Buoys – rafts – and aquatic devices – Water rescue or life protecting apparatus – Personal flotation device
Reexamination Certificate
2006-04-20
2008-10-21
Swinehart, Ed (Department: 3617)
Buoys, rafts, and aquatic devices
Water rescue or life protecting apparatus
Personal flotation device
C441S120000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07438619
ABSTRACT:
A swimsuit includes a vest provided with buoyant floatation members, a bottom portion in the form of swim trunks, and a coupling mechanism for selectively coupling the vest to the trunks. The vest may be uncoupled from the swim trunks to permit a user to remove the swim trunks while still wearing the vest, or to remove the vest while still wearing the swim trunks.
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Staver Brian J.
Vaughn Nicholas
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Hunt Jason M.
Nuvative, Inc.
Swinehart Ed
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