Patent ID: 6364729
Filing Date: 2002-04-02
Classification: B63C

Abstract:
A personal flotation device for being worn by a user, the device comprising:a buoyant back body portion including flotation foam and configured to extend adjacent to the user's back; a buoyant front body portion including flotation foam and configured to extend opposite the back portion adjacent to the user's front; a first side body portion connecting the back portion and the front portion; a second side body portion opposite the first side portion and connecting the back portion and the front portion; a first shoulder strap having a first end and a second end, the first end being coupled to the back portion; a second shoulder strap having a third end and a fourth end, the third end being coupled to the back portion, wherein the buoyant front body portion is movable along the first and second shoulder straps relative to the buoyant back body portion; and an extension strap having a first strap portion coupled to the second and fourth ends of the first and second shoulder straps, respectively, and a plurality of spaced connecting strap portions selectively connectable to the front portion to selectively adjust spacing between the buoyant back body portion and the buoyant front body portion.