Floatation aid

Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a flotation aid, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 7--7 of FIG. 1 thereof;

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view of a flotation aid, showing a second embodiment, the sole difference from the first embodiment being the continuous one piece foam insert;

FIG. 9 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 9--9 of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a front elevational view of a flotation aid, showing a third embodiment, the sole difference from the first embodiment being in the elastic waste band attached to the lower portion of the flotation aid;

FIG. 11 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 11--11 of FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is a front elevational view of a flotation aid, showing a forth embodiment, the sole difference from the first embodiment being in the additional sleeves attached thereto;

FIG. 13 is a front elevational view of a flotation aid, showing a fifth embodiment;

FIG. 14 is a side elevational view of FIG. 13;

FIG. 15 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 13;

FIG. 16 is a top plan view of FIG. 13; and,

FIG. 17 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 13.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D234792 April 1975 O'Link
4547165 October 15, 1985 Scheurer et al.
4552540 November 12, 1985 Bass
4561853 December 31, 1985 Faulconer et al.
Foreign Patent Documents
501204 April 1954 CAX
Patent History
Patent number: D293356
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 20, 1985
Date of Patent: Dec 22, 1987
Inventor: Lawrence Holden (Sherman Oaks, CA)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Kay H. Chin
Attorney: Richard D. Slehofer
Application Number: 6/778,472
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D21/238