear, AZ (US)
Filed on Aug. 22, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/892,234.
Application 17/892,234 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/080,338, filed on Oct. 26, 2020, granted, now 11,420,714.
Application 17/080,338 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/200,218, filed on Nov. 26, 2018, granted, now 10,814,943, issued on Oct. 27, 2020.
Application 16/200,218 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/728,866, filed on Oct. 10, 2017, granted, now 10,219,633, issued on Mar. 5, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/691,882, filed on Jun. 29, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/409,527, filed on Oct. 18, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2022/0402580 A1, Dec. 22, 2022
Int. Cl. B63B 34/565 (2020.01); B63B 7/08 (2020.01); B63B 34/52 (2020.01); B63C 9/30 (2006.01)
CPC B63B 34/565 (2020.02) [B63B 7/085 (2013.01); B63B 34/52 (2020.02); B63C 9/30 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A personal floatation system comprising:
a) a horseshoe shaped personal floatation device that is buoyant and comprises:
i) a closed end;
ii) a right armrest extending from a first side of the closed end to a right armrest free end;
iii) a cylindrical shaped right arm bulb configured on the right armrest free end;
iv) a left armrest extending from a second side of the closed end to a left arm free end;
v) a cylindrical shaped left arm bulb configured on the left armrest free end;
vi) a cup cylinder configured in at least one of the left arm bulb or right arm bulb and having an opening extending into said armrest bulb from a top surface of said left arm bulb or right arm bulb;
vii) an end cup holder configured in at least one of the left arm bulb or right arm bulb and having an opening extending into said armrest bulb from the free end;
viii) an inner perimeter extending along the closed end and along the left armrest and right armrest; and
wherein the closed end extends in an arc from the right armrest to the left armrest; and
wherein the personal floatation device is an inflatable personal floatation device.