Personal floatation device sleeve

摘要

The personal floatation device (PFD) sleeve presented in this application comprises a sleeve in the form of a strip that can be worn on a swimmer's appendage including leg, calf and arm. The PFD sleeve may be made of a flexible, water resistant material. The PFD sleeve comprises a single compartment wherein a deflated PFD with CO2 cartridge is stored during swimming, and a first and a second connection panel whose major function is to wrap around the appendage of a swimmer using the fastening means on their surfaces. The present invention provides a PFD that is simple, reliable, light-weight, compact and can be inflated and deployed quickly during an emergency to support a swimmer floating on the water but does not affect the swimmer's mobility before it is deployed.

主权项

1. A personal floatation device (PFD) sleeve which is worn on a swimmer's appendage comprising:
a compartment having an interior, said interior being at least partially defined by a first top wall, a second top wall, and a bottom wall, said second top wall having an outer surface; an opening into the interior of the compartment between the first top wall and the second top wall; an inflatable PFD having a compressed gas cartridge releasing mechanism, said PFD being insertable through the opening into the interior of the compartment; a cord operatively coupled to and extending from the compressed gas cartridge releasing mechanism; a tether having a first end attached to the PFD and a second end attached to the compartment; at least one first connection panel and at least one second connection panel connected to opposing sides of the compartment; and, a fastening means for detachably connecting the first connection panel to the second connection panel.