Abstract:
A plastic frame made up of lengths of plastic tubing and hollow plastic containers mounted on and releasable tied to the frame, both independently floatable. It also includes a form made up of containers and ties securing them together.
Abstract:
There is described herein an apparatus for providing buoyancy and/or facilitating rescue of a person or object. The apparatus includes a tubular sleeve for securing the apparatus around at least a portion of a person or an object wherein longitudinal extension of the sleeve causes the diameter of the sleeve to contract radially to grip the person or object or a portion thereof and wherein longitudinal compression of the sleeve causes the diameter of the sleeve to expand. The apparatus may further include a structure coupled to the tubular sleeve for attaching the apparatus to rescue equipment and/or for providing a handle and/or at least one flotation device coupled to the tubular sleeve.
Abstract:
An apparatus for connection to a rod and reel, comprised, in its preferred embodiment, of (1) an emergency flotation bladder, (2) a compact container in which said bladder is stowed, (3) connection means for connection of said container to the rod portion of a rod and reel, (4) monofilament line severing means for severing the line of the rod and reel to which the container is connected, and (5) means for automatically triggering monofilament line severing means and inflating said bladder when the article with attached container falls into water by some mishap or is otherwise immersed therein.
Abstract:
A swimming wearable device comprises an upper body wearable device (100) and a lower limb wearable device (2). The upper body wearable device (100) comprises an electronic airbag (11) and the lower limb wearable device (2) comprises a muscle condition monitoring device (21). The muscle condition monitoring device (21) is connected by signal with the upper body wearable device (100) or with the electronic airbag (11) of the upper body wearable device (100). When detecting a muscle spasm in lower limb, the muscle condition monitoring device (21) sends a signal to the upper body wearable device (100) or the electronic airbag (11) of the upper body wearable device (100), so as to make the upper body wearable device (100) activate the electronic airbag (11) to open or to activate the electronic airbag (11) to open. The swimming wearable device can provide certain buoyancy for the swimmer at the occurrence of muscle cramp, thereby reducing drowning accidents and improve safety of swimming exercise. An upper limb wearable device is also provided.
Abstract:
A swimming aid is provided for assisting a user in learning how to swim. The swimming aid includes a first float member having a U-shaped configuration in use. The float member is adapted to be placed against the lower back of a user, to fit around the buttocks of the user and to extend down to the thigh area of the user. Central securing straps extend, in use, around the waist of the user to secure the float member against the lower back. End securing straps are affixed to said float member at opposite ends thereof and extend, in use, around respective thighs of the user. Two further, elongate float members each include two pairs of securing straps for securing the associated float member to the upper arm and forearm of a user.
Abstract:
A swimming belt comprising a resilient band having a float attached to each end thereof. Each float includes a projecting yoke in which a bent portion at the end of the band is received. The bent portion has a terminal shoulder and a projection adjacent the shoulder and the bent portion extends through the yoke to lie against the outer periphery of the float such that the shoulder is received in an external groove adjacent the yoke while the projection is fitted in the yoke. The band includes a reinforcement therein between its ends in spaced relation from the floats.
Abstract:
A flotation device for providing emergency flotation for a person swimming or passing through a body of water, comprising a container filled with a charge of a gaseous material under a pressure such that it is in its liquid phase at normal environmental temperatures. The container is connected to a flexible flotation chamber through a passage which remains normally closed until actuated by the user. When the device is actuated by opening the passage, the charge expands into the flotation chamber, thereby inflating it, and providing support to the user in the water. The gaseous material has thermodynamic properties such that it remains in its liquid phase right up to the maximum temperatures to which the device is expected to be exposed to. Consequently, its volume, and hence the internal pressure within the gas container, does not increase significantly, thereby enabling the container to be of lightweight construction.
Abstract:
A flotation device for providing emergency flotation for a person swimming or passing through a body of water, comprising a container filled with a charge of a gaseous material under a pressure such that it is in its liquid phase at normal environmental temperatures. The container is connected to a flexible flotation chamber through a passage which remains normally closed until actuated by the user. When the device is actuated by opening the passage, the charge expands into the flotation chamber, thereby inflating it, and providing support to the user in the water. The gaseous material has thermodynamic properties such that it remains in its liquid phase right up to the maximum temperatures to which the device is expected to be exposed to. Consequently, its volume, and hence the internal pressure within the gas container, does not increase significantly, thereby enabling the container to be of lightweight construction.