Location indicator device
OwnerJeffrey Birkininventor
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Abstract
There is provided a object locator device, convertible between an undeployed state and a deployed state, comprising an inflatable portion (2) of at least two linear portions arranged such that the angle between them is less than 180° when the device is in the deployed state, each linear portion being attached to an indicator portion (15) formed by a sheet, means for attachment of the device to the object at one or more pivot points and means (62) for inflation of the inflatable portion.
Claims19
Object locator device, convertible between an undeployed state and a deployed state, comprising:
- a. an inflatable portion of at least two linear portions arranged such that the inflatable portion is substantially “T” shaped or “” shaped when the device is in the deployed state;
- b. an indicator portion formed by a sheet and attached to each linear portion;
- c. means for attachment of the device to the object at one or more pivot points when the device is in a deployed state;
- d. means for inflation of the inflatable portion,
- wherein, when the device is in the deployed state, the device remains on or near a surface and the indicator portion maintains a substantially flat configuration;
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- e. wherein one linear portion is inflatable independently from another linear portion.
Object locator device, convertible between an undeployed state and a deployed state, comprising:
- a. an inflatable portion of at least two linear portions arranged such that the inflatable portion is substantially “T” shaped or “” shaped when the device is in the deployed state;
- b. an indicator portion formed by a sheet and attached to each linear portion;
- c. means for attachment of the device to the object at one or more pivot points when the device is in a deployed state;
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- d. means for inflation of the inflatable portion, wherein, when the device is in the deployed state, the device remains on or near a surface and the indicator portion maintains a substantially flat configuration;
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- e. wherein the inflatable portion consists of an inflatable end cell and an inflatable spine cell, the inflatable spine cell attached to a tether for attachment of the device to the object.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.