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A vest or belt is integrally formed with tubular, pet receiving passageways which extend around the wearer's body and terminate in pocket-like chambers for feeding and retrieval.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5468167 | Life raft utility tether A utility tether for a life raft, includes a tether having a plurality of links for securing a person to the tether. The tether is stored outside the canister of the inflatable raft to be accessible before deployment of the life raft. The tether includes ... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5374211 | Lifesaving devices A lifesaving device is formed of a plurality of gas charge devices, a plurality of cylindrical bodies each of which has one end connected to one of said gas charge devices corresponding thereto and the other end which is closed, each of said cylindrical b... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5370434 | Retrieval device for floating objects having an extensible line and housing therefor The invention provides a retrieval device for retrieving floating objects from the surface of a body of water. The device comprises an extensible boom formed by a semi-rigid, non-resilient, buoyant cable and a grab device attached to one end of the cable.... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5341758 | Surfing rope A surfing rope (20) for towing a surfer behind a boat or upon moving water is disclosed. The surfing rope is constructed from a length of braided rope (22) having a plurality of nodules (24) intermittently spaced along the rope's length for gripping by th... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5192238 | Self-activated man overboard recovery system A man overboard rescue system including a rescue line trailing from a vessel and a sea anchor pack mounted adjacent the stern of the vessel. A victim tugs on the trailing line to release a sea anchor attached to the other end of the line which causes the ... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5154653 | Bung plug assembly A bung plug assembly (30) for a clamshell life-raft canister (14) comprises a tubularly-shaped housing (32) for holding wound, or coiled, rope (84) with a resilient grommet cap (34) on an outwardly-directed end (64) thereof and a resilient rear cap (36) o... | 10/13/1992 |
| 4986785 | Lifeline strap apparatus A small boat safety lifeline apparatus includes one or more straps, each having an end connected just inside at the upper edge or gunwale of the boat and stored for use in a coil having a readily releasable holder, the other end of the strap having a loop... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4973277 | Safety belt harness system A life vest having a safety belt harness system. A safety belt of the safety belt harness system is threaded through loops on the life vest and is secured to the vest with a quick release, cam-type buckle. Removably attacheed to the back of the vest is a ... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4909171 | Sailboat stopping system The sailboat control device disclosed herein comprises one actuated by the pulling of a pin positioned therein, whose removal therefrom permits a spring controlled switch to be closed so that the position of the boat rudder is determined by the maneuverin... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4836815 | Emergency illuminated lifeline Disclosed herein is an improved emergency illuminated lifeline including a buoyant housing in which may be stored a length of line which may be payed out during an emergency. In the preferred embodiment, the housing also includes a battery powered light w... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4721487 | Life line apparatus A life jacket is provided with a pocket in which a length of line is retained. A suction cup device is attached to a free end of the line so that the user may attach the suction cup to a capsized boat or the like. A modified embodiment includes a pluralit... | 01/26/1988 |
| 4713033 | Line throw-bag A line throwing bag comprising a bag with a sidewall, an open end, a closed end formed by an end wall, and an interior compartment with sufficient size to loosely receive a plurality of folds of a central portion of a line. The line has a first end portio... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4661077 | Lifesaving and mooring device The invention discloses a lifesaving and mooring device (8) having a resilient, floatable member (10), defining a pair of channels (12) therethrough, adapted for slidable receipt of an elongated member, such as a rope (14) through the channels. The rope s... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4656679 | Lifting slings A lifting sling has end fittings for attachment to an invalid lifting device. The sling is of filled tubular form and comprises an outer sleeve of generally circular cross-section and a resilient filling, the resilience of which tends to maintain the norm... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4652246 | Life net to rescue men from sea or water on board a ship or upon a pier A rescue net structure for rescuing persons from the sea or other bodies of water is disclosed. The structure has a net with mesh openings which are larger than thigh size but smaller than chest size. The net is attached to side ropes which are provided w... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4599073 | Man overboard rescue system A method of rescuing a person who has fallen overboard from a boat, including the following steps. As a first step, promptly after the person has fallen overboard, stopping the boat and deploying into the water a flotation sling on a floating tether line ... | 07/08/1986 |
| 4596530 | Rescue device A rescue device for assisting in removing a person from the water including an elongate rigid member 10 having a curved portion 14 adjacent one end 12 thereof. A flexible strap 20 is connected at the end 12 and to a slider 26 which is slidable along the p... | 06/24/1986 |
| 4584945 | Load-transfer device and system A system for securing a life-line around the outside of a structure, e.g., the wheelhouse of a boat, includes attachment devices for the life-line at intermediate positions therealong (particularly at corner parts of the structure) which allow a hook of a... | 04/29/1986 |
| 4567961 | Safety device for boaters A safety device for boaters wherein a tethering line is secured at one end to the boat occupant. The line is wound upon a self-retracting reel affixed to the craft which permits the occupant to withdraw line and move about the boat with relative freedom w... | 02/04/1986 |
| 4547164 | Ship deck lifeline A ship deck lifeline has an insulator fitting interposed between the metal able and the metal end stanchion. The lifeline cable is insulated from the metal ship deck thereby reducing electrical interference with the ship's electronic instrumentation. The i... | 10/15/1985 |
| 4524711 | Swimming harness A swimming harness for holding a swimmer at a selected location in a swimming pool, yet giving the swimmer freedom of swimming movement. The swimming harness comprises an elongated member, the inner end of which is attached to a fixed exterior object and ... | 06/25/1985 |
| 4523913 | Buoyant emergency life saving device A safety flotation device comprising an emergency rescue and life saving buoy for boats which is formed of a flotation body having a ring-type, hollow plastic body generally filled with lightweight plastic foam and which also includes compartments for tet... | 06/18/1985 |
| 4343056 | Man-overboard rescue apparatus for sailboats A man overboard rescue device for use on a sailboat having a mast supported by shrouds includes a boom, structure for attaching the boom to the shrouds, a recovery line having one end attached to the boat and the other end fed through a guide attached adj... | 08/10/1982 |
| 4313236 | Safety equipment for boats The invention provides safety equipment to enable a person to work and move freely around on deck in all weathers while being securely attached to the boat and to enable recovery of a person overboard by other crew members. The equipment comprises a life-... | 02/02/1982 |
| 4187570 | Ship escape and survival system A personnel evacuation and survival device for individual crewmen aboard p having a quick don harness to which is attached a personnel lowering device and an automatically deployable encapsulating life raft. From an appropriate evacuation station aboard ... | 02/12/1980 |
