They Invented What? (No. 165)

U.S. Pat. No. 3,984,595:  Inflatable rug.

What is claimed is:

1. An inflatable rug comprising a rug member laminated on top of a generally planar flexible walled hollow backing member, the walls of said backing member enclosing a cavity in said member, and valve means carried by said member in communication with said cavity to enable the introduction of pressurized gas into said cavity.

2. The inflatable rug of claim 1 further comprising an adhesive bond between said rug member and said backing member.