EP2825445B1 - Schwimmweste - Google Patents

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EP2825445B1
EP2825445B1 EP13707725.1A EP13707725A EP2825445B1 EP 2825445 B1 EP2825445 B1 EP 2825445B1 EP 13707725 A EP13707725 A EP 13707725A EP 2825445 B1 EP2825445 B1 EP 2825445B1
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lifejacket
neck collar
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Arve HELSETH
Arnt Idar DALEN
Øystein RØIMÅL
Irene V MJELDE
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63C—LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS; LIFE-SAVING IN WATER; EQUIPMENT FOR DWELLING OR WORKING UNDER WATER; MEANS FOR SALVAGING OR SEARCHING FOR UNDERWATER OBJECTS
    • B63C9/00—Life-saving in water
    • B63C9/08—Life-buoys, e.g. rings; Life-belts, jackets, suits, or the like
    • B63C9/11—Life-buoys, e.g. rings; Life-belts, jackets, suits, or the like covering the torso, e.g. harnesses
    • B63C9/115—Life-buoys, e.g. rings; Life-belts, jackets, suits, or the like covering the torso, e.g. harnesses using solid buoyant material
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63C—LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS; LIFE-SAVING IN WATER; EQUIPMENT FOR DWELLING OR WORKING UNDER WATER; MEANS FOR SALVAGING OR SEARCHING FOR UNDERWATER OBJECTS
    • B63C9/00—Life-saving in water
    • B63C9/08—Life-buoys, e.g. rings; Life-belts, jackets, suits, or the like
    • B63C9/13—Life-buoys, e.g. rings; Life-belts, jackets, suits, or the like attachable to body member, e.g. arm, neck, head or waist
    • B63C9/135—Life-buoys, e.g. rings; Life-belts, jackets, suits, or the like attachable to body member, e.g. arm, neck, head or waist using solid buoyant material
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63C—LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS; LIFE-SAVING IN WATER; EQUIPMENT FOR DWELLING OR WORKING UNDER WATER; MEANS FOR SALVAGING OR SEARCHING FOR UNDERWATER OBJECTS
    • B63C9/00—Life-saving in water
    • B63C9/08—Life-buoys, e.g. rings; Life-belts, jackets, suits, or the like
    • B63C9/13—Life-buoys, e.g. rings; Life-belts, jackets, suits, or the like attachable to body member, e.g. arm, neck, head or waist
    • B63C2009/133—Life-buoys, e.g. rings; Life-belts, jackets, suits, or the like attachable to body member, e.g. arm, neck, head or waist specially adapted for being attachable to the user's head or neck, e.g. like a cap or collar

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  • the present invention relates to a foldable lifejacket especially adapted for the cruise ship industry, and more particularly relates to a lifejacket according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • a lifejacket adapted for the cruise ship industry must comply with the terms of certification, cf. amongst others ISO 12402-7 and SOLAS (the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea) and should only be worn in case of emergency.
  • the storage size of the lifejackets is thus a central factor when making a purchase typically involving a very large number of units as new regulations effective from 2010 require passenger vessels to carry lifejackets as follows: Adult size, 110 % of capacity; child size, 10 % of capacity; and infant size, 2.5 % of capacity, alternatively one lifejacket per infant for voyage durations greater than 24 hours.
  • the international patent application WO 03/070326 A2 relates to a thermal protective lifejacket comprising at least one elastic layer adapted to fit around at least a torso of a wearer and a plurality of buoyancy elements. Furthermore, the buoyancy elements are attached to the elastic layer to provide a lifejacket which can be compactly packed during storage.
  • Some central parameters to be measured when testing the behaviour of a lifejacket worn by a test subject floating/immersed in water may be; turning time to a face-up position, freeboard height (i.e. height from water level to mouth area in the face-up position), torso angle in said face-up position), and face plane (head) angle in said face-up position.
  • freeboard height i.e. height from water level to mouth area in the face-up position
  • torso angle in said face-up position torso angle in said face-up position
  • face plane (head) angle in said face-up position may consist in or comprise jump and drop tests, stability tests, swimming and water emergence tests, material tests, etc.
  • An object of the invention is to provide a solution to minimize the stowing size, compared with said prior art foldable lifejackets.
  • a further object of the invention is to improve the field of view of person wearing a lifejacket, in a situation when a ship has to be evacuated.
  • a still further object of the invention is to increase the portion of the lifejacket's buoyancy mass immersed in water during use, which reduces the amount of material and results in production cost savings.
  • Still further objects of the invention are to simplify donning of the lifejacket and to improve its wearing comfort.
  • the lifejacket according to the invention aims at achieving the above and/or other objects by means of the features as stated in the characterizing clause of claim 1.
  • a lifejacket 1 comprising a rear piece 2 which in the embodiments as shown is configured as a central band or strap, a front piece 3 of a suitable fabric, preferably a heavy duty nylon fabric, provided with two front buoyancy chambers 4 filled with a buoyancy material, preferably a suitable foam material, and a neck collar 5 chamber 6 of said fabric preferably filled with the same or a different foam material.
  • a neck opening 7 is provided in an intermediate part 3' of the front piece 3 connecting the neck collar 5 and the front buoyancy chambers 4, and a second opening (not shown) separates the front buoyancy chambers 4 after releasing at least a waist belt 8 buckle 9 and possibly some additional coupling means (not shown) such as lacing and/or a hook and loop fastener and/or a zipper.
  • a second releasable buckle 10 in order to join the two buoyancy chambers 4 both in a stowing position and in a situation worn by a user.
  • the lifejacket 1 is provided with possibly mandatory means such as reflecting panels 11, a flashing light (not shown), and a whistle 12.
  • lifejackets There exist basically two types of lifejackets, namely vest-type lifejackets and yoke or over-the-head-type lifejackets, and the lifejacket 1 according to the invention may, due to its neck opening 7 through which the head of a user should be passed and due to its in other respects vest-like construction be regarded more or less as a combination of said two types.
  • a recess is provided in the front buoyancy chambers 4 for accommodating the neck collar 5 in a stowed position with said collar 5 folded into said recess.
  • an elastic band 13 is provided in the intermediate part 3' on both sides of the neck opening 7 in order to simplify donning and to stabilize the head of a user immersed in water, as indicated in fig. 5 .
  • the field of view of a person wearing the lifejacket 1 according to the invention and floating in an intended face-up direction is improved by the recess provided in the front buoyancy chambers 4.
  • said recess will advantageously provide an increased field of view in a downward direction right in front of said person, which may increase safety in a crowded evacuation situation.
  • the portion of the lifejacket's buoyancy mass immersed in water during use is increased by means of said recess, which improves user comfort and reduces production costs.
  • a lifejacket 1 comprising a back piece 2, a front piece 3 provided with at least two front buoyancy chambers 4 filled with a buoyancy material, and a neck collar 5, wherein a recess is provided in the front buoyancy chambers 4 for accommodating the neck collar 5 in a stowed position of said lifejacket 1 in which the neck collar 5 is folded into said recess.
  • a neck opening 7 is advantageously provided in the intermediate part 3'of the front piece 3 connecting the neck collar 5 and the front buoyancy chambers 4.
  • the back piece 2 advantageously provides a minimum distance D 1 between the neck collar 5 and the buoyancy chambers 4, and a length of the intermediate part 3' of the front piece 3, attached to an upper rear part of the front buoyancy chambers 4 and to a lower front part of the neck collar 5, respectively, is sufficient to provide folding of the neck collar 5 into the recess.
  • the lifejacket 1 advantageously attains a box configuration in a stowed position in which the neck collar 5 is folded into the recess.
  • an elastic band 13 is advantageously provided in the intermediate part 3' on both sides of the neck opening 7.
  • FIG. 1 there is shown a vest-type lifejacket 1, wherein the front piece 3 is provided with two buoyancy chambers 4 separated by a front opening.
  • the scope of invention is not restricted to a vest-type lifejacket, but also includes alternative lifejacket configurations, with an undivided front piece thus provided with a minimum of one buoyancy chamber provided with a recess for accommodating a neck collar in a stowed position.

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Claims (5)

  1. Schwimmweste (1) umfassend einen Rückengurt (2), einen Vorderteil (3), der mit mindestens einem vorderen Schwimmkörper (4) versehen ist, der mit einem Schwimmmaterial gefüllt ist, und einen Halskragen (5), wobei der mindestens eine vordere Schwimmkörper (4) und der Halskragen (5) Einzelglieder sind, und wobei eine Halsöffnung (7) in einem Zwischenteil (3') des Vorderteils (3) vorgesehen ist, die den Halskragen (5) und den mindestens einen vorderen Schwimmkörper (4) verbindet, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Zwischenteil (3') an einem oberen hinteren Teil des mindestens einen vorderen Schwimmkörpers (4) und an einem unteren vorderen Teil des Halskragens (5) befestigt ist, und eine Ausnehmung in dem mindestens einen vorderen Schwimmkörper (4) vorgesehen ist, um den Halskragen (5) in einer verstauten Position der Schwimmweste (1) aufzunehmen, in welcher der Halskragen (5) in die Ausnehmung eingeklappt ist.
  2. Schwimmweste nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Vorderteil (3) mit mindestens zwei von einer vorderen Öffnung getrennten vorderen Schwimmkörpern (4) versehen ist.
  3. Schwimmweste nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Rückengurt (2) einen Minimumabstand (D1) zwischen dem Halskragen (5) und den Schwimmkörpern (4) bereitstellt.
  4. Schwimmweste nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Schwimmweste (1) in einer verstauten Position, in welcher der Halskragen (5) in die Ausnehmung eingeklappt ist, eine Kastenkonfiguration einnimmt.
  5. Schwimmweste nach einem der Ansprüche 1 - 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass ein elastisches Band (13) in dem Zwischenteil (3') auf beiden Seiten der Halsöffnung (7) vorgesehen ist.
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NO20120313A NO335011B1 (no) 2012-03-16 2012-03-16 En redningsvest
PCT/NO2013/000007 WO2013137740A1 (en) 2012-03-16 2013-02-06 A lifejacket

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