Patent ID: 9663202
Date: 2017-05-30
CPC Classifications: B63C,H04W

Claim:
1. A safety and rescue apparatus attachable to a limb of a user comprising: an inflatable bladder generally shaped as a hollow cylinder having, a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal passageway extending between the first end and the second end, the longitudinal passageway having a cross-sectional opening sized to receive the limb of the user in either the first end or the second end; a protective covering substantially surrounding the inflatable bladder; a self-contained inflation system including: a pressure relief valve fluidly coupled with the interior space that automatically releases compressed gas from the inflatable bladder if a pre-determined maximum pressure is exceeded; and an elongated handle with first and second ends attached to the protective covering, the elongated handle offset from the protective covering to provide a sliding attachment point for a rescue rope that automatically reduces torque applied to the limb of the user regardless of the orientation of the safety and rescue apparatus relative to the user.