PORTABLE COVER FOR A LIFEBUOY

ENVELOPPE PORTATIVE POUR BOUEE DE SAUVETAGE

English Abstract

The invention relates to a portable cover for lifebuoys that facilitates the transport of same owing to the small size thereof, while a Velcro closure allows the right amount of resistance that permits the cover to open by means of expansion when the lifebuoy is activated by means of a sensor-actuator when in contact with water.

French Abstract

L'invention concerne une enveloppe portative pour bouées de sauvetage, facilitant le transport du fait de sa taille réduite, sa fermeture de type velcro offrant en outre une résistance permettant son ouverture par expansion lorsque la bouée de sauvetage est activée au moyen d'un capteur-actionneur, lors d'une entrée en contact avec l'eau.

Claims

CLAIMS
1.- Portable Cover for a Lifebuoy, characterized by having a cover (1),
equipped with bands of
velcro-type material (2), and a hooking device (3), inside which a lifebuoy
(4) and the sensor-
actuator (5) are housed.
2.- Portable Cover for a Lifebuoy, according to the first claim, and
characterized in that the
sensor-actuator (5) is wound into the lifebuoy (4), the ensemble being
inserted inside the cover
(1).
3.- Portable Cover for a Lifebuoy, according to the 1st claim, and
characterized by having bands
of velcro-type material (2) placed longitudinally in the cover (1) that allow
the opening and closing
of this and have the resistance and length necessary for the cover (1) to
remain closed during
transport, but without preventing the opening of the lifebuoy (4) at the
moment of acting on the
sensor-actuator (5) in contact with the water.
4.- Portable Cover for a Lifebuoy, according to the 1st claim, and which is
characterized in that
the cover has a hooking device (3) for transporting it, together with its
contents by the user.
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Description

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Portable Cover for a LifebuoV
THE FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a Portable Cover for a Lifebuoy.
The field of the application is related to rescue and self-preservation, with
particular emphasis on
rescue at sea.
STATE OF THE ART
Thus far, lifebuoys have come housed inside packages and compartments mainly
located in
particular places on marine vehicles. They were not intended for use outside
the context of a
journey at sea. This meant that they were not marketed as everyday objects of
self-preservation
in all those water-based activities that carried a risk of drowning.
OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
Therefore, the present invention presents a Portable Cover for a Lifebuoy,
which not only allows
for the use of a Lifebuoy in a conventional manner, but also allows for its
transport and personal
use, both on shore excursions and at the beach, in any water-based activity.
For all these reasons, the novelty of the present invention represents an
evident and substantial
improvement over anything known in the current state of the art.
DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The invention is designed to achieve portability of a lifebuoy, using a small
hooking device fixed
to the waist of one's trousers or at another point, or simply by inserting it
into a bag.
To do this, a cover opens longitudinally and on its edges a velcro-type
material is positioned. This
material develops a resistance to opening such that it allows for the
integrity of the ensemble
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during its transfer, but does not prevent the lifebuoy from expanding when the
sensor-actuator is
activated on contact with water. This sensor-actuator is housed with the
lifebuoy and wound inside
the sheath. The sensor-actuator is always exposed when it is inserted inside
the cover, so that
contact with the water when in use is not impeded.
EXPLANATION OF THE DRAWINGS
In Figure 1 above, you can see the deployed lifebuoy (4), and the inflation
actuator-sensor (5).
Figure 1 below shows the lifebuoy (4) and the sensor-actuator (5) inside the
cover (1) in the open
position, where we also observe the velcro-type closure (2) and the hooking
device (3) . In Figure
2, the cover (1) is shown in the closed position, where the lower part of the
inflation sensor-actuator
(5) and the hooking device (3) are shown on an upper edge.
PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION
As can be seen in Figure 1, the invention consists of a sheath (1), open
longitudinally, and on
whose longitudinal edges a velcro-type material (2) is arranged, also having a
hooking device (3)
arranged at one end.
The lifebuoy (4) and its corresponding sensor-actuator (5) for inflation are
housed rolled inside the
sheath, in such a way that the head of the sensor-actuator is always exposed,
forming a compact
and easily transportable ensemble, as can be seen in figure 2.
Within the essence of the invention, variants of detail, likewise protected,
may be included. The
morphology of the cover, the type of closure system and the type of hooking
device may vary, and
the cover could be attached to the lifebuoy.
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Representative Drawing