Special receptacle or package – Combined or convertible – Packaged assemblage or kit
Patent
1986-11-07
1987-10-06
Marcus, Stephen
Special receptacle or package
Combined or convertible
Packaged assemblage or kit
116210, 116DIG8, 116DIG9, 206499, 206803, 244 33, B64B 140
Patent
active
046977066
ABSTRACT:
The present disclosure is directed to life spotting package comprising a lighter than air inflatable cylindrical device of an international orange composite having an inflated diameter of the order of one foot in diameter and a length of the order of five feet. A mirror finish helical strip of highly light reflective material runs from the top of the cylinder and winding axially 360.degree. down and around the cylinder to its bottom. The cylinder is of a metallic foil over plastic composite and is radar reflective. The bottom of the cylinder has an apron for the attachment of signaling devices by way of grommet eyelets and velcro patches. The cylinder is provided by a helium charged no return cannister. There is provision for introducing the helium from the cannister into the inflatable cylindrical device making the cannister part of the airborne lighter than air cylindrical device. A length of nonconductive line is provided as a tether, one end of which is to be secured to the bottom of said inflatable cylindrical device and the other end of which is to be secured to a person to be rescued or an earth secured fixed object to identify the subject to be rescued identified by the airborne cylindrical device and a transport container retains said cylindrical device, helium cannister, helium introduction means and nonconductive line for transport by an individual.
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Gehman Bryon
Marcus Stephen
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