Aaron P Gindi, 8120191 Country Club Dr, Miami, FL 33180

6483437, Nov 19, 2002

Sep 22, 2000

09/667860

Joseph Gelchion - Bayonne NJ, 07002
Aaron Gindi - Brooklyn NY, 11223

G08B 300

3406911, 222 3

A compressed gas visual notification device for signaling distress is provided. The compressed gas visual notification device includes a device housing having outer walls and a bottom wall for forming an interior firing chamber with the outer walls having first and second openings. The compressed gas visual notification device also includes a firing mechanism disposed in the first opening in the outer walls; a safety switch disposed in said second opening in the outer walls; and an air actuator shell disposed in the interior firing chamber. The interior firing chamber includes the firing mechanism and an actuator mechanism for firing the air actuator shell. The air actuator shell includes outer walls and a bottom wall for forming an interior shell compartment and shell opening. The shell opening has a non-porous shell membrane thereon. The interior shell compartment includes a quantity of compressed air under high pressure and a compressed gas dispersal receptacle member therein contained by the non-porous membrane.