Described herein is a life vest pouch for storage under an aircraft seat. The life vest pouch includes a closeable first opening for inserting a life vest into the pouch and a breakable seam for creating a second opening and permitting removal of a life vest from the pouch. Also described is an airline seat and row of airline seats comprising the life vest pouch.

Described herein is a life vest pouch for storage under an aircraft seat. The life vest pouch includes a closeable first opening for inserting a life vest into the pouch and a breakable seam for creating a second opening and permitting removal of a life vest from the pouch. Also described is an airline seat and row of airline seats comprising the life vest pouch.

A personal flotation device may include a chest portion, an abdominal portion, and a connecting portion positioned between the chest portion and the abdominal portion. The width of the connecting portion may be smaller than the width of both the chest portion and the abdominal portion. The connecting portion may extend only from a center region of the chest portion. The chest portion, abdominal portion and connecting portion may be arranged to together form an approximately I-shaped portion. The personal flotation device may be secured to a garment.

A personal flotation device may include a chest portion, an abdominal portion, and a connecting portion positioned between the chest portion and the abdominal portion. The width of the connecting portion may be smaller than the width of both the chest portion and the abdominal portion. The connecting portion may extend only from a center region of the chest portion. The chest portion, abdominal portion and connecting portion may be arranged to together form an approximately I-shaped portion. The personal flotation device may be secured to a garment.

A marker system including a sleeve including a slot, a board, at least one hole, an upper end and a lower end, the slot including an opening disposed on the upper end, the board configured to slide within the slot and through the opening, the at least one hole disposed on the lower end to allow entry of fluid into the slot to urge the board through the opening and exit of the fluid from the slot and the sleeve is configured to be secured to a life vest, wherein when the sleeve is disposed in a body of fluid with the opening faces upwardly, the board extends through the opening, serving as a marker to get attention of one or more users around the life vest and when the sleeve is disposed outside of the body of fluid.

A marker system including a sleeve including a slot, a board, at least one hole, an upper end and a lower end, the slot including an opening disposed on the upper end, the board configured to slide within the slot and through the opening, the at least one hole disposed on the lower end to allow entry of fluid into the slot to urge the board through the opening and exit of the fluid from the slot and the sleeve is configured to be secured to a life vest, wherein when the sleeve is disposed in a body of fluid with the opening faces upwardly, the board extends through the opening, serving as a marker to get attention of one or more users around the life vest and when the sleeve is disposed outside of the body of fluid.

A lift vest of this disclosure includes a base garment shaped to cover at least a substantial portion of an upper torso of a patient, a waist belt connected to the base garment, and a pair of crotch belts removably connected to the waist belt. The base garment may include a chest a waist belt interconnected by cross-webbing. Pulling on one or both of the belts in any direction causes the webbing to tighten about the wearer's torso. The lift vest may include a pair of knee belts connected to the waist belt. The knee belts can be fixed to the waist belt or removably connected to it. The knee belt may include a removable connection along its length. Other embodiments include a base garment covering the upper torso below the armpits and having a single belt connected to garment that provides a hand hold.

A lift vest of this disclosure includes a base garment shaped to cover at least a substantial portion of an upper torso of a patient, a waist belt connected to the base garment, and a pair of crotch belts removably connected to the waist belt. The base garment may include a chest a waist belt interconnected by cross-webbing. Pulling on one or both of the belts in any direction causes the webbing to tighten about the wearer's torso. The lift vest may include a pair of knee belts connected to the waist belt. The knee belts can be fixed to the waist belt or removably connected to it. The knee belt may include a removable connection along its length. Other embodiments include a base garment covering the upper torso below the armpits and having a single belt connected to garment that provides a hand hold.

The present invention relates to a maritime distress signal transmission device which transmits a distress signal to an arbitrary rescue station to rescue a person in distress by transmitting a distress signal of the person in distress at sea wearing a life jacket and precise location information based on the Global Positioning System (GPS) to the rescue station as audible sound, and the maritime distress signal transmission device includes a holder-cradle which is coupled to the life jacket of the person in distress by a clip and a main body which is coupled to the holder-cradle and transmits the rescue signal to an arbitrary receiver using a preset frequency band.

The present invention relates to a maritime distress signal transmission device which transmits a distress signal to an arbitrary rescue station to rescue a person in distress by transmitting a distress signal of the person in distress at sea wearing a life jacket and precise location information based on the Global Positioning System (GPS) to the rescue station as audible sound, and the maritime distress signal transmission device includes a holder-cradle which is coupled to the life jacket of the person in distress by a clip and a main body which is coupled to the holder-cradle and transmits the rescue signal to an arbitrary receiver using a preset frequency band.