INFLATABLE PROTECTION SAFETY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USE

摘要

A personal protection apparatus for preventing or substantially reducing injury to a wearer of the apparatus from a hazard, the personal protection apparatus comprises a wearable support structure associated with an inflatable apparatus, the inflatable apparatus comprises a bladder comprising a low-elasticity flexible material expanding to the substantially fixed volume, the bladder configured to receive a volume of pressurized gas, an inflator connected to the bladder configured to inflate the bladder with a volume of pressurized gas, and an activation mechanism system sensing ambient conditions, and in response to an ambient condition exceeding a predetermined threshold for a predetermined period of time, the activation mechanism system activates the inflator to generate a volume of pressurized gas into the bladder, the bladder expanding to the substantially fixed volume of the bladder.

主权项

1. A personal protection apparatus for preventing or substantially reducing injury to a wearer of said apparatus from a hazard, the personal protection apparatus comprising:
a wearable support structure associated with an inflatable apparatus, said inflatable apparatus comprising:
a bladder comprising a low-elasticity flexible material expands to said substantially fixed volume, said bladder configured to receive a volume of pressurized gas,an inflator connected to said bladder configured to inflate said bladder with a volume of pressurized gas, andan activation mechanism system sensing ambient conditions, and in response to an ambient condition exceeding a predetermined threshold for a predetermined period of time, said activation mechanism system activates said inflator to generate a volume of pressurized gas into said bladder, said bladder expanding to said substantially fixed volume of said bladder.