(19)
(11) EP 1 630 096 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
19.04.2006 Bulletin 2006/16

(43) Date of publication A2:
01.03.2006 Bulletin 2006/09

(21) Application number: 05076892.8

(22) Date of filing: 16.08.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B63B 35/79(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK YU

(30) Priority: 25.08.2004 US 925805

(71) Applicant: Thompson Surgical Instruments, Inc.
Traverse City MI 49684 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Farley, Daniel K.
    Traverse City, Michigan 49684 (US)
  • Harvey, William
    Royal Oak, Michigan 48067 (US)

(74) Representative: Hitchcock, Esmond Antony 
Lloyd Wise Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW
London WC1A 1LW (GB)

   


(54) Buoyancy harness


(57) A buoyancy harness for connecting a rider to a water sport apparatus, comprises a body portion (12), a fastener (16), and a connector (18). The body portion may take the form of a waist or seat harness that is configured to encircle at least a portion of the lower abdomen of the rider and possibly a portion of the pelvic region. At least a portion of the body portion (12) is comprised of at least one layer of buoyant material (26). The body portion may also include a water permeable material that permits trapped water to pass through the harness. The fastener (16) is operably connected to the body portion (12) and is configured to secure the body portion to at least a portion of the rider. The connector (18) is also operably connected to the body portion and is configured for operable attachment to the water sport apparatus.







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