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2. Personal flotation device - Wikipedia

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   Personal flotation devices being worn on a navy transport . A personal flotation device (PFD; also referred to as a life jacket, life preserver, life belt, Mae West, life vest, life saver, cork jacket, buoyancy aid or flotation suit) is a flotation device in the form of a vest or suit that is worn by a user to prevent the wearer from drowning in a body of water.

3. Life preserver - Wikipedia

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   Life preserver or life-preserver may refer to: Personal flotation device, is a piece of equipment designed to assist a wearer in keeping afloat; also referred to as a lifejacket, life preserver, Mae West, life vest, life saver, cork jacket, buoyancy aid, or flotation suit; Lifebuoy, a ring-shaped flotation device; A kind of club

4. Preserver - Wikipedia

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   Preserver can refer to: Life preserver, a personal flotation device or lifebuoy; Life preserver, a type of club (weapon) HMCS Preserver, a Canadian navy ship HMCS Preserver (AOR 510), Protecteur-class supply ship; HMCS Preserver (1941), leadship of the Fairmile-support depot ships; USS Preserver (ARS-8), a U.S. navy ship

5. Napoleon Guerin - Wikipedia

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   Napoleon Guerin was an American inventor who obtained a U.S. patent for the first life preserver made of cork on November 16, 1841. [1] It was constructed in jacket form, with two layers of material between which the cork could be inserted.

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7. Lifebuoy - Wikipedia

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   Lifebuoy with emergency light on a cruise ship A lifebuoy floating on water. A lifebuoy or life ring, among many other names (see § Other names), is a life-saving buoy designed to be thrown to a person in water to provide buoyancy and prevent drowning. [1]