Buoys – rafts – and aquatic devices – Rafts – Inflatable
Patent
1994-07-29
1995-11-21
Avila, Stephen
Buoys, rafts, and aquatic devices
Rafts
Inflatable
441 84, 114125, B63B 3558
Patent
active
054681677
ABSTRACT:
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 means for linking persons on board a vessel in distress to the tether before the life raft is deployed and subsequently inflated. The links comprise adjustable loops that are cinched about a wrist or chest. Persons entering the water are thus tied to the life raft, which aids the secured persons in reaching the life raft to board even in rough water or winds. The tether alternatively includes flotation devices and lighting devices attached in conjunction with the links. The tether also includes a control line for manipulating a raft stabilizing bag to control for the effects of current and wind on the raft.
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