Article of clothing
OwnerRaymonde Freedman, Alfred William Tealeinventors
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Abstract
An article of clothing having a pocket portion containing an inflatable envelope, and a compressed fluid container for inflating the envelope whereby, upon inflation, the envelope is forced out of the pocket portion, the article of clothing being particularly suitable during times of emergency in the water when a wearer of the clothing enters the water and requires an immediate additional buoyancy aid.
Claims7
An article for wear as an inflatable safety device comprising, means for defining a pocket member wearable as an article of wear, an inflatable envelope contained uninflated within the pocket member, a compressed fluid container wholly within the inflatable envelope, means on said container for actuation to release the fluid therefrom thereby inflating the envelope and causing the inflated envelope to be forced out of the pocket member and to separate completely therefrom, releasable means on said pocket member for allowing the inflated envelope to separate from said pocket member upon inflation thereof, and wherein in use said envelope encircles the body of a wearer, whereby on release it travels up under the arms of the wearer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.