Collapsible floatation system

Abstract

Various embodiments and aspects of the disclosed application relates to a rescue device that can be used to assist in rescue of a person or other entity from a body of water. The rescue device comprises a floatation mechanism, a delivery mechanism, and a retrieval mechanism. The rescue device comprises a length of rope having a looped end of rope on which are located one or more floatation component(s), a weight to facilitate delivery of the components comprising the delivery device, and the length of rope facilitates retrieval of the rescue device.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system to facilitate rescue, comprising:
 a length of rope, wherein a looped end is formed on the length of rope by attachment of one end of the length of the rope to a point along the length of the rope;   at least two floatation components located on the looped end of rope, wherein a first floatation component in the at least two floatation components comprising a first weight incorporated into the first floatation component and a second floatation component in the at least two flotation components comprising a second weight incorporated into the second floatation component, the first weight and the second weight facilitate delivery of the looped end of rope and the at least two floatation components.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least two floatation components are threaded onto a portion of the length of rope comprising the looped end of rope prior to formation of the looped end of rope. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least two floatation components are glued onto the looped end of rope. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least two floatation components are of substantially the same shape. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least two floatation components are separately located on the looped end of the length of rope. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the looped end formed on the length of rope is of a magnitude to facilitate placement of the looped end over an object, the object is disparate the system. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , the two or more floatation components each comprise of a plurality of sections which are combined to form each floatation component. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the looped end formed on the length of rope and the at least two floatation components located on the looped end of rope are arranged to form a torus shape. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a storage container, the storage container comprising a first container and a second container, wherein the first container and second container are attached together to form the storage container and the storage container is of a size to accommodate the length of rope and the at least two floatation components. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least two floatation components are straight tubes. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least two floatation components are curved tubes. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a third floatation component and a fourth floatation component. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the first floatation component and the second floatation component are located on the looped end of rope at respective positions furthest away from the position of attachment of the looped end of rope to the point along the length of rope, the third floatation component is located between the first floatation component and the position of attachment of the looped end of rope to the point along the length of rope, and the fourth floatation is located between the second floatation component and the position of attachment of the looped end of rope to the point along the length of rope. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first weight is positioned in the first floatation component at an end of the first floatation component positioned furthest away from the position of attachment of the looped end of rope to the point along the length of rope, and the second weight is positioned in the second floatation component at an end of the second floatation component positioned furthest away from the position of attachment of the looped end of rope to the point along the length of rope. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the first weight is positioned in the first floatation component at an end of the first floatation component positioned furthest away from the position of attachment of the looped end of rope to the point along the length of rope, and the second weight is positioned in the second floatation component at an end of the second floatation component positioned furthest away from the position of attachment of the looped end of rope to the point along the length of rope. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the first weight is positioned in the first floatation component at an end of the first floatation component positioned furthest away from the position of attachment of the looped end of rope to the point along the length of rope, and the second weight is positioned in the second floatation component at an end of the second floatation component positioned furthest away from the position of attachment of the looped end of rope to the point along the length of rope. 
     
     
         17 . A method for constructing a rescue device, comprising:
 positioning a first floatation component on a length of rope, wherein the first floatation component having a first weight incorporated therein;   positioning a second floatation component on the length of rope, wherein the second floatation component having a second weight incorporated therein; and   forming a looped end in an end portion length of the length of rope by attaching one end of the rope to a point along the length of the rope, with the end portion length of rope forming the looped end of rope, wherein the first floatation component and second floatation component are located on the looped end of rope.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the first weight being positioned in the first floatation component at an end of the first floatation component positioned furthest away from the position of attachment of the looped end of rope to the point along the length of rope, and the second weight being positioned in the second floatation component at an end of the second floatation component positioned furthest away from the position of attachment of the looped end of rope to the point along the length of rope. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the first floatation component and second floatation component are straight tubes. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the first floatation component and the second floatation component are curved tubes.