摘要 |
The device comprises a combination of an inflatable flotation device (1), a means (3, 4) for inflating said device which comprises a valve, a container for holding an inflating medium and said inflating medium, and a sealed vacuum package (2) containing said inflatable flotation device and means for inflating same, which is provided with at least one means (7, 10) for automatically and/or manually actuating the inflation of the device; wherein the said means for activating the inflation of the device is triggered by a pull force which acts automatically and/or manually on one or more connecting lanyards which are attached at one end to the actuation means and which lanyards extend through the vacuum package in such a manner as to preserve the integrity of the sealed vacuum package, while at the same time allowing the manual triggering of the actuation means with the exertion of a pull force of no more than about 7-15 kg, throughout a manual actuation cone of from perpendicular (90 DEG ) to the package to 180 DEG longitudinal to the container holding the inflating medium. |