Patent ID: 6179677
Filing Date: 2001-01-30
Classification: A45C,B63C

Abstract:
A water sport belt comprising:an accordion fold resilient bladder member;a snap-open bladder cover assembly; anda two-part fastener assembly;said two-part fastener assembly including a first fastener portion secured to a first bladder end and a first cover assembly end and a second fastener portion secured to a second bladder end and a second cover assembly end;said accordion fold resilient bladder member being constructed from a resilient air impermeable material to have a number of accordion folds to allow for easy inflation through a flexible inflation tube having a one-way air inlet valve provided therein such that air blown into said accordion fold resilient bladder member through said flexible inflation tube is trapped therein;said snap-open bladder cover assembly having a cover member back side secured to a bladder member backside of said accordion fold resilient bladder member and a forward portion securable over said accordion fold resilient bladder member with a number of securing assemblies;said snap-open bladder cover assembly including a water-tight sealable pocket having a rigid, open-topped, card holding structure provided therein, an attachment loop, a sealable pocket having a fastener securable closing flap, and a faster securable inflation tube access flap provided therethrough that includes a grasping tab extending from a side edge thereof.