Inflatable rescue ramp
First Claim
1. A rescue ramp for a watercraft comprising a laterally extending first inflatable tube member, means to at least temporarily connect said first tube member to the watercraft, second spaced inflatable tube members having one end fluidly connected to said first tube member and extending generally longitudinally away from said first tube member, a third tube member fluidly connected between and below said second tube members near the other end thereof and adapted to be positioned in the water when said first tube member is connected to the watercraft, and ramp means connected to and between said first and second tube members, said ramp means being the only connection between said first and second tube members at said other end thereof so that a person may readily move onto said ramp means from the water and thereafter may traverse said ramp means from the water to the watercraft or from the watercraft to the water.
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Abstract
A rescue ramp (10) for use by a watercraft (11) includes a laterally extending first inflatable tube member (14) attachable to the watercraft (11). Second spaced inflatable tube members (15) are connected at one end to and extend longitudinally from the ends of the first tube member (14). A third inflatable tube member (16) is connected between the second tube members (15) near the other end thereof and is adapted to be positioned in the water. A ramp (17) is connected to the first and second tube members (14, 15) so that when the rescue ramp (10) is inflated and attached to the watercraft (11), a person may traverse from the water to the watercraft (11) or from the watercraft (11) to the water. The first tube member (14) is attached to the watercraft (11) by means of a girt bar (23) releasably mounted on the watercraft (11). The girt bar (23) is connected to a first flap (26) which is detachably connected to a second flap (20) attached to the first tube member (14).
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- 1. A rescue ramp for a watercraft comprising a laterally extending first inflatable tube member, means to at least temporarily connect said first tube member to the watercraft, second spaced inflatable tube members having one end fluidly connected to said first tube member and extending generally longitudinally away from said first tube member, a third tube member fluidly connected between and below said second tube members near the other end thereof and adapted to be positioned in the water when said first tube member is connected to the watercraft, and ramp means connected to and between said first and second tube members, said ramp means being the only connection between said first and second tube members at said other end thereof so that a person may readily move onto said ramp means from the water and thereafter may traverse said ramp means from the water to the watercraft or from the watercraft to the water.
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16. A rescue ramp for a watercraft comprising a laterally extending first inflatable tube member, means to at least temporarily connect said first tube member to the watercraft, second spaced inflatable tube members having one end connected to said first tube member and extending generally longitudinally away from said first tube member, a third tube member connected between said second tube members near the other end thereof and adapted to be positioned in the water when said first tube member is connected to the watercraft, ramp means connected to said first and second tube members, and means positioned on said ramp means including a plurality of hand/foot holds so that a person may be assisted in traversing said ramp means from the water to the watercraft or from the watercraft to the water.
- 17. A rescue ramp for a watercraft comprising a laterally extending first inflatable tube member, means to at least temporarily connect said first tube member to the watercraft, second spaced inflatable tube members having one end connected to said first tube member and extending generally longitudinally away from said first tube member, a third tube member connected between said second tube members near the other end thereof and adapted to be positioned in the water when said first tube member is connected to the watercraft, ramp means connected to said first and second tube members so that a person may traverse said ramp means from the water to the watercraft or from the watercraft to the water, and means positioned on said second tube members to assist the person to get on said ramp means.
- 19. A rescue ramp for a watercraft comprising a laterally extending first inflatable tube member, means to at least temporarily connect said first tube member to the watercraft, second spaced inflatable tube members having one end connected to said first tube member and extending generally longitudinally away from said first tube member, a third tube member connected between said second tube members near the other end thereof and adapted to be positioned in the water when said first tube member is connected to the watercraft, ramp means connected to said first and second tube members so that a person may traverse said ramp means from the water to the watercraft or from the watercraft to the water, and means on said second tube members to attach the rescue ramp to a second watercraft.
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