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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 08, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Paul Higginbotham, Richmond, CA;
Ping Yin Sheu, Delta, CA;
Assignee:
Mustang Survival Corp., Richmond, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 7/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 7/00 ;
Abstract
An inflatable device having a safety system provided by having at least two separate and distinct independently inflatable bladders contained within the outer shell of the device. Each of the bladders is designed when fully inflated to fully inflate the shell, but during use one of the bladders is not fully inflated and has a projected area of no greater than 50% of the projected area of the inflated shell.