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US 7,001,227 B1Granted
Personal floatation and rescue device
OwnerThang D. Vuinventor
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Abstract
The present invention is a device to be used in emergency situations requiring floatation and rescue. An inflatable raft with a waterproof cover is connected to a telescopic shaft equipped with electric generators and wind catchers. The electricity, which is produced powers a motor and propeller underneath and outside the raft.
Claims2
A device to be used during emergency situations comprising:
- a. an inflatable floatation means;
- wherein the floatation means has a bottom, side walls, and an open top;
- b. a flexible cover;
- wherein said cover is waterproof;
- wherein said cover covers the open top of the floatation means;
- wherein said cover is removably attached to the floatation means through a hook and loop means;
- wherein said cover has an opening substantially the size required to insert the user's head;
- wherein said cover has openings substantially the size required to insert the user's arms;
- c. a telescopic shaft;
- wherein the shaft has a top and bottom end;
- wherein the bottom end is secured at the bottom of the floatation means;
- wherein the top end extends upward out of the open top of the floatation means;
- d. a plurality of support members;
- wherein the support members have a first and second end;
- wherein the first end is secured to the side wall of the floatation means;
- wherein the second end is secured to the telescopic shaft;
- e. a plurality of wind catching means;
- wherein the wind catching means are rotatably attached around the telescopic shaft;
- f. a plurality of electric generators;
- wherein the electric generators are fixedly attached to the telescopic shaft;
- wherein the electric generators are connected to the wind catching means through conductive means;
- g. a battery;
- wherein said battery is located within the bottom
- floor of the floatation means;
- wherein said battery is connected to the generators through conductive means;
- h. an emergency light emitting device;
- wherein said light emitting device is fixedly attached to the top end of the telescopic shaft;
- i. an electric motor;
- wherein the electric motor is located within the bottom floor of the floatation means;
- wherein the electric motor is connected to the battery through conductive means;
- wherein the motor is powered by the battery;
- j. a propeller;
- wherein said propeller is fixedly attached to the motor along a rotating axle;
- wherein said propeller is located outside of the bottom floor of the floatation means;
- and
- wherein said propeller is powered by the motor.
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