Floating water mat

Abstract

A floating mat is presented. The floating mat includes a core having a top, a bottom and a plurality of sides. The core is buoyant and non-inflatable. The core includes at least one aperture, wherein the aperture accommodates removably connecting and disconnecting the core to at least one additional floating mat.

1 . A floating mat for supporting a person to be able to run across the mat while the mat floats on water, comprising: 
 a core for contacting the water, the core having a top, a bottom and a plurality of sides, wherein the core is buoyant and non-inflatable, and wherein the bottom includes a carpeted surface and the top includes a slippery surface for running across while the mat floats on water; and    the core including at least one aperture, wherein the aperture accommodates removably connecting and disconnecting the core to at least one additional floating mat.    
   
   
       2 . The floating mat of  claim 1  further comprising a binding positionable through the apertures.  
   
   
       3 . The floating mat of  claim 2  wherein the binding comprises a rope.  
   
   
       4 . The floating mat of  claim 1  wherein the aperture is arranged to secure an end of an anchor.  
   
   
       5 . The floating mat of  claim 1  wherein the core includes an aperture that is sized such that a user is able to fit through the aperture.  
   
   
       6 . (canceled)  
   
   
       7 . The floating mat of  claim 1  wherein the aperture includes an insert to prevent the core from being damaged.  
   
   
       8 . A floating mat for supporting a person to be able to run across the mat while the mat floats on water, comprising: 
 a core for contacting the water, the core having a top, a bottom and a plurality of sides, wherein the core is buoyant and non-inflatable, and wherein the top includes a slippery surface and the bottom includes a carpeted surface for running across while the mat floats on water; and    a game indicia included on the top.    
   
   
       9 . (canceled)  
   
   
       10 . The floating mat of  claim 8  wherein the core includes attaching mechanisms.  
   
   
       11 . The floating mat of  claim 10  wherein the attaching mechanisms comprise at least two apertures positioned through the non-inflatable, core and at least one binding positionable through the apertures.  
   
   
       12 . The floating mat of  claim 10  wherein the binding comprises a rope.  
   
   
       13 . The floating mat of  claim 10  wherein the attaching mechanism comprises a male portion of a snap and a corresponding female portion of a snap.  
   
   
       14 . The floating mat of  claim 10  wherein the attaching mechanism comprises a button and a corresponding loop hole.  
   
   
       15 . The floating mat of  claim 10  wherein the core includes an aperture that is sized such that a user is able to fit through the aperture.  
   
   
       16 . (canceled)  
   
   
       17 . The floating mat of  claim 1  wherein the core comprises a width of about six feet and a length of about eighteen feet when unattached to any other cores.  
   
   
       18 . The floating mat of  claim 8  wherein the core comprises a width of about six feet and a length of about eighteen feet when unattached to any other cores.