Patent ID: 8328592
Filing Date: 2012-12-11
Classification: A61G,B63C

Abstract:
1. A flotation device for a rescue apparatus, comprising: a support portion onto which an injured person is placed; and a buoyant structure connected to said support portion to provide buoyancy for said support portion, wherein said buoyant structure comprises a pair of fluid containers, each of said containers defining at least one hollow space, wherein said buoyant structure further comprises at least one pressure regulating mechanism adapted to regulate pressure of fluid in said at least one hollow space of said containers, wherein said at least one pressure regulating mechanism comprises an inflation mechanism that enables controlled inflow of fluid into said hollow space of said respective container and a deflation mechanism that enables controlled outflow of fluid from said hollow space of said respective container, and wherein said at least one pressure regulating mechanism further comprises a dump valve that enables controlled outflow of fluid from said hollow space of said respective container.