Patent ID: 6431934
Filing Date: 2002-08-13
Classification: B63C

Abstract:
A buoyancy compensator jacket comprising at least one air chamber (3) associated to a back portion (2) of said jacket and a couple of quick-release valves (6, 7) which when opened permit release of air from the air chambers (3), said valves arranged on an outer face (2a) of said back portion (2) respectively near the upper and lower edges (2b, 2c) thereof, respective ropes (8, 9) extending from said valves (6, 7) for opening thereof, wherein a supplementary operation rope (11) extends from the lower valve (7), said supplementary rope (11) of said lower valve (7) and the rope (8) of said upper valve (6) being mutually connected at least in correspondence to free ends thereof, wherein said air chamber (3) can be deflated through both valves (6, 7) by means of a single action to open the valves by actuating the supplementary operation rope and wherein said air chamber can further be deflated by actuating either the rope (8) corresponding to the valve near the upper edge or the rope (9) corresponding to the valve near the lower edge.