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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7419414 | Personal flotation device for infants An infant personal flotation device (PFD) that comprises a torso float, a head float and a harness. The torso float is wider at the leg region than at the neck region and includes a non-conforming and planar buoyant material. The torso float is wider than the torso ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7331836 | Aquatic apparel An article of aquatic apparel including one or more handles. The handles are secured to the apparel and allow for passengers riding along to hold onto the wearer of the article. The handles can be configured as gripping slots or projecting straps. ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7288011 | Personal floatation device Personal floatation devices for use in supporting an individual in a face up and horizontal position along the surface of the water are disclosed. An illustrative personal floatation device may include a main body, at least one upper inflatable floatation member for... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7255621 | Personal flotation device A personal flotation device (PFD) comprises a front flotation portion overlaying an upper region of a wearer's chest and a rear flotation portion overlaying an upper region of the wearer's back. The front flotation portion is joined with the rear flotation portion a... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7249988 | Life preserver A personal flotation device is formed with a neck opening defined by a plurality of discrete lobes projecting in toward the inside of said neck opening and including a chin lobe that is positioned to engage the underside of the chin of a user when device is in opera... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7169001 | Life jacket A buoyancy device has a rear buoyancy area interconnected to a pair of lateral under arm buoyancy areas by a pair of front buoyancy areas, and combining to form a simulated W-shape when viewed in a plan view. The provision of the lateral or underarm buoyancy areas f... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7094119 | Life preserver assembly A life preserver assembly includes a substantially planar main body portion formed from a buoyant material and separation means defining in said main body portion at least one life preserver. The separation means permits the life preserver to be removed from the mai... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7052211 | Buoyancy compensating device protective cover A flexible protective cover is configured to be removably attached to the external outward-facing surfaces of a personal buoyancy compensating device (BCD). The BCD cover is preferably formed of a single layer of water resistant coated fabric or similar flexible and... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7037155 | Personal flotation devices Personal flotation devices for water activities, which devices include a pair of front panels divided by a zipper for easy ingress and egress by the wearer and fitted with multiple clips for adjustment to the size of the user and attachment to other flotation device... | 05/02/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7014520 | Internal body encircling belt for personal floatation devices The present invention comprises a system for a buoyant material, a cover, and a belt arranged between the cover and the buoyant material. The belt is stitched to the cover at at least one location. In accordance with further aspects of the invention, the belt is sti... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7007307 | Automatic inflatable vest A vest to be worn by a driver/passenger of a two-wheeled vehicle or the like provided with a plurality of air chambers which are folded and housed wherein the air chambers instantaneously expand in two stages by being filled with carbon dioxide gas injected through ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6966726 | Buoyancy compensator A jacket having a buoyancy compensating function has a pocket into which a weight can be inserted and a flap. A first locking member is attached to outer surface of the pocket and a second locking member adapted to be engaged with the first locking member is attache... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6923698 | Life preserver assembly A life preserver assembly includes a substantially planar main body portion formed from a buoyant material. A separation means is provided for defining at least one life preserver in the main body portion. The separation means permits the life preserver to be remove... | 08/02/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6905383 | Personal floatation device A personal floatation device 10 includes a buoyant foam member 20 enclosed within inner and outer layers 52, 54 of a garment 50. The foam member 20 can be cut as an initially flat member, which can then be folded to fit around and ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6749370 | Buoyancy compensating jacket A buoyancy compensating jacket is provided on a waist portion with a pocket having a first flap, a pouch having a flat cord adapted to be inserted into and taken out from the pocket with a weight packed into the pouch. As a guide means for the flat cord, at least on... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6582267 | Personal flotation device A personal flotation device is provided with a shell including a pair of elements joined to form a continuous pocket for receiving buoyant materials. The shell has a first end portion, a second end portion, and an intermediate portion. The first and secon... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6478510 | Dive vest A dive vest that includes a torso-engaging member with a waistband, an air bladder contained throughout the torso-engaging member, beaded weight pads quickly releasable from the waistband, a scuba tank carrier plate attached to the torso-engaging member, ... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6354295 | Supplied air snorkeling device A supplied air snorkeling device is provided. This device includes a flotation vest coupled with a tank holder. This flotation vest contains flotation material that cannot be deflated and substantially prohibits a user from submerging. A tank cover is pos... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6350168 | Light selective sport garments A life vest for water sports is taught which is translucent to ultraviolet radiation and visible light. This allows the wearer to achieve uniform tan without having the harsh tan lines where the edges of a life vest would normally be. This allows an indiv... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6235661 | Fabric laminated flotation foam material for manufacturing life jackets and similar articles and articles manufactured using such materials Heat, pressure, and glue are used to form a composite material in which a layer of U.S. Coast Guard approved flotation foam is located between a pair of fabric layers which are glued to the foam layer. The process of bonding the fabric layers to the foam ... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6209253 | Clothing mounted fishing rod holder A fishing pole mounting assembly is provided including an article to be worn and a mounting housing secured on the article to be worn. Also included is a position selector situated on the mounting housing and adapted to receive a handle of a fishing rod a... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6206744 | Insulated flotation garments An insulated flotation garment that has an insulating element and a flotation element bonded together by perimeter stitching to protect persons by keeping them warm and preventing them from being submerged in cold water.... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6108816 | Low profile survival vest ensemble A survival vest having a broad central strip forming the stem of a "Y" covering the back of the wearer, with left and right front strips (forming the twin forks of the "Y") dividing from the stem of the "Y" at the back of the neck and running down along e... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6007395 | Sun tanning life vest A life vest for water sports is taught which is translucent to ultraviolet radiation. This allows the wearer to achieve a uniform tan without having the harsh tan lines where the edges of a life vest would normally be. This allows an individual to enjoy b... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5766114 | Infant walking and swimming aid The present invention is an infant walking and swimming aid comprising a harness having at least one adjustable shoulder strap, a lower adjustable body belt, an upper adjustable body belt, at least one crotch strap, and a high back belt. The infant walkin... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5692934 | Swimming aid A single inflatable ring-shaped body that can be drawn together and secured at the chest by a closure mechanism so as to form a neck loop and a back loop. The inflatable body can be subdivided into several air compartments, each of which can be inflated u... | 12/02/1997 |
| 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 |
| 5060314 | Multi-mission ballistic resistant jacket An improved ballistic resistant soft body armor jacket that is fit-adjuste, relatively lightweight, multi-mission adaptable, buoyant, fire-resistant, non hydroscopic and impervious to salt water and most petroleum-based fluids. The jacket shell consists ... | 10/29/1991 |
| 5057046 | Flotation device peripheral system The present invention, in it several embodiments, provides a harness-type structure for securing equipment, pouches, mountings of safety harnesses to, but not limited to, a personal flotation device in a compact, easily accessible system. The invention is... | 10/15/1991 |
| 4863409 | Method and apparatus for aid in lifesaving operations on water A method, and apparatus, for performing the method, for assisting in the rescue of persons from water which comprises the attachment of a highly visible and easily contacted means in cooperation with a life jacket or the like, which means can be safely sn... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4694772 | Diver's buoyancy compensator belt A diver's buoyancy compensator belt to be used with a diver's buoyancy compensator of the type that allows for increases and decreases of air to be provided thereto, depending upon the amount of buoyancy that is required. The buoyancy compensator belt has... | 09/22/1987 |
| 4692125 | Swimming and bathing aid The invention relates to a swimming and bathing aid especially for young children with a chest ring 19 and with two arm floating elements 17, 18 which are connected with the chest ring 19. The chest ring has such a volume that it creates along the buoyanc... | 09/08/1987 |
| 4668202 | Flotation garment A water ski vest is formed of EVA cross-linked polyethylene. The vest fits around the torso or over the shoulders of the wearer and is held in place by belts which extend around the vest. The belts extend through indented loops formed in the polyethylene ... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4662850 | Life preserving device with pressure responsive switch A life preserving device is shown having a body portion with a pair of floating sections which extend in opposite directions from a centrally located fold. Each of the floating sections has an aperture adapted to receive a wearer's head. The floating sect... | 05/05/1987 |
| 4655718 | Personal flotation device with auxiliary pads A personal flotation device is provided with auxiliary pads for partially closing the arm openings. The pads are attached to the back of the flotation device, and a strap is attached to each pad. The pads can be maintained at the lower portion of the arm ... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4567961 | Safety device for boaters A safety device for boaters wherein a tethering line is secured at one end to the boat occupant. The line is wound upon a self-retracting reel affixed to the craft which permits the occupant to withdraw line and move about the boat with relative freedom w... | 02/04/1986 |
| 4555234 | Flotation vest construction A flotation vest includes a back panel and two front panels joined to the lower sides of the back panel. Each front panel includes a lapel portion which extends upwardly to join the back panel at an upper corner. An armhole is defined between each front p... | 11/26/1985 |
| 4551107 | Flotation garment A water ski vest is formed of EVA cross-linked polyethylene. The vest fits around the torso or over the shoulders of the wearer and is held in place by belts which extend around the vest. The belts extend through indented loops formed in the polyethylene ... | 11/05/1985 |
