WO2008053439A1 - Dispositif flottant gonflable de sécurité - Google Patents

Dispositif flottant gonflable de sécurité Download PDF

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WO2008053439A1
WO2008053439A1 PCT/IB2007/054421 IB2007054421W WO2008053439A1 WO 2008053439 A1 WO2008053439 A1 WO 2008053439A1 IB 2007054421 W IB2007054421 W IB 2007054421W WO 2008053439 A1 WO2008053439 A1 WO 2008053439A1
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floating device
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Michiel Bouwmeester
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D13/00—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches
    • A41D13/012—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches for aquatic activities, e.g. with buoyancy aids
    • A41D13/0125—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches for aquatic activities, e.g. with buoyancy aids with buoyancy aids
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63C—LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS; LIFE-SAVING IN WATER; EQUIPMENT FOR DWELLING OR WORKING UNDER WATER; MEANS FOR SALVAGING OR SEARCHING FOR UNDERWATER OBJECTS
    • B63C9/00—Life-saving in water
    • B63C9/08—Life-buoys, e.g. rings; Life-belts, jackets, suits, or the like
    • B63C9/11—Life-buoys, e.g. rings; Life-belts, jackets, suits, or the like covering the torso, e.g. harnesses
    • B63C9/125—Life-buoys, e.g. rings; Life-belts, jackets, suits, or the like covering the torso, e.g. harnesses having gas-filled compartments
    • B63C9/1255—Life-buoys, e.g. rings; Life-belts, jackets, suits, or the like covering the torso, e.g. harnesses having gas-filled compartments inflatable

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  • the present invention relates to an inflatable floating device.
  • a plurality of garments allowing a person to float into the water in case of emergency or, generally, in case of need, are known.
  • Such garments have the shape of a jacket and they comprise a series of floating members, implemented by means of inserts made of materials with low specific gravity or by means of inflatable bags.
  • Such garments are very often used in sporting activities performed in the sea, such as surfing, sailing, or they are used in case of emergency, for instance in the aircrafts.
  • Such uses request garments with features different therebetween and what has been implemented according to the known art does not effectively fit to both solutions, and also it is not much practical in terms of use as well.
  • the known garments need to be put on from the top and, in times of panic, this movement is not certainly immediate and simple. Furthermore, they generally require the use of ribbons which are tied firmly to keep the garment in position and, again, they involve not very immediate movements in times of real danger.
  • the technical problem underlying the present invention is to provide a floating rescue device which allows to overcome the abovementioned drawbacks with reference to the known art.
  • an inflatable floating device According to claim 1.
  • the present invention affords some relevant advantages.
  • the main advantage lies in the fact that the device according to the present invention can be easily worn by the user, however without stopping or limiting the movements in any way.
  • Figure 1 is a side view of an inflatable floating device according to the present invention in an inflated configuration
  • Figure 2 is a front view of the device of Figure 1, in the inflated configuration
  • Figure 3 is a rear view of the device of Figure 1, in the inflated configuration.
  • an inflatable floating device comprises one or more inflatable members which can be inserted, when not inflated, into proper housing means 2.
  • the housing means 2 are arranged at the user's waist and, in particular, they are implemented, according to a preferred embodiment, by means of a belt whereon a pocket for housing the inflatable members is created.
  • the pocket is arranged around the user's waist.
  • the device can then be easily worn and used just by tieing the belt to the waist.
  • Such aspect turns out to be particularly important as it allows the device to be worn quickly, without the need for it to be put on from the neck.
  • the inflatable members comprise respective front portions 11, developing, when they are in an inflated configuration, along the user's chest.
  • inflated configuration is achieved by inflating the inflatable member with air or gas, so as to make it possible for the device to implement the floating function.
  • the inflation can be performed manually, for example by inflating by mouth the inflatable member in case of need, or automatically, by using compressed gas cylinders or other inflation means, which are not illustrated in figure.
  • activation means which will open some valves, thus letting the gas flow out.
  • activation means can be built by means of a cable which is connected to the abovementioned valves and which causes the opening thereof when it is pulled.
  • several other inflation and activation means can be provided, anyway all being within the reach of a person skilled in the art.
  • the inflatable members further comprise a third portion 12 which is connected to said front portions 11 and which, still in the inflated configuration, extends from the front portions 11 below the user's arms and develops in the proximity of a rear portion of the neck.
  • the inflation members come out of the housing means that are placed at the waist and, when inflated, they take position on the chest under the arms and partially on the back, by the neck.
  • the action of the portions, that are placed under the arms and extend from the user's waist is particularly advantageous, since it represents a supporting action to the body so as to allow it to float easily and effectively.
  • the presence of two distinct front portions 11 advantageously allows the device to be worn like a belt.
  • the front portions 11 are connected to the housing means 2, or to the belt whereon they are obtained, so that the inflatable members in the inflated configuration keep in contact with the user's body.
  • the inflatable members are bags- shaped or the like, each of them forming front portions 11 and the third portion 12, respectively.
  • such portions can be inteconnected therebetween, so as to be formed by a single inflatable bag.
  • the inflatable members which in this case will be represented by a single member, can be simply and quickly inflated.
  • the floating device according to the present invention further comprises connection means 31, implemented by means of laces fastened to the two front portions 11 , which can be closed by means of a buckle 311 or other similar closing member.
  • connection means 31 can be easily closed after the inflation of the device, whereas they are kept open in the deflated configuration, so as to make it possible to wear the device like a belt.
  • connection members 31 are arranged at the user's chest, so as to prevent the two front portions from opening out, which would decrease the effectiveness of the device. Furthermore, the laces forming such connection members can be adjustable, so as to make it possible for the connection members to be tightened after they have been closed through the buckle 311, and so as to make it possible for them to comprise an elastic portion and an inextensible one.
  • the floating device comprises additional connection members 32 between the third portion 12 and the housing means 2 at the user's back.
  • connection members 32 comprise a band 321, which extends between the portions of inflatable member underneath the user's arms, a second band 322, which is connected to the first one and extends to the portion at the neck.
  • the abovementioned bands are connected to the belt, so as to keep the inflatable member in a correct position.
  • connection members 32 can further extend from the back below the pelvic area and in such area can be connected to tie rods 34, as illustrated in Figure 2, which are in front of the user, so that they can be pulled so that the connection members 32 are subjected to tension. In this way, the utmost wearability of the device can be guaranteed, once the inflatable device has been inflated.
  • connection member 32 passing below the pelvic area, is slidingly housed in specific seats, that are not illustrated in figure, which allow the pulling action by means of the tie rods 34.
  • the front portions 11 can be further connected to the third portion 12 at the user's shoulders, by means of specific connection members 33.
  • the third portion 12 can comprise appendixes 13 developing, in the inflated configuration, above the user's shoulders.
  • the connection members 33 are connected to the appendixes 13.
  • the device according to the present invention can then be advantageously integrated in windsurf or kitesurf trapezes or other similar belts, thus avoiding any discomfort for the people practicing such sporting activities.

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Abstract

La présente invention concerne un dispositif flottant gonflable comprenant un ou plusieurs éléments gonflables (11, 12, 13), un moyen de logement (2) desdits éléments gonflables (11, 12, 13), caractérisé en ce que ledit moyen de logement (2) est conçu pour être disposé au niveau de la taille de l'utilisateur et en ce que lesdits éléments gonflables (11, 12, 13) comprennent des parties avant (11) respectives se développant dans une configuration gonflée le long de la poitrine de l'utilisateur et une troisième partie (12) reliée auxdites parties avant (11), ladite troisième partie s'étendant, dans ladite configuration gonflée, desdites parties avant (11) jusqu'en dessous des bras de l'utilisateur et se développant à proximité d'une partie arrière du cou.
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CN101991196A (zh) * 2010-02-22 2011-03-30 戴正欣 戏水衣套
ITTO20120396A1 (it) * 2012-05-03 2012-08-02 Costantino Tenuta Indumento autogonfiante salvavita per apneisti e natanti

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US4626221A (en) * 1984-05-22 1986-12-02 Ajello R Selfinflating life preserver
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WO2002098729A1 (fr) * 2001-06-07 2002-12-12 Walter Herrmann Ceinture de sauvetage

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GB817327A (en) * 1954-09-24 1959-07-29 Andre Fest Improvements in or relating to life-saving apparatus
US3681799A (en) * 1971-02-08 1972-08-08 Emergency Systems Intern Life preserver
US4626221A (en) * 1984-05-22 1986-12-02 Ajello R Selfinflating life preserver
US5692934A (en) * 1993-12-03 1997-12-02 Joker Ag Swimming aid
US5453033A (en) * 1994-10-11 1995-09-26 Travinski; A. Robert Combination life preserver and trouser belt
US20020046689A1 (en) * 1997-03-04 2002-04-25 Noonan Mary C. Buoyancy aid
WO2002098729A1 (fr) * 2001-06-07 2002-12-12 Walter Herrmann Ceinture de sauvetage

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CN101991196A (zh) * 2010-02-22 2011-03-30 戴正欣 戏水衣套
ITTO20120396A1 (it) * 2012-05-03 2012-08-02 Costantino Tenuta Indumento autogonfiante salvavita per apneisti e natanti
WO2013164864A1 (fr) * 2012-05-03 2013-11-07 Tenuta Costantino Vêtement de sauvetage à gonflage automatique pour nageurs et nageurs en apnée

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