Inflatable Aquatic Rescue Collar
OwnerKenney Pierce, William Pierceinventors
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Abstract
An inflatable rescue collar is disclosed. The collar is formed of an elongated inflatable cylindrical tube having appropriate ends and which is of a size to extend around the upper torso of an individual. The bladder is generally toroidal in cross-section and defines an open channel along the length thereof through which a web strap extends. The strap is constructed such that it may be cinched adjacent the free ends thereof so as not to bind on an individual, or clipped so as to be capable of applying a compressive force about the upper torso of an individual.
Claims10
A rescue collar for use in aquatic environments with a rescue line comprising:
- an elongated inflatable bladder having first and second ends, said bladder being generally toroidal in cross section so as to define a central passage therethrough which is open at first and second ends;
- an elongated strap extending through said passage, said strap having first and second ends, which ends extend out of said first and second ends, respectively, of said bladder;
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- means extending from at least one of said first and second ends of said strap to connect the rescue line thereto.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.