Horizontal rescue system
US11472522B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 2020 |
| Grant date | Oct 18, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63C9/11
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A man overboard system may comprise a strap system allowing for the rescue of a subject who is in a horizontal position. A strap system may comprise a loop 830 with an end of the loop defining a chest strap securing the chest of a victim and a one-way buckle 840 retaining the chest strap around the victim. A side of the chest strap may be attached to a main body strap 870 which may comprise a plurality of webbing tubing pieces 880 or a monolithic sheet of material to support the backside of the victim. An attachment bar 885 may be attached to the main body strap and a plurality of side straps 860. The side straps may be attached to a far end of the loop.
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