Buoys – rafts – and aquatic devices – Water rescue or life protecting apparatus – Personal flotation device
Reexamination Certificate
2007-06-05
2007-06-05
Sotelo, Jesús D. (Department: 3617)
Buoys, rafts, and aquatic devices
Water rescue or life protecting apparatus
Personal flotation device
Reexamination Certificate
active
11251065
ABSTRACT:
A flotation swimsuit is provided for providing strategically distributed buoyancy to a wearer. The flotation swimsuit includes a form-fitting torso covering having a retaining pocket for enclosing a unitary flotation element. The unitary flotation element includes a backsheet formed from buoyant material having a thickness within a first predetermined range for providing general buoyancy to a wearer, an inner surface for presentation toward the wearer, and an outer surface for presentation away from the wearer. The unitary flotation element also includes a plurality of enhanced buoyancy regions integrally carried by the backsheet for providing enhanced buoyancy to specific areas of the wearer's body. The enhanced buoyancy regions can be formed with a buoyant material having a thickness greater than the backsheet. Each enhanced buoyancy region extends outwardly from the outer surface of the backsheet. Other embodiments are also claimed and described.
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Boss Gerald R.
Future Products Corporation
Sotelo Jess D.
Troutman Sanders LLP
Yancey, Jr. James Hunt
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