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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2015
Joseph Benjamin Walker, Campbell, CA (US);
Pete Gompert, Huntsville, UT (US);
David Kuhlman Blackwell, Alpine, UT (US);
Derick J Noffsinger, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
James Thomas Grutta, Draper, UT (US);
Nathan Miles Kuder, Mount Hood Parkdale, OR (US);
Robert John Horacek, Park City, UT (US);
Joseph Benjamin Walker, Campbell, CA (US);
Pete Gompert, Huntsville, UT (US);
David Kuhlman Blackwell, Alpine, UT (US);
Derick J Noffsinger, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
James Thomas Grutta, Draper, UT (US);
Nathan Miles Kuder, Mount Hood Parkdale, OR (US);
Robert John Horacek, Park City, UT (US);
Black Diamond Equipment, Ltd., Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Abstract
One embodiment of the present invention relates to an avalanche safety system including an inflatable chamber, activation system, inflation system, harness, and a container. 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 use from impact and/or provide flotation during an avalanche. The inflation system is configured to transmit ambient air into the inflatable chamber. The harness may be a backpack that enables a user to transport the system while engaging in activities that may be exposed to avalanche risk. The container is releasably coupled to the harness including a coupled and a separate state. The container independently includes a container chamber that is selectively enclosable by a container opening. The releasable coupling between the container and the harness may include a periphery zipper type coupling.