Cold weather life saving device
US5827098A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | May 19, 1997 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 19, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63C9/32
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A cold weather life saving device, useful in surviving a fall through ice into water, provides an elongate belt, sized to be worn about the waist of an individual, typically over heavy clothing. The belt provides a tubular center portion that is typically two feet in length and approximately three inches in diameter. Flotation devices are carried at evenly spaced intervals within the center portion of the elongate belt. In a preferred embodiment, four closed-cell ethylene cubes having 2.5 inch sides are used. The four flotation devices define three storage pouches between them, which may be isolated by divider walls within the tubular center portion. These pouches are typically square in lengthwise cross-section and provide zippered openings which allow the secure storage of survival supplies. A plurality of utility rings are carried by the elongate belt, and provide support for attachment of a number of tools, including a telescoping pole or a sportsman's saw, or other bulky equipment. A telescoping pole is disclosed, providing four two-foot segments and associated locking mechanisms, thereby supporting an extended length of eight feet. The device may be sold as a kit of parts. In…
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