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Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2000

Filed:

Sep. 30, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:

Jay Ettl, Muncie, IN (US);

Assignee:

Water Safety Products, Indian Harbour Beach, FL (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
441 88 ;
Abstract

A water rescue device includes a flotation member, a shoulder strap, an extension strap which connects the floatation member and the shoulder strap, and a slack eliminator, which is connected to the extension material, and mechanically coils any slack extension strap between the flotation member and the shoulder strap, the slack eliminator having a torsion spring, a reel which takes up any slack extension strap under a force of the torsion spring, a plastic housing, and a selectively operable cam lever which allows the extension strap to extend a desired length against the force of the torsion spring.


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Ettl, Jay. (2000). Rescue tube with retractable shoulder strap (U.S. Patent No. 6042440). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/6042440

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