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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8092267 | Submarine escape suit assemblies A submarine escape suit assembly comprises a submarine escape suit (10) and a liferaft pack (11). The pack (11) is formed by an outer casing (20) that can be pulled open to access a sealed inner casing (21) containing a liferaft. A... | 01/10/2012 |
| 7530871 | Liferaft system A liferaft system has a container (10) which contains an inflatable liferaft (24) in a hermetically sealed bag (23) and an emergency pack (29) outside the bag (23). The emergency pack (29) is connected to the liferaft so tha... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7329164 | Pressure activated latch A pressure activated latch includes a latch housing, a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet, an internal biasing member and a sliding latch pin that is configured to engage a latch tab that is substantially adjacent to the latch housing. The latch pin is slidable between a f... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7168451 | Removable hose cover A removable hose cover comprises a hose cover which is adapted to telescopically receive a hose therein. The hose cover has at least one hose cover end fitting on one end thereof and the hose has at least one end fitting on one end thereof, The hose cover end fittin... | 01/30/2007 |
| 6968802 | Buoyant retrieval of unmanned seawater vehicles An unmanned sea vehicle is provided with a canister storing therein a net assembly in a deflated condition attached to the sea vehicle through the canister by a lanyard in a folded condition. The net assembly is connected to an inflation gas generator through which ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6902453 | High security opening apparatus for hermetically sealed containers A flexible or semi rigid container having one or more openings, including, slits, slots, or shaped holes is sealed with a sealing apparatus. The sealing apparatus covers the openings and is attached to the container, sealing the openings and preserving the environme... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6869326 | Container for pneumatic inflatable life raft, and pneumatic inflatable life raft equipped with same A rigid container having a generally horizontal elongated and non-parallelepiped shape, for containing a pneumatic inflatable life raft in deflated and folded state, is detailed. The container may be formed by two respectively upper and lower mutually assembled half... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6494756 | Floating inflatable device, particularly an inflatable life raft, equipped with venturi inflation means A floating inflatable device which is to be able to be inflated on the surface of liquid and which for this purpose comprises inflation means including an on-board source of pressurized gas, wherein said inflation means comprise a venturi supplied by said... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6409561 | Remote activated water self rescue system The present invention regards personal rescue devices for use by individuals separated from watercraft in open water. Provided are an inflation valve and rescue device having high reliability and insensitivity to environmental conditions. The inflation va... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6394867 | Emergency self-inflating flotation device A vehicle seat comprising a seating substrate, an outer seat covering, and a housing containing an integrated self-inflating floatation device. The self-inflating flotation device includes one or more inflatable flotation bladders and an inflator that is ... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6186847 | Painter line assembly A bung plug assembly (30), of a type including a tubularly-shaped housing (32) having a grommet cap (34) at one end thereof, also includes a hard-material bulkhead adapter assembly (37). The bulkhead adapter assembly includes a bulkhead adapter (69) with ... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6080027 | Flotation device Compact and light weight deployable flotation devices with improved elasticity, tensile strength, shear strength, and puncture resistance using higher quality materials and sequencing of layers of polymer coating with greater mechanical strength in outer ... | 06/27/2000 |
| 5630740 | Device for survival at sea A device (1) for survival at sea, comprising a pneumatic raft (2) or the like in the uninflated and folded state, together with at least one reservoir (3) of inflation fluid, which raft and reservoir are enclosed in a rigid container (4), the device being... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5474481 | Multi-sport flotation system A flotation system for supporting a person on a body of water for a variety of activities comprises an endless inflatable tube for supporting a person on a body of water, the tube having a circumference that defines an interior space extending from a ster... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5342230 | Water survival device A water survival device has an inflatable liferaft and a pressurized gas bottle packed in a container. The container has a first waterproof compartment containing the liferaft and a second waterproof compartment containing the pressurized gas bottle. The ... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5334064 | Life raft storage and inflation system A life raft storage and inflation assembly, or system (12) of a type having a deflated life raft (22) stored in a separable canister (14) includes a hose assembly (34, 34') which can be broken down for coupling a selectively activated nozzle of a compress... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5297978 | Tote 'N flote water vehicle A water vehicle comprising in combination an ovoid, inflatable tube with an open bottom, rigid seat platform suspended above the water line, a dry duffel compartment, a removable, dry, duffel day-pack and detachable wet and dry stowage compartments which ... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5292273 | Watertight container An inflatable cushion including a watertight container adapted thereto, the container being provided with an eye for threading a carrying strap therethrough. The container includes an upper and a lower hollow part, each of which is open at the front face,... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5284453 | Rescue package composed of a life raft connected to a canister of materials to inflate the raft A normally deflated and folded life raft in combination with a canister of pressurized materials connected to the life raft in fluid flow relation so that the contents may be released to inflate the life raft at an emergency scene at which a normally clos... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5154653 | Bung plug assembly A bung plug assembly (30) for a clamshell life-raft canister (14) comprises a tubularly-shaped housing (32) for holding wound, or coiled, rope (84) with a resilient grommet cap (34) on an outwardly-directed end (64) thereof and a resilient rear cap (36) o... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5049102 | Recreational raft apparatus A recreational raft apparatus which comprises an inflatable, floatable body portion, and at least one closable pocket in association with the body portion of the raft. The raft may further comprise an inflatable pillow which is attached to the body portio... | 09/17/1991 |
| 4861298 | Actuation system for an encapsulating life raft An actuation system for a two-section encapsulating life raft system is pided which includes a manually releasable spring-biased linkage assembly that normally serves to link a cable from the pressurized source for the encapsulating raft section and a ca... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4799907 | Survival apparatus Survival apparatus for an aircraft or the like. The survival apparatus includes a survival canister 12 in which survival gear is stowed. The canister assembly is buoyant and water tight. It is stowed prior to use in a cylindrical member 16 which is closed... | 01/24/1989 |
| 4731037 | Water survival kit A portable water survival kit includes a small life raft apparatus which may be attached to and carried by a user. When needed, the small life raft may be quickly removed from a carrying case and inflated through the use of a permanently attached compress... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4717096 | Process and device for opening an inflatable structure container, especially such as a chute for clearing a plane An inflatable system for opening a door of a container in which is located an inflatable shoot includes a retaining member connecting a door for the container to a portion of the wall structure of the container with the retaining portion including a break... | 01/05/1988 |
| 4690650 | Sea rescue kit for deployment from a helicopter A sea rescue kit deployable from a helicopter includes a first self-inflating life raft, a second self-inflating life raft, a line connecting the first and second life rafts, and a device associated with the line to retard the line in the water relative t... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4639229 | Survival kit air deployable apparatus and method An apparatus and method for airplane deployment over water of survival kit apparatus is provided. A pair of deflated, inflatable rafts are contained in a rigid container shell having a removable tail cone. A stabilizer drogue may be used to longitudinally... | 01/27/1987 |
| 4577816 | Vacuum-packed survival equipment A vacuum-packed assembly for the compact storage of compressible survival equipment is provided. The assembly includes a compressed article of survival equipment, such as a sleeping bag, life raft, or parachute within a flexible, evacuated, heat-sealed en... | 03/25/1986 |
| 4551106 | Life preserving equipment Life preserving equipment in the form of an elongated housing having an open side and a cover for said housing hinged at one end thereto, an inflatable member having a compressed gas cartridge including a diaphragm within the member including a cartridge ... | 11/05/1985 |
| 4460343 | Inflatable container packing system The container (12) has an inflation opening (46) which is closed by a valve (56) with seals (66) compressed by spring (90) pressure during the packing process. Air is removed from the container (12) for deflation by a vacuum pump (20) and excessive vacuum... | 07/17/1984 |
| 4457730 | Vacuum packaged inflatable flotation device A vacuum packaged flotation device is provided comprising the combination of an inflatable flotation device, equipment for inflating the flotation device which comprises a valve, a container for holding an inflating medium and the inflating medium, and a ... | 07/03/1984 |
| 4362517 | Inflatable liferafts An inflatable liferaft comprising a pressurized air or gas inflation unit, an elongate flexible support connected between a point of attachment on the liferaft and the inflation unit for supporting the inflation unit at a position remote from the point of... | 12/07/1982 |
| 4355987 | Life raft inflation system An actuating system for inflating a dual compartment life raft includes a spaced pair of inflation tanks, each mounted on a different one of the two compartments for relative movement when inflation of the raft is initiated. One end of each of a pair of p... | 10/26/1982 |
| 4280239 | Self righting, automatically inflatable life raft A life raft having an attached container of carbon dioxide for automatic inflation and with a separable strap temporarily constraining the raft at a central portion whereby inflation will occur in a sequence to properly position the floating raft, before ... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4187570 | Ship escape and survival system A personnel evacuation and survival device for individual crewmen aboard p having a quick don harness to which is attached a personnel lowering device and an automatically deployable encapsulating life raft. From an appropriate evacuation station aboard ... | 02/12/1980 |
| 4018079 | Method and apparatus for testing hydraulic releases A method of testing a Hydraulic Release and a test appliance therefor using elevated air pressure.... | 04/19/1977 |
| 3952350 | Gravity weight trigger for a life raft Apparatus to automatically inflate a life raft secured to the side of a boat hull by releasing a pressurized gas from a cylinder when the boat capsizes. The gas release mechanism for the cylinder includes a spring urged valve and a spring loaded plunger a... | 04/27/1976 |
