Patent ID: 6257942
Filing Date: 2001-07-10
Classification: B63B,B63C,D07B

Abstract:
A glow-in-the-dark rescue line throw bag comprising:a receptacle having a see-through sidewall surrounding a rope storage volume, said see-through sidewall extending to a closed end formed by an end wall and an open end opposite said closed end leading into said rope storage volume; anda phosphorescent rope line having a first end fixedly attached to said receptacle, an elongated body portion loosely storable within said rope storage volume and viewable through said see-through sidewall of said receptacle, and a second end adjacent said open end for grasping by a user,whereby the elongated central portion, upon being sufficiently charged by a light source, glows through said see-through sidewall when sufficiently dark, as it progressively exits the second end of said receptacle when said user throws said throw bag forward with said second end held stationary.