EP0023430A1 - Vêtement de sécurité - Google Patents

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EP0023430A1
EP0023430A1 EP80302575A EP80302575A EP0023430A1 EP 0023430 A1 EP0023430 A1 EP 0023430A1 EP 80302575 A EP80302575 A EP 80302575A EP 80302575 A EP80302575 A EP 80302575A EP 0023430 A1 EP0023430 A1 EP 0023430A1
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jacket
stole
belt
safety garment
wearer
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Derick John Sinclair
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DORSTAR Ltd
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63C—LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS; LIFE-SAVING IN WATER; EQUIPMENT FOR DWELLING OR WORKING UNDER WATER; MEANS FOR SALVAGING OR SEARCHING FOR UNDERWATER OBJECTS
    • B63C9/00—Life-saving in water
    • B63C9/08—Life-buoys, e.g. rings; Life-belts, jackets, suits, or the like
    • B63C9/087—Body suits, i.e. substantially covering the user's body ; Immersion suits, i.e. substantially completely covering the user
    • B63C9/105—Body suits, i.e. substantially covering the user's body ; Immersion suits, i.e. substantially completely covering the user having gas-filled compartments
    • B63C9/1055—Body suits, i.e. substantially covering the user's body ; Immersion suits, i.e. substantially completely covering the user having gas-filled compartments inflatable
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D13/00—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches
    • A41D13/012—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches for aquatic activities, e.g. with buoyancy aids
    • A41D13/0125—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches for aquatic activities, e.g. with buoyancy aids with buoyancy aids

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  • the present invention relates to a safety garment for providing buoyancy to its wearer in an emergency, which is particularly suitable for people involved in water sports, or working aboard ships or clese to waterways.
  • the garment is comfortable and convenient to wear.
  • Various different types of life saving garments are available, some of which are provided in the form of a jacket having pouches for receiving buoyant materials and which act only to provide an assistance to the wearer in keeping afloat, whilst other devices have one or more inflatable buoyancy bags.
  • These inflatable devices are either in the form of a yoke-like collar which the user places over his head and secures by means of a belt round his waist, or in the form of a jacket or full length, one-piece, waterproof suit, wherein inflatable buoyancy bags are provided as to form a yoke-like collar.
  • inflation may be performed by the wearer blowing into a mouthpiece conveniently located for this purpose, or by means of a cylinder of compressed gas provided for the purpose.
  • the object of the present invention to provide a safety garment for providing buoyancy for its wearer to maintain him afloat, which is combined with a jacket in such a manner that the inflatable buoyancy aid, which is preferably in the form of a substantially yoke-shaped bag, is invisible externally, and can be worn with safety and comfort, but is readily accessible and inflatable in the event of an emergency.
  • a safety garment for providing buoyancy to its wearer to keep him afloat, comprising a jacket having an inflatable stolen secured thereto and located inside the jacket, the stolen having two limbs extending down the front of the jacket, and the limbs being joined around the collar region, and a belt secured to and encompassing the lower part of the stolen and passing around the body in use.
  • the stolen may be partially inflated and the belt may be fastened around it, the belt being worn loose under normal circumstances.
  • This arrangement is comfortable and the jacket may be worn unfastened. If the wearer should fall overboard, the stolen is prevented by the arm-holes of the jacket from riding up over his head and is prevented by the belt from floating up from his body. Thus, sufficient flotation is achieved to allow the stolen to be fully inflated.
  • the belt will be tight around the fully inflated stolen and will hold the stolen firmly for full long term support.
  • the belt is fixed to the outside of one limb of the stolen and is slidable in a retainer on the outside of the other limb.
  • the garment comprises two waterproof layers with the stolen accommodated between them.
  • the belt also may pass between the layers of the jacket, the two ends of the belt emerging through the inner lining layer of the jacket, in the region of the front fasteners of the jacket, where they may be fastened together by means of a buckle of suitable type.
  • an aperture is provided in the inner lining of the jacket, near the collar, through which the mouthpiece projects, and preferably, a flap is provided on the inner lining which covers the mouthpiece when not in use, but which can be easily opened, for example using a "Velero" (RTM) fastening means, when it is required to inflate the stolen.
  • the jacket may be of conventional type, but is preferably of a lightweight waterproof material and may be provided with pockets as required. Further, a hood may be provided in the collar of the jacket if desired.
  • a jacket 1 incorporating a stolen 2 in accordance with the present invention is of normal appearance and the incorporation of a stolen 2 is totally invisible externally.
  • the stolen 2 provided within the jacket 1 is illustrated in Figure 2 and is formed of a conventional shape having two large front limbs 3 and 4 joined together by a collar portion 5 which extends behind the collar of the jacket 1.
  • the stolen 2 is inflatable by means of a mouthpiece 6 which is positioned so as to be readily accessible to the wearer in the case of an emergency, and as illustrated in Figure la the mouthpiece 6 may be accommodated in a pocket 9 provided in the inside lining of the jacket, which pocket 9 may be closable by means of, for example, a "Velcre" strip fastener 10 so as to be readily accessible in the event of an emergency.
  • a cylinder of compressed gas could be provided for the purposes of inflation, in which case an additional pocket would be provided in the inside lining of the jacket 1 to accommodate such a cylinder.
  • a belt 7 is provided which is fixed by bonding to the limb 3 and which is slidably attached to limb 4 by means of a belt loop 8.
  • the ends of the belt 7 pass out through slits provided in the inside layer cf the jacket to enable the belt 7 to be fastened by means of a buckle 11.
  • the stolen 2 can be positioned between the inner and outer layers of the jacket 1 and secured in position by any suitable means, such as loops secured by press studs, or by "Velcro" strips, and the stolen 2 is readily accessible for inspection for leaks, or for removal and replacement, in that the inner and outer layers are not stitched together at the bottom hem but are fastened together by a plurality of fastening means such as "Velcro" strips or press studs.
  • the jacket 1 may be provided with any number of pockets as required and a hood may be provided in the collar of the jacket, as is known.
  • the position of the stolen 2 within a jacket 1 can be seen from Figure 3, in that the two front limbs 3 and 4 of the stolen 2 pass down between the inner and outer layers of the front panels of the jacket 2 whilst the portion 5 extends behind the caller of the jacket 1. When inflated, this arrangement ensures that the wearer is maintained in a face-up position with his head supported out of the water by means of the portion 5 behind the collar.
  • the present invention provides a jacket which can be worn at any time without anyone other that the wearer being aware that it incorporates a life-jacket so that it can be worn ashore without embarrassment, whilst ensuring that the wearer is protected against drowning. Further, since the stolen 2 is positioned within a jacket, the stolen 2 is additionally protected against damage since it is covered by the outer layer of the jacket.
  • the jacket can be provided in a variety of styles providing sufficient allowance is made for the expansion of the buoyancy stolen following inflation thereof, so that a presentable garment is provided which may induce persons to wear the jacket whereas they may not have done so in the case of a conver- tional life-jacket.

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EP80302575A 1979-07-26 1980-07-28 Vêtement de sécurité Withdrawn EP0023430A1 (fr)

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Cited By (5)

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WO2004039188A1 (fr) * 2002-10-26 2004-05-13 Orca Gear Dispositif de flottaison personnel
US7150668B2 (en) * 2002-03-13 2006-12-19 Aquasafe Australasia Pty Ltd. Buoyancy garment
GB2436088A (en) * 2005-06-11 2007-09-19 Sundridge Holdings Ltd Buoyancy aid attachable to a garment
US8911273B2 (en) 2012-08-29 2014-12-16 Patagonia, Inc. Watersports inflation vest
WO2015011629A1 (fr) 2013-07-22 2015-01-29 Damel – Confeção De Vestuário Lda Vêtement avec système de gonflage

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US2607934A (en) * 1949-02-25 1952-08-26 Bailhe George Safety garment
GB1039348A (en) * 1962-09-11 1966-08-17 Knut Axel Leonard Nojd Improvements in or relating to float jackets
US4131974A (en) * 1975-08-08 1979-01-02 The Secretary Of State For Defence In Her Britannic Majesty's Government Of The United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland Flotation stoles
GB1540924A (en) * 1976-10-01 1979-02-21 Cosalt Ltd Safety clothing

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2607934A (en) * 1949-02-25 1952-08-26 Bailhe George Safety garment
GB1039348A (en) * 1962-09-11 1966-08-17 Knut Axel Leonard Nojd Improvements in or relating to float jackets
US4131974A (en) * 1975-08-08 1979-01-02 The Secretary Of State For Defence In Her Britannic Majesty's Government Of The United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland Flotation stoles
GB1540924A (en) * 1976-10-01 1979-02-21 Cosalt Ltd Safety clothing

Cited By (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US7150668B2 (en) * 2002-03-13 2006-12-19 Aquasafe Australasia Pty Ltd. Buoyancy garment
WO2004039188A1 (fr) * 2002-10-26 2004-05-13 Orca Gear Dispositif de flottaison personnel
US7059924B2 (en) 2002-10-26 2006-06-13 Float Tech Inc. Personal flotation device
AU2010200163B2 (en) * 2002-10-26 2010-09-23 Float Tech Inc Personal floatation device
GB2436088A (en) * 2005-06-11 2007-09-19 Sundridge Holdings Ltd Buoyancy aid attachable to a garment
GB2436088B (en) * 2005-06-11 2010-03-10 Sundridge Holdings Ltd Buoyancy aid attachable/attached to a garment
US8911273B2 (en) 2012-08-29 2014-12-16 Patagonia, Inc. Watersports inflation vest
WO2015011629A1 (fr) 2013-07-22 2015-01-29 Damel – Confeção De Vestuário Lda Vêtement avec système de gonflage
US9693593B2 (en) 2013-07-22 2017-07-04 Damel—Confecao De Vestuario Lda Clothing with inflation system

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