EPIRB having retention carriage strap for hands free carriage
US11208183B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 2, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 28, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 26, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08B25/016
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An emergency position indicating radio beacon that includes a waterproof rigid housing, antenna, a retention carriage strap securely mounted around its exterior periphery on a spool in a storage position. In an emergency the user can unwind the retention carriage strap and form an adjustable loop in the strap using hook and loop fasteners to firmly attach the strap connected to the EPIRB housing to the user's arm that allows a user to transport the radio beacon with the retention carriage strap in a hands-free configuration.
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