Emergency location marker system

Details Emergency location marker system Emergency location marker system

1988-11-21

1990-06-12

Peters, Jr., Joseph F.

Buoys, rafts, and aquatic devices

Buoy

Marker buoy

441 6, 441 9, 441 12, 441 16, B63B 4500

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049329103

ABSTRACT:
The emergency location marker system carried by a vessel for marking a location on the water and signaling, especially for locating and rescuing an individual in the water, comprises a flotation and support structure with an advantageously collapsible self-erecting tower, location-indicating devices at least one of which is mounted on the top portion of the tower, a mechanical deploying and actuating assembly for launching and activating the emergency location marker system and an electrical supply and control system. The location-indicating devices may include audio sounders, a strobe light and a self-erecting passive reflector for light and radar mounted at the top portion of the collapsible self-erecting tower below the strobe light, a low frequency transmitter and an electrical and retracting cable connected to the top portion of the collapsible self-erecting antenna tower.

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