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(11) EP 4 497 673 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
19.02.2025 Bulletin 2025/08

(43) Date of publication A2:
29.01.2025 Bulletin 2025/05

(21) Application number: 24275092.5

(22) Date of filing: 25.07.2024
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B63C 9/125(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
B63C 9/1255
(84) Designated Contracting States:
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 ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA
Designated Validation States:
GE KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 27.07.2023 GB 202311593

(71) Applicant: Henshaw Inflatables Limited
Southampton, Hampshire SO50 9PD (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • Parkes, Nigel
    Salisbury, SP2 9NB (GB)

(74) Representative: Wilson Gunn 
Centurion House 129 Deansgate
Manchester M3 3WR
Manchester M3 3WR (GB)

   


(54) LIFEJACKET


(57) An inflatable lifejacket 1 having two lobes 3 connected by a neck portion 2. The lobes 3 are arranged, in use, to lie over a wearer's chest with opposed edges of the lobes 3 abutting each other. At least one lobe 3 has a first, inflatable, portion 5 towards a free end of the lobe 3 and a second portion 6. When the lifejacket 1 is inflated, the second portion 6 is less thick than the first portion 5 so as to create a space below the wearer's chin, whilst forming a barrier to water.







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