Expandable floating net rescue tool

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10364004-B2
Application number	US-201715847873-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 19, 2017
Priority date	Oct 20, 2012
Publication date	Jul 30, 2019
Grant date	Jul 30, 2019

Abstract

New expanding net interceptors and rescue devices are provided. In some aspects of the invention, a rescue device comprises a dense, positionable head, an extendable boom and a handle with an expansion and/or inflation trigger, wherein the positionable head comprises folded or compacted net, expandable and/or inflatable by the expansion and/or inflation trigger.

First claim

I claim:

1. A device for rescuing persons or objects immersed in water, comprising:
a net of inflatable bodies, in a compressed state configured to be inflated by a user;
at least one rigid elongated element, connected with the net of inflatable bodies; and
a handle or grip, connected with the at least one rigid elongated element.

2. The device for rescuing of claim 1 , wherein said inflatable bodies are tubes comprising air- or other gas-tight flexible walls.

3. The device for rescuing of claim 1 , wherein said inflatable bodies comprise an elastic material that, when released, causes the expansion of said net.

4. The device for rescuing of claim 1 , wherein said device comprises a trigger; and
wherein said trigger is configured to inflate said inflatable bodies.

5. The device for rescuing of claim 4 , wherein said trigger is located within said handle or grip.

6. A device for rescuing persons or objects immersed in water, comprising:
a net of expandable bodies, in a folded state configured to be expanded by a user;
a rod, connected with the net of expandable bodies
a handle or grip, connected with the rod; and
wherein said device comprises a trigger configured to expand said expandable bodies, within said handle or grip, or adjacent to at least a part of said handle or grip.

7. The device for rescuing of claim 6 , wherein said expandable bodies comprise a gas when expanded.

8. The device for rescuing of claim 6 , wherein said expandable bodies comprise an elastic material that recovers a particular shape when released from pressure or distortion, and that, when released, causes the expansion of said net.

9. A method for rescuing a person or object from a body of water, comprising the following steps:
obtaining a device for rescuing persons or objects immersed in water, comprising:
a net of expandable bodies, in a folded state configured to be expanded by a user;
an arm, connected with the net of expandable bodies; and
a handle or grip, connected with the arm;

placing said device on or about a body of water;
directing said net of expandable bodies underneath a person or other object, using the arm and the handle or grip connected to said expandable bodies; and
expanding said expandable bodies.

10. The method of claim 9 , comprising the following additional step:
activating a trigger of said device, which triggers said expanding of said expandable bodies, wherein said trigger is located within said handle or grip.

Assignees

• Beckman Christopher V

Inventors

• Beckman Christopher V

Classifications

• B63C9/00 Primary

  Life-saving in water (life-saving in general A62B; arrangement or adaptation of signalling or lighting devices for ships, other waterborne vessels or for equipment for shipping B63B45/00; rescue equipment specially adapted for submarine personnel B63G8/40) · CPC title

• B25G1/04

  telescopic; extensible; sectional · CPC title

• F41H5/08

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• F41A33/04

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• F41H5/007

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