Vest having continuous strap system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9604711-B2
Application number	US-201514708508-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 11, 2015
Priority date	May 11, 2015
Publication date	Mar 28, 2017
Grant date	Mar 28, 2017

Abstract

A flotation vest comprising single adjustment strap for adjusting the girth or the vest as well as the length of the vest to allow for a proper fit around the wearer by adjustment of a single continuous strap.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A flotation aid device comprising:
A vest structure comprising a front member, a rear member, first and second shoulder members, first and second arm openings, and a neck opening, said vest structure having a lower edge located near the waist of a user and configured to be worn over the torso area of a person and said vest structure comprising a buoyancy material in at least one part of said vest structure; and
A strap system for adjusting the length of the vest and the girth of the vest about the torso area, the strap system comprising a single continuous length of flexible material having a first free end and a second free end, said continuous length of flexible material extending under the first aim opening at a first vertical position relative to the lower edge of the vest structure, extending around the rear member at a second vertical position relative to the lower edge of the vest structure, and extending under the second arm opening at substantially the same vertical position relative to the lower edge of the vest structure as the first arm opening.

2. A flotation aid device comprising:
A vest structure comprising a front member, a rear member, first and second shoulder members, first and second aim openings, and a neck opening, said vest structure configured to be worn over the torso area of a person and said vest structure comprising a buoyancy material in at least one part of said vest structure; and
A strap system for adjusting the length of the vest and the girth of the vest about the torso area, the strap system comprising a single continuous length of flexible material having a first free end and a second free end, wherein said single continuous strap encircles said vest the first free end originating fastener located at the first shoulder member, extending downward along a first side of said front member, under said first arm opening, around to a first side of said rear member, to a second side of rear member, under said second arm opening, and extending upward along a second side of said front member, the second free end terminating at a terminating fastener located at the second shoulder member.

3. The device of claim 2 , wherein said continuous strap is adjustable in length at said originating fastener to adjust the length of the vest and the girth of the vest about the torso area.

4. The device of claim 2 wherein said continuous strap is additionally adjustable in length at said terminating fastener to adjust the length of the vest and the girth of the vest about the torso area.

5. The device of claim 2 wherein said continuous length of flexible material is nylon webbing.

Assignees

• Coleman Co

Inventors

• Hoover Paul E
• Culp Yiyun
• Johnson Jean E
• Luo Rui
• Winthers Tyler M
• Morrison Shannon L

Classifications

• B63C9/11 Primary

  covering the torso, e.g. harnesses {(B63C9/081 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• B63C9/115 Primary

  using solid buoyant material · CPC title