Patent ID: 8832981

Claim:
A rescue locator signal, comprising: a central member; a first arm extending from the central member in a first direction; a second arm extending from the central member in a second direction that is completely opposite to the first direction; a third arm extending from the central member in a third direction; a fourth arm extending from the central member in a fourth direction that is completely opposite to the third direction; a plurality of reflective film members located on an upper surface of the first arm, an upper surface of the second arm, an upper surface of the third arm, and an upper surface of the fourth arm; a plurality of vortex generators that are attached to and extend from the upper surfaces of the first arm, the second arm, the third arm, and the fourth arm, wherein the plurality of reflective film members are pivotally attached to the upper surface of the arm onto which they are located, wherein the plurality of reflective members engage the plurality of vortex generators such that a portion of the reflective film members are spaced from the upper surfaces to which they are directly and pivotally attached to allow air to flow between a non-attached portion of the reflective film members and the upper surfaces to which they are pivotally attached thereby allowing the air flow to displace the non-attached portion of the reflective film members from an upper arm surface and the vortex generators, thereby increasing movement and visibility of the reflective film relative to the upper arm surface.