Inventors:
James Thomas Grutta - Draper UT, US
Nathan Kuder - Park City UT, US
Peter Thomas Gompert - Huntsville UT, US
Derick Noffsinger - Salt Lake City UT, US
Robert John Horacek - Park City UT, US
Joseph Benjamin Walker - Draper UT, US
David Kuhlmann Blackwell - Highland UT, US
International Classification:
A62B 35/00, B63C 9/18
Abstract:
One embodiment of the present invention relates to an avalanche safety system including an inflatable chamber, activation system, inflation system, diagnostic system and a harness. The inflatable chamber is a three-dimensionally, partially enclosed region having an inflated state and a compressed state. The inflated state may form a particular three dimensional shape configured to protect the user from burial and provide flotation during an avalanche. The activation system is configured to receive a user-triggered action to activate the system. The inflation system may include an air intake, battery, fan, and internal airway channel. The inflation system is configured to transmit ambient air into the inflatable chamber. The diagnostic system includes a at least one sensor configured to measure a parameter corresponding to the inflation system and a display configured to visually, audibly, and/or tactilely display the parameter