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US 2022/0281573 A1Published application
Personal Flotation Device
OwnerJames Burdettinventor
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Abstract
A personal flotation device and method are disclosed to provide improved visibility for a person wearing the device in the water. The device is composed of a complex inflatable manifold including an extension that, when inflated, projects above the water's surface. The extension may also include a light and may also include a flag.
Claims20
A personal flotation device comprising:
- a bladder with a first chamber and a second chamber wherein the first chamber is configured to support a person wearing the device in the water and the second chamber is configured to project substantially above the water.
An inflatable water safety device comprising:
- a single inflatable manifold;
- and
- an inflation means connected to the manifold operable to inflate the manifold;
- wherein the manifold further comprises:
- a vest-shaped bladder;
- and
- a tube-shaped bladder closed on one end wherein the closed end of the tube-shaped bladder extends substantially above the water when inflated.
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A method of deploying a personal flotation device comprising a multipart bladder and an inflation means to improve visibility of the wearer, the method comprising:
- inflating the multi-part bladder;
- wherein one part of said bladder supports the wearer at the surface of the water;
- and
- a second part of said bladder deploys above and roughly perpendicular to the surface of the water.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.