Patent ID: 9422041
Filing Date: 2016-08-23
CPC Classification: A41D,B63C,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A buoyancy apparatus which enables the user to control their buoyancy in the water, comprising: a buoyancy vest configured for wearing by a user in the water, the vest having a neck opening, a pair of arm holes, a front side and a back side with an exterior and interior surface, at least the front side having one or more pockets on the exterior surface, each pocket having an access opening on the exterior surface; a plurality of foam inserts which are sized for selective engagement through the access opening and for fitting into the respective pockets for user control of the amount of buoyancy of the user; and the back side of the vest having one or more pockets on the exterior surface of the same dimensions as the respective pockets in the front side of the vest and each having an access opening on the exterior surface of the back side of the vest, whereby a user can selectively place foam inserts in some or all of the pockets in the front side and rear side of the vest to adjust buoyancy; wherein the foam inserts include inserts of different densities and thicknesses, whereby the user can place inserts of different densities and thicknesses in the pockets in order to adjust the buoyancy of the vest.