Patent ID: 6488188
Filing Date: 2002-12-03
Classification: B63C

Abstract:
In combination:a backpack; a harness to surround a wearer, said harness having a front and a back, and said backpack being carried by said harness at the back thereof; a protective body heat retaining pod adapted to be folded into a compact package to be carried within said backpack and removed from said backpack to be unfolded and worn by the wearer should he find himself surrounded by a body of water while awaiting rescue from an emergency situation, said backpack including a cover to be moved between opened and closed positions to control access to said protective body heat retaining pod that is carried within said backpack; and a rip cord running from the cover of said backpack to the front of said harness, such that a pulling force applied to said rip cord causes said cover to move to the opened position to permit access to said protective body heat retaining pod without first having to remove the backpack or the harness from the wearer.