Inflatable life raft with detachable accessory pouch

摘要

An inflatable life raft having one or more air channels forming a generally rectangular shaped body when the raft is unfolded and inflated. Valves in fluid communication with the air channels for inflating and deflating the life raft. A storage carrier is integrally constructed with the life raft for storing the folded normally deflated life raft so that the raft can be easily carried, transported, and automatically deployed. The inflatable raft includes a waterproof pouch releasably attached to the raft for storing items such as a rope, flare launcher, strobe light, glow sticks, and whistle. A tether couples the life raft to a user, and a plurality of reflectors is attached to the surface of the inflatable life raft. A replaceable gas cylinder, and manual hand pump are operatively coupled to the valves for automatically or manually inflating the life raft.

主权项

1. An inflatable and foldable life raft comprising:
a plurality of parallel air chambers forming a generally rectangular shaped body when said life raft is in an unfolded and inflated configuration; at least one valve in fluid communication with said air chambers for inflating and deflating said chambers; a tether connected to said body, said tether comprising a tether attachment to a user; and a storage carrier constructed integrally with a surface of said body, said storage carrier comprising:
a base wall, side walls, and at least one closure flap extending from a side wall,a handle, anda fastener; wherein said body is deflatable and foldable from said unfolded and inflated configuration to a folded and deflated configuration in which the body is stored within the storage carrier and secured within the storage carrier by said fastener, and wherein said body is deployable from said folded and deflated configuration to said unfolded and inflated configuration by fluid passing through said at least one valve into said chambers causing said body to inflate and disengage said fastener.