US1115094A - Life-preserver. - Google Patents

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M. NOWAUKI.

LIFE PRESERVER.

APPLICATION rum) AUG.14, 1914.

Patented Oct 27, 1914.

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APPLICATION TILED AUG. 14. 1014.

Patented Oct. 27, 1914.

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MARYJAN NOWACKI. OF CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY.

LIFE-PRESERVER.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, MARYJAN NOWACKT, subject of the Czar of Russia, residing at Camden, in the county of Camden and i. tate of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Life-Preservers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in life preservers.

According to my invention, 1 provide a life preserver in the form of a suit adapted to entirely close the body with the exception of a small opening at the head end thereof for the face to afford a breathing and view able opening.

The principal object of this invention is to provide a life suit of waterproof material embodying an inner and outer section and to be inflated by means carried by the suit to add buoyancy thereto, so that the wearer of the suit will be held with head above the water.

A i'urther object of the invention is to provide an inflatable lite-saving suit with resilient straps at each of the bendable joints which will have a normal tendency to hold the legs, back and arms in a straight position to avoid cramping of these parts.

With the above general objects in view and others that will appear as the nature oi the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel ctmstruetion, and combination of parts to be hereinafter more fully described and then claimed.

in the :mcompanying drawings forming a part of this application, and to which referonce is bad herein by like characters designating correspomling parts throughout the.

several views, Figure l is a front elevational view of the litesuit in position on a person, Fig. 2 is a rear elcvational view of the salon, Fig. 3 is a vertical, sectional view of the same, Fig. 4: is a ci.'ossse(':tional View taken on line ]V] V of l ig. 2, Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view of a portion of the head, illustrating in detail the air-releasing valve, and Fig. (i is a detail sectional view of a portion ol the garment illustrating the strap connection between the inner and outer sections.

.l'b-ietly dcra-ribed, the present invention embodies a lilo-saving suit formed of an inner and outer section adapted to be inllated by a hand operated pump carried by the breast pm'tion ol the suit and which see- Speeification of Letters Patent.

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Patented Oct. 27, 19] 4.

Application filed August 14, 1914. Serial No. 856.81

tions are held in spaced relation by connect ing straps. The suit is provided with resilient straps at the joints of the legs and arms which will tend to straighten these parts to relieve the same ol cramping strains. The breast portion of the suit is increased in thickness to provide a reinforce extending from the neck to a point below the waist. l have also provided the head portion of the garment with a manually operated air-re lease valve to control the air contained between the inner and outer sections and by which the shit can be deflated.

Referring more in detail to the acconr panying draudngs, the reference numeral 10 designates the outer section of the lite-saving suit, and 11 the inner scz tion. which may be formed of any suitable water n-ool' material, such as rubber, canvas, etc. The inner and outer sections 1.] and 10 are held in spaced relation by the connecting straps 12 having headed ends 13 embedded within the The suit may be formed of sections and united at the points ll reinforced in the usual manner (it strengthening a waterproof connection. This same construetion results in the arms as shown in Fig. 4 comprising the outer sections 15 and inner sections 16 united by spacing straps 17 similar to the connecting straps 12. This garment covers the whole body. extending urnvardly from the back portion to overlie the head as shown in Fig. 3, and to provide a front breathing and viewable opening 18. A hand operated pump lf is suitably secured to the breast portion -of the garment and al'lords a means by which the suit may be inflated. In order to add strength to the suit, I have provided the breast: portion of the outer casing ll) with a rein'lbrcod or thickened portion extending from the neck to a point below the waist line as shown in Figs. 1 and It, which reinlorce also. strengthens the soil at the point of lacing connection 20. v

Means is provided to straighten the arms and legs, should the same become cramped and consists of resilient straps 21 secured at their ends as at 22 to the backs of the arms .15 and front of the legs as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, these resilient straps passing through guides to hold the same correctly positioned on the suit. At the back of the waist portion as shown in Fig. 2, I provide cross ing straps J-l, passing through a rrossguidc 25 and which will operate in a manner similar to arm and leg straps 21. There are also provided wrist straps 26 as shown in F igl 1 and which further strengthen and hold the arms in correct position.

The sections 10 and 11 communicating with the arm sections 15 and 16 and all providing a continuous air-compartment are inflated by the hand pump 19 shown in Fig. 1, which will cause the inner sections 11 and 16 to snugly engage the body of the wearer and conform to t e outline of the person. The air compartments are deflated by the valve mechanism shown in Fig. 5 which consists of the funnel shaped casing 27 provided with a stopper 28 in the outer end thereof and through which extends the valve stem 29 of the valve 30, spring pressed as at 31, and which valve 30 engages the seat 32 arranged transversely of the valve casing 27. When the valve stem 29 is pushed downwardly against the tension of the spring 21, the valve 30 is removed from the seat 32 and the air within the compartments passes the said valve and escapes through the openings provided in the casing 27. 1

It is believed that from the above-detailed description and operation of the device, that the invention will be readily apparent, and while 1 have shown and described the preferred embodiments of my invention, minor changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the claims.

That I claim as new is 1. The combination with an inflated lifesaving suit, of resilient straps carried by the bendable portions of the suit and adapted to return the suit to its normally straight position.

2. A life-saving suit comprising an inner and outer section, means for supplying air to the space between the sections, connecting straps having enlarged ends embedded within the sections, and means for deflating the suit.

and outer section, means for inflating the suit, and resilient straps connected to the suit at the elbow and knee portions thereof to cause the arms and legs to assume a normally straight position.

The combination with an inflatable life saving suit, having means for deflating the same, of resilient straps connected thereto at the elbow and knee portions.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MARYJAN N OWJU 31K l Witnesses:

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A. lifesaving suit comprising an inner

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