A garment 101 such as a life-jacket or vest equipped with a beacon 102, such as an EPIRB radio, capable of transmitting GPS coordinates in an emergency. The beacon may be stored in a pocket 103, which may comprise a mesh pocket with a fastener 117. The beacon may be associated with one or more strobes 104, preferably a pair of strobe lights mounted on the shoulders of the vest. Preferably the beacon can be activated by a button 119 located on the outside of the vest whilst the beacon is located in the pocket.
Life-saving jacket with integrated EPIRB radio
2018-01-10
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B63C LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS , Zuwasserlassen, Trockenstellen, Docken oder Bergen von Schiffen |
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