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A emergency indicating and signaling device for indicating the area of an emergency. The emergency indicating and signaling device includes a housing having a tubular configuration and wall having a top edge and a bottom edge. A balloon and launch device is extended in a top opening of the housing d

A emergency indicating and signaling device for indicating the area of an emergency. The emergency indicating and signaling device includes a housing having a tubular configuration and wall having a top edge and a bottom edge. A balloon and launch device is extended in a top opening of the housing defined by the top edge. The balloon and launch device includes a helium containing gas canister, a biasing member biasing a strike pin toward the canister, and retaining pin extended through the biasing member. A balloon is positioned over the canister. Removing the retaining pin causes the strike pin to puncture the canister such that air flows from the canister and into the balloon. An elongated cord has a first end coupled to the housing and a second end coupled to the balloon for holding the balloon to the housing after it is inflated and floats into the air to signal for help.

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1. An emergency signaling device comprising:a housing having a generally tubular configuration and including; a peripheral wall having a top edge and a bottom edge, said peripheral wall having a generally cylindrical shape, said peripheral wall having a pair of oppositely positioned and axially alig

1. An emergency signaling device comprising:a housing having a generally tubular configuration and including; a peripheral wall having a top edge and a bottom edge, said peripheral wall having a generally cylindrical shape, said peripheral wall having a pair of oppositely positioned and axially aligned holes extending therethrough; a balloon and launch device being extending in a top opening of said housing defined by said top edge, said balloon and launch device including; a chamber having a top wall, a bottom wall and a side wall extending between said top and bottom walls and extending along a peripheral edge of said top and bottom walls, a dividing wall being positioned in said chamber and attached to said side wall such that a top portion and a bottom portion are defined, said dividing wall comprising an air-tight division between said top and bottom portions, said bottom portion of said side wall having a pair of oppositely positioned apertures therein being alignable with one of said holes in said peripheral wall of said housing; a gas canister being attached to an upper surface of said top wall, said gas canister extending through said top wall, said gas canister having helium therein under multiple atmospheres of pressure; a strike pin being elongated and having a first end and a second end, said first end being pointed; a biasing member for biasing said strike pin toward said canister being positioned in said chamber; a retaining pin being removably extended through said holes in said peripheral wall and holes in said biasing member, wherein removing said retaining pin causes said pin to puncture said canister such that air flows from said canister and through holes in said top wall of said chamber; a balloon being coupled to said chamber, said balloon having a mouth extending therethrough and encompassed by an edge, said edge of said mouth extending around said chamber attached to said chamber such that said canister and top wall are positioned within said balloon; and an elongated cord having a first end coupled to said housing and a second end coupled to said balloon.