Patent ID: 6802751
Filing Date: 2004-10-12
Classification: B63C

Abstract:
An emergency floatation jacket suitable for wear during recreation, play and sleeping that provides emergency floatation capability in accidental deep water immersion to keep the wearer's face above the water surface, said jacket comprising:a) an airtight backing support material having an upper edge, a lower edge and vertical edges, b) a front airtight covering material bonded to said airtight backing support structure, c) front and back collar air reservoirs located adjacent to the upper edge of said airtight backing support material by forming and bonding the front airtight covering material, wherein said reservoirs act as floats for the wearer's head, d) front and back air reservoirs located adjacent the lower edge of the airtight backing support material by forming air-pockets with the front airtight covering material, e) a plurality of air transport tubes interconnecting said collar air reservoir floats and said air reservoirs, and f) means for fastening the vertical edges of the airtight backing support material.