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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
David G. Parrott, Escondido, CA (US);
Don V. Hitzfield, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Assignee:
Apical Industries, Inc., Oceanside, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 3/558 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 3/558 ;
Abstract
An emergency floatation system includes at least one inflatable float and an inflatable emergency life raft contained within a single cover, wherein the system is adapted to be converted from a packed configuration to a partially deployed configuration by use of a first actuating member, and wherein the system is adapted to be converted from the partially deployed configuration into a fully deployed configuration by use of a second actuating member.