US 12,134,448 B2
Inflatable water safety harness with load bearing structure
Jeffery Hornbaker, Dana Point, CA (US); and Eric Thorstenson, San Diego, CA (US)
Assigned to Greater Oceans Inc., Dana Point, CA (US)
Filed by Greater Oceans Inc., Dana Point, CA (US)
Filed on Oct. 4, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/493,034.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/148,404, filed on Feb. 11, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/091,896, filed on Oct. 14, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0111941 A1, Apr. 14, 2022
Int. Cl. B63C 9/125 (2006.01); A41D 13/012 (2006.01)
CPC B63C 9/1255 (2013.01) [A41D 13/0125 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An inflatable water safety harness to provide buoyancy to a wearer, comprising:
a garment portion including a full length zipper configured to extend from a neck region to a bottom of the garment, to close the garment portion, and to allow a wearer to more easily put on and remove the inflatable water safety harness;
a harness structure for securing the inflatable water safety harness to the wearer, the harness structure including:
at least two shoulder portions;
at least one torso portion for encircling the torso of the wearer, each torso portion connected to the shoulder portions;
at least one central portion, each central portion connecting to the at least two shoulder portions;
at least one handle connected to the harness structure; and
at least one inflatable flotation device connected to the harness structure;
wherein the inflatable water safety harness is capable of lifting the wearer.