Bouyant vest

Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a buoyant vest showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view thereof, the opposite side elevational view being a mirror image of that shown;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line 4--4 of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view of a second embodiment of the buoyant vest, the sole difference from the first embodiment being in the neck line;

FIG. 7 is a front elevatioal view of a third embodiment of the buoyant vest, the sole difference from the first embodiment being in the elastic waistband;

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view of a fourth embodiment of the buoyant vest, the sole difference from the first embodiment being in the sleeves;

FIG. 9 is a front perspective view of a fifth embodiment of the buoyant vest, the sole difference from the first embodiment being in the addition of a crotch strap; and,

FIG. 10 is a rear perspective view of FIG. 9 with the crotch strap opened.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D234792 April 1975 O'Link
D234793 April 1975 O'Link
D293356 December 22, 1987 Holden
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: D330740
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 15, 1991
Date of Patent: Nov 3, 1992
Inventor: Bruce Layton (Blue Jay, CA)
Primary Examiner: Kay H. Chin
Law Firm: Brown, Martin, Haller & McClain
Application Number: 7/685,025
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D21/238