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US 8,408,959 B2Granted
Collapsible floatation system
OwnerDavid Hirbe Wickhaminventor
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Abstract
Various embodiments and aspects of the disclosed application relates to a rescue device that can be used to assist in rescue of a person or other entity from a body of water. The rescue device comprises a floatation mechanism, a delivery mechanism, and a retrieval mechanism. The rescue device comprises a length of rope having a looped end of rope on which are located one or more floatation component(s), a weight to facilitate delivery of the components comprising the delivery device, and the length of rope facilitates retrieval of the rescue device.
Claims15
A system to facilitate rescue, comprising:
- a length of rope, wherein a looped end is formed on the length of rope by attachment of one end of the length of the rope to a point along the length of the rope;
- at least two floatation components located on the looped end of rope;
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- at least one weight to facilitate delivery of the looped end of rope and the at least two floatation components, wherein the at least one weight comprises a bag containing weighting material.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.