Claims
- 1. A counterweight assembly for providing enhanced heads up surface positioning of a person, said counterweight assembly comprising:a weight member; and means for attaching said weight member to a 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; wherein the attachment position of said weight member on the cylinder allows the weight member to rotate the person to ensure heads up surface positioning if the person becomes incapacitated.
- 2. The counterweight assembly of claim 1 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, 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 releasable pouch member, said pouch member attached to a handle member, said weight member disposed within said pouch member, wherein said handle member is disposed out of said pocket member when properly assembled.
- 8. A counterweight assembly for providing enhanced heads up surface positioning of a person, said counterweight assembly comprising:a weight member; and means for attaching said weight member to a 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; wherein the attachment position of said weight member on the cylinder allows said weight member to rotate the person to ensure heads up surface positioning if the person becomes incapacitated.
- 9. The counterweight assembly of claim 8 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, 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 releasable pouch member, said pouch member attached to a handle member, said weight member disposed within said pouch member, wherein said handle member is disposed out of said pocket member when properly assembled.
Parent Case Info
This Application is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/645,206, filed May 13, 1996, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,855,454 which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/149,137, filed Nov. 8, 1993, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,516,233, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 07/870,244, filed Apr. 17, 1992, now abandoned.
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