Spooled rapidly deployable life line

Abstract

A rapidly deployable personal flotation device for waterborne vessels consisting of a top half and a bottom half joined together at the center by a spacer to form a spool for winding a rope around the spacer for storage. The device is made from USCG approved plastic materials.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A rapidly deployable personal flotation device for waterborne vessels, said flotation device consisting of: 
 a top half and a bottom half, generally round in shape, and constructed of plastic materials,    said top half and said bottom half being joined together at the center by a spacer to form a spool for winding a rope around said spacer for storage, and    a safety line permanently attached to said spacer and wound around said spacer.    
     
     
         2 . A rapidly deployable personal flotation device of  claim 1  wherein said plastic materials are U.S. Coast Guard Approved.  
     
     
         3 . A rapidly deployable personal flotation device of  claim 2  wherein said plastic materials are in the class of high impact polystyrene, polyethylene, polypropylene, foam and polyurethane.  
     
     
         4 . rapidly deployable personal flotation device of  claim 1  wherein said top half and said bottom half are constructed of plastic sheets having air gaps formed identically in both top and bottom halfs.