CONTINGENCY NOTIFICATION AND ASSISTANCE DEVICE FOR DIVERS IN DISTRESSED SITUATIONS

摘要

A system for assisting a distressed diver in order to communicate with the surface includes a housing that includes a portion containing a gas canister and an upper portion that is in fluid contact with an expandable balloon. By manipulating the upper portion, a needle or other activation mechanism dispenses the gas in the canister and allows the balloon to inflate. The housing is lifted by the balloon to the surface and is attached to a lockable spool reel tethered to the diver. The balloon may be also inflated for other uses in buoyancy, notification, and to frighten potentially dangerous threats when the spool reel is locked at an appropriate depth.

主权项

1. A safety notification system for a diver including:
A housing attachable to diving equipment, said housing including a gas canister filled with a compressed gas and an activation module operatively attached to said canister, and a balloon, wherein said activation module is connected to said balloon with an airtight seal; A lockable spool reel connected, said reel connect to said housing, and an attaching hook connected to said spool reel; wherein said activation module is in fluid contact with and allowing said gas canister to fill said balloon when activated, said balloon filled enough to move said housing towards the surface.