JP2001020110A - Floating vest - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a floating vest having little risk of the damage of the front body or the back body. SOLUTION: This floating vest is provided with a vest body 1 having a front body 2 and a back body 3, an adjusting belt 5 for adjusting the gap between the front body 2 and the back body 3 and a crotch belt attaching part 6 attached to the front body 2 and the back body 3. The front body 2 and the back body 3 are provided with reinforcing belts 7 connected to the crotch belt attaching part 6 to reinforce the attaching part 6 and the adjusting belt 5 is placed in a manner connecting the reinforcing belt 7 attached to the front body 2 with the reinforcing belt 7 attached to the back body 3.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a floating vest, and more particularly to a floating vest having an adjustment belt capable of adjusting a distance between a front body and a rear body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a floating vest of this type is known as shown in FIG. That is, as shown in the figure, a vest main body 50 having left and right front bodies 51 and a rear body 52, and attached to both the front body 51 and the rear body 52 at left and right side portions to connect the both. Adjusting belt 5 for adjusting the distance between front body 51 and back body 52
3, and a crotch belt attaching portion (not shown) provided on the inner surface or the outer surface of the left and right front body 51 and the back body 52, respectively.

[0003] When wearing the floating vest having the above configuration, the wearer adjusts the adjustment belt 53,
The front body 51 and the back body 52 are brought into close contact with the body, one end of the crotch belt is attached to one of the crotch belt attachment portions sewn to the left and right front bodies 51, and the other end is passed through the crotch. The crotch belt is looped over the front body 51 and the back body 52 by being folded back while being engaged with the crotch belt attachment part on the back body 52 side and again attached to the other crotch belt attachment part of the front body 51 through the crotch. .

Accordingly, the front body 5 is adjusted by the adjustment belt 53.
In addition to preventing the body 1 and the back body 52 from inadvertently separating from each other, even if the wearer falls into the sea or a river, the crotch belt prevents the body from falling off from the vest.

[0005]

However, when the wearer falls into the sea, a part of the weight of the wearer and a part of the inertial force in the falling direction (the direction opposite to the buoyancy of the floating vest) are supported by the crotch belt. However, since these forces transmit the crotch belt and act on the crotch belt attachment portion, a large load is applied to the crotch belt attachment portion and its periphery. Therefore, in such a case, the front body or the back body may be damaged in and around the crotch belt attaching portion.

Further, depending on the manner of landing, a large force may be applied in a direction in which the front body and the back body are separated from each other. In such a case, an excessive force acts on the portions of the front body and the back body to which the adjustment belts are attached, and there is a possibility that the front body or the back body may be damaged at and around such portions.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and has as its object to provide a floating vest in which a front body or a rear body is less likely to be damaged.

[0008]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems,
The floating vest according to the present invention comprises: a vest body 1 having a front body 2 and a back body 3; connecting the front body 2 and the back body 3 to each other; and providing a separation distance between the front body 2 and the back body 3. In a floating vest comprising an adjustable adjustment belt 5 and a crotch belt to which a crotch belt can be attached, and a crotch belt attaching portion 6 provided on the front body 2 and the back body 3, the front body 2 and the back body 3 is provided with a reinforcing band 7 connected to the crotch belt attaching portion 6 so as to reinforce the crotch belt attaching portion 6, and the adjustment belt 5 is provided on the front body 2. A floating vest, which is provided so as to connect the reinforcing band 7 and the reinforcing band 7 provided on the back body 3.

In the floating vest having the above configuration, a part of the force acting on the crotch belt attaching portion 6 is transmitted and dispersed to the reinforcing band 7 connected to the crotch belt attaching portion 6, and the crotch belt attaching portion 6 The concentration of power on the vehicle is prevented. Moreover, when a force acts in a direction in which the front body 2 and the back body 3 are separated from each other, a part of the force acting on the portion of the front body 2 and the back body 3 to which the adjustment belt 5 is attached is also used as the reinforcing band 7.
And the power is dispersed to prevent the concentration of the force on the portion where the adjustment belt 5 is attached.

In the floating vest according to the present invention, the adjusting belt 5 extends from the front body 2 and the belt body 10 extending from the back body 3 as described in claim 2. A belt body 11, and at one end of the belt body, two annular frames 12,
The one provided with 14 is preferable. The floating vest having the above configuration allows the leading end side of the belt body, in which the annular frames 12 and 14 are not provided at the leading end, to pass through the first annular frame 14 from the state where the belt bodies are separated from each other.
Further, after being inserted into the second annular frame 12, it is turned back, passes through the outside of the second annular frame 12, and is further inserted through the first annular frame 14 to pull each other. Can be connected while tensioning the belt body. At this time, the tension of the belt body can be adjusted by adjusting the pulling force,
As a result, the distance between the front body 2 and the back body 3 can be adjusted.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The embodiments of the floating vest according to the present invention will be described below. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the front side of the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

The floating vest according to the present embodiment includes a vest body 1 having a pair of left and right front bodies 2 and a rear body 3 connected to the respective sides of the front bodies 2 via a cloth 15. An adjustment belt 5 attached to the front body 2 and the rear body 3 to connect the two and adjust a separation distance between the front body 2 and the rear body 3; And a crotch belt attachment portion 6 provided on each of the inner surfaces.

The front body 2 and the back body 3 are formed by appropriately sewing an inner cloth 17 and an outer cloth 18 made of nylon or the like, and a urethane foam material is interposed between the inner cloth 17 and the outer cloth 18. The buoyancy member 20 composed of the above is interposed. Each front body 2 is formed with an appropriate pocket 21 at a desired position of the outer cloth 18, and is formed so as to be connectable to each other by opening and closing means such as a slide fastener at a meeting 22 on the front surface.

Further, the lower end of the joint 22 side edge and the side edge 23 of the inner cloth 17 forming the front body 2 and the vicinity thereof have a mesh having better water permeability than the other parts of the inner cloth 17. And a drain portion 25 for discharging seawater and the like between the inner cloth 17 and the outer cloth 18 to the outside. Further, a drainage portion 25 similar to the drainage portion 25 is formed at the lower end portion of the side edge 26 of the rear body 3 and its vicinity.

Further, a crotch belt attaching portion 6 is provided on the inner cloth 17 (ie, the inner surface) substantially at the lower center of the side edge 23 of the front body 2 and the edge of the meeting 22 side. The crotch belt attaching section 6 is composed of a cloth piece 6a formed in a loop shape and sewn to the inner cloth 17, and a fitting buckle 6b attached to the cloth piece 6a. A crotch belt attaching portion 6 formed by sewing a cloth piece 6a formed in a loop shape to the inner cloth 17 is also provided on the inner cloth 17 substantially at the lower center of the back body 3.

Here, the crotch belt is a belt that passes over at least the crotch of the wearer and is wrapped around the front body 2 and the back body 3. In the case of the floating vest of the present embodiment, first, one end of the crotch belt provided with buckles that can be fitted to the fitting buckle 6a is provided at both ends. After being attached to one of the crotch belt attachment portions 6 of the front body 2 by fitting the buckle, the other end is passed through the crotch of the wearer, and further, the crotch belt attachment portion 6 formed into a loop of the back body 3 is formed. It is inserted into the loop, turned back, passed through the crotch again, and attached to the crotch belt attaching portion 6 on the other front body by fitting a buckle for use.

The reinforcing band 7 is formed of a belt-like body having a higher strength (hard to tear) than the inner cloth 17, and is provided at a lower portion of each of the front body 2 and the rear body 3 and at a lower edge of each of the front body 2 and the rear body 3. On the other hand, it is provided substantially in parallel to the entire circumference of each body 2 and 3.
More specifically, the reinforcing band 7 is formed such that the cloth piece 6a is
The front body 2 and the back body 3 are connected to the crotch belt attaching portion 6 by being sewn to the cloth piece 6a and the inner cloth 17 in a state where the sewn portion is covered from above. To
Each body 2 and 3 is provided around from end to end.

The adjustment belt 5 includes a front belt body 10 extending from the lower part of the side edge 23 of each front body 2 in the three directions of the rear body, and a lower part of both side edges 28 of the rear body 3. Front body 2
The rear belt body 11 extends in the direction, and a first annular frame 14 and a second annular frame 14 provided at the tip of the rear belt body 11 are connected to each other.
That is, as shown in FIG. 3, the belt bodies 10 and 11 are located in the first annular frame 14 located on the cloth-like body 15 side and on the wearer side when worn by the wearer, from the state where they are not connected. After inserting the front end side of the front belt body 10 into the second annular frame 12 in the order of the first annular frame 14 and the second annular frame 12, it is turned back and passed through the outside of the second annular frame 12, After the inside of the first annular frame 14 is inserted, by pulling the front end side of the front belt, the front belt body 10 and the rear belt body 11 are connected to each other in a tensioned state.

The base end of the front belt body 10 is connected to the side edge of the reinforcing band 7 attached to the front body 2 and the side edge 23 of the inner cloth 17 and the outer cloth 18 of the front body 2. The rear belt body 11 is sewn and extends from the side edge 23 of the front body 2. The base end of the rear belt body 11 is the side end of the reinforcing band 7 sewn to the back body 3. The edges are sewn to the side edges 26 of the inner cloth 17 and the outer cloth 18 of the back body 3 so as to extend from the back body 3 in two directions to the front body.

The cloth-like body 15 is formed by sewing both side edges to the side edge 23 of the front body 2 and the side edge 26 of the rear body 3, respectively. The cloths 15 are provided on both sides so as to be located outside the adjustment belt 5.
Further, the cloth-like body 15 is formed by forming a wave substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the vest main body 1 on an elastic cloth, and furthermore, by stacking two sheets, the front body 2 and the rear body 3 are separated from each other. It is stretchable along the direction of movement.

The floating vest having the above configuration has the following advantages since it is configured as described above. That is, the floating vest of the present embodiment can adjust the connection length of both belt members freely by pinching the front end of the front belt member 10 and pulling it forward.
And the back body 3 can be narrowed.

When the separation distance is reduced, generally, the cloth 15
Is loosened, but since the cloth 15 has elasticity, the amount of slack can be controlled.

Further, since the cloth-like body 15 is provided so as to be located outside the adjustment belt 5, there is no possibility that the adjustment belt 5 is exposed outside the floating vest when worn. Therefore, there is no possibility that the fishing line is caught on the adjustment belt 5.

Further, the crotch belt attaching portion 6 and the reinforcing band 7
Since it is provided on the inner cloth 17 of each body 2, 3, there is little possibility that the fishing line will be caught on these, and the appearance is good.

Further, since the reinforcing band 7 is provided around the entire circumference of each body 2, 3, the crotch belt mounting portion 6 and the portion where the adjustment belt 5 of each body 2, 3 is mounted. Since the acting force is distributed over the entire circumference, there is an advantage that the body parts 2 and 3 are less likely to be damaged as compared with the case where the body is partially provided.

Further, a drain 25 is provided at the lower end of the meeting 22 side edge of each front body 2 and its vicinity, and at the lower end of both side edges 26 of the back body 3 and its vicinity. Therefore, when the wearer who has fallen on the sea or the like goes up on land or a ship, seawater or the like interposed between the inner cloth 17 and the outer cloth 18 can be discharged to the outside. In addition, since the drainage portion 25 is normally set to have a lower density of the cloth than the other inner cloths 17 to easily allow water to pass therethrough and is easily torn, for example, when the entire surface of the inner cloth 17 is used as the drainage portion 25, However, according to the above configuration, the possibility of a problem with strength is reduced. In addition, when the wearer goes up to land, he usually leans forward, and when he goes up to the ship with a ladder, he usually leans to the back side.
5 is provided at and near the lower end of the meeting 22 side edge of each front body 2 and at and near the lower end of both side edges 23 of the back body 3. Can be sufficiently drained without much difference from the case where the drainage portion 25 is used as the drainage portion. Therefore, the weight of the vest increases due to seawater or the like interposed between the inner cloth 17 and the outer cloth 18, and as a result, the possibility that the vest cannot go up to land or a ship is reduced.

Although the floating vest of the present embodiment has the above-mentioned advantages due to the above-described configuration, the present invention is not limited to the above-described configuration, and the design can be changed as appropriate. For example, in the above embodiment,
The belt members 10 and 11 that are separate from the reinforcing band 7 are sewn to the reinforcing band 7 so as to extend from the reinforcing band 7. An extension, that is, the base end side of one belt is sewn to the front body 2 (or the back body 3), the front end side is not sewn, and the sewn portion (base end side) Is the reinforcement band 7 and the unsewn part (tip side)
Is within the intended range of the present invention even when the front belt body 10 (or the rear belt body 11) extended from the front body 2 (or the back body 3).

By adopting such a configuration, the integrity and continuity of the reinforcing band 7 and the belt body are improved, and the force applied to the belt body is transmitted to the reinforcing band 7 more smoothly.

In the above embodiment, the crotch belt attaching portion 6 and the reinforcing band 7 are provided on the inner cloth 17, that is, the inner surface of each body 2, 3, and the adjusting belt 5 is provided on the inner surface of the reinforcing member. Although it was provided to connect obi 7,
In the present invention, the present invention is not limited to the above configuration, and the crotch belt attaching portion 6 and the reinforcing band 7 are provided on the outer surface of each body 2, 3, and the adjusting belt 5 is provided on the outer surface of the outer belt.
May be provided so as to be connected.

Further, in the above embodiment, the reinforcing band 7
Is provided over the entire circumference of each body 2, 3, but the present invention is not limited to such a configuration, and may be provided around a part of the circumference of each body 2, 3. It is within the intended scope of the present invention.

[0031]

As described above, in the floating vest according to the present invention, even if the wearer falls to the sea or the like,
The force is prevented from being concentrated on the portion where the crotch belt attachment portion and the adjustment belt are provided, and the possibility that the front body and the back body are damaged at the portion where the crotch belt attachment portion and the adjustment belt are provided is reduced. It works.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view showing a state in which a left front body is opened in a floating vest according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which each belt body of FIG. 2 is separated.

FIG. 4 is a front perspective view showing a conventional floating vest.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Best body, 2 ... Front body, 3 ... Back body, 5 ... Adjustment belt, 6 ... Crotch belt attachment part, 7 ... Reinforcement belt, 10 ...
· Front belt body (belt body), 11 ··· Rear belt body (belt body), 12, 14 ··· Annular frame

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A vest body (1) having a front body (2) and a back body (3), connecting said front body (2) and said back body (3) and said front body (2) An adjustable belt (5) capable of adjusting a separation distance between the front body (3) and the back body (3), and a crotch belt mounting part (10) provided with the front body (2) and the back body (3) to which a crotch belt can be attached. 6) the front body (2) and the back body (3) are connected to the crotch belt attachment part (6) to reinforce the crotch belt attachment part (6). In this state, a reinforcing band (7) is provided, and the adjustment belt (5) is provided on a reinforcing band (7) provided on the front body (2) and on the rear body (3). A floating vest, which is provided so as to connect with a reinforcing band (7). 2. The adjusting belt (5) includes a belt body (10) extending from the front body (2) and a belt body (11) extending from the back body (3). 2. The floating vest according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the belt bodies (10, 11) is provided with two annular frames (14) at a tip end.