Wet suit style personal flotation device

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1988-09-02

1991-06-11

Basinger, Sherman

Buoys, rafts, and aquatic devices

Water rescue or life protecting apparatus

Personal flotation device

2 21R, 441107, B63C 9093

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050228781

ABSTRACT:
A wet suit style personal flotation device is disclosed which comprises a wet suit adapted for fitting about at least a portion of a wearer and substantially conforming to at least the wearer's torso and a buoyant insert interposed between an outer layer and an inner layer of a vest portion of the wet suit. The buoyant insert extends in front of and behind the wearer's body. The wet suit style personal flotation device is constructed such that the wearer is supported in a slightly back from vertical position in water and such that the wearer can don the suit in less than about 60 seconds.

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