Buoyancy device for personnel protective plates
US7210390B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 23, 2005 |
| Grant date | May 1, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S428/911
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A personal ballistic protective device having a first layer comprised of ballistic material and a second layer comprised of buoyant material. The second layer preferably has a density sufficient to counteract a density of at least the first layer of ballistic material such that the first layer and the second layer have a combined density substantially equal to or less than the density of water. A method of counteracting negative buoyancy in a personal protective device is also disclosed.
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