Signaling device for use with life jacket for tracing person thrown into sea, has container made of sailcloth and including reflective coated balloon, and fastener that opens to release inflated balloon in air to specific height

摘要

The device has a container (2) including a compressed gas cartridge (3) and a triggering device with a signaling balloon (5) that is reflective coated, where the container is made of light fabric e.g. sailcloth. The balloon connected to the container via a hose is inflated when the triggering device is activated. A fastener (7) in the container opens to release the inflated balloon that rises aloft in the air to a height of 3-5 meters. The compressed gas cartridge is filled with hydrogen. The hose has a length of 3 to 5 meter and a diameter of 5 millimeter and rolled up on a cone (13) when the balloon is within the container. The fastener is arranged as a Velcro.