Patent ID: 6272688
Filing Date: 2001-08-14
Classification: A41D,Y10S

Abstract:
A high visibility device for attracting the attention of on-lookers and signaling the need for emergency assistance, and which can be worn on a human limb, said device comprising:an elongated flexible tubular member that is substantially rectangular in appearance when not in use and laying flat in a fully extended position, said tubular member being fluorescent orange in color and having an open end, as well as an opposing end that is substantially closed except for a small starter hole adapted for insertion and withdrawal therethrough of human hands and feet, said starter hole being smaller than the smallest adult hand contemplated for use therewith, said tubular member also being made from lightweight plastic material with a wall thickness sufficient to resist longitudinal collapse as a result of the force of gravity when said tubular member is given a circular cross-sectional configuration and placed in a vertically extended orientation, said tubular member also having sufficient elasticity to stretch respectively around a hand or foot inserted into said starter hole and then contract sufficiently around the adjacent wrist or ankle during deployment of said tubular member over a human limb so that said starter hole is able to function as an anchoring point for said tubular member during said deployment.