Inflatable Shaded Beach Pillow

Abstract

An inflatable shaded pillow for beach or other outdoor use is disclosed. An inflatable bladder is provided in any of a variety of beach or outdoor themed shapes and colors. The bladder in its inflated shape generally has a pillow base, a rear support member, and a shade providing member with the rear support member fixedly attached to the pillow base and supporting the shade member up above the head of the user. Optionally, one or more cylindrical cavities for supporting a beverage container may incorporated into the shape of the base.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A shaded beach pillow comprising:
 (a) a base;   (b) a rear support;   (c) a shade member;   (d) said base, said rear support, and said shade member each being inflatable and made of a flexible airtight material;   (e) said rear support being affixed to said base such that said rear support is vertically oriented relative to said base;   (f) said shade member being affixed to said rear support such that said shade member is supported above said base by said rear support; and   (g) said base, said rear support, and said shade member being shaped and decorated according to a conceptual theme.   
     
     
         2 . The shaded beach pillow of  claim 1  wherein said base, said rear support, and said shade member are in internal fluid communication with one another. 
     
     
         3 . The shaded beach pillow of  claim 1  wherein said base is shaped monolithically to feature a cavity whereby a beverage container may be supported upright in said cavity. 
     
     
         4 . The shaded beach pillow of  claim 2  wherein said base is shaped monolithically to feature a cavity whereby a beverage container may be supported upright in said cavity. 
     
     
         5 . The shaded beach pillow of  claim 1  wherein said conceptual theme is related to one of the group of concepts of the beach, the ocean, the outdoors, or marine life. 
     
     
         6 . The shaded beach pillow of  claim 2  wherein said conceptual theme is related to one of the group of concepts of the beach, the ocean, the outdoors, or marine life. 
     
     
         7 . The shaded beach pillow of  claim 3  wherein said conceptual theme is related to one of the group of concepts of the beach, the ocean, the outdoors, or marine life. 
     
     
         8 . The shaded beach pillow of  claim 6  wherein said conceptual theme is that of a tree, and wherein said base is shaped and decorated to resemble ground, said rear support is shaped and decorated to resemble the trunk of a tree, and said shade member is shaped and decorated to resemble a tree canopy. 
     
     
         9 . The shaded beach pillow of  claim 8  wherein the tree of said conceptual theme is a palm tree. 
     
     
         10 . The shaded beach pillow of  claim 7  wherein said conceptual theme is that of a tree, and wherein said base is shaped and decorated to resemble ground, said rear support is shaped and decorated to resemble the trunk of a tree, and said shade member is shaped and decorated to resemble a tree canopy. 
     
     
         11 . The shaded beach pillow of  claim 10  wherein the tree of said conceptual theme is a palm tree. 
     
     
         12 . The shaded beach pillow of  claim 6  wherein said conceptual theme is that of a breaking ocean wave, and wherein said base is shaped and decorated to resemble the bottom of a breaking wave, said rear support is shaped and decorated to resemble the rear of a breaking wave, and said shade member is shaped and decorated to resemble the breaking top region of a breaking wave. 
     
     
         13 . The shaded beach pillow of  claim 7  wherein said conceptual theme is that of a breaking ocean wave, and wherein said base is shaped and decorated to resemble the bottom of a breaking wave, said rear support is shaped and decorated to resemble the rear of a breaking wave, and said shade member is shaped and decorated to resemble the breaking top region of a breaking wave. 
     
     
         14 . The shaded beach pillow of  claim 6  wherein said conceptual theme is that of a shell, and wherein said base is shaped and decorated to resemble the lower half of a shell, said rear support is shaped and decorated to resemble the hinge of a shell, and said shade member is shaped and decorated to resemble the upper half of a shell. 
     
     
         15 . The shaded beach pillow of  claim 7  wherein said conceptual theme is that of a shell, and wherein said base is shaped and decorated to resemble the lower half of a shell, said rear support is shaped and decorated to resemble the hinge of a shell, and said shade member is shaped and decorated to resemble the upper half of a shell. 
     
     
         16 . The shaded beach pillow of  claim 6  wherein said conceptual theme is that of a surfboard, and wherein said base is shaped and decorated as a support to a leaning surfboard, said rear support is reduced to a point at which a surfboard appears to lean upon said base, and said shade member is shaped and decorated to resemble a surfboard. 
     
     
         17 . The shaded beach pillow of  claim 7  wherein said conceptual theme is that of a surfboard, and wherein said base is shaped and decorated as a support to a leaning surfboard, said rear support is reduced to a point at which a surfboard appears to lean upon said base, and said shade member is shaped and decorated to resemble a surfboard. 
     
     
         18 . The shaded beach pillow of  claim 6  wherein said conceptual theme is that of a surfboard, and wherein said base is shaped and decorated sandy ground, and said shade member and said rear support are shaped and decorated to together resemble a surfboard that is bent over into a partial arch shape. 
     
     
         19 . The shaded beach pillow of  claim 7  wherein said conceptual theme is that of a surfboard, and wherein said base is shaped and decorated sandy ground, and said shade member and said rear support are shaped and decorated to together resemble a surfboard that is bent over into a partial arch shape.