Water safety and survival system

Abstract

A counterweight assembly is provided to enhance heads up surface positioning of a person. The assembly includes a weight/ballast member strategically disposed on a cylinder/tank worn by a diver during a dive. The weight member can be attached by several different embodiments. Preferably, the weight member is attached such that the diver cannot release or adjust the weight member while he or she is diving. The weight member rotates the person to ensure heads up surface positioning in the event the person becomes incapacitated. Also provided are several other water safety and survival devices.

1. A combination counterweight assembly and cylinder for providing enhanced heads up surface positioning of a person, said counterweight assembly  combination comprising:
 a cylinder adapted to be attached to and worn by a person;  
 a weight member; and  
 means for attaching said weight member to a  the cylinder, the cylinder adapted to be attached to the person,  said means for attaching and said weight member attached at a position on said cylinder where the person cannot remove said weight member while the cylinder is attached to the person;  
 said weight member remains in a single fixed non- movable position with respect to the cylinder while the cylinder is mounted to the person and in use by the person underwater;   
 wherein the attachment position of said weight member on the cylinder allows the weight member to rotate the person to ensure heads up airway supportive surface positioning if the person becomes incapacitated.  
 
     
     
       2. The counterweight assembly of  claim 1   A combination counterweight assembly and cylinder for providing enhanced heads up surface positioning of a person, said combination comprising:
   a cylinder adapted to be attached to and worn by a person;    
   a weight member; and    
   means for attaching said weight member to the cylinder, said means for attaching and said weight member attached at a position on said cylinder where the person cannot remove said weight member while the cylinder is attached to the person;    
   wherein the attachment position of said weight member on the cylinder allows the weight member to at least help rotate the person to ensure heads up airway supportive surface positioning if the person becomes incapacitated;   
 wherein said means for attaching is a flexible pocket member attached to a tank band, said tank band wrapped and attached tightly  around the cylinder and secured to the cylinder by a buckle mechanism, wherein said weight member is disposed within said pocket member.  
 
     
     
       3. The counterweight assembly of  claim 2  wherein said flexible pocket member is permanently attached to said tank band. 
     
     
       4. The counterweight assembly of  claim 2  wherein said flexible pocket member is removably attached to said tank band. 
     
     
       5. The counterweight assembly of  claim 2  wherein said flexible pocket member is divided into a plurality of weight receiving sections. 
     
     
       6. The counterweight assembly of  claim 2  wherein said flexible pocket member has a flap member. 
     
     
       7. The counterweight assembly of  claim 6  further including  A combination counterweight assembly and cylinder for providing enhanced heads up surface positioning of a person, said combination comprising:
   a cylinder adapted to be attached to and worn by a person;    
   a weight member; and    
   means for attaching said weight member to the cylinder, said means for attaching and said weight member attached at a position on said cylinder where the person cannot remove said weight member while the cylinder is attached to the person;    
   wherein the attachment position of said weight member on the cylinder allows the weight member to at least help rotate the person to ensure heads up surface positioning if the person becomes incapacitated;    
   wherein said means for attaching is a flexible pocket member attached to a tank band, said tank band wrapped around the cylinder, wherein said weight member is disposed within said pocket member;    
   wherein said flexible pocket member has a flap member; and    
 a releasable  pouch member and a handle member, said pouch member attached to a  the handle member, said weight member disposed within said pouch member and said pouch member is disposed within said flexible pocket member, wherein in use when said pouch member is disposed within said flexible pocket member said handle member is disposed out of said pocket member when properly assembled .  
 
     
     
       8. A combination counterweight assembly and cylinder for providing enhanced heads up surface positioning of a person, said counterweight assembly  combination comprising:
 a cylinder adapted to be attached to and worn by a person;  
 a weight member; and  
 means for attaching said weight member to a  the cylinder, the cylinder attached to the person,  said means for attaching and said weight member attached at a position on said cylinder where the person cannot remove said means for attaching and said weight member while the cylinder is attached to the person;  
 said weight member remains in a single fixed non- movable position with respect to the cylinder while the cylinder is mounted to the person and in use by the person underwater;   
 wherein the attachment position of said weight member on the cylinder allows said weight member to rotate the person to ensure heads up airway supportive surface positioning if the person becomes incapacitated;  
   wherein said means for attaching including a tank band and a buckle mechanism with said buckle mechanism tightly securing said tank band around said cylinder .  
 
     
     
       9. The counterweight assembly of  claim 8   A combination counterweight assembly and cylinder for providing enhanced heads up surface positioning of a person, said combination comprising:
   a cylinder adapted to be attached to and worn by a person;    
   a weight member; and    
   means for attaching said weight member to the cylinder, said means for attaching and said weight member attached at a position on said cylinder where the person cannot remove said means for attaching and said weight member while the cylinder is attached to the person;    
   wherein the attachment position of said weight member on the cylinder allows said weight member to at least help rotate the person to ensure heads up airway supportive surface positioning if the person becomes incapacitated;    
 wherein said means for attaching is a flexible pocket member attached to a tank band, said tank band wrapped and attached tightly  around the cylinder and secured to the cylinder by a buckle mechanism, wherein said weight member is disposed within said pocket member.  
 
     
     
       10. The counterweight assembly of  claim 9  wherein said flexible pocket member is divided into a plurality of weight receiving sections. 
     
     
       11. The counterweight assembly of  claim 9  wherein said flexible pocket member has a flap member. 
     
     
       12. The counterweight assembly of  claim 11  further including  A combination counterweight assembly and cylinder for providing enhanced heads up surface positioning of a person, said combination comprising:
   a cylinder adapted to be attached to and worn by a person;    
   a weight member; and    
   means for attaching said weight member to the cylinder, said means for attaching and said weight member attached at a position on said cylinder where the person cannot remove said means for attaching and said weight member while the cylinder is attached to the person;    
   wherein the attachment position of said weight member on the cylinder allows said weight member to at least help rotate the person to ensure heads up surface positioning if the person becomes incapacitated;    
   wherein said means for attaching is a flexible pocket member attached to a tank band, said tank band wrapped around the cylinder, wherein said weight member is disposed within said pocket member    
   wherein said flexible pocket member has a flap member;   
 a releasable  pouch member and a handle member, said pouch member attached to a  the handle member, said weight member disposed within said pouch member and said pouch member is disposed within said flexible pocket member, wherein in use when said pouch member is disposed within said flexible pocket member said handle member is disposed out of said pocket member when properly assembled .