GB2455047A - Automatically inflatable floatation platform - Google Patents
Automatically inflatable floatation platform Download PDFInfo
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- GB2455047A GB2455047A GB0714325A GB0714325A GB2455047A GB 2455047 A GB2455047 A GB 2455047A GB 0714325 A GB0714325 A GB 0714325A GB 0714325 A GB0714325 A GB 0714325A GB 2455047 A GB2455047 A GB 2455047A
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- 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
- B63C9/02—Lifeboats, life-rafts or the like, specially adapted for life-saving
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- 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
- B63C9/02—Lifeboats, life-rafts or the like, specially adapted for life-saving
- B63C9/04—Life-rafts
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- 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
- B63C9/24—Arrangements of inflating valves or of controls thereof
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- 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
- B63C9/02—Lifeboats, life-rafts or the like, specially adapted for life-saving
- B63C9/04—Life-rafts
- B63C2009/042—Life-rafts inflatable
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Abstract
A floatation device comprises an inflatable platform having a series of interconnected inflatable booms, a membrane, and an inflation means for inflating the platform as it hits the water on deployment. When inflated the booms form a circular or hexagonal structure over which the membrane is stretched, and the inflation means is disposed at the centre of the inflated platform. The platform is sufficiently buoyant when inflated to support a person out of the water. The device may be stowed on the deck of any vessel or area on shore. When required the device is thrown, or launched into the water near to a person to be rescued. The device on hitting the water inflates to produce a floating platform for the person to climb onto and await full recovery from the water safely, and separated from the old.
Description
SeaSurvivor System (Portable Inflatable Emergency Platform System) The present invention relates to an innovation to aid in recovering individuals from water via the design of an inflatable platform system.
It is known to project a recovery ring and line into the sea via a launcher, by hand and known that inflatable structures float and that typically most inflation systems are geared toward life jackets and rigid inflatable rib boats.
It is now proposed: A device for any or all sea-faring vessel having onboard a housing in which is stowed, in an unextended state, a series of interconnected connected inflatable booms attached at the centre to an automatic inflation source. The boom is automatically ejected *:*::* from the housing on or soon after activation via the "trigger". Once hitting the water the booms are inflated to form a circular disk type shape (or hexagon) formation upon contact with the S...
water. Affixed to the surface of the hexagon shaped structure is a very strong but lightweight : membrane. The device allows a crewmember to throw or launch the device into the water upon detection of an individual in the water. The device allows a crewmember on the vessel to take action to aid the recovery of a second individual. The device is principally for supporting one or *. 15 more individuals out of the water until their recovery can he affected and helping to delay * . hypothennia.
It should be noted the device could he made in any size and to suit any particular purpose or requirement.
Difficulties have been experienced in getting to a person in the water quick enough there is now provided a inflatable temporary floating platform ensuring the individual has the best chance of survival. It has also been found individuals are much less likely to panic with the use of this device as they are principally out of the water. The whole devices with all necessary components are fitted into a self-contained box designed to be initially thrown into the water in the general vicinity of the individual or individuals.
There have also been problems with the recovery of man over board individuals due to the potential turning circle of a large ship and the fact you cannot stop a ship instantly. This adds time to any recovery which this device aims to address.
The object of the present invention is to improve the recovery process and produce a device to aid recovery and minimise stress and possible hypothermia of the individual.
Other attributes of this application are to include a series of lights inside the inflatable tubes that provide a luminescent light source for high visibility at night. The particular design S can be described by way of the following descriptions.
The boom/s are manufactured from flat hollow tube cut to size as per requirement and connected to plastic attachments themselves tubular and welded together or sealed hermetically.
The construction is detailed as having on its upper side a membrane stretched over the formation and again affixed. At the centre (bottom) there is provided an inflation system, which activates on contact with water. The boom apparatus is inflated so expands to maximum size, the membrane is stretched Out as a result and the inflation is now complete.
There is also provided an attached recovery line and if the vessel can slow down quick * ** enough the individual can be recovered. There is also a design where the system is launched via S...
a launcher into a remote position for operation. The tube itself may be constructed from S...
: 15 polythene or other inflatable material (in a tubular form) with the strength to hold up under * force or a simple tube with materialls added to the back front or other on the rube as to enhance strength of the tube. At each connection point along the tube, there are fast connections to allow *. recovery ropes to be connected and may or may not be attached.
The materials used in the construction of the device are all designed to be strong and lightweight materials and recovery lines.
According to the invention there is provided a recovery system stowed in a container containing sufficient components as to operate as described above having: Specific materials such as polyurethane tubes or other such material is to be used to form a light weight, high strength, replaceable and an effective inflation device sufficient to inflate said device A launchable projectile may also be included to carry the device to the individual and a system to inflate the apparatus upon hitting the water and associated connection or recovery lines, stowed in the housing container.
A variant of the design also includes a version which is extremely compactable, lightweight as to combine to be a totally man portable and fully self-contained operational unit.
This design will burst open upon impact and activation of the inflator.
The system is designed to be lightweight as possible as to be as portable as possible and another launched as far as possible with the container designed to be a stowage system. The unit is designed for being used in a shoulder launched projectile system as well as a static mounted system for longer distance deployment, or possibly a remote controlled fixed mounted launcher as well as a portable manually deployed container.
To help understanding of the invention, a specific embodiment thereof will now be described by way of the abstract example with reference to the accompanying drawings. * S. * S S * S* * *5* * * * SSS S... * SS
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Claims (11)
1. A flotation device for use in water, the device comprising an inflatable platform having a series of interconnected inflatable booms, a membrane, and inflation means for inflating the booms when the platform hits the water, wherein: the booms are arranged when inflated to form a circular or hexagonal structure over which the membrane is stretched; the inflation means is S disposed at the centre of the structure when the booms are inflated; and the platform is sufficiently buoyant, when in the water and the booms are inflated, to support a person out of the water.
2. A device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the platform, when deflated, is fitted into a Container.
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3. A device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the container is arranged to burst open upon inflation of the platform. *..* * * * *..
4. A device as claimed in any preceding claim, further including means for launching the device into the water. **
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5. A device as claimed in any preceding claim, further including a housing in which the deflated plafform can be stowed, and means for ejecting the platform from the housing.
6. A device as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the platform is such that, when deflated, it can be man"ally launched by a person.
7. A device as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the inflation means is arranged to inflate the booms upon contact with water.
8. A device as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the booms are manufactured from flat hollow tube.
9. A device as claimed in any preceding claim, further including at least one recovery line attached to the platform.
10. A device as claimed in any preceding claim, further including light sources inside the booms.
11. A flotation device as claimed in any preceding claim and substantially as described in the
description.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| GB0714325.8A GB2455047B (en) | 2007-07-23 | 2007-07-23 | Flotation device |
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| GB0714325.8A GB2455047B (en) | 2007-07-23 | 2007-07-23 | Flotation device |
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| GB0714325D0 GB0714325D0 (en) | 2007-08-29 |
| GB2455047A true GB2455047A (en) | 2009-06-03 |
| GB2455047B GB2455047B (en) | 2012-07-18 |
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| GB0714325.8A Expired - Fee Related GB2455047B (en) | 2007-07-23 | 2007-07-23 | Flotation device |
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Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP3620366A1 (en) | 2015-03-30 | 2020-03-11 | Salvare IP Limited | Survival platform |
Citations (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| US3947908A (en) * | 1974-12-03 | 1976-04-06 | Andrey Maslenikow | Life-saving appliance |
| DE20205000U1 (en) * | 2002-03-22 | 2003-01-09 | Moje Bernd | Inflatable waist-worn survival aid for floatation in sea water or avalanche snow protection |
| GB2386348A (en) * | 2002-03-27 | 2003-09-17 | Joseph Paul Busuttil | Buoyant life-saving device |
| GB2429681A (en) * | 2005-09-03 | 2007-03-07 | Survitec Group Ltd | Inflatable device with reduced compressed inflation gas requirement |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US3947908A (en) * | 1974-12-03 | 1976-04-06 | Andrey Maslenikow | Life-saving appliance |
| DE20205000U1 (en) * | 2002-03-22 | 2003-01-09 | Moje Bernd | Inflatable waist-worn survival aid for floatation in sea water or avalanche snow protection |
| GB2386348A (en) * | 2002-03-27 | 2003-09-17 | Joseph Paul Busuttil | Buoyant life-saving device |
| GB2429681A (en) * | 2005-09-03 | 2007-03-07 | Survitec Group Ltd | Inflatable device with reduced compressed inflation gas requirement |
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP3620366A1 (en) | 2015-03-30 | 2020-03-11 | Salvare IP Limited | Survival platform |
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| 732E | Amendments to the register in respect of changes of name or changes affecting rights (sect. 32/1977) |
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| 732E | Amendments to the register in respect of changes of name or changes affecting rights (sect. 32/1977) |
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| PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |
Effective date: 20220723 |