A marker and recovery device comprising: an enclosure adapted to be secured to a wearer; a bladder configured to fit within the enclosure in an uninflated state, the bladder comprising: an elongate tube; a first upper tube fluidly connected to the elongate tube at a first end of the elongate tube; and a second upper tube fluidly connected to the elongate tube at a second end of the elongate tube; and an inflation mechanism to inflate the bladder to extend the bladder from the uninflated state to a deployed state in which the first upper tube and second upper tube join to form a handle portion at the end of the elongate tube.

Disclosed is a buoyancy tube for a life raft having: a first panel including: a first panel top edge and a first panel bottom edge, the first panel top edge defines a first repeating pattern, and the first panel bottom edge defines a second repeating pattern that is a rotated version of the first panel top edge; a second panel that has a same shape as the first panel, the first and second panels connected by a first elongated seam and a second elongated seam that are non-overlapping with one another, the first and second panels, when connected, define outer an inner boundaries of the life raft, the outer boundary defines an outer polygon having outer sides and the inner boundary defines an inner polygon having inner sides such that each of the plurality of outer sides is parallel with one of the plurality of inner sides.

Exemplary embodiments of an improved water mat system comprise a plurality of polymeric, closed-cell foam panels, each of the plurality of panels taking any suitable shape and defining a top surface and a bottom surface. A plurality of hinge components are configured and placed to connect the plurality of panels and operable to transition the water mat system between a deployed state and a stored state. When the water mat system is in the deployed state the plurality of panels are positioned in an end-to-end arrangement such that the top surfaces of the panels collectively define a substantially common plane (i.e., the panels are laid out end-to-end). When the water mat system is in the stored state the top surface of a first one of the plurality of panels is juxtaposed to the bottom surface of a second one of the plurality of panels (i.e., the panels are stacked).

Exemplary embodiments of an improved water mat system comprise a plurality of polymeric, closed-cell foam panels, each of the plurality of panels taking any suitable shape and defining a top surface and a bottom surface. A plurality of hinge components are configured and placed to connect the plurality of panels and operable to transition the water mat system between a deployed state and a stored state. When the water mat system is in the deployed state the plurality of panels are positioned in an end-to-end arrangement such that the top surfaces of the panels collectively define a substantially common plane (i.e., the panels are laid out end-to-end). When the water mat system is in the stored state the top surface of a first one of the plurality of panels is juxtaposed to the bottom surface of a second one of the plurality of panels (i.e., the panels are stacked).

Horseshoe life buoy (10) for water rescue comprising a horseshoe shaped body lighter than water and between the two ends (7, 8) thereof a curved inner cavity (6) is provided which is sufficiently large to receive a subject (5) to be rescued, and for the receiving of an end of a rescue rope (3) held by a subject (4) carrying out the rescue to the horseshoe life buoy (10) an attachment means is provided, wherein the attachment means is a strap (12) mechanically connected with the body of the horseshoe life buoy (10), which is arranged at the very front of the horseshoe life buoy (10) symmetrically to the center of the body at the outer edge opposite to the inner cavity (6).

A water noodle system includes three water noodles and at least two water noodle straps. Each of the water noodles has an elongated body extending along a longitudinal axis and terminating at first and second ends. The elongated body defines a central bore therethrough that is axially aligned with the longitudinal axis, and an outer surface of the elongated body includes a plurality of protrusions extending therefrom and radially therearound. Each of the water noodle straps has an elongated strap body terminating at first and second ends, and first and second buckle portions affixed to the respective first and second ends of the elongated strap body. The first and second buckle portions are configured to mate with each other.

A water noodle system includes three water noodles and at least two water noodle straps. Each of the water noodles has an elongated body extending along a longitudinal axis and terminating at first and second ends. The elongated body defines a central bore therethrough that is axially aligned with the longitudinal axis, and an outer surface of the elongated body includes a plurality of protrusions extending therefrom and radially therearound. Each of the water noodle straps has an elongated strap body terminating at first and second ends, and first and second buckle portions affixed to the respective first and second ends of the elongated strap body. The first and second buckle portions are configured to mate with each other.

The invention relates to a life vest device, in particular for a fixation on at least one aircraft seat, with at least one life vest unit, with at least one packaging unit for an, in particular sealed, accommodation of the at least one life vest unit and with at least one opening unit for an opening of the at least one packaging unit.

It is proposed that the at least one opening unit is functionally connected with the at least one life vest unit and that the at least one packaging unit comprises at least one fixation unit for a fixation on an aircraft seat.

The invention relates to a life vest container device, in particular aircraft seat life vest container device, for a life vest unit, with a life vest container comprising an accommodation unit that has an accommodation space as well as an access opening to the accommodation space, and with a monitoring device.

It is proposed that the monitoring device is at least configured to capture a change of at least one characteristic via at least one electric and/or electronic signal.