An inflatable life-saving swimming garment (10) for a swimmer that comprises an inflatable part for floating the swimmer while being in distress and for creating, when inflated, volume difference between upper body part and lower body part of the swimmer. The garment includes an inflating system that consists of a gas tank (16) with compressed gas for inflating, whenever required, the inflatable part; a controllable valve (23) connecting between the air tank and the inflatable part, for allowing, whenever required, the compressed gas to inflate the inflatable part; a controller (18) for analyzing the swimmer' s status underwater and opening the valve after the swimmer has been in an actual or impending distress for a predetermined time; and a battery for supplying power for the operation of the controller and the valve.
INFLATABLE LIFE-SAVING SWIMMING GARMENT
VETEMENT DE BAIN A SYSTEME DE SAUVETAGE GONFLABLE
2015-04-07
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B63C LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS , Zuwasserlassen, Trockenstellen, Docken oder Bergen von Schiffen |