Buoyancy compensator with interchangeable backpack and commerbun

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1990-07-12

1991-09-10

Taylor, Dennis L.

Hydraulic and earth engineering

Diving

Suit or accessory therefor

441106, 441114, B63C 1130, B63C 1102

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050468944

ABSTRACT:
A buoyancy compensator is provided with replaceable elements which enable a user to change the tank support system and the cummerbund. The buoyancy compensator includes a vest which can be removably attached to a hard backpack or a soft backpack. A cummerbund for encircling the waist of the user can be removably attached to either the hard backpack or the soft backpack. The cummerbund includes a flexible attaching strap which has one end secured to the cummerbund, and the other end of the attaching strap is removably secured to the cummerbund by hook and loop fasteners. The attaching strap is threaded through slots in the rigid backpack or through a strap on the soft backpack.

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Sea Quest catalog showing adjustable hard backpack.
Sherwood catalog showing air-cell with adjustable hard backpack.

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