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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 1991
Filed:
Jun. 22, 1989
Marjorie Vorhauer, Spring Valley, CA (US);
Neil Bergstrom, La Mesa, CA (US);
Soniform, Inc., El Cajon, CA (US);
Abstract
A buoyancy compensator is provided with an expandable cummerbund and an auxiliary harness which is attached to the cummerbund. The buoyancy compensator comrpises a vest having a back portion, right and left shoulder flaps, and right and left front portions. A cummerbund includes an elastic central portion which is attached to the back portion and a pair of non-elastic end portions. The cummerbund is adapted to be secured about the waist of the wearer and can expand and contract as the wearer changes his elevation in the water. An auxiliary harness is provided by a pair of straps which are attached to the end portions of the cummerbund and which can be releasably connected to the shoulder portions.