Protective vest
US6625814B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 2, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 30, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 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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