Buoys, rafts, and aquatic devices inventions 04/09

20090111340 - Ergonomic hand grips for watercraft: The invention comprises a non-slip foam pad that provides an ergonomically shaped grip for the hands for use on a personal water craft surface, such as a surfboard or body board, to provide for maximum grip during maneuvers which involve moving through oncoming water while maintaining a grip on said... Agent: Padapath, LLC

20090111341 - Floating air bag: A Floating Air Bag device for a vehicle includes a Floating Air Bag that is installed folded inside a container with one opening that has a cover inside the back rest of the driver or passenger seat facing the rear of the vehicle. The Floating Air Bag activating mechanism includes... Agent: Charles, Rodriguez

20090111342 - Flotation aid: A flotation aid which has an inflation unit comprising an inflatable bladder and a gas container assembly including a capsule containing a compressed gas for inflating the bladder and having a valve through which gas may be released into the bladder, the gas container assembly being located substantially within the... Agent: John Hanson

20090104827 - Disconnectable mooring system with vessel-mounted tensioning device: A buoy recovery system for a disconnectable mooring arrangement that permits turret-buoy connection at any compass heading while preventing damage to the pull-in line and the turret assembly. In a preferred embodiment, the mooring tensioning assembly is positioned on the vessel at a location other than on the rotatable turret... Agent: Andrews & Kurth, L.L.P.

20090104828 - Human powered watercraft: Human powered watercrafts, propulsion devices, and methods of propulsion are provided. A watercraft having an upper deck is configured with a cam plate having a pedal above the deck and a plate and cam below the deck, the cam engaging a cam follower of a fin bar, the fin bar... Agent: Drew Allen Krah

20090098784 - Water activated inflator for inflatable device and method of air deployment: A water activated inflator and a method of air deployment of a water activated inflatable device are provided. A gas cylinder opening device for opening a sealing mechanism of a gas cylinder is disposed at least partially within a housing and is movable between a cocked position and a fired... Agent: Freedman & Associates

20090093176 - Life-saving diving buoy: The present invention provides for a novel, but simply structured life-saving diving buoy that protects human lives by indicating presence of divers in a certain area while providing a dry storage compartment to store life-saving equipment useful to mark a submerged scuba diver's location while providing a dry compartment to... Agent: Carla Ferrari-lugo Law Office

20090093177 - Small object flotation device: A flotation device for attachment to a small object to prevent the object from sinking if it is dropped into a body of liquid and for allowing the user to quickly and easily retrieve it. The device comprises a float formed of buoyant material and having a longitudinally oriented opening... Agent: Italia Ip