Buoyancy compensator with interchangeable backpack and commerbund
US5046894A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 12, 1990 |
| Grant date | Sep 10, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 12, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63C11/02
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A buoyancy compensator is provided with replaceable elements which enable a user to change the tank support system and the cummerbund. The buoyancy compensator includes a vest which can be removably attached to a hard backpack or a soft backpack. A cummerbund for encircling the waist of the user can be removably attached to either the hard backpack or the soft backpack. The cummerbund includes a flexible attaching strap which has one end secured to the cummerbund, and the other end of the attaching strap is removably secured to the cummerbund by hook and loop fasteners. The attaching strap is threaded through slots in the rigid backpack or through a strap on the soft backpack.
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