Patent ID: 6800007
Filing Date: 2004-10-05
Classification: A62B,B63C

Abstract:
A personal wear bag lifeline rescue apparatus for securement to apparel securely worn by a wearer in potential need of rescue by being pulled to a different location by other persons, the personal wear lifeline rescue apparatus comprising:a) a throw bag body member formed of a selected material and having opposite front and rear sides defining an enclosed interior bag cavity therebetween and having an open top end, b) closure means for releasably closing said open top end of said throw bag, c) a loop member fixedly secured within said enclosed interior bag cavity, d) a longitudinally elongated lifeline cord member having a predetermined overall length and secured releasably at one, inner opposite terminal end to said loop member fixedly secured within the bag cavity, and mounting at its opposite, outer, free terminal end a releasable connector member configured for only intentionally-removable securement to the wearer, all but a predetermined outer terminal end portion of said lifeline cord member being releasably contained within said interior bag cavity with said open top end in closed condition, said outer terminal end portion of said lifeline member extending freely therefrom, and e) quick disconnect securing means on said throw bag member for securing the bag member for quick disconnect attachment to the wearer, f) whereby, with the lifeline-containing bag member attached in quick release connection to the wearer and the outer, free terminal end of the lifeline securely attached to the wearer, the bag member may be grasped and pulled off of the wearer and thrown, carried and otherwise extended to a distance from the wearer defined by the predetermined length of the lifeline member secured at its opposite ends to said loop member and the wearer respectively, whereupon the lifeline may be pulled upon by a rescuing person to pull the wearer securely attached thereto to safety.