Patent · US Expired

Self erecting personal water safety device

US5800227A · kind A · utility

7Cited by
5References
11Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 26, 1997
Grant dateSep 1, 1998
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 26, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB63C9/20
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A self erecting personal water safety device includes a marker device having a flag portion and a base portion normally in the collapsed state; an erection chamber in the flag portion and a compressible storage chamber in the base portion for storing an actuating fluid and interconnected with the erection chamber for compressing when submerged in water to transfer fluid to the erection chamber and erect the flag portion.

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