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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7682209 | Safety structure for disassembling and positioning an airbag A safety structure for disassembling and positioning an airbag device comprises an actuating device having an air bottle and pivotally connected to a positioning member. A quick male and female connection means is provided between the airbag device and the correspon... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7544111 | Puncture device for an inflatable unit The present invention relates to a gas management device 10; 20; 30; 40; 50 comprising: a gas inlet 11; 32; 42; 52 adapted to secure a casing of a vessel 22, preferably a closure 26 sealing an opening of a gas cylinder containing pressuri... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7328464 | Inflating and separating device of body protection airbags An inflating and separating device of body protection airbags primarily adds a hole groove in an inflating device for allowing gas to flow and connecting to a position between an inflating device and a riding object by a pulling string, and the pulling force of a se... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7299816 | Inflation valve assembly An inflation valve includes a main valve body having an outlet port, a rupture port, and a pull cord retainer. A puncture retainer body secures a puncture disc within the main valve body to seal the outlet port to gas flow. A slot in the puncture retaining body perm... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7267509 | Floatation device A wrist mounted inflatable floatation device to provide temporary floatation support for a swimmer, boater, wader, or other person who is in the water. A wrist mounted floatation device is conveniently worn when someone is in the water or on a boat. It is attached t... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7178547 | Inflation valve with pneumatic assist A pneumatically assisted inflator for gas cylinders comprises an inline configuration such that gas contained within the gas cylinder flows axially through the inflator to be exhausted therefrom and inflate an inflatable article. The inline configuration of the infl... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7018257 | Volume amplified compressed gas life jacket and life raft inflator A multifunction manually oriented inflator to amplify the volume of gas provided for low-pressure inflation of multiple bladders. A default operation can be as a high pressure fixed-volume inflator. A shut off valve preserves excess gas supply while regulated flow a... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6951493 | Automatically inflatable safety device An automatically inflatable safety device includes an inflatable safety jacket mounted on a user's body and having an inner face formed with an air valve, and an inflation mechanism mounted on the air valve of the safety jacket to supply air into the safety jacket. ... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6932125 | Helium balloon kit The present invention relates to a balloon kit that provides one or more balloons, a cylinder filled with a compressed gas, such as helium, and a conduit adapted to connect to the cylinder. The cylinder comprises an ORMD cylinder that may be mailed or transported an... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6589087 | Automatic inflator with status indicator An automatic inflator having a status indicator that indicates whether a fully-charged, unspent gas cylinder has been installed to the automatic inflator, whether a fully-operable bobbin has been properly installed within the automatic inflator and whethe... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6561863 | Pressure actuated triggering system The system and method of the present invention provides an inflation device, such as a life preserver, that is automatically actuated by hydrostatic pressure. A diaphragm that is moveably responsive to fluid force created by fluid pressure actuates a firs... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6422420 | Compressed gas safety inflator for life vests, life rafts and the like A gas cartridge introduced into the housing of the invention is punctured by a pin moved by an arm designed to show through a series of windows whether the cartridge is full or empty. A pulling on a tab rotates the arm to action, in puncturing the cartrid... | 07/23/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6260570 | Puncture disc raft inflation valve having a one-piece valve body A raft inflation valve includes a one-piece valve body which is connected to a pressure vessel and which has an inlet communicating with the pressure vessel, a recess for receiving a cartridge having a puncture disc, and a passage which connects the inlet... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6254447 | Self-acting flotation device for flotation life preservers An inflation device is provided which is inflatable upon impact by water for marine flotation life preservers, wherein the tip of a striking pin is moved by means of a plunger which is driven by igniting a pyrotechnic charge in the direction of the sealin... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6158380 | Saving apparatus for persons in avalanches Lifesaving device for people in avalanches with two balloons at least one balloon is a tear-resistant balloon, which can be securable close to a user's body by means of an attachment. In an emergency the device is inflated by mean of pressurized gas so th... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6089403 | Inflation system with pneumatic assist An inflation system with pneumatic assist for a life raft or other inflatable article includes a puncture pin that is mounted to a slideably mounted piston. The puncture pin makes a small initial puncture in the membrane of a gas cartridge to start a trig... | 07/18/2000 |
| 5879213 | Inflatable life saving garment An inflatable garment is provided including a hollow belt. Also included is a pair of hollow shoulder straps with bottom terminal ends of the shoulder straps integrally coupled to the belt in communication therewith. Also included is an inflation assembly... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5847473 | Electrical contactor having a double immersion sensing function An electrical switch having a double liquid medium immersion sensing function is disclosed. The switch (121) particularly includes a battery (125) connected to a power outlet (126) via an electronic circuit (124) that only connects the battery to the outl... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5816878 | Trigger device A trigger device enabling a larger actuating force to be restrained by a smaller control force comprises a housing in which is rotatably mounted a primary lever biased to rotate from a cocked position to a firing position by a tension spring. The tension ... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5685455 | Device for inflating a container or a floating body, more particularly a life jacket To provide a device (100) for inflating a container or a floating body, more particularly a life jacket, with the aid of a cartridge filled with pressure gas, which device comprises a releasing mechanism being independent of a tablet and being easily read... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5669795 | Life-saving float The present invention relates to a life float. The life float comprises a stretching capsule and a string or cord starting at the ends thereof, arranged to pass around over a shoulder and under an arm. The watertight capsule consists of a part resembling ... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5643030 | Gas cartridge safety inflator apparatus A gas cartridge introduced into the housing of the invention is punctured by a pin moved by an arm designed to show through a window whether the cartridge is full or empty. A pulling on a tab rotates the arm to action, in puncturing the cartridge and a sp... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5518430 | Triggering mechanism The present invention provides a triggering mechanism that utilizes stepped triggering of successively higher-pre-loaded, counterdirected, nested stages. The present invention thus presents a triggering mechanism whereby an input force of a first value ca... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5509576 | Electric autoinflator An autoinflator for automatically actuating a gas cartridge upon sensing of water. The autoinflator includes a fusible link actuator assembly positioned within a longitudinal bore. The fusible link assembly includes an actuator housing with a blind link h... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5500952 | Hip inflatable protection device The invention is a self-contained protective device/system designed to protect the hips, pelvis, buttocks, and coccyx areas of the user. The device may be worn outside of the clothing. Because it is small in size and lightweight, it may be easily put on a... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5413247 | Release adapter for pressure gas cartridge An inflating device, more particularly for life jackets, includes a cartridge filled with pressure gas, which possesses a neck sealed with a diaphragm, and a cutter which, in the event of a release, penetrates with a sharp or pointed bottom portion the me... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5400922 | Electric autoinflator An electric autoinflator for inflating inflatable devices such as personal flotation devices, life rafts, buoys and emergency signalling equipment. The electric autoinflator comprises an actuator assembly including a fusible link. A water-sensing electric... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5333656 | Auto inflator having dissolvable element under low pressure An auto inflator having a dissolvable element that abuts and prevents sliding movement of a retainer pin that is under very low pressure. The auto inflator further includes a rotatably mounted lever arm that effects puncturing of a gas-filled cartridge by... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5311394 | Water-actuated pressurized gas release device A water-actuated, pressurized gas release device (10) that automatically actuates to inflate an associated personal flotation device when immersed in an electrically conductive fluid, such as salt or fresh water, is described. The device is comprised of a... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5226561 | Projectile for initiating inflation of a motor vehicle inflatable safety system A projectile for releasing a gas or other suitable fluid to initiate operation of an inflator in a motor vehicle inflatable safety system. In one embodiment, the projectile has a plurality of intersecting, concave, and inclined faces which taper to a poin... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5178569 | Auto-inflated life buoy An auto-inflated life buoy has a belt-like air bag and an air container. The belt-like air bag defines a hollow bag, and has tongue secured on the inside wall of one end and a groove secured on the inside wall of the other end. The air container secured o... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5076468 | Squib inflator adaptor A squib inflator adaptor for operatively connecting a conventional electrically actuated squib to the threaded neck of a compressed gas cartridge such that upon actuation of the squib, a pierce pin in the adaptor pierces the frangible seal of the gas cart... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5042134 | Method for securing a lanyard to an inflator lever arm A lanyard that when pulled upon causes a pivotally mounted inflator lever arm to rotate about a pivot shaft is secured against separation from the lever arm by being sandwiched between opposing halves of a molded lever arm and being constrained to follow ... | 08/27/1991 |
| 5035345 | Automatic inflator for inflatable articles An inflator for automatically inflating an inflatable article, such as a personal flotation vest, upon immersion in water. A plunger and a piercing pin are movably mounted within a housing and are movable with respect to a pressurized gas canister attache... | 07/30/1991 |
| 5027977 | Automatic inflation valve An automatic valve for inflating an inflatable article, includes a pin for piercing an operculum seal of a container for a compressed gas, a spring for urging the pin in a first direction to pierce the operculum seal of a compressed gas container, an armi... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5026310 | Electric autoinflator A water-activated, squib-powered inflator for fracturing a frangible seal of a gas cartridge allowing the gas therein to flow into an inflatable drive.... | 06/25/1991 |
| 4972971 | Automatic inflator for inflatable articles An inflator for automatically inflating an inflatable article, such as a personal flotation vest, upon immersion in water. A plunger is movably mounted within a housing and is movable with respect to a pressurized gas canister attached to the housing. An ... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4968277 | Automatic flotation device An automatic flotation device is disclosed which uses an electric circuit to fire a detonator or allow a spring loaded arm to open a CO2 cartridge which then in turn inflates a bladder which lifts a swimmer to the surface. The circuitry utilize... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4959034 | Puncture disc inflation valve with improved cutting bayonet A raft inflation valve includes a cylinder head which is connected to a pressure vessel and which has an inlet communicating with the pressure vessel, a recess for receiving a puncture disc, and a passage which connects the inlet and the recess and which ... | 09/25/1990 |
