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US 2018/0178889 A1Published application
Quick rescue survival kit
OwnerSabrina Patricia Lueckinventor
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A new invention for use in an emergency search and rescue situation. A simple, back-to-basic visual locator target easy to be seen from the air during the day or night to quickly locate and rescue the user in an emergency or distressed situation. The (1) circular single-layer of bright, neon material used for this target may preferably have a diameter of 25′ and be a strong, lightweight nylon parachute material which can also be used as a temporary shelter if needed until rescued. The vivid neon red-orange color will make it easy to be seen during the day and the neon lime-yellow color in the center and around the edge will glow-in-the-dark and inflate for water use making it easy to be seen at night for a quicker rescue. It can be used on land by laying it on the ground and securing it by using the (3) eight anchor hook connectors; (4) eight anchor hooks; & (5) 2 lb. rubber mallet for anchoring. It can also be used to float in the water with the inflatable, luminescent circumference, center and cross-sections of the target which includes an inflatable chamber therein. The (8) manual back-up air valve system requires the user to blow their breath into the air valve and the automatic inflation requires pulling a cord that causes a mechanism to puncture a (7) (CO2) compressed air cylinder, which then expels to rapidly inflate the bladder. The (6) quick-release pull-cord has a bright red reflective handle, and when pulled, inflates the joined (2) 12″ wide tubular circumference, the 4′ circular center and four 4″×8.5′ cross-sections. The method activates a single pin which is located on the top of the cylinder of compressed air as a deployment handle, which when pulled, releases the bottom of the cylinder and allows the inflatable areas to automatically inflate. The (9) swivel-hook and (10) rope can be used to connect the unit to the boat or user. The lightweight carry bag (11) is easy to carry and store the unit in a variety of places. Accordingly, there remains a need for an emergency visual search and quick-rescue aid unit that is also inflatable for rescue operations where it is easy to use and inflate if needed. It will include a compact, lightweight carrying case for easy transport, is readily accessible to anyone in time of need, and can be easily stored in a variety of places.
A circular, visual emergency search and rescue unit made with bright reflective light-weight fabric. The circular piece of single-layer fabric is joined together with a tough-coated rubber or vinyl reflective, glow-in-the-dark material used for the 4′ center, 12″ wide circumference and four 4″ wide×8.5′ long cross-sections which will inflate for water use. The glow-in-the-dark tubular circumference, center and cross-sections of the target can be inflated to keep the unit afloat in water and the anchor hooks can be used to secure the unit on land for an easier visual aid in an emergency rescue situation. This invention can be used for land or water;
The circular single-layer of nylon fabric will be lightweight for easy fold-up storage and bright in color for an easy-to-be-seen visual from the air. A neon yellow fluorescent material will be used for the outer circumference, center and cross-sections creating a bright target for a quick, nighttime search and rescue visual aid.
The 12″ wide outer circumference, 4′ center and four 4″ wide×8.5′ long cross-sections are joined together which may be of a glow-in-the-dark, reflective, material for a quick, nighttime search and rescue visual aid which can also inflate for water use. Located on the outer circumference of the invention is a deployment handle pull-cord (6), which when pulled, releases the air from a (CO2) compressed air cylinder (7) and allows the inflatable apparatus to automatically inflate while falling into the water. The (CO2) compressed air cylinder is coupled to a one-way valve in fluid communication with the interior of the chamber for quickly and easily inflating the chamber. Preferably, the inflatable areas are fabricated from a resilient fluorescent, luminescent material comprising any one of a vinyl, plastic, vinyl plastic such as vinyl chloride, vinyl acetate, polyethylene, a fabric coated urethane, rubberized nylon, polypropylene, canvas, vinyl/canvass, or any combination thereof.
A. eight anchor hook connectors;
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