Visual distress signal device

A floatable visual distress signal device comprising:

• a waterproof housing comprising:
• a bulbous top portion;
• a cylindrical portion extending downward from the bulbous top portion;
• a collar portion extending upward from the bulbous top portion, the collar portion comprising an annular upstanding sidewall that terminates in an annular outer rim and defines a passageway into a compartment of the waterproof housing;
• a lens extending along a central lens axis and comprising;
• an outer lens surface;
• an inner lens surface comprising a downwardly extending protuberance;
• an annular sidewall that extends parallel to and circumscribes the central lens axis;
• the lens coupled to the collar portion of the waterproof housing to seal the passageway in a watertight manner, and so that the annular upstanding sidewall of the collar portion is concentric with the annular sidewall of the lens;
• a first circuit board comprising a light source positioned so that light generated from the light source is emitted through the lens;
• a circuit board mounting plate upon which a first circuit board is positioned;
• a power source located within the cylindrical portion of the waterproof housing;
• one or more perch legs extending upward from the power source, through a portion of the compartment formed by the bulbous top portion, and into the passageway defined by the annular upstanding sidewall of collar portion, the one or more perch legs supporting, the circuit board mounting plate located at a distal end of the one or more perch legs;
• and
• electrical circuitry operably configured to generate a visual SOS distress pattern with the light source.

A floatable visual distress signal device comprising

• a floatable body comprising a waterproof internal cavity and extending along a longitudinal axis;
• a lens member coupled to the floatable body;
• an electrical circuit disposed within the internal cavity, the electrical circuit comprising, in operable cooperation:
• a light source;
• a power source;
• a first electrical contact in electrical cooperation with a first terminal of the power source;
• and
• a second electrical contact in direct physical contact with a second terminal of the power source;
• an elongated pedestal extending from a first end to a second end, the elongated pedestal formed of an electrically conductive material, the second end of the elongated pedestal forming the second electrical contact;
• and
• the light source disposed at the first end of the elongated pedestal and so that light generated from the light source is emitted through the lens member.