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Life vest with integrated audio device and method of use

a technology of life vest and audio device, which is applied in the direction of life-saving, waterborne vessels, vessel safety, etc., can solve the problem that none of these types of vests permit sports enthusiasts engaged in these activities to listen to musi

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-05-11
MOTION WATER SPORTS
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[0007] It is an object of the invention to provide an improved life vest for...

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However, none of these types of vests permit the sports enthusiast engaging in these activities to listen to music or other audio during the activity.

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[0020] The invention in one mode is the incorporation of an audio playback device that is either waterproof or enclosed to be waterproof into a life vest so that the wearer of the life vest can listen to audio material when engaging in a water-related activity. The water-related activity can be any activity that would require a person to wear a life vest. Examples include wakeboarding, boating, rafting, surfing, windsurfing, parasailing, kiteboarding, bodyboarding, and the like. The activity during which the audio material is listened to could be the actual physical activity, such as engaging in wakeboarding, or merely sitting in a canoe, boat, or other water floatation component, or floating in water prior to or after water activity that would require wearing of a life vest.

[0021] In another mode, the invention entails the method of listening to audio material during such water related activity by wearing the specially adapted life vest which allows for such listening.

[0022] In y...

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Abstract

A life vest is adapted to retain or hold a waterproof audio playback device so that a wearer of the life vest when engaging in water-related activities can listen to audio playback. The life vest can utilize pockets or device holders to integrate the audio playback device, and can also integrate one or more lead wires of the audio playback device into the vest.

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[0001] This application claims priority under 35 USC 119(e) based on provisional patent application No. 60 / 625,104, filed on Nov. 5, 2004.FIELD OF INVENTION [0002] The present invention is directed to an improved life vest, and particularly, a life vest that has integrated therewith an audio playback device, that enables a wearer of the vest to listen to audio such as music while engaging in a water-related activity. BACKGROUND ART [0003] In the prior art, it is well known to include signaling devices of different types into safety or life vests. These devices make it possible for a wearer of the vest to be able to send a signal that the wearer is in distress, and needs rescue. These life vests are distinguishable from other garments that people may wear by the fact that they incorporate buoyancy material(s) or structure, and / or an inflatable device. These added materials or structure allow the life vest to support a wearer when in the water. [0004] It is also known to incorporate a...

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IPC IPC(8): B63C9/08
CPCB63C9/08
Inventor CRUMRINE, SCOTTCRUZ, RAY ALLEN
Owner MOTION WATER SPORTS
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