Inflatable bladder with internal brace for conforming the bladder to the body of a wearer
US5599219A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 6, 1995 |
| Grant date | Feb 4, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 6, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63C11/04
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An inflatable bladder for a buoyancy compensator or the like is provided with an internal brace which causes the inflated bladder to conform to the body of the wearer. The bladder includes a liner and a shell which are secured together to form an internal chamber. The brace is generally triangularly shaped and includes a pair of connecting panels which diverge from the liner to the shell and which are connected to the liner and the shell.
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