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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7264525 | Flotation device A flotation device (10) adapted to be worn by a person, said device (10) including at least one inflatable member (23) adapted to be inflated by gas generated by solid to gas generation means (21) and having means (30) to effect su... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7150668 | Buoyancy garment A clothing item such as a shirt is combined with a concealed and entrapped bladder which can be inflated in the event of an emergency. The shirt can be of fashionable appearance and the buoyance function disguised to make the buoyancy device more attractive to those... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7037155 | Personal flotation devices Personal flotation devices for water activities, which devices include a pair of front panels divided by a zipper for easy ingress and egress by the wearer and fitted with multiple clips for adjustment to the size of the user and attachment to other flotation device... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6997465 | Sliding apparatus on snow A sliding apparatus on snow comprising: a sliding plate in the shape of a snow board, a front stay having a lower end attached to a front portion of the sliding plate pivotably only in a front and rear direction and which extends in a skewed rear upper direction the... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6974357 | Flotation device and method of manufacturing the same The invention relates to a device for use in retrieving an object, e.g. a pair of spectacles, a key ring or a GPS device, that falls in water. According to the invention the device is provided with a holder that is resistant in regard of spray water and atmospheric ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6767267 | Apparatus to be worn as a necklace around the neck of a small child, which, when submerged in water, will inflate an float the child's head above water An apparatus to be worn as a necklace around the neck of a small child, which, when submerged in water, will inflate and float the child's head above water. The necklace will be composed of a gas generation chamber, two attached, inflatable balloons, a cosmetic shea... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6659825 | Self-inflating child floatation device A floatation device, particularly a floatation device for children that can be easily worn, easily positioned, effective in operation, and sufficiently innocuous in appearance comprises an self-inflating tube that is worn around the neck, lies relatively ... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6379207 | Inflatable life buoy launcher gun The invention concerns an inflatable life buoy launcher gun for throwing, towards a shipwrecked person, a life buoy or life jacket folded in a sheathing body around a pyrotechnic gas generator. When the life buoy or life jacket reaches near the person, th... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6066017 | Inflatable, noncollapsible, personal flotation device The inflatable, non-collapsible, flotation device (INCFD) utilizes foam mng chemicals within a flotation chamber where the materials react and harden to form a layer of pliant foam, such as polyurethane. The foam, during reaction, conforms with the shape... | 05/23/2000 |
| 5988438 | Apparatus for rapid inflation of inflatable object and related method The present invention relates to an inflator device that is adapted for producing a sufficient quantity of a gaseous product to substantially inflate an inflatable member. The inflator device has a first stage gas source in fluid communication with a seco... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5954556 | Emergency flotation device An inflatable life saving belt comprising a gas source linked to a reusable inflatable bag at multiple locations on the belt. The bags are attached to the gas source in a manner such that should one of the bags fail to deploy, the other bags can be activa... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5941752 | Inflatable enclosure having discrete chambers therein A self-inflating enclosure providing a fracturable first envelope; a first reactive component contained within the first envelope, the first reactive component being fluid; a second envelope having at least one self-sealing aperture therethrough, the firs... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5823840 | Emergency flotation device An emergency flotation device securable about the wrist of a user that includes a bracelet assembly including an upper bracelet member and a lower bracelet member that are attached by a flexible bracelet member hinge, that are pivotable into a closed posi... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5603648 | Outdoor survival garment An outdoor survival garment having front and back portions and an integral connection including a pair of shoulder connectors extending across the shoulders of the wearer to define a neck opening; a connecting strap to connect the front and back portions ... | 02/18/1997 |
| 4929214 | Inflatable enclosure and means to inflate same The invention provides novel inflatable enclosure means including an inflatable outer envelope surrounding novel means for generating a gas to inflate the outer envelope. The novel gas generating means includes a fracturable first envelope, which contains... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4734072 | Anti-exposure suit An anti-exposure suit is disclosed that protects a wearer against environments characterized by extremely cold temperatures. The suit comprises a coverall type garment including an outer layer of lightweight fluid impervious material and an inner fluid im... | 03/29/1988 |
| 4705050 | Moisture-activated floatation device A moisture-activated floatation device. In a first embodiment, a compound that evolves a gaseous fluid when wet is confined between two layers of sheet material capable of supporting a predetermined amount of weight when wet. The sheet material is hydroph... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4482081 | Water activated inflation mechanism An inflation mechanism is provided for automatically inflating a life preserver or the like upon immersion in water. The mechanism includes a housing, a first piston slidably mounted within the housing, a second piston slidably mounted within the first pi... | 11/13/1984 |
| 4246672 | Automatic inflatable safety work vest An automatic inflatable safety work vest in which a gas is automatically charged into a gas tight chamber forming a floating body upon contacting water, comprises a back part of the vest formed of a non-floating material, a floating body provided at the f... | 01/27/1981 |
| 4097241 | Pyrotechnic tire inflator A light, portable, miniaturized tire inflator adapted to fit in a limited space, such as in a tire well for a deflated, space-saving tire in a trunk of an aubomobile, and adapted to be carried or held in one hand. The tire inflator includes: a pyrotechnic... | 06/27/1978 |
| 4012211 | Filter for occupant restraint system fluid supply A filter assembly is provided for a cylindrical radial flow fluid supply having a combustible gas generator which is used to inflate a confinement for an occupant restraint system upon the occurrencee of a collision. The filter assembly includes a plurali... | 03/15/1977 |