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Downed water skier warning system

  • US 5,408,221 A
  • Filed: 07/27/1993
  • Issued: 04/18/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/27/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A downed water skier warning system for use with a tow-boat pulling a tow-rope having a rope-handle to which a water skier holds, the warning system comprising:

  • a transmitter circuit affixed to the tow-rope substantially adjacent to the rope-handle, four transmitting a signal;

    said transmitter circuit including a water sensing circuit for disabling the transmitter circuit when the rope-handle is submerged in water; and

    means for indicating to the tow-boat operator that said rope-handle is submerged in water, responsive to the disabling of said transmitter circuit.

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