EP2825445A1 - Schwimmweste - Google Patents

Schwimmweste

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EP2825445A1
EP2825445A1 EP13707725.1A EP13707725A EP2825445A1 EP 2825445 A1 EP2825445 A1 EP 2825445A1 EP 13707725 A EP13707725 A EP 13707725A EP 2825445 A1 EP2825445 A1 EP 2825445A1
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Prior art keywords
lifejacket
neck collar
recess
buoyancy
neck
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French (fr)
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EP2825445B1 (de
EP2825445B8 (de
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Arve HELSETH
Arnt Idar DALEN
Øystein RØIMÅL
Irene V MJELDE
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Aalesund Protective Wear As
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Regatta AS
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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
    • B63C9/11—Life-buoys, e.g. rings; Life-belts, jackets, suits, or the like covering the torso, e.g. harnesses
    • B63C9/115—Life-buoys, e.g. rings; Life-belts, jackets, suits, or the like covering the torso, e.g. harnesses using solid buoyant material
    • 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
    • B63C9/13—Life-buoys, e.g. rings; Life-belts, jackets, suits, or the like attachable to body member, e.g. arm, neck, head or waist
    • B63C9/135—Life-buoys, e.g. rings; Life-belts, jackets, suits, or the like attachable to body member, e.g. arm, neck, head or waist using solid buoyant material
    • 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
    • B63C9/13—Life-buoys, e.g. rings; Life-belts, jackets, suits, or the like attachable to body member, e.g. arm, neck, head or waist
    • B63C2009/133—Life-buoys, e.g. rings; Life-belts, jackets, suits, or the like attachable to body member, e.g. arm, neck, head or waist specially adapted for being attachable to the user's head or neck, e.g. like a cap or collar

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to a foldable lifejacket especially adapted for the cruise ship industry, and more particularly relates to a lifejacket according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • a lifejacket adapted for the cruise ship industry must comply with the terms of certification, cf. amongst others ISO 12402-7 and SOLAS (the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea) and should only be worn in case of emergency.
  • the storage size of the lifejackets is thus a central factor when making a purchase typically involving a very large number of units as new regulations effective from 2010 require passenger vessels to carry lifejackets as follows:
  • Some central parameters to be measured when testing the behaviour of a lifejacket worn by a test subject floating/immersed in water may be; turning time to a face-up position, freeboard height (i.e. height from water level to mouth area in the face-up position), torso angle in said face-up position), and face plane (head) angle in said face-up position.
  • freeboard height i.e. height from water level to mouth area in the face-up position
  • torso angle in said face-up position torso angle in said face-up position
  • face plane (head) angle in said face-up position may consist in or comprise jump and drop tests, stability tests, swimming and water emergence tests, material tests, etc.
  • An object of the invention is to provide a solution to minimize the stowing size, compared with said prior art foldable lifejackets.
  • a further object of the invention is to improve the field of view of person wearing a lifejacket, in a situation when a ship has to be evacuated.
  • a still further object of the invention is to increase the portion of the lifejacket' s buoyancy mass immersed in water during use, which reduces the amount of material and results in production cost savings. Still further objects of the invention are to simplify donning of the lifejacket and to improve its wearing comfort.
  • the lifejacket according to the invention aims at achieving the above and/or other objects by means of the features as stated in the characterizing clause of claim 1.
  • fig. 1 is a top view of a lifejacket according to the invention showing a length and a width dimension, and with the lifejacket being folded/compressed only in the width direction by means of a tightened waist belt and assuming an almost ready-to-use position
  • fig. 2 is a side view of the lifejacket in the position as shown in fig. 1
  • fig. 3 is a side view of the lifejacket in figs. 1 and 2 in a folded stowing position
  • fig. 4 is a front perspective view of the lifejacket in the position as shown in fig. 3
  • fig. 5 is a principle side view of a person wearing a lifejacket according to the invention floating in a face-up position
  • a lifejacket 1 comprising a rear piece 2 which in the embodiments as shown is configured as a central band or strap, a front piece 3 of a suitable fabric, preferably a heavy duty nylon fabric, provided with two front buoyancy chambers 4 filled with a buoyancy material, preferably a suitable foam material, and a neck collar 5 chamber 6 of said fabric preferably filled with the same or a different foam material.
  • a neck opening 7 is provided in an intermediate part 3' of the front piece 3 connecting the neck collar 5 and the front buoyancy chambers 4, and a second opening (not shown) separates the front buoyancy chambers 4 after releasing at least a waist belt 8 buckle 9 and possibly some additional coupling means (not shown) such as lacing and/or a hook and loop fastener and/or a zipper.
  • a second releasable buckle 10 in order to join the two buoyancy chambers 4 both in a stowing position and in a situation worn by a user.
  • the lifejacket 1 is provided with possibly mandatory means such as reflecting panels 11 , a flashing light (not shown), and a whistle 12.
  • lifejackets There exist basically two types of lifejackets, namely vest-type lifejackets and yoke or over-the-head-type lifejackets, and the lifejacket 1 according to the invention may, due to its neck opening 7 through which the head of a user should be passed and due to its in other respects vest-like construction be regarded more or less as a combination of said two types.
  • a recess is provided in the front buoyancy chambers 4 for accommodating the neck collar 5 in a stowed position with said collar 5 folded into said recess.
  • the back piece 2 advantageously provides a minimum distance Di between the neck collar 5 and the buoyancy chambers 4, and at the same time the length of the intermediate part 3' of the front piece, preferably attached to an upper rear part of the front buoyancy chambers 4 and to an lower front part of the neck collar, respectively, is sufficient (i.e. D
  • the equation D 4 D 2 + D 3 should be fulfilled.
  • the name of the ship may advantageously be printed or otherwise exposed on a surface located within said recess.
  • an elastic band 13 is provided in the
  • the field of view of a person wearing the lifejacket 1 according to the invention and floating in an intended face-up direction is improved by the recess provided in the front buoyancy chambers 4.
  • said recess will advantageously provide an increased field of view in a downward direction right in front of said person, which may increase safety in a crowded evacuation situation.
  • the portion of the lifejacket's buoyancy mass immersed in water during use is increased by means of said recess, which improves user comfort and reduces production costs.
  • unpacking the lifejacket 1 from the compactly folded stowing position as shown in figs. 3 and 4 and into the almost ready-to-use position as shown in figs. 1 and 2 is easily made by simply lifting/turning the neck collar 5.
  • the waist belt 8 buckle 9 and the second releasable buckle 10 should be released, and the front opening separating the said at least two buoyancy chambers 4 should be opened. Then the user should put on the lifejacket 1, and to complete donning the user should simply lock the buckle 9 after adjusting and tightening the waist belt 8 and fastening said possibly provided additional coupling means not shown in the drawings.
  • a lifejacket 1 comprising a back piece 2, a front piece 3 provided with at least two front buoyancy chambers 4 filled with a buoyancy material, and a neck collar 5, wherein a recess is provided in the front buoyancy chambers 4 for accommodating the neck collar 5 in a stowed position of said lifejacket 1 in which the neck collar 5 is folded into said recess.
  • a neck opening 7 is advantageously provided in the intermediate part 3 Of the front piece 3 connecting the neck collar 5 and the front buoyancy chambers 4.
  • the back piece 2 advantageously provides a minimum distance Di between the neck collar 5 and the buoyancy chambers 4, and a length of the intermediate part 3' of the front piece 3, attached to an upper rear part of the front buoyancy chambers 4 and to a lower front part of the neck collar 5, respectively, is sufficient to provide folding of the neck collar 5 into the recess.
  • the lifejacket 1 advantageously attains a box configuration in a stowed position in which the neck collar 5 is folded into the recess.
  • an elastic band 13 is advantageously provided in the intermediate part 3' on both sides of the neck opening 7.
  • FIG. 1 there is shown a vest-type lifejacket 1, wherein the front piece 3 is provided with two buoyancy chambers 4 separated by a front opening.
  • the scope of invention is not restricted to a vest-type lifejacket, but also includes alternative lifejacket configurations, with an undivided front piece thus provided with a minimum of one buoyancy chamber provided with a recess for accommodating a neck collar in a stowed position.
  • numerous arrangements of recesses are feasible and that one the same recess may extend over two or more adjacent buoyancy chambers, and the scope of invention is not restricted to the embodiment as shown and described above, but is only restricted by the appended claims.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Ocean & Marine Engineering (AREA)
  • Professional, Industrial, Or Sporting Protective Garments (AREA)
EP13707725.1A 2012-03-16 2013-02-06 Schwimmweste Not-in-force EP2825445B8 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
NO20120313A NO335011B1 (no) 2012-03-16 2012-03-16 En redningsvest
PCT/NO2013/000007 WO2013137740A1 (en) 2012-03-16 2013-02-06 A lifejacket

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EP2825445A1 true EP2825445A1 (de) 2015-01-21
EP2825445B1 EP2825445B1 (de) 2019-01-09
EP2825445B8 EP2825445B8 (de) 2019-03-20

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CN (1) CN104583070B (de)
NO (1) NO335011B1 (de)
WO (1) WO2013137740A1 (de)

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NO20120313A1 (no) 2013-09-17
CN104583070B (zh) 2017-08-11
EP2825445B1 (de) 2019-01-09
EP2825445B8 (de) 2019-03-20
NO335011B1 (no) 2014-08-25
WO2013137740A1 (en) 2013-09-19
CN104583070A (zh) 2015-04-29

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