Toddler/adult float jacket

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2001-04-23

2002-09-10

Morano, S. Joseph (Department: 3617)

Buoys, rafts, and aquatic devices

Water rescue or life protecting apparatus

Personal flotation device

C441S088000, C441S089000, C441S117000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06447353

ABSTRACT:

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to flotation life vests.
2. Description of the Prior Art
There are other life vests device designed for water use. Typical of these is U.S. Pat. No. 3,931,657 issued to Jones on Jan. 13, 1976.
Another patent was issued to Zawislak on Oct. 11, 1977 as U.S. Pat. No. 4,052,762. Yet another U.S. Pat. No. 4,167,051 was issued to Galecke on Sep. 11, 1979 and still yet another was issued on Mar. 18, 1980 to Tyrer et al. as U.S. Pat. No. 4,193,153.
Another patent was issued to Moran on Nov. 3, 1981 as U.S. Pat. No. 4,297,758. Yet another U.S. Pat. No. Re. 31,305 was issued to Moran on Jul. 12, 1983. Another was issued to Freemon on Jan. 5, 1982 as U.S. Pat. No. 4,308,629 and still yet another was issued on May 26, 1987 to Stark as U.S. Pat. No. 4,668,201. Another was issued to Taylor on Jun. 19, 1990 as U.S. Pat. No. 4,934,973.
Another patent was issued to Marble et al. on Dec. 20, 1994 as U.S. Pat. No. 5,374,192. Yet another U.S. Pat. No. 5,409,411 was issued to Schrieber on Apr. 25, 1995. Another was issued to French on Jan. 5, 1999 as U.S. Pat. No. 5,855,497 and still yet another was issued on Sep. 14, 1999 to Liong et al. as U.S. Pat. No. 5,951,348.
A personal flotation device includes front and rear panels secured together to form an aesthetically appealing life vest. The panels are provided with relatively thin sheets of buoyant material of sufficient buoyancy to cause a user to remain afloat while in the water. The vest is provided with an inflatable bladder which may be readily inflated to increase the buoyancy of the flotation vest. The flotation vest is also provided with a collar through which the bladder extends and serves to cause the user to float face-up when the bladder is inflated.
A life preserver, shaped for use on a child or baby consisting of floatable plastic foam sections fitted together to form an enclosed vest with the bottom of the foam sections joined to a webbing formed with a pair of holes for the feet of the wearer and with a pair of straps fastened to the top front of the vest and the back section. The back section of the vest may be separated or joined together by snap fasteners and the upper sections of the vest are thicker than the lower sections of the vest to provide a greater degree of buoyancy to the head of the wearer so that he floats vertically like a buoy with head out of the water, when strapped in the device.
A buoyant life jacket which embodies a pair of front and side sections, each of which includes a series of articulated fabric-covered buoyant panels, and a rear section which is composed of a lightweight open-mesh fabric which is connected to the front and side sections at the rear of the latter. A slide fastener interconnects the two front and side sections at the center thereof and extends from the neck opening at the top to the bottom of the life jacket at the front thereof. Securing means in the form of a pair of flexible cloth fastening straps and buckles are arranged at the bottom of the rear and open-mesh fabric section for securing the buoyant life jacket in position of use on the body of the wearer.
A lifejacket is provided comprising a one piece body member of moulded, flexible, plastic foam. The lifejacket is divided into three distinct portions; that is a headrest portion, a shoulder portion and a chest portion, the shoulder portion incorporating a neck aperture. A longitudinal slit is provided which extends through the chest portion from the neck aperture thereby dividing the chest portion into two similar parts. The longitudinal slit facilitates the fitting of the life jacket to a wearer. A one piece tape is provided which passes through two longitudinally spaced transverse bores, one extending through the headrest portion and the other through the chest portion.
An inflatable life preserver of the encapsulated type encircling the neck of a wearer includes an inflatable cell or cells confined within a protective cover when in collapsed condition. The cover, formed of a strong fabric or other flexible material, comprises a pair of panels between which the cell is confined. The panels are permanently secured along the edge of a neck-encircling, center opening of the cover. The outer edges of the panels are separably connected, to confine the collapsed cells. Inflation of the cells causes separation of the panels. A protective flap is substantially coextensive in area and configuration with the panels, and lies between the panels so that the cover is in effect composed of three layers. The cells are confined between the flap and one of the panels, the flap being secured along its outer edge to said one panel while having its inner edge left free. In the event of accidental separation of the panels with the cells collapsed, the cells are not exposed, and are protected against damage by reason of being still confined between the flap and the panel to which it is connected. The flap and the panel to which it is connected thus form an auxiliary protective capsule or enclosure for the collapsed cells, which comes into use in the event of accidental opening of the primary enclosure constituted by the main cover panels.
An inflatable life preserver of the encapsulated type encircling the neck of a wearer includes an inflatable cell or cells confined within a protective cover when in collapsed condition. The cover, formed of a strong fabric or other flexible material, comprises a pair of panels between which the cell is confined. The panels are permanently secured along the edge of a neck-encircling, center opening of the cover. The outer edges of the panels are separably connected, to confine the collapsed cells. Inflation of the cells causes separation of the panels. A protective flap is substantially coextensive in area and configuration with the panels, and lies between the panels so that the cover is in effect composed of three layers. The cells are confined between the flap and one of the panels, the flap being secured along its outer edge to said one panel while having its inner edge left free. In the event of accidental separation of the panels with the cells collapsed, the cells are not exposed, and are protected against damage by reason of being still confined between the flap and the panel to which it is connected. The flap and the panel to which it is connected thus form an auxiliary protective capsule or enclosure for the collapsed cells, which comes into use in the event of accidental opening of the primary enclosure constituted by the main cover panels.
A harness device for supporting a person, such as a child or mentally or physically impaired person, in the water includes a wide chest band which is adjustable in length and lockable in any adjusted position. The device also includes a pair of shoulder straps secured to the upper end of the chest band on opposite sides thereof and which are adapted to extend over the person's shoulders. Each of the shoulder straps is adjustable in length and lockable in any adjusted position. The harness device also includes a pair of leg straps secured to the lower end of the chest band and adapted to extend around the person's legs at the crotch. Each of the leg straps is also adjustable in length and lockable in any adjusted position. The opposite ends of one of the leg straps is directly secured to one side of the chest band and the opposite ends of the other one of the leg straps is directly secured to the other side of the chest band. The device also includes a hand grip secured to the back of the chest band. The grip includes a strap directly secured at one end to a portion of the chest band adjacent the upper end thereof and secured at its other end to a portion of the chest band adjacent the lower end thereof. The device also includes a ring secured to the back of the chest band between it and the hand grip, a guide line secured at one end to the ring, and a handle secured to the other end of the guide line. The guide line is adjustable in length. With the hand grip and/or

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