Collapsible floating assembly

Abstract

An assembly has a floating support having a periphery defined by at least one floatation device, with the periphery defining an interior space. The floating support further includes a first sheet material extending in the interior space and coupled to the floatation device(s). The assembly also has a panel having a foldable frame member that has a folded and an unfolded orientation, and a second sheet material covering portions of the frame member when the frame member is in the unfolded orientation. The panel has opposing end edges that are attached to the periphery of the floating support.

1 . An assembly, comprising: 
 a floating support having a periphery defined by at least one floatation device, with the periphery defining an interior space, the floating support further including a first sheet material extending in the interior space and coupled to the at least one floatation device; and    a panel having a foldable frame member that has a folded and an unfolded orientation, and a second sheet material covering portions of the frame member when the frame member is in the unfolded orientation, the panel having opposing end edges that are attached to the periphery of the floating support.    
   
   
       2 . The assembly of  claim 1 , further including at least opening provided in the first sheet material.  
   
   
       3 . The assembly of  claim 1 , further including a peripheral sleeve extending along the periphery for retaining the at least one floatation device.  
   
   
       4 . The assembly of  claim 1 , further including a sleeve attached to the first sheet material for retaining the frame member.  
   
   
       5 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the opposing end edges that are removably attached to the periphery of the floating support.  
   
   
       6 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the opposing end edges that are fixedly attached to the periphery of the floating support.  
   
   
       7 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the opposing end edges that are attached to the periphery of the floating support along opposite sides of the periphery.  
   
   
       8 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the opposing end edges that are attached to the periphery of the floating support at one end of the floating support.  
   
   
       9 . The assembly of  claim 8 , further including a pillow coupled to the one end of the floating support under the panel.  
   
   
       10 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the panel has a flexed configuration.  
   
   
       11 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the frame member forms a plurality of concentric frame members when it has been twisted and folded into the folded orientation.