Toddler/adult float jacket
OwnerJoseph E Henryinventor
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Abstract
A personal flotation vest device is provided that includes front flotation members that work in conjunction with a buoyant neck stabilizing member extending from the top of the back of the vest portion, and a buoyant buttocks support member extending from the bottom of the back of the vest portion, to provide a comfortable and stable platform for supporting the user in a substantially horizontal position. Adjustable fasteners allow a comfortable fit as the vest is donned. In addition, a whistle is attached to the vest by means of a lanyard for emergency use. A retraction device for retrieving and storing the extended lanyard is also provided. To avoid the onset of dehydration a pocket is provided for storing a fresh water container.
Claims15
A flotation vest device, comprising:
- a vest portion, the vest portion having armholes for insertion of the user's arms, a non-inflatable back portion, the back portion having a top end and a bottom end, and a front portion, the front portion having a left portion and a right portion, the left and right front portions being separable to form a vest opening;
- a fastener for joining the vest left front portion to the right front portion;
- at least one front flotation pair, each pair having a left front flotation device attached to the vest left portion and a right front flotation device attached to the vest right front portion, the left front flotation device and the right front flotation device each having a top end and a bottom end;
- a buoyant, non-inflatable neck stabilizer attached to the vest back top end, the buoyant neck stabilizer being sized and positioned to support the user's head and neck when the user is in a substantially horizontal position, the buoyant neck stabilizer having a top end, the top end extending beyond the left front flotation device top end and the right front flotation device top end;
- a buoyant, non-inflatable buttocks support attached to the vest back bottom end, the buoyant buttocks support being sized and positioned to support the user's buttocks when the user is in a substantially horizontal position, the buoyant buttocks support having a bottom end, the bottom end extending beyond the left front flotation device bottom end and the right front flotation device bottom end;
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- the vest back portion, the buoyant neck stabilizer, and the buttocks support being continuous and integral with each other, of approximately the same thickness, and of sufficient stiffness to act as a full body support when a user is in a horizontal position when in the water.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.