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US 2016/0355244 A1Published application
Recovery device
OwnerChad Naughtoninventor
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Abstract
A recovery device can include a bladder, a canister, an opening mechanism, and a tether. The bladder can be disposable in an inflated configuration and an un-inflated configuration. The canister can contain a compressed fluid and be coupled with the bladder. The opening mechanism can be configured to selectively open the canister and direct the compressed fluid into the bladder. The tether can extend between a first end coupled to the bladder and a second end engageable with a vehicle. The bladder in the inflated configuration can define a volume of less than one-tenth of a cubic meter.
Claims14
A recovery device comprising:
- a bladder disposable in an inflated configuration and an un-inflated configuration;
- a canister containing a compressed fluid and coupled with said bladder;
- an opening mechanism operably coupled to said canister and said bladder such that said opening mechanism is configured to selectively open said canister and direct the compressed fluid into said bladder thereby converting said bladder from said un-inflated configuration to said inflated configuration;
- a tether extending between a first end coupled to said bladder and a second end engageable with a vehicle;
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- wherein said bladder in said inflated configuration defines a volume of less than one-tenth of a cubic meter.
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