Aquatic restraint device
US8613241B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 31, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 24, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 31, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF42B23/24
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A restraining device for use in a water environment includes a plurality of tendrils that can be launched from a submerged device when an unauthorized swimmer is proximate the restraining device. Data communication in a neural-network of restraining devices is facilitated by a central command that has the capability of directing restraining devices, normally, aquatic mines, to a target.
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