Patent ID: 6589088
Filing Date: 2003-07-08
Classification: B63B,B63C

Abstract:
An inflatable life vest comprising:a bladder being inflatable from a deflated condition to an inflated condition; a generally U-shaped cover housing said bladder in said deflated condition, said cover having a first side, a second side and a peripheral edge, said cover further being defined as having a first leg and a second leg, each leg having, a first end, a chest portion, a shoulder portion, and a neck portion; said cover having an opening therethrough such that said bladder is expandable outwardly through said opening, said opening being openable and closeable by a zipper, said opening through said cover being spaced apart from said peripheral edge and extending longitudinally within said chest portion and said shoulder portion of one of said first and second sides of said first and second legs, and extending along at least a part of said peripheral edge of said neck portion of said first and second legs, and means for inflating said bladder from said deflated condition to said inflated condition connected in fluid flow relationship to said bladder.