Global Patent Index - EP 1491438 A1

EP 1491438 A1 20041229 - Instantaneously inflatable lifesaving collar

Title (en)

Instantaneously inflatable lifesaving collar

Title (de)

Schnell aufblasbares Rettungshalsband

Title (fr)

Collier de sauvetage à gonflement instantané

Publication

EP 1491438 A1 20041229 (FR)

Application

EP 04362005 A 20040622

Priority

FR 0307566 A 20030623

Abstract (en)

The collar has a flange (1) made of semi rigid flexible material placed around a neck and maintained by a chain (3). The interior of the flange is maintained by a deformable membrane or hose (4) at an end (6). One end of the hose is connected to a gas cartouche (7) and another end (8) has an emptying valve (9). The flange presents a circular ovoid section or is endowed with grooves (11, 12) along the material.

IPC 1-7

B63C 9/15

IPC 8 full level

B63C 9/15 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B63C 9/155 (2013.01); B63C 2009/133 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

Citation (search report)

[X] US 3414920 A 19681210 - BEATON JOSEPH R

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1491438 A1 20041229; FR 2856377 A1 20041224; FR 2856377 B1 20051125

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04362005 A 20040622; FR 0307566 A 20030623