Buoys – rafts – and aquatic devices – Water rescue or life protecting apparatus – Personal flotation device
Reexamination Certificate
2007-03-06
2007-03-06
Sotelo, Jesús D. (Department: 3617)
Buoys, rafts, and aquatic devices
Water rescue or life protecting apparatus
Personal flotation device
C002S422000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11337057
ABSTRACT:
A sports headgear apparatus includes a head covering that has a concave inner surface and a convex outer surface. The head covering comprises a panel that has a substantially semi-spherical shape. The panel has a bottom perimeter edge defining an opening into the head covering. A perimeter tube is attached to and is coextensive with the bottom perimeter edge. The tube is substantially airtight. A canister having compressed air therein is fluidly coupled to the tube. A pressure sensitive valve is fluidly coupled to the to canister and opening the canister when the pressure sensitive valve detects a predetermined water depth.
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