RipTide Angel Drowning Prevention Suit is a mechanical invention developed from a conversation about the effects of inclement weather while at the beach and concern for the safety of our special-needs family member prompting the idea. This invention provides the consumer with additional time to react in saving a person who may be caught in a riptide due to inclement weather, etc. enabling them to be pulled back to safety by a rope-like device that remains on land within the hand of another person in case there is a riptide or strong wave that pulls the individual in the ocean further out to sea. This practical product may reduce the incidence of riptides carrying the adult or a child offshore and possibly drowning.

RipTide Angel Drowning Prevention Suit is a mechanical invention developed from a conversation about the effects of inclement weather while at the beach and concern for the safety of our special-needs family member prompting the idea. This invention provides the consumer with additional time to react in saving a person who may be caught in a riptide due to inclement weather, etc. enabling them to be pulled back to safety by a rope-like device that remains on land within the hand of another person in case there is a riptide or strong wave that pulls the individual in the ocean further out to sea. This practical product may reduce the incidence of riptides carrying the adult or a child offshore and possibly drowning.

The present invention relates to a cover that is used as a backrest cover in daily use and also as a life jacket in an emergency. More particularly, the present invention relates to a backrest cover including: a front portion configured to cover a front surface of the backrest; a rear portion configured to cover a rear surface of the backrest; a connector configured to extend across an upper end of the backrest, connecting the front and back portions; and a buoyancy body provided in at least one of the front portion, the rear portion, and the connector.

A signal device for maritime distress rescue and a surveillance device for maritime distress rescue are provided. The signal device for maritime distress rescue which is carried by a user aboard a vessel may include a first communicator configured to communicate with a surveillance device for maritime distress rescue of the vessel, a first position detector configured to generate first position information of the signal device at a predetermined time interval, and a first controller configured to receive second position information of the surveillance device from the surveillance device at a predetermined time interval and determine whether the first position information is within a safe area of the vessel that is set on the basis of the second position information. Accordingly, when a distress occurs, it is possible to transmit a distress signal without operating a switch while minimizing power consumption of the signal device.

A life jacket includes a main body defining a neck opening, a left arm opening and a right arm opening. The life jacket further includes at least one strip of reflective material; at least one lighting element electrically coupled to a power source; and at least two illuminating regions arranged on the main body. For each of the at least two illuminating regions, the at least one strip of reflective material forms a perimeter thereof and surrounds at least one of the at least one lighting element. The at least one of the at least one lighting element is configured to emit light rays to illuminate the respective area surrounded by the at least one strip of reflective material.

A life jacket includes a main body defining a neck opening, a left arm opening and a right arm opening. The life jacket further includes at least one strip of reflective material; at least one lighting element electrically coupled to a power source; and at least two illuminating regions arranged on the main body. For each of the at least two illuminating regions, the at least one strip of reflective material forms a perimeter thereof and surrounds at least one of the at least one lighting element. The at least one of the at least one lighting element is configured to emit light rays to illuminate the respective area surrounded by the at least one strip of reflective material.

An overboard tracking device is an apparatus which facilitates the location of individuals wearing Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs) or similar survival devices in a body of water. The apparatus includes a prismatic buoyant housing, a power source, at least one switch, a controller, a transceiver, a thermionic layer, an antenna layer, and a waterproof casing. The prismatic buoyant housing maintains the apparatus above water. The power source provides power for the operation of the apparatus. The at least one switch enables manual or automatic activation or deactivation for the apparatus. The controller processes the data and signals received from external radar sources. The transceiver facilitates the sending and receiving of radio wave signals to/from external radar sources. The thermionic layer generates the power stored in the power source. The antenna layer transmits radio waves from/to the transceiver. The waterproof casing prevents contact of the electronic components with water.

An overboard tracking patch is an apparatus which increases the visibility and tracking capabilities of Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs) for more efficient tracking of overboard individuals. In a passive embodiment, the apparatus includes an outer layer, an intermediate layer, an attachment layer, and a processor. The outer layer increases the visibility of PFDs during both daytime and nighttime conditions. The intermediate layer provides radio identification capabilities for the remote tracking of PFDs using search radars. The attachment layer enables users to attach the present invention to a PFD. The processor stores PFD information and other identification data. In a hybrid active-passive embodiment, the apparatus also comprises a thermionic layer and a power-storage layer. The thermionic layer generates power due to the heat exchange between the body of the user and the thermionic layer. The power-storage layer serves to store power generated by the thermionic layer to power up the processor.

An overboard tracking patch is an apparatus which increases the visibility and tracking capabilities of Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs) for more efficient tracking of overboard individuals. In a passive embodiment, the apparatus includes an outer layer, an intermediate layer, an attachment layer, and a processor. The outer layer increases the visibility of PFDs during both daytime and nighttime conditions. The intermediate layer provides radio identification capabilities for the remote tracking of PFDs using search radars. The attachment layer enables users to attach the present invention to a PFD. The processor stores PFD information and other identification data. In a hybrid active-passive embodiment, the apparatus also comprises a thermionic layer and a power-storage layer. The thermionic layer generates power due to the heat exchange between the body of the user and the thermionic layer. The power-storage layer serves to store power generated by the thermionic layer to power up the processor.

Some embodiments may be of spearfishing apparatus fitted with at least one magnet configured to repel sharks away from the spearfishing apparatus. The spearfishing apparatus may be one or more of: a spearfishing shaft, a spearfishing tip, and/or a spearfishing gun. Such magnets may be electromagnets powered by batteries in some embodiments.