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US 10,479,463 B1Granted
Personal flotation device with inflatable light reflective balloon
OwnerJean-Francois Orsiniinventor
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Abstract
A personal flotation device having a vest, an inflatable balloon, a gas cartridge, a tube, and a harness assembly. The vest comprises a first prong, a second prong opposite the first prong; and a connection member connecting the first prong to the second prong. The connection member comprises a pocket and a flap. The gas cartridge is disposed in the first prong of the vest. The tube connects the inflatable balloon to the gas cartridge. An end of the tube is directly attached to the inflatable balloon. The inflatable balloon is characterized by a deflated condition, stored in the pocket, and an inflated condition.
Claims15
A personal flotation device comprising:
- a vest comprising:
- a first prong;
- a second prong opposite the first prong;
- and
- a connection member connecting the first prong to the second prong, the connection member comprising
- a pocket;
- and
- a flap;
- an inflatable balloon;
- a gas cartridge disposed in the first prong of the vest;
- a tube connecting the inflatable balloon to the gas cartridge;
- an other inflatable balloon;
- an other gas cartridge disposed in the second prong;
- and
- a harness assembly attached to the vest;
- wherein the inflatable balloon is characterized by
- a deflated condition in which
- the inflatable balloon is deflated;
- the inflatable balloon is disposed in the pocket;
- and
- the flap covers an opening of the pocket;
- and
- an inflated condition in which
- the inflatable balloon is inflated by the gas cartridge;
- a majority portion of the inflatable balloon is out of the pocket;
- and
- the flap is pushed aside by the inflated balloon;
- wherein the other inflatable balloon is characterized by
- a deflated condition in which
- the other inflatable balloon is deflated;
- and
- the other inflatable balloon is disposed in the pocket;
- and
- an inflated condition in which
- the other inflatable balloon is inflated by the other gas cartridge;
- and
- a majority portion of the other inflatable balloon is out of the pocket;
- wherein the gas cartridge contained pressurized helium;
- and
- wherein the other gas cartridge contained pressurized carbon dioxide.
37 more elements
A personal flotation device comprising:
- a vest comprising:
- a first prong;
- a second prong opposite the first prong;
- and
- a connection member connecting the first prong to the second prong, the connection member comprising
- a pocket;
- and
- a flap;
- an inflatable balloon;
- a gas cartridge disposed in the first prong of the vest;
- a tube connecting the inflatable balloon to the gas cartridge;
- and
- a harness assembly attached to the vest;
- wherein the inflatable balloon is characterized by
- a deflated condition in which
- the inflatable balloon is deflated;
- the inflatable balloon is disposed in the pocket;
- and
- the flap covers an opening of the pocket;
- and
- an inflated condition in which
- the inflatable balloon is inflated by the gas cartridge;
- a majority portion of the inflatable balloon is out of the pocket;
- and
- the flap is pushed aside by the inflated balloon;
- and
- wherein an outer surface of the inflatable balloon is reflective having a reflectivity larger than 80% under a normal incidence of light having a wavelength in a range from 380 nm to 740 nm.
24 more elements
A personal flotation device comprising:
- a vest comprising:
- a first prong;
- a second prong opposite the first prong;
- and
- a connection member connecting the first prong to the second prong, the connection member comprising
- a pocket;
- and
- a flap;
- an inflatable balloon;
- a gas cartridge disposed in the first prong of the vest;
- an other gas cartridge disposed in the second prong;
- a tube connecting the inflatable balloon to the gas cartridge;
- and
- a harness assembly attached to the vest;
- wherein the inflatable balloon is characterized by
- a deflated condition in which
- the inflatable balloon is deflated;
- the inflatable balloon is disposed in the pocket;
- and
- the flap covers an opening of the pocket;
- and
- an inflated condition in which
- the inflatable balloon is inflated by the gas cartridge;
- a majority portion of the inflatable balloon is out of the pocket;
- and
- the flap is pushed aside by the inflated balloon;
- wherein the vest is an inflatable vest and the vest is characterized by
- a deflated condition in which
- the first prong, the connection member, and the second prong are deflated;
- and
- an inflated condition in which
- the first prong, the connection member, and the second prong are inflated by the other gas cartridge;
- wherein the gas cartridge and the other gas cartridge are symmetric with respect to a center plane passing through a centroid of the pocket;
- wherein the harness assembly is symmetric with respect to the center plane;
- wherein the vest is symmetric with respect to the center plane;
- and
- wherein the inflatable balloon is symmetric with respect to the center plane.
34 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.