Personal flotation device and method for same
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1. A personal flotation apparatus comprising:
- a sleeve;
an inflatable bladder assembly coupled with the sleeve, wherein the inflatable bladder assembly includes;
an inflatable bladder extending at least part way along the sleeve, a gas canister coupled with the inflatable bladder, an opening mechanism sized and shaped to open the gas canister; and
a heart monitor in communication with the opening mechanism.
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Abstract
A personal flotation apparatus including an inflatable bladder assembly coupled along a sleeve. The inflatable bladder assembly includes an inflatable bladder extending at least part way along the sleeve and a gas canister coupled with the inflatable bladder. The inflatable bladder assembly further includes an opening mechanism sized and shaped to open the gas canister. A heart monitor is in communication with the opening mechanism. In one option, the opening mechanism is adapted to open the gas canister and inflate the inflatable bladder when the heart monitor detects a heart rate outside of a predetermined range.
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33 Claims
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1. A personal flotation apparatus comprising:
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a sleeve;
an inflatable bladder assembly coupled with the sleeve, wherein the inflatable bladder assembly includes;
an inflatable bladder extending at least part way along the sleeve, a gas canister coupled with the inflatable bladder, an opening mechanism sized and shaped to open the gas canister; and
a heart monitor in communication with the opening mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for making a personal flotation apparatus comprising:
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coupling an inflatable bladder along at least a portion of a sleeve;
coupling a gas canister with the inflatable bladder;
positioning an opening mechanism substantially adjacent to the gas canister; and
electrically coupling a heart monitor with the opening mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for using a personal flotation apparatus comprising:
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coupling a sleeve around at least a portion of a body;
coupling a heart monitor to the body; and
automatically inflating an inflatable bladder coupled to the sleeve when the heart rate of the body is outside of a predetermined range. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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