Water safety garment, related apparatus and methods
US11155325B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 5, 2020 |
| Grant date | Oct 26, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 17, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63C2009/0047
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A water safety garment and apparatus configured to avoid drowning can be configured to permit submergence for a predetermined period of time without inflation. After the predetermined time has passed, the garment or other apparatus can be configured to inflate to help a person wearing the garment float on top of the water to avoid drowning or other potentially harmful condition that may result from being underwater for too long. In some embodiments, a circuit may be utilized to detect the submergence condition of a person wearing the apparatus or garment. Upon a determination that the detected submergence condition has occurred continuously for a pre-determined period of time, an inflation mechanism can be actuated to force the person wearing the apparatus or garment to float to the top of the water.
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