Emergency location marker system
First Claim
1. An emergency location marker system stored on a vessel for locating and assisting an individual in the water comprising a flotation and support structure with an antenna and support tower, a plurality of location-indicating devices including a passive reflector for radar and light, an audio sounder and a strobe light at least one of which is mounted in the top portion of said antenna and support tower and a low frequency radio transmitter mounted in said flotation and support structure having an electrical and retraction cable connected to the top portion of said antenna and support tower, a mechanical deploying and actuating assembly for launching said emergency location marker system and for actuating said tower and said location-indicating devices and an electrical supply and control system for said location-indicating devices including a rechargable battery pack and control switches for individually activating and deactivating said location-indicating devices.
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Abstract
The emergency location marker system carried by a vessel for marking a location on the water and signaling, especially for locating and rescuing an individual in the water, comprises a flotation and support structure with an advantageously collapsible self-erecting tower, location-indicating devices at least one of which is mounted on the top portion of the tower, a mechanical deploying and actuating assembly for launching and activating the emergency location marker system and an electrical supply and control system. The location-indicating devices may include audio sounders, a strobe light and a self-erecting passive reflector for light and radar mounted at the top portion of the collapsible self-erecting tower below the strobe light, a low frequency transmitter and an electrical and retracting cable connected to the top portion of the collapsible self-erecting antenna tower.
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1. An emergency location marker system stored on a vessel for locating and assisting an individual in the water comprising a flotation and support structure with an antenna and support tower, a plurality of location-indicating devices including a passive reflector for radar and light, an audio sounder and a strobe light at least one of which is mounted in the top portion of said antenna and support tower and a low frequency radio transmitter mounted in said flotation and support structure having an electrical and retraction cable connected to the top portion of said antenna and support tower, a mechanical deploying and actuating assembly for launching said emergency location marker system and for actuating said tower and said location-indicating devices and an electrical supply and control system for said location-indicating devices including a rechargable battery pack and control switches for individually activating and deactivating said location-indicating devices.
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2. An emergency location marker system stowed on a vessel for marking and signaling from a location on the water, especially for locating and rescuing an individual in said water, comprising:
- a floatation and support structure with a collapsible self-erecting tower;
at least one location-indicating device at least one of which is mounted on said collapsible self-erecting tower, said at least one location indicating device including an audio sounder mounted in the top portion of said collapsible self-erecting tower;
a mechanical deploying and actuating assembly for launching said emergency location marker system, for actuating said collapsible self-erecting tower, and said location-indicating device; and
an electrical supply and control system for said location-indicating at least one device. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
- a floatation and support structure with a collapsible self-erecting tower;
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