Diving buoyancy compensator jacket
AssigneeMares S.P.A.
InventorsSergio Angelini, Chiara Pareti, Enrico Oneto
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Abstract
A buoyancy compensator jacket for scuba diving includes an inflatable and deflatable bladder; a backplate part, to which the bladder and elements fastening at least one breathing gas cylinder are attached; and at least one pair of shoulder straps for securing it to the torso of a user and at least one ventral securing strap or ventral closure of the jacket. The jacket further includes a sternal securing element composed of at least one sternal or chest strap, which has at least one costal connection element distinct from the pair of shoulder straps and connecting the sternal strap to the backplate part.
Claims19
A buoyancy compensator jacket for scuba diving comprising:
- an inflatable and deflatable bladder (1);
- a backplate part (3), to which the bladder (1) and elements fastening at least one breathing gas cylinder are directly or indirectly attached;
- at least one pair of shoulder straps (2, 2′;
- 20, 20′) securing the buoyancy compensator jacket to a torso of a user;
- at least one ventral securing strap (4) and/or ventral closure (843, 943, 1043) of the buoyancy compensator jacket;
- and
- a sternal securing element comprising at least one sternal strap (5), the sternal or chest strap having at least one costal connection element (511, 512) distinct from the pair of shoulder straps (2, 2′;
- 20, 20′) and decoupled from the bladder, the at least one costal connection element (511, 512) connecting the sternal strap (5) to the backplate part (3).
A buoyancy compensator jacket for scuba diving comprising:
- an inflatable and deflatable bladder (1);
- a backplate part (3), to which the bladder (1) and elements fastening at least one breathing gas cylinder are directly or indirectly attached;
- at least one pair of shoulder straps (2, 2′;
- 20, 20′) securing the buoyancy compensator jacket to a torso of a user;
- at least one ventral securing strap (4) and/or ventral closure (843, 943, 1043) of the buoyancy compensator jacket;
- a sternal securing element comprising at least one sternal strap (5), the sternal or chest strap having at least one costal connection element (511, 512) distinct from the pair of shoulder straps (2, 2′;
- 20, 20′) and connecting the sternal strap (5) to the backplate part (3);
- and
- a waist securing strap (4) coupled to the backplate part (3) in locations different than locations fastening the sternal securing element to said backplate (3), the waist securing strap (4) having ends (41, 42) connectable to each other at an abdomen with removable closure elements (43),
- wherein the pair of shoulder straps (2, 2′;
- 20, 20′) is coupled to the backplate part (3) at a first upper terminal end, the waist securing belt (4) is coupled to the backplate part (3) at a second lower terminal end of the backplate with reference to a wearing condition on a person in an upright position, and the costal connection elements (511, 512) are connectable to the backplate part (3) in a hooking position on the backplate part (3) extending between first and the second terminal ends.
A sternal closure element comprising:
- a sternal strap or a vest (5) connectable to a buoyancy compensator jacket (100) having a bladder, the sternal strap or a vest (5) being configured to surround a diver's chest when the buoyancy compensator jacket is worn,
- wherein the sternal strap or vest (5) is connected fixedly or removably to a backplate part (3) of said buoyancy compensator jacket (100) by one or more costal connection elements (511, 512) each coupled to each end of said sternal strap or of said vest (5), and
- wherein one or more costal connection elements is or are separated from shoulders straps (2, 2′;
- 20, 20′) and decoupled from the bladder of the buoyancy compensator jacket and connect independently the shoulder straps to the backplate (31).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.