A flotation device including a frame and buoyant foam covering is described.

A flotation device including a frame and buoyant foam covering is described.

A bathing flotation assist device for use by an individual in a bathing enclosure. A buoyant flotation base is conformable to the back of the individual laying thereon such that it will maintain the body of the individual in position along the centre axis of the flotation base. A conformable buoyant head protector and nonconformable buoyant left and right side protection panels are attached, and a removeable fabric cover provides an enhanced gripping surface to the flotation base. By hingedly attaching the side edges of adjacent base elements to each other, the flotation base itself will have the ability to axially flex and bend in the direction of the centre axis of the flotation base in response to the weight of the user, and thus hold or retain the body in safe position in relation to the enclosure axis.

A bathing flotation assist device for use by an individual in a bathing enclosure. A buoyant flotation base is conformable to the back of the individual laying thereon such that it will maintain the body of the individual in position along the centre axis of the flotation base. A conformable buoyant head protector and nonconformable buoyant left and right side protection panels are attached, and a removeable fabric cover provides an enhanced gripping surface to the flotation base. By hingedly attaching the side edges of adjacent base elements to each other, the flotation base itself will have the ability to axially flex and bend in the direction of the centre axis of the flotation base in response to the weight of the user, and thus hold or retain the body in safe position in relation to the enclosure axis.

A personal floatation system provides a horseshoe shaped float that is buoyant and can be used in a number or positions to float a person on the water and retain a beverage. The horseshoe shaped floatation device has a left and right armrest that extend out from an arced shaped closed end and dual cup holder, on the extended end of the armrest, has a cup cylinder to retain a beverage in the vertical orientation and an end cup holder to retain a beverage in an orthogonal orientation to the cup cylinder. The floatation device may have an extending strap that couples the left and right armrests together to secure the horseshoe shaped float around a person's torso.

A method of making laminate foam material is provided. The laminate foam material includes a layer of non-foam material sandwiched between two layers of foam material. The non-foam material is bonded to the foam material, such as with a bonding agent and/or by heating respective surfaces of the foam material until the surface softens or melts. When a heating process is utilized, the non-foam material is pressed against the softened or melted foam material. As the foam material begins to cool, the non-foam material becomes bonded to the foam material. The non-foam material is narrower than the foam material and is positioned relative to the foam material such that the edges of the non-foam material are concealed by the foam material. Foam products, such as foam mats, can be formed from the laminate foam material by cutting across the width of the foam material.

In one example, a watercraft includes a hull that defines a well extending through a bottom of the hull, and the hull defines an upper tray recess and a lower tray recess. A pedal-drive mechanism is connected to the hull and configured to assume both a stowed position and a deployed position, and a portion of the pedal-drive mechanism extends through the well when the pedal-drive mechanism is in the deployed position. A pedal-drive housing and attachment mechanism is provided that includes a tray configured to move between a forward position in which part of the tray resides in the lower tray recess, and an aft position in which part of the tray resides in the upper tray recess.

The present invention proposes a float with a retractable foot rest, comprising a lying float body, a supporting element, a protecting assembly and a foot rest cushion. The supporting element and the protecting assembly are installed in a lying float splicing body; the foot rest cushion that can be retracted or expanded is installed at the lower end of the supporting element; and the foot rest cushion is connected with the supporting element. When the float is worn, the foot rest cushion can be expanded to replace an additional bath towel that needs to be placed on the ground to prevent dirt. After wearing, the foot rest cushion can be retracted below the supporting element, or as required, the floating body is spliced on the lying float body, and the foot rest cushion is connected with the floating body.

The present invention proposes a float with a retractable foot rest, comprising a lying float body, a supporting element, a protecting assembly and a foot rest cushion. The supporting element and the protecting assembly are installed in a lying float splicing body; the foot rest cushion that can be retracted or expanded is installed at the lower end of the supporting element; and the foot rest cushion is connected with the supporting element. When the float is worn, the foot rest cushion can be expanded to replace an additional bath towel that needs to be placed on the ground to prevent dirt. After wearing, the foot rest cushion can be retracted below the supporting element, or as required, the floating body is spliced on the lying float body, and the foot rest cushion is connected with the floating body.

A modular hybrid propulsion unit is disclosed that is mountable to a watercraft. According to an example, the modular hybrid propulsion unit includes a housing configured to fit within a complementary housing receiver on a topside of the watercraft, and a rotational output coupling configured to rotationally engage with a rotational input coupling for a propeller of the watercraft. The propulsion unit further includes an electric motor within the housing, the electric motor having a motor shaft connected to the rotational output coupling for providing an electrically powered rotational input to the rotational output coupling. The propulsion unit further includes a crank having one or more crank arms. The crank is connected to the rotational output coupling for providing a human powered rotational input to the rotational output coupling independent of the electrically powered rotational input by the electric motor.