Personal floatation device

摘要

A personal floatation device includes an attachment device that selectably couples to a user's body. The personal floatation device includes a housing that couples to the attachment device. The housing includes a base and an outer wall extending outwardly from a perimeter of the base. The housing includes an inner wall enclosed by the outer wall and extending outwardly from an interior region of the base. The housing includes a compressed air container extending through the inner wall. The housing includes a compressed air activation device functionally coupled to the compressed air container such that, when triggered, releases air therefrom. The housing includes an air bladder in fluid communication with the compressed air container. The housing includes a breakaway cover coupled to the outer wall that detaches when exposed to pressure from the air bladder inflating. The housing include a trigger device functionally coupled to the compressed air activation device.

主权项

1. A personal floatation device, comprising:
an attachment device that selectably couples to a user's body; a housing coupled to the attachment device and including:
a) a base;b) an outer wall extending outwardly from a perimeter of the base;c) an inner wall enclosed by the outer wall and extending outwardly from an interior region of the base;d) a compressed air container extending through the inner wall;e) a compressed air activation device disposed in an interior of the inner wall and functionally coupled to the compressed air container such that, when triggered, releases air therefrom;f) an air bladder in fluid communication with the compressed air container;g) a breakaway cover coupled to the outer wall that detaches when exposed to pressure from the air bladder inflating; andh) a trigger device functionally couples to the compressed air activation device; and including: a slack cord sized to be substantially longer than a distance from an exterior of the housing to the inner wall, the slack cord coupled to a trigger attachment of the compressed air activation device; and a breakaway grasping structure coupled to the housing and the slack cord and structure breaks away from the housing when significant force is applied thereto.