Diver safety apparatus and method
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1. A diver alarm system to be activated under water comprising:
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a core removably mounted in said housing in a manner which prevents inadvertent removal and sealed in said housing against the ingress of water, wherein said core comprises;
an inflatable tube;
inflation means for automatically inflating said tube when said core is removed from said housing;
horn means; and
power supply means for activating said horn mean; and
orientation means for properly orienting said system in water without reliance on a tether.
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Abstract
The present invention comprises a method and apparatus for identifying a down diver in distress comprising activating automatic inflation means to inflate a tube, activating automatic signal means, to provide sensory indication of a diver in distress, releasing the tube and the signal means away from a diver'"'"'s body, allowing the tube and the signal means to float to the surface of the water and signalling for help with the signal means.
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1. A diver alarm system to be activated under water comprising:
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a housing; a core removably mounted in said housing in a manner which prevents inadvertent removal and sealed in said housing against the ingress of water, wherein said core comprises; an inflatable tube; inflation means for automatically inflating said tube when said core is removed from said housing; horn means; and power supply means for activating said horn mean; and
orientation means for properly orienting said system in water without reliance on a tether. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of alerting people on a water'"'"'s surface of a down diver in distress comprising:
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removing a core from a water-tight housing under water; activating automatic inflation means by removal of said core from said housing to inflate a tube;
activating automatic signal means connected to but distinct from said tube, under water, to provide on the surface of the water, sensory indication of a diver in distress;releasing said tube and said signal means, under water, away from a diver'"'"'s body;
properly orienting said tube and said signal means without the use of a tether;allowing said tube and said signal means to float to the surface of the water; and signaling for help with said signal means. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A diver emergency alarm device to be activated under water comprising:
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a housing; attachment means connected to said housing providing means to attach said housing to a diver'"'"'s diving equipment; a core, sealed against the ingress of water in said housing by sealing means and selectively separable from said housing in a manner which presents inadvertent separation, comprising; support means; an inflatable tube connected to said support means, wherein a burst valve is operatively connected to said tube to prevent over-inflation of said tube; inflation means for inflating said tube via a one-way valve; signal means supported by said support members for providing sensory indication of an emergency; power means for activating at least a portion of said signal means; and orientation means for properly orienting said device such that said signal means is located in the atmosphere above the tube, when the device is on the surface of the water. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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