Emergency floatation device for watercraft

Abstract From the Canadian patent

A buoyant support for a vehicle suchs as a watercraft, snowmobile, car, truck, trailer or the like vehicle for travel on ice over a body of water or cargo, containers transported on ships comprises a rigid elongated support surface, and an inflatable member folded along its length in a substantially deflated condition to form a relatively compact resilient mass, secured to and overlaying the surface. A cover or the like retains the inflatable member in its folded overlaying condition. In an emergency the inflatable member is inflated to provide the buoyant support. In the folded condition the device may act as a fender for the watercraft.