Patent ID: 9079645
Filing Date: 2015-07-14
Classification: B63C

Abstract:
1. An apparatus, comprising: a flotation device having a right side portion including a first portion of a back member and a right front portion of the flotation device, the flotation device having a left side portion including a second portion of the back member and left front portion, the right front portion and the first portion of the back member collectively defining a right arm opening, the left front portion and the second portion of the back member collectively defining a left arm opening, the flotation device being movable between (1) a use configuration in which a user can wear the flotation device and the user can place the user's right arm through the right arm opening and the user's left arm through the left arm opening, and (2) a folded configuration in which the flotation device is folded along a longitudinal centerline of the flotation device and the right arm opening is disposed closer to the left arm opening than when in the use configuration; a first strap member coupled to the right side portion of the floatation device; a second strap member coupled to the left side portion of the floatation device; a first releasable connector coupled to an end portion of the first strap member; a second releasable connector coupled to an end portion of the second strap member, the first releasable connector configured to be releasably coupled to the second releasable connector when the flotation device is in the use configuration; a first portion of a releasable locking member coupled to one of the first strap member and the second strap member; and a second portion of the releasable locking member coupled to the other of the first strap member and the second strap member, the second portion of the releasable locking member configured to releasably engage the first portion of the releasable locking member when the flotation device is moved to the folded configuration to maintain the flotation device in the folded configuration.