Inflatable rescue ramp
US5301630A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 5, 1993 |
| Grant date | Apr 12, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 5, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63B2027/145
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A rescue ramp (10) for use by a watercraft (11) includes a laterally extending first inflatable tube member (14) attachable to the watercraft (11). Second spaced inflatable tube members (15) are connected at one end to and extend longitudinally from the ends of the first tube member (14). A third inflatable tube member (16) is connected between the second tube members (15) near the other end thereof and is adapted to be positioned in the water. A ramp (17) is connected to the first and second tube members (14, 15) so that when the rescue ramp (10) is inflated and attached to the watercraft (11), a person may traverse from the water to the watercraft (11) or from the watercraft (11) to the water. The first tube member (14) is attached to the watercraft (11) by means of a girt bar (23) releasably mounted on the watercraft (11). The girt bar (23) is connected to a first flap (26) which is detachably connected to a second flap (20) attached to the first tube member (14).
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