Portable emergency reflective signal balloon with reflective streamers

• US 20060231012A1
• Filed: 04/19/2005
• Published: 10/19/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 04/19/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Andrew Wamester, Jeffrey Scalia
• Original Assignee: Andrew Wamester, Jeffrey Scalia
• Inventors: Wamester, Andrew, Scalia, Jeffrey
• Application Number:
  US11/108,851
• Publication Number:
  US 20060231012A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 116/210
• CPC Class Codes: A62B 33/00 Devices for allowing seemingly-dead persons to escape or draw attention; Breathing apparatus for accidentally buried persons
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 5/002 Distress signalling devices, e.g. rescue balloons vehicle optical signalling for indicating emergencies B60Q1/52
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 13/16 Signs formed of or incorporating reflecting elements or surfaces, e.g. warning signs having triangular or other geometrical shape
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 21/08 the advertising matter being arranged on the aircraft

Abstract

Portable Emergency Reflective Signal Balloon with Streamers embodies a highly reflective mirror finish, MYLAR™, balloon with streamers attached to a monofilament tether, packaged in a pouch with a cannister of gas, which is lighter than air, such as helium, which can be deployed as needed as an emergency signaling device.

Claims

1. ) A device comprising of:

a) Cannister of a gas, which is lighter than air, such as helium.

b) Highly reflective balloon with streamers.

c) Pouch to contain all elements with VELCRO™

straps for attachment to a fixed object.

d) Tether of monofilament line connecting the pouch to the balloon with streamers.

2. ) Uninflated, folded balloon with streamers, coiled tether, cannister of gas which is lighter than air, such as helium, to be contained within the pouch when not in use.

3. ) When needed the balloon would be inflated with gas from cannister allowing it to rise aloft while attached a fixed object via the enclosed tether.