Inflatable product

Abstract

An inflatable product is provided including: an inflatable body comprising a bottom sheet extending in a longitudinal direction; a connection sheet connected to the bottom sheet, such that a containing chamber is formed between the connection sheet and the bottom sheet; and a support component disposed within the containing chamber. A protrusion protrudes outwards at a bottom of the inflatable body and is formed by the support component within the containing chamber.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An inflatable product comprising:
 an inflatable body comprising a bottom sheet extending in a longitudinal direction;   a connection sheet connected to the bottom sheet, such that a containing chamber is formed between the connection sheet and the bottom sheet; and   a support component disposed within the containing chamber;   wherein a protrusion protruding outwards at a bottom of the inflatable body is formed by the support component within the containing chamber.   
     
     
         2 . The inflatable product according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 a first notch is formed in a first longitudinal end of the bottom sheet, the first notch comprising: a first edge and a second edge symmetrically disposed on opposite sides of a longitudinal central axis;   a second notch is formed in a first longitudinal end of the connection sheet, wherein the second notch is disposed above the first notch, the second notch comprising a third edge and a fourth edge symmetrically disposed on opposite sides of the longitudinal central axis;   the third edge is connected to the first edge and the fourth edge is connected to the second edge; and   the first edge is connected to the second edge, thereby forming the protrusion.   
     
     
         3 . The inflatable product according to  claim 2 , wherein the containing chamber comprises:
 a first chamber section and a second chamber section symmetrically disposed on opposite sides of the longitudinal central axis.   
     
     
         4 . The inflatable product according to  claim 3 , wherein the support component comprises:
 a first support component element disposed in the first chamber section; and   a second support component element disposed in the second chamber section.   
     
     
         5 . The inflatable product according to  claim 2 , wherein the support component is a single, integral element. 
     
     
         6 . The inflatable product according to one of  claim 4 and claim 5 , wherein the connection sheet further comprises:
 a fifth edge and a sixth edge disposed on opposite sides of the connection sheet in a transverse direction, wherein both the fifth edge and the sixth edge are connected to the bottom sheet along edges of the containing chamber.   
     
     
         7 . The inflatable product according to  claim 6 , wherein the connection sheet further comprises:
 a seventh edge disposed opposite a first end of the connection sheet and connected to the bottom sheet along an end of the containing chamber.   
     
     
         8 . The inflatable product according to  claim 7 , wherein the protrusion is substantially V-shaped in a transverse direction of the inflatable body. 
     
     
         9 . The inflatable product according to  claim 1 , wherein the support component is made of plastic. 
     
     
         10 . The inflatable product according to  claim 6 , wherein an edge of the support component adjacent to the fifth edge and an edge of the support component adjacent to the sixth edge are one of straight, curved, and wavy. 
     
     
         11 . The inflatable product according to  claim 2 , further comprising a reinforcing component connected to the first edge and the second edge. 
     
     
         12 . The inflatable product according to  claim 1 , wherein the protrusion extends along the longitudinal central axis and is disposed at one of a first end of the inflatable body, a second end of the inflatable body, and a middle position between the first end of the inflatable body and the second end of the inflatable body. 
     
     
         13 . The inflatable product according to  claim 1 , wherein the inflatable body is an inflatable boat further comprising a first inflatable tube and a second inflatable tube, wherein the bottom sheet is connected to a bottom of the first inflatable tube and a bottom of the second inflatable tube. 
     
     
         14 . The inflatable product according to  claim 1 , wherein the inflatable body is an inflatable stand-up paddle board.