Life raft

• US 6,888,496 B1
• Filed: 07/13/2004
• Issued: 05/03/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 07/15/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: David Scott Cooper
• Original Assignee: David Scott Cooper
• Inventors: Cooper, David Scott
• Primary Examiner(s): PHAN, DAO LINDA
• Application Number:
  US10/890,677
• Time in Patent Office: 294 Days
• Field of Search: 342/357.06, 342/357.07, 342/357.13, 701/207, 701/213, 441/80, 441/84, 441/89
• US Class Current: 342/357.34
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 1/685 using pulse modulation, e.g. pulse frequency modulation

Abstract

A personal survival kit for use in various emergency or survival situations is disclosed. The survival kit has a plurality of features to permit rescue or to aid in survival while waiting to be rescued. The survival kit has features to allow it to be temporarily attached to an individual.

Claims

1. A survival kit comprising:

(a) an outer casing having two halves, a top half and a bottom half, each half having two surfaces, an inner surface and an outer surface, each half having two ends, a first end and a second end, the two halves being pivotally attached to one another,

(b) means for removably sealing the top half to the bottom half of the outer casing,

(c) a control panel attached to the outer surface of the top half,

(d) a clock attached to the control panel,

(e) a plurality of buttons located on the control panel,

(f) a clock lighting function associated with the survival kit,

(g) a global positioning system (GPS) function associated with the survival kit,

(h) a compass function associated with the survival kit,

(i) an emergency light function associated with the survival kit,

(j) a pair of storage compartments located on the inner surface of the top half of the survival kit, the pair of storage compartments comprising a first storage compartment and a second storage compartment,

(k) a rubber seal located around the entire perimeter of the inner surface of the top half of the survival kit,

(l) a plurality of additional storage compartments located on the inner surface of the bottom half of the survival kit,

(m) a first pair of latches comprising a first latch and a second latch, the first latch attached to the outer surface of the bottom half of the survival kit near the first end of the bottom half of the survival kit, the second latch attached to the outer surface of the bottom half of the survival kit near the second end of the bottom half of the survival kit,

(n) power means for providing power to the survival kit, and

(o) means for mounting the survival kit on an individual so it can be utilized if needed by the individual.

2. A survival kit according to claim 1 wherein the means for removably sealing the top half to the bottom half of the outer casing further comprises a latch.

3. A survival kit according to claim 2 wherein the power means for providing power to the survival kit further comprises:

(a) a battery compartment located within the first storage compartment within the inner surface of the top half of the survival kit, and

(b) at least one battery located within the battery compartment.

4. A survival kit according to claim 3 wherein the clock lighting function further comprises:

(a) a light activation button, the light activation button being one of the plurality of buttons located on the control panel on the top half of the survival kit,

(b) a light located within the clock,

(c) wherein depressing the light activation button will cause the light to turn on for a predetermined amount of time.

5. A survival kit according to claim 4 wherein the global positioning system (GPS) function further comprises:

(a) a radio wave transmitter located within the first storage compartment within the inner surface of the top half of the survival kit,

(b) a GPS activation button, the GPS activation button being one of the plurality of buttons located on the control panel on the top half of the survival kit,

(c) wherein depressing the GPS activation button will cause the radio wave transmitter to emit radio waves that can be received by appropriate GPS satellites.

6. A survival kit according to claim 5 wherein the compass function associated with the survival kit further comprises:

(a) a compass located within the clock on the outer surface of the top half of the survival kit,

(b) a compass activation button, the compass activation button being one of the plurality of buttons located on the control panel on the top half of the survival kit,

(c) wherein depressing the compass activation button will cause the compass to become activated and displayed on the clock face, allowing a user to use the compass functions as displayed on the clock face.

7. A survival kit according to claim 6 wherein the emergency light function associated with the survival kit further comprises:

(a) a first pair of emergency lights comprising a first emergency light and a second emergency light, the first pair of emergency lights being located on the outer surface of the top half of the survival kit,

(b) a second pair of emergency lights comprising a first emergency light and a second emergency light, the second pair of emergency lights being located on the outer surface of the bottom half of the survival kit,

(c) an emergency light function activation button, the emergency light function activation button being one of the plurality of buttons located on the control panel on the top half of the survival kit,

(d) wherein depressing the emergency light function activation button will cause the lights of the first pair of emergency lights and the second pair of emergency lights to become activated and stay on for a predetermined amount of time.

8. A survival kit according to claim 7 wherein the means for mounting the survival kit on an individual so it can be utilized if needed by the individual further comprises:

(a) a belt having two ends, a first end and a second end,

(b) a second pair of latches comprising a first latch and a second latch, the first latch attached to the first end of the belt, the second latch attached to the second end of the belt,

(c) wherein the belt is wrapped around the waist of an individual,

(d) further wherein the first latch of the first pair of latches attached to the outer surface of the bottom half of the survival kit near the first end of the bottom half of the survival kit is attached to the first latch of the second pair of latches, and

(e) further wherein the second latch of the first pair of latches attached to the outer surface of the bottom half of the survival kit near the second end of the bottom half of the survival kit is attached to the second latch of the second pair of latches.