EP0240468A3 - A device for locating, rescue and recovery of people and/or objects - Google Patents

A device for locating, rescue and recovery of people and/or objects Download PDF

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EP0240468A3
EP0240468A3 EP87830073A EP87830073A EP0240468A3 EP 0240468 A3 EP0240468 A3 EP 0240468A3 EP 87830073 A EP87830073 A EP 87830073A EP 87830073 A EP87830073 A EP 87830073A EP 0240468 A3 EP0240468 A3 EP 0240468A3
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Franco Capanna
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B5/00—Visible signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems, remote indication of seats occupied
    • G08B5/002—Distress signalling devices, e.g. rescue balloons

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A device for locating, rescue and recovery of people and/or objects, said device comprising a belt (3) for fastening the device to the person or to the object to be recovered, a housing (5) arranged on said belt (3) and rigidly connected to the same, an inflatable balloon (1) housed, in the resting or not operating conditions, within said housing (5) and connected to the same by means of a foldable cable (4), means for releasing said balloon (1), means (7) for inflating the balloon (1) itself, said balloon (1) being also provided with a grip handle (2), as well as with a transmitter (8) and the antenna thereof, with an emitter of sound signals (8) and an emitter of light signals (9).
EP87830073A 1986-03-04 1987-03-02 A device for locating, rescue and recovery of people and/or objects Withdrawn EP0240468A3 (en)

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IT47715/86A IT1190217B (en) 1986-03-04 1986-03-04 DEVICE FOR IDENTIFICATION, AID AND RECOVERY OF PEOPLE AND / OR OBJECTS
IT4771586 1986-03-04

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EP0240468A2 EP0240468A2 (en) 1987-10-07
EP0240468A3 true EP0240468A3 (en) 1988-09-21

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FR2635747A1 (en) * 1988-08-08 1990-03-02 Ermar Ass Distress beacon with location by radio fixing whose transmitter and antenna are held at a height above the water by an inflatable balloon connected to the person in distress in the water
GB2292472B (en) * 1994-08-16 1998-12-09 Thomas Loughrie Location device
GB2313938A (en) * 1996-06-04 1997-12-10 Derek Leonard Foote Person in distress position indicator
GB2349969A (en) * 1999-05-12 2000-11-15 Raymond Stuart Johnson Survival aid
AUPR423001A0 (en) 2001-04-05 2001-05-17 Barden, Wayne An inflatable buoy
WO2009093100A1 (en) * 2008-01-22 2009-07-30 Bernhard Grdseloff Alarm balloon

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US3390409A (en) * 1965-09-13 1968-07-02 Hydro Space Corp Lifesaving buoy
FR2077726A1 (en) * 1970-02-10 1971-11-05 Said Tahar
DE2854093B1 (en) * 1978-12-14 1980-05-14 Emil Schmidt Marking device for position indication
DE3002607A1 (en) * 1980-01-25 1981-07-30 Schukat, Manfred, 3300 Braunschweig Sea rescue balloon with trailing anchor - allows visual radar and radio location of casualty suspended from balloon
FR2543713A1 (en) * 1983-03-30 1984-10-05 Giroulet Fabrice Locating device for personal safety
BE902384A (en) * 1985-05-09 1985-09-02 Huyghe Willy Distress beacon - e.g. for crashed aircraft has automatically inflatable balloon to lift it clear of craft in case of fire

Patent Citations (6)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3390409A (en) * 1965-09-13 1968-07-02 Hydro Space Corp Lifesaving buoy
FR2077726A1 (en) * 1970-02-10 1971-11-05 Said Tahar
DE2854093B1 (en) * 1978-12-14 1980-05-14 Emil Schmidt Marking device for position indication
DE3002607A1 (en) * 1980-01-25 1981-07-30 Schukat, Manfred, 3300 Braunschweig Sea rescue balloon with trailing anchor - allows visual radar and radio location of casualty suspended from balloon
FR2543713A1 (en) * 1983-03-30 1984-10-05 Giroulet Fabrice Locating device for personal safety
BE902384A (en) * 1985-05-09 1985-09-02 Huyghe Willy Distress beacon - e.g. for crashed aircraft has automatically inflatable balloon to lift it clear of craft in case of fire

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EP0240468A2 (en) 1987-10-07
IT8647715A0 (en) 1986-03-04

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