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A balloon distress marker wherein the balloon has, in a wall thereof, a small compartment interiorly of the balloon and accessible through an aperture in the wall of the balloon for retaining an article therein. The compartment is substantially smaller than the volumne of the balloon and is useable

A balloon distress marker wherein the balloon has, in a wall thereof, a small compartment interiorly of the balloon and accessible through an aperture in the wall of the balloon for retaining an article therein. The compartment is substantially smaller than the volumne of the balloon and is useable for interconnecting balloons in series or inserting a flashlight therein to illuminate the balloon. A coupling for interconnecting balloons is preferably a small balloon in itself which can be inflated when in the compartment. A two-part balloon wherein the two parts are interconnected by a narrow neck portion rendering the marker useable as a life preserver. A rescue kit consisting of a casing having a removable top that can be illuminated by flashlights in the cap. Located within the container is a cylinder containing lighter-than-air gas for inflating the balloon. A reel is rotatably mounted on the neck of the cartridge and freely rotatable for winding in and paying out a tether line connected to a deflated balloon in the container. An additional collapsible floatation chamber is mountable on the exterior of the casing adapting the kit for use at sea.

대표청구항 ▼

A rescue kit comprising a container having a removable cap, a cylinder having a neck and containing a lighter-than-air gas under pressure located in said container, a reel rotatably mounted on the neck of said cylinder and in co-axial relation therewith, a tether line wound on said reel for attachin

A rescue kit comprising a container having a removable cap, a cylinder having a neck and containing a lighter-than-air gas under pressure located in said container, a reel rotatably mounted on the neck of said cylinder and in co-axial relation therewith, a tether line wound on said reel for attaching to a balloon and a deflated inflatable balloon located in said container and removable therefrom, said balloon being made of thin, tough, air impervious material, a valved air inlet to said balloon for use in inflating said balloon by said lighter-than-air gas, a casing projecting into said balloon from a wall thereof and providing a compartment interiorly of the balloon, said casing having an extremely small volume relative to the internal volume of the balloon said compartment being accessible through an aperture in the wall of the balloon, said aperture being smaller in cross-section than a cross-section of the compartment in the balloon, a narrow rib circumscribing said aperture, said aperture providing an access opening to said compartment permitting insertion of an article thereinto, said rib facilitating retaining said article in the compartment and permitting removal of said article from said compartment, said compartment and said valved air inlet being separate from one another and located at respective positions spaced apart from one another on the wall of the balloon and opposite one another.