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A vest or belt is integrally formed with tubular, pet receiving passageways which extend around the wearer's body and terminate in pocket-like chambers for feeding and retrieval.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7252625 | Torso arch support for use in aquatic sports The present invention discloses a wetsuit that may be worn by a user for providing torso support when user is lying prone on a board while engaging in aquatic sports. The wetsuit includes a torso wedge, which is generally aligned proximal the width of a costal arch ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7210390 | Buoyancy device for personnel protective plates A personal ballistic protective device having a first layer comprised of ballistic material and a second layer comprised of buoyant material. The second layer preferably has a density sufficient to counteract a density of at least the first layer of ballistic materi... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7201626 | Floatation device and associated methods A floatation device is to be worn by a user and includes a front portion, a pair of opposing side portions connected to the front portion, and a pair of rear portions connected to the respective pair of opposing side portions. Each one of the pair of rear portions i... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7182662 | Hybrid personal flotation device A hybrid personal flotation device includes a flotation vest body having a front, back, shoulder straps, and adjustable buckle straps. An expandable cover over at least a portion of the vest body covers an inflatable chamber having a front chamber portion connected ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7150668 | Buoyancy garment A clothing item such as a shirt is combined with a concealed and entrapped bladder which can be inflated in the event of an emergency. The shirt can be of fashionable appearance and the buoyance function disguised to make the buoyancy device more attractive to those... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7134929 | Tear resistant gels, composites, and diving apparel articles Composite gel articles shaped in the form of a body shaped suit for diving made by injection molding, extruding, spinning, casting, or dipping. ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7059924 | Personal flotation device A personal flotation device that may be worn alone, as well as fitted into a separate garment, such as a jacket or vest. The personal flotation device may include a wearable inflatable bladder that is selectively adjustable into a retaining configuration that fits t... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7028341 | Article of clothing with buoyant material An article of clothing such as a vest incorporating buoyant material is configured to reduce pocket bulging when carried items that are placed in pockets and to allow the wearer to move freely. The article of clothing includes a main clothing unit having one or more... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7013489 | Liner and garment ensemble for thermal wear and anti-exposure suits A multi-layer liner light weight garment ensemble that offers low bulk, water impermeability, wind resistance, thermal protection, and buoyancy. The core element and essential component of the invention is the light weight sealed air polymer cellular thermal layer, ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6976894 | Combination wet suit and flotation device The present invention advantageously provides a combination wet suit and flotation device integral with the wet suit so that a user can maintain unrestricted movement during water-sport activities, which improves convenience and comfort. A wet suit worn by water-spo... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6910224 | Article of clothing with buoyant material An article of clothing such as a vest incorporating buoyant material is configured to reduce pocket bulging when carried items that are placed in pockets and to allow the wearer to move freely. The article of clothing includes a main clothing unit having one or more... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6695762 | Fluid cooled pressure garment An anti-G pressure garment system incorporates an inflatable pressure bladder covering portions of the wearer's body. The bladder is provided with an area made of a first material formed by a flexible air and liquid impermeable, vapor permeable, micro-por... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6692812 | Multilayer sheet structure and production method thereof A multilayer sheet structure (10) comprises a front sheet (11), a net-like backing sheet (12), and sewing threads (14) for partially joining the front sheet with the backing sheet so as to form bag portions (13) between the front and backing sheets. Paddi... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6402429 | Buoyancy compensator harness system The invention comprises a buoyancy compensator for supporting an air cylinder to the back of a scuba diver. The buoyancy compensator comprises a vest to be worn about the diver's torso and an inflatable air bladder assembly interconnected to the vest by t... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6347411 | Article of clothing having a lining containing compositions of polydimethylsiloxane and microballoons A composition suitable for use in linings for articles of clothing is disclosed, which is a mixture of a discontinuous solid phase of microballoons, and a viscous liquid continuous phase comprising a polydimethylsiloxane; the polydimethylsiloxane of the c... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6341378 | Raincoat A raincoat for fitting over the outside surface of a floating fishing device. The raincoat includes a garment. The garment comprises a torso portion, and two arm portions integrally coupled to the torso portion. The garment has a neck opening therein. The... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6328618 | Combination lifejacket and protective body heat retaining pod A protective body heat retaining pod that is carried in a folded condition within a pod containment envelope at the rear of a personal floatation device (i.e. a lifejacket) so as to be accessible to and worn over the lifejacket by both civilian and milita... | 12/11/2001 |
| 5459874 | Construction of flotation swimsuits Two embodiments of swimsuits providing flotation for the wearer of the suits are disclosed, in addition to methods of constructing such suits and a specialized tool facilitating the construction of such suits. The suits include a series of lower flotation... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5458516 | Atmospheric self inflatable suit An atmospheric air pressure inflatable garment has an inner layer and outer layer define a confined space with a compressible material therein. The compressible material has resiliency and strength characteristics so that it compresses under atmospheric c... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5452477 | Item of swimming wear An item of swimming wear (10) arranged to be worn closely to the body of a user to provide or enhance buoyancy, which item (10) comprises a piece of flexible closed-cell foam material (12) combined with a piece of textile or plastics material (11).... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5413485 | Method for teaching a person to swim A process for teaching a person how to swim by using a swimsuit having a front portion with a variable buoyancy flotation device that acts to maintain a person in a swimming position, instructing a person how to use proper swimming techniques, and periodi... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5295765 | Snorkeling vest A vest of the type having an inflatable bladder providing selectable degrees of buoyancy, such as for snorkeling. The vest comprises an elastic upper body garment for encircling the chest and back of the user and an airtight inflatable bladder, secured at... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5184968 | Floatation swimwear A one-piece swimsuit having a lower pants portion and a two-ply upper portion is provided with a one-piece floatation member between the two plies of the upper portion of the floatation member. The floatation member may be of floatation foam rubber and ex... | 02/09/1993 |
| 5067921 | Inflatable immersion suit An inflatable immersion suit is provided with an inner layer which is inherently more elastic than the outer layer so as to ensure a close fitting of the inflated suit around the body of the wearer, thereby providing effective anti-hypothermia protection ... | 11/26/1991 |
| 5013271 | Buoyant body surfing suit The present invention relates to a buoyant body surfing suit for a body surfer having knees. The buoyant body surfing suit includes an upper portion together with a pair of short sleeves, a collar, a front, and a rear being a homogeneous piece of resilien... | 05/07/1991 |
| 4833729 | Shark protector suit A shark protector suit of the invention is a combined rubber suit and helmet to completely cover the body of the wearer, including a face mask for facial protection, and preferably having at least a partial lining of flotation material, such as foam sheet... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4739522 | Cold weather garment with improved buoyancy A cold weather buoyant garment has inner and outer layers with an intermediate layer therebetween. The intermediate layer is formed of a major portion of open cell foam material, such as polyurethane, with a minor portion of a closed cell material, such a... | 04/26/1988 |
| 4740183 | Compact life-saving suit A life-saving suit to help keep a person warm in cold water, which is formed of sheet plastic and capable of being folded into a compact package and readily made available for emergency use.... | 04/26/1988 |
| 4704092 | Life-saving garment and method of manufacturing the garment The invention relates to a life-saving garment whose material comprises a buoyant heat insulator (1), preferably an air bladder sheet, as well as to a method of manufacturing said garment. Manufacturing of life-saving garments involves a plurality of work... | 11/03/1987 |
| 4673366 | Exposure suit with an attached lifejacket An exposure suit 10 has an attached lifejacket (14) which includes a part-annular rear portion (17) within a sheath (26) secured across the back of the shoulders of the suit 10 and a front portion 16 which is secured at (19) to the chest center of the sui... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4633526 | Immersion suits The invention provides a ventilated immersion suit for aircrew and includes a waterproof overall (1), an air vent (8) in the upper region of the overall, a shut-off valve (19) for closing the air vent, and means (16) responsive to hydrostatic pressured in... | 01/06/1987 |
| 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 |
| 4342278 | Miniature inflatable containment and dry-water-entry vessels The miniboats introduced in my U.S. Pat. 4,090,270 were basically novel in configuration, method of construction, ease of boarding by a swimmer, flotation effectiveness relative to lightness and compactness when stowed, degree of hypothermia protection ac... | 08/03/1982 |
| 4052762 | Baby life preserver A life preserver, shaped for use on a child or baby consisting of floatable plastic foam sections fitted together to form an enclosed vest with the bottom of the foam sections joined to a webbing formed with a pair of holes for the feet of the wearer and ... | 10/11/1977 |
