Flotation device

a technology of a flotation device and a flotation shell, which is applied in the direction of life-saving, waterborne vessels, life-buoys, etc., can solve the problems of strong swimmers being at risk, participants running an inherent risk of drowning, and not being confident swimmers

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-01-13
WITHERS MAREE +1
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[0017]Adjacent areas of the two chest regions may be ...

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Water sports and activities such as surfing, sailing and canoeing are extremely popular but participants run an inherent risk of drowning which comes with being in the water.
Those who are not confident swimmers are particularly at risk but even strong swimmers can find themselves in danger due to rough ocean conditions, strong currents and the possibility of becoming too tired to swim or even having been rendered unconscious.
One problem with such devices is that they are relatively bulky making them impractical for certain activities such as surfing where a certain amount of freedom around the torso is essential.
There is the further problem that many users do not wan...

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[0033]FIG. 1 shows a front view of a flotation device 10 according to an embodiment of the invention. Flotation device 10 comprises outer garment 20 and inflatable bladder 40.

[0034]The term “outer garment” as used herein typically refers to shirts such as sun shirts, rash shirts, rash vests, wetsuit shirts and vests but may also apply to garments which do not end with a lower open portion around the waist such as girls and ladies bathing suits, full length wetsuits, three quarter length garments and the like.

[0035]Outer garment 20 includes a torso 21, sleeves 22 and neck 23. One or more pouches 24 are formed in the fabric of outer garment 20 adjacent neck 23 in which to accommodate a portion of inflatable bladder 40 which will be discussed hereinafter. One or more shoulder flaps 25 are present on the exterior surface of outer garment 20, in the embodiment shown, to allow access to inflatable bladder 40 and may be held in the closed position by Velcro, studs, a zipper or like fasteni...

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Abstract

A flotation device comprising an outer garment and an inflatable bladder comprising a neck region and at least one chest region, the inflatable bladder located adjacent an inner surface of the outer garment and wherein, in use, the inflatable bladder comprises one or more raised support chambers disposed around the neck region.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to the field of safety devices for use in water sports and activities. More particularly, this invention relates to a flotation garment.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Water sports and activities such as surfing, sailing and canoeing are extremely popular but participants run an inherent risk of drowning which comes with being in the water. Those who are not confident swimmers are particularly at risk but even strong swimmers can find themselves in danger due to rough ocean conditions, strong currents and the possibility of becoming too tired to swim or even having been rendered unconscious. While participating in water based activities it is therefore important to lower this risk as much as possible.[0003]One means of decreasing the risk of drowning is to wear a safety device such as a life jacket or an equivalent buoyancy aid. One problem with such devices is that they are relatively bulky making them impractical for certa...

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IPC IPC(8): B63C9/105B63C9/08
CPCB63C9/125B63C9/1255
Inventor WITHERS, MAREEEDGAR, WILLIAM
Owner WITHERS MAREE
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