Self-inflating water rescue device

Abstract

A self-inflating water rescue device (1) consisting of a belt (2) for fastening to the waist and a lifebelt (5) connected to a compressed gas cartridge (4) attached to an opening trigger (3), the belt (2) and the lifebelt (5) being connected to each other by a safety strap (9), one end of a release cord (11) is connected to the opening trigger (3), the other end of the cord (11) being routed outside the lifesaving device (1), the lifebelt (5) being provided with a release valve (12) where applicable, and characterized by that a storage pocket (8) is formed on at least a part of the outer side of the belt (2) by a fixed wall (6) and an sliding (loose) wall (7), the lifebelt (5) being arranged in the storage pocket (case) (8), the outer part of the belt (2) being itself a fixed wall (6) of the pocket (8), the lifebelt (5) has a basically interrupted perimeter circle shape, the ends (13) of which at the interruption are overlapping when filled with gas, and when not filled with gas the lifebelt (5) is folded into the pocket (8) in an accordion/fan-like manner.

Claims

1. A self-inflating water secure device, comprising of a belt configured to be secured to the waist, the belt comprises a top surface and a bottom surface, and the belt connected to a pressurized gas cylinder attached to an opening device, on at least one part of the outer wall of the belt, there is a storage pocket formed by a fixed wall and a loose, sliding wall, the former of which is the outer wall of the belt itself, the belt is arranged in the storage case, and the belt and the belt are connected to each other by a safety strap, characterized in that the cross-section of the belt is the smallest at the ends, is continuously increasing in size from the ends towards the middle, and is the largest at the same distance from the ends, the discharge valve is designed to be a human-powered valve also suitable for air injection; wherein the pressurized gas cylinder and the human-powered valve are located on the top surface of the outer wall on the belt on a opposite half of the belt from the smallest ends.

2. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the loose opening wall of the storage pocket is closed with a hook and loop fastener to the fixed wall.

3. The device according to any one of claim 1, characterized in that the life belt is provided with compartments partitioned by internal divider walls, in which fill valves are installed, while discharge valves are integrated into the outer peripheral edges of the compartments.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

(1) FIG. 1 shows the active, inflated state of the life belt in top/bottom view.

(2) FIG. 2 shows the active inflated state of the life belt in top/bottom view, with the fold lines indicated.

(3) FIG. 3 is a top plan view of an example for folding a gas-free, deflated life belt to place it into the case.

(4) FIG. 4 is a front view of the belt with its pocket (case) open.

(5) FIG. 5 is a front view of a ready-to-use life belt.

(6) FIG. 6 is a top plan view of a life belt and its compartments, with the inner dividing walls marked with a dashed line.

(7) FIG. 7 is a side elevation view of sections VII-VII of the life belt on FIG. 6.

(8) FIG. 8 is a front view of the lifeguard appliance in use.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

(9) A self-inflating water rescue device (1) consisting of a belt (2) for fastening to the waist and a lifebelt (5) connected to a compressed gas cartridge (4) attached to an opening trigger (3), the belt (2) and the lifebelt (5) being connected to each other by a safety strap (9), one end of a release cord (11) is connected to the opening trigger (3), the other end of the cord (11) being routed outside the lifesaving device (1), the lifebelt (5) being provided with a release valve (12) where applicable, and characterized by that a storage pocket (8) is formed on at least a part of the outer side of the belt (2) by a fixed wall (6) and an sliding (loose) wall (7), the lifebelt (5) being arranged in the storage pocket (case) (8), the outer part of the belt (2) being if a fixed well (6) of the pocket (8) the lifebelt (5) has a basically interrupted perimeter circle shape, the ends (13) of which at the interruption are overlapping when filed with gas, and when not filed w h s the lifebelt (5) is folded into the pocket (8) in an accordion/fan-like manner.