Modular floatation assembly
Abstract
A modular floatation assembly includes a basal panel that is comprised of a buoyant material to float in water. The basal panel has a plurality of wells each is integrated into the basal panel. A plurality of walls is provided and each of the walls is comprised of a buoyant material to float in water. Each of the walls can be attached to the basal panel in a variety of arrangements. A tower is comprised of a buoyant material to float in water and the tower is attachable to the basal panel thereby facilitating the tower to be positioned at a variety of locations on the basal panel. A pair of rods is each releasably attachable to the tower to be gripped in the convention of a handle.
Claims
exact text as granted — not AI-modifiedI claim:
1 . A modular floatation assembly to facilitate a variety of personal floatation arrangements, said assembly comprising:
a basal panel being comprised of a buoyant material wherein said basal panel is configured to float in water, said basal panel having a plurality of wells each being integrated into said basal panel; a frame being integrated into said basal panel, said frame being comprised of a rigid material thereby enhancing structural rigidity of said basal panel; a plurality of walls, each of said walls being comprised of a buoyant material wherein each of said walls is configured to float in water, each of said walls having a plurality of engagements each being integrated into said walls, each of said engagements on said walls engaging respective wells in said basal panel thereby facilitating said walls to be oriented on said basal panel in a variety of arrangements; a tower being comprised of a buoyant material wherein said tower is configured to float in water, said tower having a plurality of engagements each being integrated into said tower, each of said engagements on said tower engaging respective ones of said wells in said basal panel thereby facilitating said tower to be positioned at a variety of locations on said basal panel having said tower extending upwardly from said basal panel; and a pair of rods, each of said rods being releasably attachable to said tower wherein each of said rods is configured to be gripped in the convention of a handle.
2 . The assembly according to claim 1 , wherein said basal panel has a top surface, a bottom surface and a perimeter surface extending between said top surface and said bottom surface, said perimeter surface having a front side, a back side, a first lateral side and a second lateral side, said basal panel being elongated between said front side and said back side, each of said wells extending through said top surface toward said bottom surface, each of said wells having a bounding surface, said bounding surface having a plurality of intersecting sides such that each of said wells has a rectangular shape, said wells being arranged into a plurality of rows and columns, said rows and columns being spaced from said perimeter surface of said basal panel to define a border extending around said perimeter surface.
3 . The assembly according to claim 2 , wherein said frame is positioned between said top surface and said bottom surface of said basal panel, said frame extending around said border defined between said rows and columns of said wells and said perimeter surface of said basal panel, said frame comprising a plurality of members and a plurality of elbows, each of said members intersecting with a respective pair of said elbows such that said frame has a rectangular shape.
4 . The assembly according to claim 2 , wherein each of said walls has a lower surface, each of said walls having a plurality of pegs each extending downwardly from said lower surface such that each of said pegs on each of said walls defines respective ones of said engagements on said walls, each of said pegs on each of said walls having an outer surface, said outer surface of each of pegs having a plurality of intersecting sides such that each of said pegs has a rectangular shape thereby facilitating said pegs to conform to respective ones of said wells in said top surface of said basal panel when said pegs are inserted into said respective wells, said pegs associated with each of said walls being spaced apart from each other and being distributed along said lower surface of said associated wall.
5 . The assembly according to claim 2 , wherein:
said tower has a lower end, an upper end and an outer wall extending between said lower end and said upper end, said outer wall having a front side, a back side, a first sidelong side and a second sidelong side, said tower being elongated between said upper end and said lower end, each of said front side and said back side angling inwardly between said lower end and said upper end such that said tower has a trapezoidal cross section taken along a line extending through said first sidelong side and said second sidelong side; and said lower end has a plurality of pegs each extending downwardly from said lower end such that each of said pegs on said lower end defines respective ones of said engagements on said tower, each of said pegs on said lower end having an outer surface, said outer surface of each of pegs on said lower end having a plurality of intersecting sides such that each of said pegs on said lower end has a rectangular shape thereby facilitating said pegs on said lower end to conform to respective ones of said wells in said top surface of said basal panel when said pegs on said lower end are inserted into said respective wells, said pegs on said lower end being spaced apart from each other and being distributed along said lower end.
6 . The assembly according to claim 5 , wherein each of said first sidelong side and said second sidelong side having a rod well extending inwardly toward a center of said tower, said rod well on each of said first sidelong side and said second sidelong side being positioned adjacent to said upper end.
7 . The assembly according to claim 6 , wherein each of said rods has a first end and a second end, said first end of each of said rods being insertable into said rod well in a respective one of said first sidelong side and said second sidelong side of said outer wall of said tower.
8 . A modular floatation assembly to facilitate a variety of personal floatation arrangements, said assembly comprising:
a basal panel being comprised of a buoyant material wherein said basal panel is configured to float in water, said basal panel having a plurality of wells each being integrated into said basal panel, said basal panel having a top surface, a bottom surface and a perimeter surface extending between said top surface and said bottom surface, said perimeter surface having a front side, a back side, a first lateral side and a second lateral side, said basal panel being elongated between said front side and said back side, each of said wells extending through said top surface toward said bottom surface, each of said wells having a bounding surface, said bounding surface having a plurality of intersecting sides such that each of said wells has a rectangular shape, said wells being arranged into a plurality of rows and columns, said rows and columns being spaced from said perimeter surface of said basal panel to define a border extending around said perimeter surface; a frame being integrated into said basal panel, said frame being comprised of a rigid material thereby enhancing structural rigidity of said basal panel, said frame being positioned between said top surface and said bottom surface of said basal panel, said frame extending around said border defined between said rows and columns of said wells and said perimeter surface of said basal panel, said frame comprising a plurality of members and a plurality of elbows, each of said members intersecting with a respective pair of said elbows such that said frame has a rectangular shape; a plurality of walls, each of said walls being comprised of a buoyant material wherein each of said walls is configured to float in water, each of said walls having a plurality of engagements each being integrated into said walls, each of said engagements on said walls engaging respective wells in said basal panel thereby facilitating said walls to be oriented on said basal panel in a variety of arrangements, each of said walls having a lower surface, each of said walls having a plurality of pegs each extending downwardly from said lower surface such that each of said pegs on each of said walls defines respective ones of said engagements on said walls, each of said pegs on each of said walls having an outer surface, said outer surface of each of pegs having a plurality of intersecting sides such that each of said pegs has a rectangular shape thereby facilitating said pegs to conform to respective ones of said wells in said top surface of said basal panel when said pegs are inserted into said respective wells, said pegs associated with each of said walls being spaced apart from each other and being distributed along said lower surface of said associated wall; a tower being comprised of a buoyant material wherein said tower is configured to float in water, said tower having a plurality of engagements each being integrated into said tower, each of said engagements on said tower engaging respective ones of said wells in said basal panel thereby facilitating said tower to be positioned at a variety of locations on said basal panel having said tower extending upwardly from said basal panel, said tower having a lower end, an upper end and an outer wall extending between said lower end and said upper end, said outer wall having a front side, a back side, a first sidelong side and a second sidelong side, said tower being elongated between said upper end and said lower end, each of said front side and said back side angling inwardly between said lower end and said upper end such that said tower has a trapezoidal cross section taken along a line extending through said first sidelong side and said second sidelong side, each of said first sidelong side and said second sidelong side having a rod well extending inwardly toward a center of said tower, said rod well on each of said first sidelong side and said second sidelong side being positioned adjacent to said upper end, said lower end having a plurality of pegs each extending downwardly from said lower end such that each of said pegs on said lower end defines respective ones of said engagements on said tower, each of said pegs on said lower end having an outer surface, said outer surface of each of pegs on said lower end having a plurality of intersecting sides such that each of said pegs on said lower end has a rectangular shape thereby facilitating said pegs on said lower end to conform to respective ones of said wells in said top surface of said basal panel when said pegs on said lower end are inserted into said respective wells, said pegs on said lower end being spaced apart from each other and being distributed along said lower end; and a pair of rods, each of said rods being releasably attachable to said tower wherein each of said rods is configured to be gripped in the convention of a handle, each of said rods having a first end and a second end, said first end of each of said rods being insertable into said rod well in a respective one of said first sidelong side and said second sidelong side of said outer wall of said tower.Join the waitlist — get patent alerts
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