Global Patent Index - EP 3356219 A4

EP 3356219 A4 20190807 - AN AUXILLARY FLOATATION DEVICE AND A FLOATATION DEVICE

Title (en)

AN AUXILLARY FLOATATION DEVICE AND A FLOATATION DEVICE

Title (de)

HILFSSCHWIMMVORRICHTUNG UND SCHWIMMVORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF DE FLOTTAISON AUXILIAIRE ET DISPOSITIF DE FLOTTAISON

Publication

EP 3356219 A4 20190807 (EN)

Application

EP 16849963 A 20160929

Priority

  • AU 2015903976 A 20150930
  • AU 2016050925 W 20160929

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2017054056A1] The present invention relates to a floatation device for encumbered people carrying equipment such as military personnel and offshore workers. Ideally, the floatation device includes an auxiliary floatation device for encumbered users that can be used with a primary lifejacket worn by a user. The auxiliary floatation device includes a buoyancy portion that, in 5 use, can be attached to the legs of the user, and the orientation of the torso of the user is controlled by the buoyancy force provided by the buoyancy portion and, in turn, effect the distance between the mouth of a user and waterline, which is referred to as the "freeboard".

IPC 8 full level

B63C 9/13 (2006.01); B63C 9/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B63C 9/08 (2013.01 - EP US); B63C 9/13 (2013.01 - EP US); B63C 9/155 (2013.01 - US); B63C 9/18 (2013.01 - US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2017054056 A1 20170406; AU 2016331662 A1 20180426; EP 3356219 A1 20180808; EP 3356219 A4 20190807; US 2018281910 A1 20181004

DOCDB simple family (application)

AU 2016050925 W 20160929; AU 2016331662 A 20160929; EP 16849963 A 20160929; US 201615764572 A 20160929