Rescue sled assembly
View Patent ↗A rescue sled assembly for use on ice or water includes a pair of floats being buoyant in water and being capable of sliding upon the ice-covered body of water. A frame is coupled to the pair of floats, wherein the frame connects the floats to each other. A plurality of tethers is engaged with the frame and facilitates pulling of the frame and floats in a selected direction and orientation. A plurality of handles is coupled to the frame and provides a grip for a person to grab onto the frame when being pulled out from an opening of an ice-covered body of water. A plurality of light emitters is coupled to the frame and emits light when turned on.
1. A sled assembly being configured for pulling a person outwardly through an opening in an ice-covered body of water, said sled assembly comprising:
a pair of floats being buoyant in water and being capable of sliding upon the ice-covered body of water;
a frame being coupled to said pair of floats, wherein said frame connects said floats to each other;
a plurality of tethers being engaged with said frame and being configured to facilitate pulling of the frame and floats in a selected direction and orientation;
a plurality of handles being coupled to said frame and providing a grip for a person to grab onto said frame when being pulled out from the opening;
a plurality of light emitters being coupled to said frame and emitting light when turned on;
a switch being coupled to said frame and being electrically coupled to said light emitters, wherein said switch is actuated to power said light emitters on or off; and
a power source being electrically coupled to said plurality of light emitters.
2. The sled assembly of claim 1 , wherein each float is elongated, each float having a top wall, said floats being spaced from each other and having longitudinal axes being orientated parallel to each other.
3. The sled assembly of claim 2 , wherein said frame includes a plurality of vertical supports, each of said top walls of each of said floats having at least one of said vertical supports attached thereto and extending upwardly therefrom.
4. The sled assembly of claim 3 , wherein a plurality of traversing members is attached to and extends between upper ends of said vertical supports such that said floats are coupled together.
5. The sled assembly of claim 3 , wherein said tethers are coupled to said vertical supports.
6. The sled assembly of claim 4 , wherein said handles includes a plurality of loops being coupled to said frame, at least some of said loops being positioned on said vertical supports and at least some of said loops being positioned on said traversing members, each of said loops comprising a resiliently flexible material.
7. The sled assembly of claim 1 , wherein said light emitters are positioned to direct emitted light downwardly to a position between said floats.
8. The sled assembly of claim 1 , wherein said power source is positioned within said frame, said power source comprising a battery, said battery being rechargeable, a charging port being positioned on said frame and being electrically coupled to said power source.
9. A sled assembly being configured for pulling a person outwardly through an opening in an ice-covered body of water, said sled assembly comprising:
a pair of floats being buoyant in water and being capable of sliding upon the ice-covered body of water, each float being elongated, each float having a top wall, said floats being spaced from each other and having longitudinal axes being orientated parallel to each other;
a frame being coupled to said pair of floats, wherein said frame connects said floats to each other, said frame including:
a plurality of vertical supports, each of said top walls of each of said floats having at least one of said vertical supports attached thereto and extending upwardly therefrom
a plurality of traversing members being attached to and extending between upper ends of said vertical supports such that said floats are coupled together;
a plurality of tethers being engaged with said frame and being configured to facilitate pulling of the frame and floats in a selected direction and orientation, said tethers being coupled to said vertical supports;
a plurality of handles being coupled to said frame and providing a grip for a person to grab onto said frame when being pulled out from the opening, said handles including a plurality of loops being coupled to said frame, at least some of said loops being positioned on said vertical supports and at least some of said loops being positioned on said traversing members, each of said loops comprising a resiliently flexible material;
a plurality of light emitters being coupled to said frame and emitting light when turned on, said light emitters being positioned to direct emitted light downwardly to a position between said floats;
a switch being coupled to said frame and being electrically coupled to said light emitters, wherein said switch is actuated to power said light emitters on or off; and
a power source being electrically coupled to said plurality of light emitters, said power source being positioned within said frame, said power source comprising a battery, said battery being rechargeable, a charging port being positioned on said frame and being electrically coupled to said power source.