Patent ID: 9656732
Date: 2017-05-23
CPC Classifications: B63C

Claim:
1. A hand throwable rotateable rescue ring comprising: an annular member having an outer peripheral surface having an airfoil shape and an inner peripheral surface having an airfoil shape, with the outer peripheral surface forming a leading edge of the annular member, said annular member having a first peripheral recess for storing and unwinding a cord therefrom as the rescue device is thrown and a second peripheral recess axially spaced from the first peripheral recess; a retrieval cord located in said first peripheral recess; and a set of radially extendable handles located in said second peripheral recess with said set of radially extendable handles extendable radially outward from the rescue ring in response to flight rotation of the rescue ring and without interference with the cord as the rescue ring is thrown to a person in distress.