Emergency position-fixing device
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1. Position fixing apparatus comprising:
- a housing;
first signal generating means for generating a human discernible signal;
said means being self-contained in said housing;
attaching means affixed to said housing for removeable attachment of said housing to an attaching surface; and
first switch means in said housing for automatically disabling said signal responsive to the attaching of said housing to the attaching surface and for automatically continually enabling said signal of said housing from the attaching surface.
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Abstract
A self-contained emergency signaling device is removably mounted to a carrier, such as a fireman'"'"'s helmet or oxygen tank. While mounted on the carrier, a high-intensity strobe light signals the position of the carrier. When detached from the carrier, a position-fixing sound producer is automatically actuated, in addition to the strobe light.
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1. Position fixing apparatus comprising:
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a housing; first signal generating means for generating a human discernible signal;
said means being self-contained in said housing;attaching means affixed to said housing for removeable attachment of said housing to an attaching surface; and first switch means in said housing for automatically disabling said signal responsive to the attaching of said housing to the attaching surface and for automatically continually enabling said signal of said housing from the attaching surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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