Patent ID: 8869360

Claim:
A body bag for retrieving a deceased person from a body of water comprising: a) the body bag having an openable end and a secured area therein; b) the openable end having an opened position and a closed position; c) the body bag being formed of a material which is porous to water, incapable of absorbing water, and preventing viewing of any contents therein such that the body bag is suitable for recovering the deceased person from the body of water in concealed fashion with limited weight added to the body bag by water, thereby simplifying recovery of the deceased person; d) the body bag being substantially rectangular shaped thereby defining four peripheral edges; e) the body bag having the openable end at one edge thereof and being sealed at the other three edges; f) the body bag having grip handles secured along at least one of the other three edges; and g) the openable end including a propping device, which operates to hold the openable end in the opened position for receiving the deceased person.