US3253573A
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Impact responsive distress signal device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-04-23
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Granted: 1966-05-31
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Expires: 1983-04-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Clifford E Ashline
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 19:12
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08B; G08B5/00; G08B5/002; B; B60; B60Q; B60Q1/00; B60Q1/26; B60Q1/2657
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
A CRASH SIGNAL LOCATING DEVICE COMPRISING LAUNCHING GUIDE MEANS, INFLATABLE MEANS MOUNTED IN FOLDED CONDITION WITHIN SAID LAUNCHING GUIDE MEANS FOR LAUNCHING THEREFROM, REMOVABLE CLOSURE MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID LAUNCHING GUIDE MEANS IN PROTECTIVE RELATION TO THE INFLATABLE MEANS FOR LAUNCHING THEREWITH, INFLATION MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID INFLATABLE MEANS FOR EJECTION THEREWITH FROM THE LAUNCHING GUIDE MEANS PRIOR TO INFLATION OF THE INFLATABLE MEANS, RELEASABLY EJECTING MEANS MOUNTED IN SAID LAUNCHING GUIDE MEANS FOR LAUNCHING THE INFLATION MEANS, THE INFLATABLE MEANS AND THE REMOVABLE CLOSURE MEANS, INERTIA-RESPONSIVE MEANS MOUNTED IN FIXED RELATION TO SAID LAUNCHING GUIDE MEANS FOR CONTINUOUSLY SENSING IMPACT FORCES, AND SELECTIVELY CONTROLLED RELEASE MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTING THE INERTIA-RESPONSIVE MEANS TO THE EJECTING MEANS FOR MANUAL OR AUTOMATIC RELEASE THEREOF IN RESPONSE TO IMPACT FORCES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
128 words
A CRASH SIGNAL LOCATING DEVICE COMPRISING LAUNCHING GUIDE MEANS, INFLATABLE MEANS MOUNTED IN FOLDED CONDITION WITHIN SAID LAUNCHING GUIDE MEANS FOR LAUNCHING THEREFROM, REMOVABLE CLOSURE MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID LAUNCHING GUIDE MEANS IN PROTECTIVE RELATION TO THE INFLATABLE MEANS FOR LAUNCHING THEREWITH, INFLATION MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID INFLATABLE MEANS FOR EJECTION THEREWITH FROM THE LAUNCHING GUIDE MEANS PRIOR TO INFLATION OF THE INFLATABLE MEANS, RELEASABLY EJECTING MEANS MOUNTED IN SAID LAUNCHING GUIDE MEANS FOR LAUNCHING THE INFLATION MEANS, THE INFLATABLE MEANS AND THE REMOVABLE CLOSURE MEANS, INERTIA-RESPONSIVE MEANS MOUNTED IN FIXED RELATION TO SAID LAUNCHING GUIDE MEANS FOR CONTINUOUSLY SENSING IMPACT FORCES, AND SELECTIVELY CONTROLLED RELEASE MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTING THE INERTIA-RESPONSIVE MEANS TO THE EJECTING MEANS FOR MANUAL OR AUTOMATIC RELEASE THEREOF IN RESPONSE TO IMPACT FORCES.
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