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Protective vest

US6625814B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateNov 2, 2000
Grant dateSep 30, 2003
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Expiry dateNov 2, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/24149
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A sailor's vest is provided with externally exposed padding A formed by an open sieve like mattress. This padding serves to reduce or absorb impacts experienced if the sailor falls into water at high speed, for example. The vest has pockets for slidingly receiving and holding respective body support modules.

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