Personal water safety device

a technology for water safety devices and vests, applied in the direction of life-saving, waterborne vessels, vessel safety, etc., can solve the problems of increased risk, water safety devices worn as vests, and activities performed in water that have the potential for personal injury or even death

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-02-09
WEST NECK PARTNERS
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[0019]One or both of a heat shrinkable material and a tape may be

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Although certain activities, extreme surfing for example, can produce greater risk, any activity performed in water has the potential for personal injury or even death.
However, in this application, the water safety device is worn as a vest.
Although highly effective as a water safety device, the

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[0040]Particular embodiments of the present disclosure will be described herein with reference to the accompanying drawings. As shown in the drawings and as described throughout the following description, and as is traditional when referring to relative positioning on an object, the term “proximal” refers to the end of the device that is closer to the user and the term “distal” refers to the end of the device that is further from the user. In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail to avoid obscuring the present disclosure in unnecessary detail.

[0041]Referring now to the drawings, in which like reference numerals identify identical or substantially similar parts throughout the several views, FIGS. 1 and 2 illustrate a personal water safety device 100. In accordance with the present disclosure, the personal water safety device 100 includes a housing 110 and a strap 120 attached thereto. The strap 120 is configured and dimensioned t...

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A personal water safety device comprising a strap and a housing secured to the strap. The housing releasably encloses a bladder and an inflation assembly. The bladder completely encloses the inflation assembly. The inflation assembly includes a gas container that provides gas to the bladder to inflate the bladder upon the selective deployment of gas from the gas container. The strap keeps the bladder secured to a user's appendage before and after inflation of the bladder.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12 / 273,184, filed Nov. 18, 2008, which claims the benefit of and priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61 / 003,637, filed Nov. 19, 2007, the entire contents of which are incorporated by reference herein.BACKGROUND[0002]1. Technical Field[0003]This application relates to a water safety device, and more particularly, to a compact selectively inflatable device for use during water activities.[0004]2. Background of Related Art[0005]Shore and near shore activities have always been popular, especially in warmer climates and during summer months. Persons of all ages and aquatic capabilities engage in a variety of pastimes including swimming, surfing, snorkeling, kayaking, boogie-boarding, life guarding, etc. In performing these activities, people tend to rely on life jackets, buoys, kickboards, etc. Many of these activities are more suita...

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IPC IPC(8): B63C9/15B63C9/19
CPCB63C9/155
Inventor ANDREA, JOHN N.LYON, GREGORY
Owner WEST NECK PARTNERS
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