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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4533335 | Cold-proof water-proof garment There is disclosed a cold-proof water-proof garment, which is to be worn for marine operations on cold water and can save life in such a case as when a man wearing it accidentally drops into water or encounters perils of the sea.... | 08/06/1985 |
| 4324234 | Dual chamber personal flotation device A dual chamber personal flotation device which allows rebreathing into it. One of the chambers is for flotation only and is inflated with CO2 ; the other is for rebreathing, and is inflated with air. A tube located close to the wearer's mouth h... | 04/13/1982 |
| 4297758 | Life preserver of the encapsulated type An inflatable life preserver of the encapsulated type encircling the neck of a wearer includes an inflatable cell or cells confined within a protective cover when in collapsed condition. The cover, formed of a strong fabric or other flexible material, com... | 11/03/1981 |
| 4272857 | Lifejacket A lifejacket has an inflatable body defining a head receiving opening having a closed periphery. The opening is elongated to reduce the stress tending to open the seam at the periphery of the body when inflated. Restraints join the periphery of the openin... | 06/16/1981 |
| 4236264 | Retained compressible pillow support There is disclosed a generally horseshoe shaped pillow support including a closed tubular flexible envelope in the shape of a horseshoe and including a horseshoe return having a pair of transversely spaced apart legs projecting co-extensively forwardly fr... | 12/02/1980 |
| 4038713 | Personal flotation device A personal flotation device having a buoyant collar, a front bib section containing a flotation element and a back member, the bib and back members having lower portions that may be overlapped so as to cooperate with the collar to define armholes, the col... | 08/02/1977 |
| 3988795 | Life preserver A conventional type of life preserver has a rectangular shape, with a circular neck receiving opening adjacent the upper end and a slit extending from the bottom of the opening to the lower edge of the preserver. The invention comprises a strap having one... | 11/02/1976 |
| 3956786 | Life preserver vest A personal flotation device having a buoyant collar, a front bib section containing a flotation element and a back section, the bib and back sections having lower portions that may be overlapped so as to cooperate with the collar to define armholes, the c... | 05/18/1976 |
