VEHICLE RESCUE SYSTEM
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1. A vehicle rescue system, comprising:
- a gas chamber configured to attach to a vehicle, the gas chamber comprising an enclosed cavity and a port;
a gas tube connected to the gas chamber via the port, the gas tube being filled with a gas; and
an inflation control module attached to the gas chamber, the inflation control module being configured to control a release of the gas from the gas tube into the gas chamber through the port, wherein releasing the gas inflates the gas chamber.
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Abstract
Disclosed are various embodiment of a vehicle rescue system. The vehicle rescue system may include a gas chamber that is attached to a vehicle, the gas chamber comprising an enclosed cavity; a gas tube that is connected to the gas chamber, the gas tube being filled with a gas; and an inflation control module attached to the gas chamber, the inflation control module being configured to control a release of the gas from the gas tube into the gas chamber, wherein releasing the gas inflates the gas chamber.
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1. A vehicle rescue system, comprising:
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a gas chamber configured to attach to a vehicle, the gas chamber comprising an enclosed cavity and a port; a gas tube connected to the gas chamber via the port, the gas tube being filled with a gas; and an inflation control module attached to the gas chamber, the inflation control module being configured to control a release of the gas from the gas tube into the gas chamber through the port, wherein releasing the gas inflates the gas chamber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A tire vehicle rescue system, comprising:
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a tire jacket configured to surround a portion of a tire of a vehicle; a gas chamber attached to the tire jacket, the gas chamber comprising a cavity; a strap attached to the tire jacket, the strap configured to wrap around an axle of the vehicle from a first end of the tire jacket to a second end of the tire jacket; and an inflation control module that is attached to the gas chamber, the inflation control module comprising a gas tube containing a gas, the inflation control module being configured to control a release of the gas from the gas tube into the gas chamber, wherein releasing the gas inflates the gas chamber. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A vehicle rescue system, comprising:
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a first inflatable side module and a second inflatable side module configured to attach to a vehicle, the first inflatable side module and the second inflatable side module comprising an elongated gas chamber, the first inflatable side module and the second inflatable side module being configured to elevate a portion of the vehicle in response to inflating the elongated gas chamber; a plurality of inflatable tire modules configured to attach to a plurality of vehicle tires, wherein the first inflatable side module and the second inflatable side module are attached to at least one of the plurality of inflatable tire modules, and wherein each of the plurality of inflatable tire modules comprises a gas chamber, wherein the plurality of inflatable tire modules are configured to elevate a portion of the vehicle in response to inflating the gas chamber, wherein, when the gas chamber or the elongated gas chamber is inflated, the vehicle floats in water. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A vehicle protection system, comprising:
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a plurality of inflatable barriers that surround a vehicle in an inflated state, each inflatable barrier being attached to at least two of the plurality of inflatable barriers, each inflatable barrier comprising at least one air chamber, the at least one air chamber for each of the plurality of inflatable barriers being structurally independent; and an inflatable base that is attached to the plurality of inflatable barriers, the inflatable base comprising a base air chamber, the inflatable base being configured to elevate a portion of the vehicle in response to inflating the base air chamber. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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