Class 441/95 - Actuated by water softened or soluble member

Subclass of Class 441 - Buoys, rafts, and aquatic devices
Definition: Device wherein the piercing means is restrained by a water soluble
No. of patents: 27
Last issue date: 10/26/2010

Number	Title	Issue Date
7819714	Water activated inflator for inflatable device and method of air deployment A water activated inflator and a method of air deployment of a water activated inflatable device are provided. A gas cylinder opening device for opening a sealing mechanism of a gas cylinder is disposed at least partially within a housing and is movable between a co...	10/26/2010
7572161	Bobbin for automatic inflator An automatic inflator comprising a body for receiving a dissolvable pill, said dissolvable pill including an upper surface and a lower surface, at least one of said surfaces including an undulating configuration. ...	08/11/2009
7357689	Automatic inflation device having a moisture activated trigger and release system with reduced force applied to the degradable element An automatic inflation device is provided which features a trigger and release system for use in an armed-static condition and which is advantageous in that it significantly reduces the force acting on a dissolvable tablet in the release mechanism and thereby extend...	04/15/2008
7029354	Compact personal inflatable flotation device A compact personal inflatable flotation device comprising a cylindrical canister, an inflatable bladder attached to the first end of the canister, the bladder of sufficient size to provide flotation support for a user, a compressed gas cartridge removably housed wit...	04/18/2006
7018258	Flotation device A flotation device for use with objects includes a bladder forming part of an inflatable assembly having an inflatable volume defined by a first wall and a second wall sealed about a periphery. An inflation valve is in fluid communication with the inflatable volume ...	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
6755708	Flotation device A flotation device for use with objects includes a bladder forming part of an inflatable assembly having an inflatable volume defined by a first wall and a second wall sealed about a periphery. A water actuated inflation valve is in fluid communication with the infl...	06/29/2004
6435371	Inflation device An inflation device (5) for an inflatable article (such a life jacket), includes a housing (8) for holding a container of pressurised fluid (6), a displacement means (12) including a piercing means (15) displaceable so as to penetrate the container (6) an...	08/20/2002
5921835	Safety device An inflation device for a buoyancy body such as a life jacket or life raft having a pressurized gas cylinder mounted within the buoyancy body and including an actuator, preferably in the form of a rotatable shaft, which projects from the interior to the e...	07/13/1999
5690524	Life support apparatus Life support apparatus comprising a flotation device in a collapsed condition which is launcher to a distressed target, the flotation device being connected by a flexible line, so that when the flotation device arrives at or near the target, it is deploye...	11/25/1997
5370567	Device for the inflation of more particularly a container or a floating body of a piece of lifesaving equipment A device (100) is provided for inflating, more particularly, a container or a floating body of a piece of lifesaving equipment with pressure gas from a pressure gas container (11) sealed with a diaphragm (14). The pressure gas container, within the area o...	12/06/1994
5333756	Device for the inflation of, more particularly, a container or a floating body of an item of lifesaving equipment A device is disclosed for the inflation of a container or a floating body of an item of lifesaving equipment with compressed gas. The gas content of a compressed gas container sealed with the aid of a diaphragm, is released by opening the diaphragm with a...	08/02/1994
4713033	Line throw-bag A line throwing bag comprising a bag with a sidewall, an open end, a closed end formed by an end wall, and an interior compartment with sufficient size to loosely receive a plurality of folds of a central portion of a line. The line has a first end portio...	12/15/1987
4687451	Automatic actuation device for inflatable life-saving equipment An improved automatic actuation device for inflatable life-saving equipment which comprises a housing, a compressed gas cylinder, a piercing pin for piercing the seal cap of the gas cylinder to open it, a L-shaped lever for driving the piercing pin and an...	08/18/1987
4627823	Safety latched automatic actuator and throwable personal flotation assembly A safety latched, water-activated, automatic inflator is disclosed for use in conjunction with inflatable devices such as personal flotation devices. The safety latch operates to relieve the pressure normally exerted by the actuator pin on the water solub...	12/09/1986
4585190	Water activated pressurized gas apparatus for rescue applications The compressed-gas device for the life-saving services which can be activated by water, more especially the automatic separating coupling for parachutes, comprises a channel (9) and two detector chambers (10, 11) which, via openings (12, 13), are connecte...	04/29/1986
4582494	Protected liquid-sensitive actuator for displacement responsive devices A liquid-sensitive actuator for actuating a displacement responsive device, such as an inflator for a flotation device. The actuator comprises a sensing member within a housing which expands upon contact with a liquid entering the housing through an inlet...	04/15/1986
4578041	Water actuated inflatable float device A flotation device including an inflatable member, a compressed gas source including a container therefor with a port therein, a seal normally sealing the port, a body member having a bore extending therethrough, a connection member connecting the port of...	03/25/1986
4500014	Multiple firing inflator Dual firing inflator for an inflatable article. A first gas containing capsule is pierced by energy supplied either manually or by a compressed spring of the like and the gas from the pierced first capsule powers a second piercing pin which pierces a seco...	02/19/1985
4498605	Automatic inflator An automatic inflator which inflates gas-inflatable articles by the release of compressed gas from a gas-containing capsule by the piercing of a seal on the capsule. The inflator has an elongated housing having first and second end portions, the housing r...	02/12/1985
4498604	Automatic inflator An automatic inflator which inflates gas-inflatable articles by the release of compressed gas from a gas-containing capsule by the piercing of a seal on the capsule. The inflator has an elongated housing having first and second end portions, the housing r...	02/12/1985
4475664	Automatic inflator Automatic inflator which inflates gas-inflatable articles by the release of compressed gas from a gas-containing capsule by the piercing of a seal on the capsule. The inflator has an elongated cup-shaped housing having an open rear end and a generally clo...	10/09/1984
4356936	Remote-controlled valves functioning by percussion A valve that is connected to a container of pressurized fluid and has a spring-loaded striker member which is normally secured in a ready position out of contact with a seal retaining the fluid within the container, the striker member being releasable by ...	11/02/1982
4260075	Automatic inflator There is disclosed an inflator for the inflation of inflatable articles such as life vests and the like, such inflator being operated automatically upon being subjected to water as upon the ditching or parachuting of an aviator wearing a life vest provide...	04/07/1981
4223805	Automatic inflator There is disclosed an inflator for the inflation of inflatable articles such as life vests and the like, such inflator being operated automatically upon being subjected to water as upon the ditching or parachuting of an aviator wearing a life vest provide...	09/23/1980
3997079	Automatic inflating device for lifesaving devices A self-inflating device for lifesaving equipment, in which the lifesaving equipment automatically inflates itself as soon as a piercing member forming part of the device is projected by a spring-urged shank into a closure diaphragm of a compressed air con...	12/14/1976
3934292	Triggering devices A triggering device intended to be actuated upon being immersed in water uses a force-transmitting member of variable length in the form of an array of collapsible struts restrained from folding, and hence triggering the device by at least one tensile mem...	01/27/1976

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