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US 7,546,815 B2Granted
Actuated warning flag for boating
OwnerMichael Mazzei, Tamara Mazzei +1inventors
InventorsMichael Mazzei, Tamara Mazzei, Michael Mazzei
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Abstract
A pneumatically activated signal flag is used in combination with a first watercraft to provide a visual warning to other watercraft operators of various events which may be occurring around the first watercraft. For example, the signal flag may indicate that a swimmer is in the water adjacent to the watercraft. The signal flag is raised or lowered by activation of a pneumatic activating ram by an operator within the water craft.
Claims8
An actuated signal flag for watercraft comprising:
- a watercraft;
- a mounting bracket attached to the watercraft;
- a pivoting member rotationally attached to the mounting bracket, the pivoting member rotatable from a first position to a second position;
- a pneumatic actuating ram operationally attached to the pivoting member, the pneumatic actuating ram having a piston member which extends from a cylinder member upon introduction of a gas into the cylinder chamber, said piston member retracting into the cylinder member upon exhausting of gas from the cylinder member, said piston member extension causing the pivoting member to rotate from the first position to the second position and said piston member retraction causing the pivoting member to rotate from the second position to the first position;
- a remote activation means for selectively causing the pivoting member to rotate from the first position to the second position and from the second position to the first position, wherein the remote activation means comprises a switch operated valve, said valve opening upon activation of the switch and allowing air to flow from a gas storage vessel connected to the pneumatic actuating ram causing the pivoting member to rotate from the first position to the second position;
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- a signal flag attached to the pivoting member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.