Patent ID: 8494480
Filing Date: 2013-07-23
Classification: A62B,A63B

Abstract:
1. A release mechanism configured to release at least one inflatable device from a rescuing device the release mechanism comprising: an intrinsic actuation mechanism configured to be triggered by an intrinsic manual actuation of the release mechanism to release at least one inflatable device from a rescuing device, a radio unit equipped with a power supply, a transmitter, a receiver, and a data processing device, said radio unit configured to be either integrally mounted to the release mechanism or an additional, separate element which is connectable or detachably connected thereto, and an extrinsic actuation mechanism configured to induce an extrinsic actuation of the release mechanism upon receiving a radio signal via the radio unit so that the at least one inflatable device is released from the rescuing device, wherein the release mechanism, and respectively the radio unit, are configured to have at least the following switching states: a1) the intrinsic actuation mechanism upon an intrinsic manual actuation only activates the intrinsic actuation mechanism of the release mechanism, and b1) the extrinsic actuation mechanism activatable by an extrinsic actuation from a radio signal received from at least a second release mechanism.