Patent ID: 6511357
Filing Date: 2003-01-28
Classification: B63C

Abstract:
A life jacket comprising:a back panel defining a first flotation pocket and adapted to lie adjacent a wearer's back; a front panel defining a second flotation pocket, the front panel being connected with the back panel and adapted to lie adjacent the wearer's front; at least one pocket member hingedly attached to and supported from said front panel, said at least one pocket member being adapted to contain and retain accessories and including: a relatively stiff plate member having an inner surface facing toward said front panel when said at least one pocket member is closed, and an outer surface facing away from said front panel when the respective pocket member is closed; and a third flotation pocket adjacent said outer surface of the plate member, the flotation pocket being defined by two layers of a flexible material; flotation material located in the first, second and third flotation pockets; and at least one fastener for releasably retaining said at least one pocket member in juxtaposition against the front panel, thereby defining at least one pocket between said at least one pocket member and the front panel.