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Patagonia offers licence for vest design to protect ‘iconic surf break’

18/07/2017
Patagonia offers licence for vest design to protect ‘iconic surf break’

Outdoor brand Patagonia is making a $150,000 donation to an environmental project in Peru following the sale of patented technology of a vest that was five years in development.  The PSI (Personal Surf Inflation) vest can increase safety in big waves by inflating rapidly, says Patagonia, and the design received a US patent for its technology in...

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