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US 10,479,462 B1Granted
Life vest with rescue handle
AssigneeSwimways Corporation
InventorRichard A. Barbis
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Abstract
A life vest with a rescue handle located on the back side thereof. The rescue handle has a flange located at the lower end thereof, the flange being attached to the back side of the life vest with the rescue handle extending substantially vertically upwards. The rescue handle is attached to the back side of the life vest in a manner adapted to support the weight of a user. The rescue handle has a non-loop shape that eliminates the potential for entanglement with objects in the water.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a swim assist vest having a back portion;
- and
- a handle assembly including a rescue handle and a base, the handle assembly coupled in a fixed position to the back portion of the swim assist vest such that a weight of a wearer is supported when the rescue handle is pulled,
- the back portion of the swim assist vest includes at least a portion formed of an inner layer of fabric, an outer layer of fabric and a flotation panel, at least a portion of the rescue handle being disposed exterior to an outer surface of the back portion of the swim assist vest, the base being disposed such that a portion of an inner surface of the back portion is disposed between the base and the outer surface of the back portion.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a swim assist vest having a back portion;
- and
- a handle assembly coupled to the swim assist vest and including a first portion and a second portion substantially perpendicular to the first portion, the first portion disposed in a first direction more than in a second direction and a third direction each perpendicular to the first direction, the second portion disposed in the second direction more than in the first direction and the third direction,
- the first portion disposed substantially perpendicular relative to the back portion in a fixed position relative to the back portion and being formed with a flexible material such that at least a portion of the first portion is bendable.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a swim assist vest having a back portion;
- and
- a handle assembly including a rescue handle and a base, the handle assembly coupled in a substantially fixed position to the back portion of the swim assist vest such that a weight of a wearer is supported when the rescue handle is pulled,
- the back portion of the swim assist vest includes an outer layer of fabric and a flotation panel, the outer layer of fabric having an opening, a portion of the handle assembly received through the opening such that at least a portion of the base abuts a lower surface of the outer layer of fabric.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.