F - Mech Eng,Light,Heat,Weapons – 21 – V
Patent
F - Mech Eng,Light,Heat,Weapons
21
V
F21V 33/00 (2006.01) B41K 1/00 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2295348
A stamping device iahich attaches itself or is built into a hand held light which, when pushed down onto the floor creates an impression of an arrow pointing to the direction of travel. A bracket is secured to the bottom of a hand light, also known as a lantern light, into which a stamping cartridge is inserted. When placed on the floor the hand light would sit on a platform under spring tension. At any time, the operator can push down on the handle and apply an appropriate amount of pressure which will counter-act the spring pressure and allow the stamping pad to touch the floor, thereby making an exact impression of an arrow. The arrow would point in they same direction as the light beam, which indicates the direction of travel. The fast drying alcohol based ink or paint solution would be fluorescent and luminescent. A series of impressions could be made in order to mark a path. This would allow firefighters in a dark or smoke filled environment to easily retrace their steps and find their way back to safety. A team that has failed to return on time or has called for help can be quickly found by a rescue team by following the brightly colored arrows which are highlighted by their own hand lights. On December 3rd, 1999, in Worcester Massachussets, fire broke out in an abandoned warehouse. Two firefighters were sent in to search for possible victims and became disoriented. Their could not find their way back and began calling for help on their two-way radio. Four other firefighters were sent in to attempt a rescue. Unfortunately, all six firefighters perished in the blaze. A simple, inexpensive device, attached to their hand lights, which is represented in the embodiment of this invention, could nave saved their lives as well as many others in the fire service. Along with a good personnel accountability system and proper training, this invention would help make search and rescue a much safer practise.
Bedard Susan S. A.
Mathieu Robert L.
Bedard Susan S. A.
Mathieu Robert L.
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