Buoys – rafts – and aquatic devices – Water rescue or life protecting apparatus
Reexamination Certificate
2005-12-27
2008-08-12
Basinger, Sherman (Department: 3617)
Buoys, rafts, and aquatic devices
Water rescue or life protecting apparatus
C441S082000, C441S084000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07410401
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus that provides for rescue of victims trapped in a body of water is disclosed. The invention utilizes a conventional fire hose as the main component of the invention. One end of the hose is capped with a retrieval end comprising a solid cap with a swivel based tether. The end is also provided with a pair of removable rudders which aid in the guiding have said apparatus in a controlled manner through the water. The opposite end of the fire hose is capped with a pressurizing mechanism that allows for the inflation and deflation of the fire hose. When inflated, the preferred embodiment floats upon the water surface thus providing for simplified water rescues. The invention is also envisioned as providing simplified ice rescues as well. The use of the present invention provides a greatly simplified method of water rescue which not only provides for quicker rescues for victims, but increased safety for rescue personnel as well.
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Dyer Alfred
Kasper Bryan
Basinger Sherman
Gugliotta John D.
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