US2007128959A1PendingUtilityA1

Personal flotation device with adjustment cable system and method for tightening same on a person

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Nov 18, 2005Filed: Nov 20, 2006Published: Jun 7, 2007
Est. expiryNov 18, 2025(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:John E. Cooke
B63C 9/08
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Abstract

A personal flotation device including a flotation portion configured to be fitted onto a person and an adjustment cable system including a spool and at least one cable carried on the spool and connected to the flotation portion such that turning the spool tightens the flotation portion on the person.

Claims

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1 . A personal flotation device, comprising: 
 a flotation portion configured to be fitted onto a person;    an adjustment cable system comprising 
 a spool and  
 at least one cable carried on the spool and connected to the flotation portion such that turning the spool tightens the flotation portion on the person.  
   
   
   
       2 . A personal flotation device according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one cable consists of two cables.  
   
   
       3 . A personal flotation device, comprising: 
 a flotation portion configured to be fitted onto a person;    an adjustment cable system comprising 
 at least one cable and  
 cable tightening means,  
 the least one cable being connected to the cable tightening means and the flotation portion such that actuating the cable tightening means tightens the flotation portion on the person.  
   
   
   
       4 . A personal flotation device according to  claim 3 , wherein the at least one cable consists of two cables.  
   
   
       5 . A personal flotation device according to  claim 3 , wherein the cable tightening means comprises a ratchet.  
   
   
       6 . A method for tightening a personal flotation device on a person, comprising: 
 providing a personal flotation device comprising a flotation portion configured to be fitted onto a person, and an adjustment cable system comprising cable tightening means and at least one cable carried on the cable tightening means and connected to the flotation portion such that actuating the cable tightening means tightens the flotation portion on the person;    donning the personal flotation device;    actuating the cable tightening means such that the flotation portion of the personal flotation device is tightened on the person.    
   
   
       7 . A method according to  claim 6 , wherein the at least one cable consists of two cables.  
   
   
       8 . A method according to  claim 6 , wherein the cable tightening means comprises a ratchet.

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