Hands free dive flag connector

Details Hands free dive flag connector Hands free dive flag connector

1995-08-25

1997-06-24

Swinehart, Edwin L.

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Submersible device

Diver assistance device

441 6, 441 26, B63C 1146

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056409222

ABSTRACT:
The present invention is a hands free dive flag connector comprising a retractable lanyard dispenser releasably attached to dive gear on a scuba diver. Complementary hook and loop materials are attached to the dive gear and the retractable lanyard dispenser to form a releasable connection between the diver and the hands free dive flag connector. A lanyard is retractably wound on a spool in the retractable lanyard dispenser and attached to the spool at a dispenser end. A spring in the retractable lanyard dispenser maintains tension on the lanyard between the diver and the dive flag attached to the lanyard. A lanyard connecter is attached to the second end of the lanyard adjacent to an extended lanyard portion extending from the lanyard dispenser. The lanyard connecter attaches to the dive flag.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3705697 (1972-12-01), Chagnon
patent: 3907236 (1975-09-01), Sims, Jr.
patent: 4014478 (1977-03-01), Bonacina
patent: 4610634 (1986-09-01), Kimura
patent: 4732305 (1988-03-01), Courtney et al.
patent: 5173067 (1992-12-01), Biba

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