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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7351126 | Combination wetsuit and flotation device, and method of use The invention is directed to a wetsuit/floatation device which advantageously provides a combination wetsuit/flotation device integral with the wet suit so that a user can maintain unrestricted movement during water-sport activities and have the option of gaining in... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7309103 | Vehicle passenger seat with tear-away upholstery cover A vehicle passenger seat with an upholstery cover having a fabric seam designed to absorb energy from a seat occupant upon impact. Means for progressively absorbing energy from the seat belt occupant are disclosed. Use of the fabric seam to absorb vehicle passenger ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7238075 | Personal water activity apparatus with variable light display for protection against sharks and other water-borne predators Apparatus for protecting users of surfboards, kayaks and other personal water activity apparatus against sharks and other water-borne predators is provided. A plurality of lights is provided on the bottom and side surfaces of the personal water activity apparatus. T... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7117545 | Liquidproof seam for protective apparel Liquidproof seams are formed between laminates, most preferably those having a complex textile structure on the sealing side of the laminate, where at least a portion of the complex textile in the sealing region is removed, such as by skiving, to reduce the thicknes... | 10/10/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6926569 | Fin with a blade having adjustable closed area A fin includes a blade, which is lengthwise split into a plurality of sub-blades, so that the sub-blades are separated from one another from an outer end of the blade to a near central point of the blade; and at least one zipper, which is located between two adjacen... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6907618 | Hunting waders and jacket combination An outfit having attached jacket and waders. The jacket portion has at least one zipper to facilitate a wearer's entry into the outfit. Because the waders and the jacket are attached to each other, the elements cannot get in between the waders and the jacket, i.e. a... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6860775 | Anti-exposure flotation suit An anti-exposure flotation suit for children is fabricated from water impermeable fabrics, and is sealed at various openings to prevent water from leaking into the enclosed interior. Elongated sleeves and a bottom of the suit are enclosed to prevent water leakage. A... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6551161 | Life jacket A life jacket has two head air bags, a plurality of shoulder air bags, a zipper disposed between the head air bags, and a plurality of pockets. Each of the pockets receives an inflated bag. A safety pin is disposed on the inflated bag. An air inlet hose i... | 04/22/2003 |
| 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 |
| 5022878 | Wet suit style personal flotation device A wet suit style personal flotation device is disclosed which comprises a wet suit adapted for fitting about at least a portion of a wearer and substantially conforming to at least the wearer's torso and a buoyant insert interposed between an outer layer ... | 06/11/1991 |
| 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 |
| 4722710 | Life preserver A life vest or preserver for a person who has encountered an emergency at sea or over some other body of water. The life preserver is provided with an inflatable lifesaving collar. Provided on the life preserver, around the armholes as well about the enti... | 02/02/1988 |
| 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 |
| 4602384 | Aquatic attack protection suit and material therefor A suit for protecting the wearer against shark attack including a plurality of cells formed in the material of the suit which contain a shark-repulsive chemical. The material of which the suit is made includes an inner ply of strong filamentary fabric cap... | 07/29/1986 |
| 4599075 | Survival suit Survival suit mainly for use in water, made of a pliable material allowing the wearer to swim easily while wearing the suit. The suit consists of a watertight outer skin (a) and of an inner skin (b) which are held together by an interlayer (9) which acts ... | 07/08/1986 |
| 4455683 | Self-adjusting protective garment An air-tight self-adjusting protective garment having a torso covering portion with integral arms and legs. Gloves are sealingly affixed to the free ends of the arms and boots are sealingly affixed to the free ends of the legs. A head enclosing hood or he... | 06/26/1984 |
| 4242769 | Anti-exposure inflatable structure An anti-exposure inflatable structure for reducing loss of heat from the body of a wearer, having spaced inflatable cavities with water vapor openings between cavities and an outer covering of a breathable, water-proof material loosely covering the outer ... | 01/06/1981 |
| 3930667 | Inflatable garment for crash protection An inflatable garment or suit of clothing worn by a motorcycle rider is detachably connected with a source of pressurized gas operative to inflate the suit in response to a predetermined deceleration of the motorcycle, or manual operation of a trigger adj... | 01/06/1976 |
