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7559816 Flotation device  
A flotation device including an elongated body portion with a substantially rectangular shape capable of fitting around a user's midsection. This elongated body portion is made of buoyant material...
7465206 Life saving apparatus  
The invention provides a life saving apparatus which allows a wearer to readily assume a rearwardly inclined floating posture on the water surface under an inflated condition of a float body. The...
7335078 Tactical flotation support system  
The flotation device includes an inflatable bladder, inflation means, activation means for the inflation means and is self-contained. Preferably, a plurality of flotation bladders which are...
7305715 Bathing suit with flotation survival feature  
A bathing suit incorporates two life-saving inflatable bladders stored in pockets located in the front of the suit at waist level. When needed, the bladders can be rapidly inflated and deployed to...
7062790 Diving vest  
A new buoyancy compensator with a unique bladder design is provided. The new buoyancy compensator has a unique air bladder system that are positioned directly below the integrated weight system...
7052211 Buoyancy compensating device protective cover  
A flexible protective cover is configured to be removably attached to the external outward-facing surfaces of a personal buoyancy compensating device (BCD). The BCD cover is preferably formed of a...
7033237 Inflatable safety apparatus  
There is provided an inflatable safety apparatus ( 10, 10 ′) which is manually or automatically operated having a compressed gas bottle ( 17, 20 ) with an operation rod ( 25, 54 ) in combination...
6755708 Flotation device  
A flotation device for use with objects includes a bladder forming part of an inflatable assembly having an inflatable volume defined by a first wall and a second wall sealed about a periphery. A...
6722819 Device for operating inflation and deflation valves of an air chamber of a scuba diver's balancing jacket  
A device is provided for operating inflation and deflation valves of an air chamber of a scuba diver's balancing jacket. The device comprises inflation and deflation valves and a push-button for...
6712658 Floatation garment  
The floatation garment, in particular a lifejacket or an immersion suit, comprises at least one elastic layer ( 1 ) shaped to fit at least around the torso of a wearer and to stretch to an extent...
6659689 Garment integrated personal flotation device  
Airway and equipment protective buoyant, rescue, marking and recovery devices are disclosed. A garment mounted dual zipper cover releases a bladder that creates a reliable mandibular shelf and...
6554669 Inflatable flotation device  
An elongated inflatable tubular device bendable about spaced apart folds in multiple directions about the longitudinal axis. Spaced apart bendable folds are formed across the tubular member by...
6554668 Life jacket  
A life jacket in including impact absorption materials on both sides of a hard protection material in which a high-impact fiber cloth is incorporated buoyant material on at least one impact...
6478510 Dive vest  
A dive vest that includes a torso-engaging member with a waistband, an air bladder contained throughout the torso-engaging member, beaded weight pads quickly releasable from the waistband, a scuba...
6475047 Rescue device  
An improved rescue device includes a floatation material, a flexible mesh disposed about the floatation material wherein the flexible mesh is in contact with an outer surface of the floatation...
6394866 1-step safety belt inflatable into a life vest  
A flotation device of the invention—of cell shape, substantially flat and of little bulk when deflated—is able to be filled with a compressed gas from a cartridge coupled with it so as to...
6354295 Supplied air snorkeling device  
A supplied air snorkeling device is provided. This device includes a flotation vest coupled with a tank holder. This flotation vest contains flotation material that cannot be deflated and...
6293840 Inflatable chamber for hydrostatic balancing jackets  
Inflatable chamber for hydrostatic balancing jackets, comprising two flat walls made of flexible material placed one opposite the other, connected by means of a folding wall, said wall consisting...
6244784 Buoyancy compensator and method of constructing the same  
A method and construction for a buoyancy compensator air chamber bellows utilizing a single side coated fabric having air passages for gas communication between the air chambers formed by annular...
6179677 Water sport belt  
A water sport belt that includes an inflatable bladder that is be secured around the waist of a user to provide a flotation mechanism in an emergency. The inflatable bladder has a number of...
6106348 Inflatable personal flotation device  
A personal floatation device (PFD) comprising an inflatable bladder which is attached to the wearer by a waist belt and anchor straps joined to a second belt attached directly to the bladder. Both...
6071161 Aquatic exercise device with buoyant elements  
An aquatic exercise device includes at least two specially shaped buoyant elements to be worn around the midsection of a human. The buoyant elements are affixed to a band or belt for surrounding...
6056613 Multi-purpose floatation device for recreation, exercise, instruction and rehabilitation purposes  
A recently popular form of exercise and therapy, aquatic exercising devices present unique operating conditions to the body because of their use of water resistance and their buoyancy. By making...
6036562 2-step swimmer's safety belt inflatable into a life preserver and a life vest  
A first belt of the invention--substantially hollow and worn about the waist--is able to be filled with a compressed gas from a cartridge coupled with it so as to unfold and expand outwardly under...
5954557 Life vest with an internally located back support  
The life vest of the present invention is specifically adapted to protect a user's back. This protection is achieved by way of a rigid back support which is interconnected to the internal surface...
5954556 Emergency flotation device  
An inflatable life saving belt comprising a gas source linked to a reusable inflatable bag at multiple locations on the belt. The bags are attached to the gas source in a manner such that should...
5951348 Life preserver for an infant or young child  
The life preserver for an infant or young child includes a pair a vertically stacked, peripherally disposed, inflatable tubes. A life vest is sized to enclose the torso of the infant or young...
5921898 Water exercise method  
An exercise device for use in water is made of a material adapted for floating and has sufficient buoyancy to support a user positioned in a body of water. Two opposed end portions are connected by...
5879213 Inflatable life saving garment  
An inflatable garment is provided including a hollow belt. Also included is a pair of hollow shoulder straps with bottom terminal ends of the shoulder straps integrally coupled to the belt in...
5823839 Personal flotation device having elastic armhole periphery  
A U.S. Coast Guard approved personal flotation device for persons engaged in sport activities. The personal flotation device includes a body formed from a series of body panels, or sections, formed...
5813891 Life-saving aid  
A life-saving aid comprising an elongate inflatable tube provided with an automatic inflation device arranged to release CO 2 gas to inflate the tube when immersed in water or manually triggered....
5788475 Aluminum scuba tank buoyancy compensation system  
An aluminum tank buoyancy compensation system, for use with aluminum tanks having a flat bottom, a diameter and a boot attached at the flat bottom, for offsetting the inherent positive buoyancy of...
5766114 Infant walking and swimming aid  
The present invention is an infant walking and swimming aid comprising a harness having at least one adjustable shoulder strap, a lower adjustable body belt, an upper adjustable body belt, at least...
5702279 Inflatable swimmer's safety belt, life preserver/life vest  
A first belt of the invention--substantially hollow and worn about the waist--is able to be filled with a compressed gas from a cartridge coupled with it so as to unfold and expand outwardly under...
5690524 Life support apparatus  
Life support apparatus comprising a flotation device in a collapsed condition which is launcher to a distressed target, the flotation device being connected by a flexible line, so that when the...
5685752 Compressible and expandable floatation apparatus and method  
A method of and apparatus for floatation is provided in which a compressible and expandable float has a variable volume air chamber enclosed within a tubular main body portion made up of a...
5549495 Side entry life vest  
A side entry life vest has buckles disposed on the ventral panel and belts retained in horizontal tubes formed in the dorsal panel. The likelihood that a wearer may don the vest backwards is...
5522679 Buoyancy compensator having attached backpack  
A buoyancy compensator assembly for a diver is provided with a vest having an inner gas impermeable layer adapted to face a wearer and a congruently shaped opposing gas impermeable outer layer. The...
5500952 Hip inflatable protection device  
The invention is a self-contained protective device/system designed to protect the hips, pelvis, buttocks, and coccyx areas of the user. The device may be worn outside of the clothing. Because it...
5466179 Self inflatable flotation device  
A self inflating flotation device comprising a pouch adapted to be worn about the waist of a user until needed. The device includes an inflatable chamber therein. A compressed air cylinder is...
5459874 Construction of flotation swimsuits  
Two embodiments of swimsuits providing flotation for the wearer of the suits are disclosed, in addition to methods of constructing such suits and a specialized tool facilitating the construction of...
5456623 Inflatable flotation device  
An inflatable flotation device having a belt for securing same to the user. A pair of VELCRO™ carrying flaps are secured to the belt and overlap a folded inflatable bag. A release mechanism is...
5393254 Lifesaving apparatus  
A lifesaving apparatus for a human in the form of a waist pack adapted to be worn about the waist of a human. The waist pack has an inflatable vest located therein in a non-inflated/collapsed...
5382184 Personal flotation device in the form of an inflatable belt  
A personal flotation device comprises an elongate member for encircling the waist of the user and a belt for securing together its end portions. The member includes buoyancy portions adapted to be...
5368512 Inflatable swimmer's safety belt  
A first belt of the invention--substantially hollow and worn about the waist--is able to be filled with a compressed gas from a cartridge coupled with it and actuable by a pin whose placement is...
5348504 Inflatable lifesaving belt  
An inflatable lifesaving belt for use in water rescues which includes a central portion and enlarged outer end portions which are joined using opposing fastening elements. One or more handles are...
5328398 Water ski vest having an integral lumbar compression belt  
The present invention entails a water ski vest having an integral lumbar compression belt. A lumbar compression belt is secured to the inside back of the ski vest and the compression belt includes...
5258018 Aquatic apparatus and method for producing mild traction  
A system for producing mild traction on intervertebral discs by supporting a person in water in a deep spa or pool either by means of a soft neck collar supported by the water or a soft, flexible...
5238231 Shock-absorbing units interconnectable to form shock-absorbing structures  
A mono-air-cell body made of a flexible elastic material and having a hollow interior and no less than one connecting tube for connecting different mono-air-cell bodies together one after another,...
5180321 Swimmers's safety belt  
The belt of the invention is substantially hollow, and worn about the waist. The belt is able to be filled with a compressed gas from a cartridge coupled with it and puncturable by a pin whose...
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