Water Noodle

Abstract

A floating pool noodle has a cylindrical outer member having an outer channel extending therethrough, and a cylindrical inner member having an inner channel extending therethrough, with the inner member retained inside the outer channel. The outer member is more rigid than the inner member, and has a greater density than the inner member.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A floating pool toy, comprising:
 a cylindrical outer member having an outer channel extending therethrough;   a cylindrical inner member having an inner channel extending therethrough, the inner member retained inside the outer channel; and   wherein the outer member is more rigid than the inner member.   
     
     
         2 . The toy of  claim 1 , wherein the outer member has a greater density than the inner member. 
     
     
         3 . The toy of  claim 1 , wherein the outer member has an inner surface that defines the outer channel, and a gap is defined in the outer channel between the inner surface of the outer channel and the inner member. 
     
     
         4 . The toy of  claim 1 , wherein the outer member has a length and an outer diameter, wherein the length is significantly greater than the outer diameter. 
     
     
         5 . The toy of  claim 1 , wherein the outer member is made of rubber. 
     
     
         6 . The toy of  claim 5 , wherein the inner member is made of rubber. 
     
     
         7 . The toy of  claim 1 , wherein the density of the outer member ranges from 55 to 75 kg/m3, and the density of the inner member ranges from 35 to 50 kg/m3. 
     
     
         8 . The toy of  claim 1 , wherein the outer member and the inner member have the same thickness.