HARNESS ASSEMBLY HAVING A DEPLOYABLE INFLATABLE LIFE RAFT ATTACHED THERETO

摘要

A harness assembly having a pouch attached thereto for storage of a manually deployable life raft. The harness assembly is comprised of a waist strap of sufficient length to reach around the mid-section of a human body and a back, frontal left, and frontal right panel sections integrally joined with one another forming a life vest. The frontal left and right panel sections include a fastener for coupling together to form a neck opening. The pouch is removably attached to the harness assembly and positioned thereinbetween the waist strap and life vest. The inflatable life raft is disposed of within the pouch in a deflated state. The life raft includes an elongated tether cord having a first end attached to the life vest and a second end attached to the life raft. The life raft is adapted to be inflated when, in an emergency situation, the raft is removed from the pouch.

主权项

1. A wearable life raft harness comprising:
a harness assembly constructed and arranged to be secured to a human body, said harness assembly including a waist strap having sufficient length to reach around a mid-section of said human body; a flexible pouch removably attached to said harness assembly and having an interior compartment and a top opening; an inflatable life raft disposed within said interior compartment of said pouch, said inflatable raft in a deflated state within said interior compartment, whereby said raft is adapted to be inflated when removed from said interior compartment; and an elongated tether cord having a first end attached to said life raft and a second end attached to said harness.