| 摘要 |
<p>A flotation device (10) for maintaining a watercraft (12) in a floating condition is provided. The flotation device comprises an elongated housing (14) mounted to the watercraft. A carrier (20) is slidably received within the housing with the carrier having a first (32) and second (34) cover channel and a bladder retaining slot (38). A first collapsible tubing is receivable within the first cover channel. An elongated cover (22) is releasably secured within the first cover channel and the second cover channel. A space (26) is defined between the carrier and the cover. A flotation bladder (24) is receivable within the space with the flotation bladder having a bladder edge receivable in the bladder retaining slot. An inflation mechanism (54,56) is connected to the first collapsible tubing and the flotation bladder for inflating the first collapsible tubing and for inflating the flotation bladder wherein upon inflation of the first collapsible tubing, the cover is released from the first cover channel of the carrier and the flotation bladder moves the first edge of the cover in a direction generally away from the watercraft allowing the flotation bladder to substantially completely inflate.</p> |
