Ice diver recovery platform

Abstract

An ice diver recovery platform. The ice diver recovery platform comprises an integral elongated body comprising a front end, a back end, a bottom, and two elevated sides. The ice diver recovery platform is useful in deploying and retrieving a diver and or victims from ice water.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A ice diver recovery platform, said ice diver recovery platform comprising:
 an integral elongated body comprising a front end, a back end, a bottom, and two elevated sides;   said sides being mounted on outside edges of said bottom wherein said sides extend from said front to about three quarters of the length of said bottom, said elevated sides being hollow and containing a water buoyant material;   said sides terminating with said front, said front being hollow and containing a water buoyant material.   
     
     
         2 . The ice diver recovery platform as claimed in  claim 1  wherein, in addition, there is a front and said front has a middle point there being fixedly mounted at said middle point, a cleat. 
     
     
         3 . The ice diver recovery platform as claimed in  claim 1  wherein, in addition, there is a handle mounted on each said side near a front end of said side. 
     
     
         4 . The ice diver recovery platform as claimed in  claim 1  wherein rails are located on said bottom of said sled. 
     
     
         5 . The ice diver recovery platform as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said sled is manufactured from plastic. 
     
     
         6 . The ice diver recovery platform as claimed in  claim 5  wherein the plastic is polyethylene. 
     
     
         7 . The ice diver recovery platform as claimed in  claim 5  wherein the plastic is polypropylene. 
     
     
         8 . The ice diver recovery platform as claimed in  claim 6  wherein the polyethylene is crosslinked polyethylene. 
     
     
         9 . The ice diver recovery platform as claimed in  claim 1  that is manufactured from metal. 
     
     
         10 . The ice diver recovery platform as claimed in  claim 9  wherein the metal is aluminum. 
     
     
         11 . The ice diver recovery platform as claimed in  claim 9  wherein the metal is magnesium. 
     
     
         12 . The ice diver recovery platform as claimed in  claim 1  that is manufactured from carbon fiber. 
     
     
         13 . The ice diver recovery platform as claimed in  claim 1  that is manufactured from a combination of carbon fiber and metal. 
     
     
         14 . The ice diver recovery platform as claimed in  claim 13  wherein the metal is aluminum. 
     
     
         15 . The ice diver recovery platform as claimed in  claim 13  wherein the metal is magnesium. 
     
     
         16 . The ice diver recovery platform as claimed in  claim 1  wherein, in addition, there are cogs mounted on a top surface near the back end. 
     
     
         17 . The ice diver recovery platform as claimed in  claim 1  wherein, in addition, there is a deployment yoke mounted in the back end of said platform.