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US 6,629,867 B1Granted
Spooled rapidly deployable life line
OwnerJames Smithinventor
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Abstract
A rapidly deployable personal flotation device for waterborne vessels consisting of a top half having a raised center portion and a bottom half having a raised center portion, the two halfs being joined together at the center by a spacer to form a spool for winding a line around the spacer for storage. A “U” shaped handle is tied to the outside end of the rope for gripping the line while throwing and for holding the line in place when not in use. The device is made from USCG approved plastic materials.
Claims2
A rapidly deployable personal flotation device for waterborne vessels, said flotation device consisting of:
- a top half and a bottom half, generally disc shaped forms, and constructed of high impact plastic materials, said top half and said bottom half each having an outer flat surface and an inner flat surface, a raised portion formed on the outside of said top half near the center line of said top half and a raised portion formed on the outside surface of said bottom half near the center line of said bottom half,
- said top half and said bottom half being joined together at the center to a central hub for winding a line around said central hub for storage, said inner flat surfaces extending inwardly to said central hub,
- a forty foot safety line having a first end and a second end, said first end being permanently attached to said central hub and wound around said central hub, and
- a “U” shaped handle being attached at said second end,
- thereby providing a grip for a user and an attachment to grip said top half and said bottom half for holding said safety line in a ready position.
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