ATBECHDEDKESFRGBGRITLILUNLSEMCPTIESILTLVFIROMKCYALTRBGCZEEHUPLSK..HRIS..MTNORS..SM..................JJDIM360 Ver 1.28 (29 Oct 2014) - 1620000/02604318EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATIONA320150401EP12196973.72012121320121213enenen20111332478820111213US20111332484020111213US20121359856120120829US2015040120151420130619201325A62B 33/00 20060101AFI20150220BHEP A63B 29/02 20060101ALI20150220BHEP A62B 17/00 20060101ALI20150220BHEP A45F 3/04 20060101ALI20150220BHEP deSysteme und Verfahren für aufblasbaren Lawinenschutz mit aktiver AbblasungenSystems and methods for inflatable avalanche protection with active deflation.frSystèmes et procédés de protection d'avalanche gonflable avec dégonflage actif1Black Diamond Equipment AG100088717P23579EP00Christoph Merian Ring 74153 ReinachCHGompert, Peter Thomas939 South 6600 EastHuntsville, UT Utah 84317USGrutta, James Thomas13854 Magic Wand StreetDraper, UT Utah 84020USKuder, Nathan4958 Ponderosa Ct.Park City, UT Utah 84098USNoffsinger, Derick J.777 4th avenueSalt Lake City, UT Utah 84103USHoracek, Robert JohnPO Box 684393Park City, UT Utah 84068USWalker, Benjamin14927 Laurel Oaks Ct.Draper, UT Utah 84020USBlackwell, David Kuhlmann11188 N. 6000W.Highland, UT Utah 84003USBraun, André jr.101119090Braunpat Braun Eder AG Reussstrasse 224054 BaselCHALATBEBGCHCYCZDEDKEEESFIFRGBGRHRHUIEISITLILTLULVMCMKMTNLNOPLPTRORSSESISKSMTR20150401201514

One embodiment of the present invention relates to an avalanche safety system (100) including an inflatable chamber (140), activation system (190), inflation system, and a harness (120). The inflatable chamber is a three-dimensionally, partially enclosed region having an inflated state and a compressed state. The inflated state may form a particular three dimensional shape configured to protect the user from impact and/or provide inverse segregation during an avalanche. The activation system is configured to receive a user-triggered action to activate the system. The inflation system is configured to transmit gas into and out of the inflatable chamber to transition between the inflated state and compressed state. The inflation system may automatically deflate or transmit the gas from the inflatable chamber external of the system. Automatic deflation of the inflatable chamber may be via a valve corresponding to a particular value such as time or three dimensional position of the user (200).

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