Patent ID: 8182300

Claim:
An improved canine flotation apparatus, comprising a plurality of coupled panels each panel having a top layer, a bottom layer and interposed between the top layer and bottom layer a buoyant material of predetermined density or thickness; the plurality of panels further comprising an upper back panel having a plurality of edges, a chest yoke panel having a plurality of edges, a belly panel having a plurality of edges, a left side panel having a plurality of edges and a right side panel having a plurality of edges; a first set of edges of the upper back panel coupled to a first set of edges of the chest yoke panel, a second set of edges of the chest yoke panel coupled to a first set of edges of the belly panel providing a separate aperture for each front leg of a canine; a first edge of the left side panel coupled to a second edge of the upper back panel a first edge of the right side panel coupled to a third edge of the upper back panel; and each of the plurality of panels having segmented foam of specific densities or thicknesses providing varying amounts of buoyancy to different areas of the apparatus, wherein the relative thickness or density of the buoyant material provides more buoyancy to the left side panel, right side panel and chest yoke panel compared to the belly panel.