Patent ID: 9092956
Filing Date: 2015-07-28
Classification: G01S,G08B

Abstract:
1. A multi-functional wearable locating and/or recovery assembly, comprising: a raised and arcuate central body containing a portable battery accessible upon removing a screw cap releasably secured to an end surface of said body, a pair of tapered wings integrally extending from opposite edges of said central body, each of said wings exhibiting an upper face and terminating in narrow-most outer edges; an underside of said body configured for conforming to a mounting surface, said underside of said body further including a sloping and over molded underside gripping surface for facilitating mounting upon a hard non-linear surface not limited to a helmet; an on/off switch communicating said battery with a processor control incorporated into said body; at least one pair each of overt lights and at least one pair of infrared lights, said pairs of overt and infrared lights each being located on upper surfaces of said outwardly tapered wings; a personal recovery beacon feature communicated with said battery and activated by a separate switch; and said personal recovery beacon feature operating with activation of said overt pair of lights in a first general search and recovery operation and, separately, with selective activation of said infrared lights in a second search and recovery operation.