AUTOMATIC INFLATING WATERCRAFT FLOTATION DEVICE

Title:

AUTOMATIC INFLATING WATERCRAFT FLOTATION DEVICE

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO2003020579

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

A flotation device (10) , as shown in figure 1, is provided comprising a carrier (20) mounted to the watercraft (12) with the carrier having a first cover channel (26), a second cover channel (28), a first bladder retaining slot (46), and a second bladder retaining slot (48). A space is defined between the carrier and an elongated cover having a first edge (34) and a second edge (36) with the first edge releasably receivable in the first cover channel and the second edge releasably receivable in the second cover channel. A cover-removing bladder (21) is receivable within the space and secured to the carrier. An inflation mechanism (58) connected to the cover-removing bladder and the flotation bladder inflates both bladders wherein the first edge of the cover is released from the first cover channel of the carrier allowing the flotation bladder to substantially inflate.

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Inventors:

MEARS TONY W
TODERICA NICOLAE
GRIGORE VALERICA

Application Number:

PCT/US2002/027285

Publication Date:

October 16, 2003

Filing Date:

August 27, 2002

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

FLOAT RAIL INC (US)

International Classes:

B63B43/14; F17C5/06; F17C7/00; H01H35/18; (IPC1-7): B63B43/10

Foreign References:

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