Buoyant mattress for snorkeler

Abstract

A buoyant mattress device for a snorkeler. An elongated buoyant mattress is provided for buoyantly supporting the body weight of a snorkeler positioned thereatop in a prone position. A viewing hole formed transversely entirely through the mattress and entirely open therethrough is adapted in size and position adjacent to one end of said mattress for receiving a face mask and snorkel worn by the snorkeler while the snorkeler is supported in water in the prone position atop the mattress. The viewing hole is unobstructed to water entering therein through the open lower end thereof which, in combination with the thickness and buoyancy of the mattress places the viewing lens of the face mask below the surface of the water within the hole, providing the snorkeler with an unobstructed underwater view through the face mask.

1 . A buoyant mattress device for a snorkeler comprising: 
 an elongated buoyant mattress for supporting a snorkeler positioned thereatop in a prone position;    a substantially open viewing hole formed through said mattress, said viewing hole sized and positioned adjacent to one end of said mattress for receiving a face mask and snorkel worn by the snorkeler while the snorkeler is supported in water in the prone position atop said mattress;    said viewing hole unobstructed to water entering therein through a lower end thereof and said mattress having a thickness and buoyancy which causes the face mask to be below the surface of the water within the hole whereby the snorkeler has an unobstructed underwater view into the water through the face mask.    
   
   
       2 . A buoyant snorkeler's mattress device comprising: 
 an elongated buoyant air-filled mattress for supporting a snorkeler wearing a face mask and snorkel and positioned atop said mattress in a prone position, the face mask having a transparent viewing lens;    a viewing hole formed through said mattress, said viewing hole adapted in size and position adjacent to one end of said mattress for receiving the face mask and snorkel worn by the snorkeler and positioned within the viewing hole while the snorkeler is supported in water in the prone position atop said mattress;    said viewing hole unobstructed to water entering therein and said mattress having a thickness and buoyancy to cause the viewing lens of the face mask to be below the surface of the water within the hole providing the snorkeler with an unobstructed underwater view.    
   
   
       3 . A buoyant mattress device for a snorkeler comprising: 
 an elongated buoyant molded foam mattress for supporting a snorkeler positioned thereatop in a prone position;    an unobstructed open ended viewing hole formed transversely through said mattress, said viewing hole adapted in size and position adjacent to one end of said mattress for receiving the user's face and a face mask and snorkel worn by the snorkeler while the snorkeler is supported in the prone position atop said mattress floating in water;    said viewing hole unobstructed to water entering therein and said mattress having a thickness and buoyancy which causes the face mask to be below the surface of the water within the hole whereby the snorkeler has an unobstructed underwater view and the upper end of the snorkel is positioned substantially above the waterline.