Torso warmer for a buoyancy compensator
AssigneeDacor Corporation
InventorJoe Stella
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Abstract
A diving jacket for retaining warmth of a diver's torso is provided with an inner surface and an outer surface. The outer surface of the diving jacket is formed from first and second front torso portions fastened to a back portion. A releasable fastener for releasably attaching the first front torso portion to the second front torso portion is also preferably secured to the diving jacket. At least one loop is attached to the outer surface of the diving jacket to define an aperture that is dimensioned to accommodate a corresponding strap of a buoyancy compensator for allowing the buoyancy compensator to be secured to the outer surface of the diving jacket.
Claims15
A diving jacket for retaining warmth of a diver's torso, comprising:
- an inner surface and an outer surface;
- said outer surface being defined by a first front torso portion, a second front torso portion, and a back portion, said first and second portions being fastened to said back portion;
- said first and second front torso portions each having a shoulder end and a waist end;
- at least one loop attached to said outer surface to define an aperture between said loop and said outer surface;
- each said aperture dimensioned to accommodate a corresponding strap of a buoyancy compensator for allowing the buoyancy compensator to be secured to said outer surface.
A combination of a diving jacket and a buoyancy compensator comprising:
- a buoyancy compensator having a plurality of straps and an inside surface;
- a diving jacket with an outer surface;
- a means for attaching said buoyancy compensator to said outer surface of said diving jacket;
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- a means for securing a back outer surface portion of said diving jacket to said inside surface of said buoyancy compensator.
A combination of a diving jacket and a buoyancy compensator comprising:
- a buoyancy compensator including at least one over-the-shoulder strap and at least one cummerbund strap;
- a diving jacket having an inner surface and an outer surface;
- said outer surface being defined by a first front torso portion and a second front torso portion, both fastened to a back portion;
- said first and second front torso portions each having a shoulder end and a waist end;
- a releasable fastener for releasably attaching said first front torso portion to said second front torso portion;
- at least one loop attached to said outer surface;
- each said at least one loop having two ends attached to said outer surface to define an aperture between said loop and said outer surface;
- each said aperture dimensioned to accommodate one of said corresponding straps of said buoyancy compensator for allowing the buoyancy compensator to be secured to said outer surface of said diving jacket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.