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Communication signal device

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1993-02-18
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Granted: 1994-11-22
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Expires: 2013-02-18
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Abstract

Abstract The present invention relates to a communication signal device. The communication signal device is mounted on a boat and contains a radio, a light beacon, and an emergency position indicating radio beacon.

Inventors

  • 👤 William F. Schell

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 18:41
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04B; H04B1/00; H04B1/38; H04B1/3827; B; B63; B63C; B63C9/00; B63C9/21; H04B1/3888; H04B2001/3894

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 189 words
A communication signal device mounted on a boat, comprising: a) means that can be used verbally; b) means that can be used visually; c) means that can be used through an emergency position indicating radio beacon; d) at least one integral unit contains all the electronic hardware and circuits, comprising externally charged power jacks, a transmitter, and a transmitter cover containing a separate microphone from a receiver and is connected to said integral unit by a cable with an integral microphone therein adding greater protection to microphone from damage and waterproofing, which is substantially rectangular so as to be easily mounted to a vertical surface; e) a non-corrosive integral unit is constructed from molded plastic, is constructed from stainless steel, having a cover chosen from a group consisting of international orange and other bright colors; and f) a waterproof gasket disposed between a radio unit and said cover comprising a fold-down antenna and a rear portion containing two horizontal bars one on the top and one on the bottom, the ends of said bars contain slots for mounting to a vertical surface having projectiles standing out in the positions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 189 words
A communication signal device mounted on a boat, comprising: a) means that can be used verbally; b) means that can be used visually; c) means that can be used through an emergency position indicating radio beacon; d) at least one integral unit contains all the electronic hardware and circuits, comprising externally charged power jacks, a transmitter, and a transmitter cover containing a separate microphone from a receiver and is connected to said integral unit by a cable with an integral microphone therein adding greater protection to microphone from damage and waterproofing, which is substantially rectangular so as to be easily mounted to a vertical surface; e) a non-corrosive integral unit is constructed from molded plastic, is constructed from stainless steel, having a cover chosen from a group consisting of international orange and other bright colors; and f) a waterproof gasket disposed between a radio unit and said cover comprising a fold-down antenna and a rear portion containing two horizontal bars one on the top and one on the bottom, the ends of said bars contain slots for mounting to a vertical surface having projectiles standing out in the positions.

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