DE69616979D1 - Heat sealable inflator - Google Patents

Heat sealable inflator

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Publication number
DE69616979D1
DE69616979D1 DE69616979T DE69616979T DE69616979D1 DE 69616979 D1 DE69616979 D1 DE 69616979D1 DE 69616979 T DE69616979 T DE 69616979T DE 69616979 T DE69616979 T DE 69616979T DE 69616979 D1 DE69616979 D1 DE 69616979D1
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Prior art keywords
bore
housing
inflatable article
inflator
inflatable
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Expired - Lifetime
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DE69616979T
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German (de)
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DE69616979T2 (en
Inventor
Jacek M Weinheimer
Fawcett, Jr
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Halkey Roberts Corp
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Halkey Roberts Corp
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63C—LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS; LIFE-SAVING IN WATER; EQUIPMENT FOR DWELLING OR WORKING UNDER WATER; MEANS FOR SALVAGING OR SEARCHING FOR UNDERWATER OBJECTS
    • B63C9/00—Life-saving in water
    • B63C9/24—Arrangements of inflating valves or of controls thereof

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Ocean & Marine Engineering (AREA)
  • Air Bags (AREA)

Abstract

An inflator (10) adapted to be heat-sealed directly to an inflatable article thereby obviating the need for inflation manifolds and the like. The inflator (10) of the invention comprises a housing (12) having an integrally formed mounting flange (14) composed of a plastic material such as polyurethane, polyester or polyether capable of being easily sealed to the materials conventionally used in the manufacture of inflatable articles such as personal floatation devices, rafts, buoys and emergency signaling equipment. A pierce pin assembly is reciprocatably mounted within a bore in the housing. A firing lever (20) is pivotably connected to the rear of the housing in alignment with the rearward end of the bore and is operatively configured such that upon pivotable movement by means of a lanyarded ball (20L), the pierce pin assembly is forced forwardly within the bore to pierce the frangible seal of the gas cartridge. Upon piercing, the gas in the gas cartridge escapes into the bore and then into the inflatable article via a port formed within the housing from the bore to the exterior of the housing at a position located interially of the inflatable article, thereby inflating the inflatable article. <IMAGE>
DE69616979T 1996-04-25 1996-04-25 Heat sealable inflator Expired - Lifetime DE69616979T2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP96106490A EP0803433B1 (en) 1996-04-25 1996-04-25 Heat sealable inflator

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DE69616979D1 true DE69616979D1 (en) 2001-12-20
DE69616979T2 DE69616979T2 (en) 2002-06-06

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DE69616979T Expired - Lifetime DE69616979T2 (en) 1996-04-25 1996-04-25 Heat sealable inflator

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AT (1) ATE208723T1 (en)
DE (1) DE69616979T2 (en)

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CN112896458A (en) * 2021-01-23 2021-06-04 孙晶宇 Self-rescue device for offshore drilling platform

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EP1663845B1 (en) * 2003-09-08 2013-05-22 Halkey-Roberts Corporation Inflation valve with pneumatic assist
US7475711B2 (en) * 2006-05-16 2009-01-13 Halkey-Roberts Corporation Heat sealable inflator
JP6670321B2 (en) * 2015-03-23 2020-03-18 ハルキー−ロバーツ・コーポレーションＨａｌｋｅｙ−Ｒｏｂｅｒｔｓ Ｃｏｒｐｏｒａｔｉｏｎ Indicator for manual inflator

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US3090979A (en) * 1961-04-03 1963-05-28 Segrest Frank Quick float life preserver
DE1201140B (en) * 1962-11-29 1965-09-16 Bernhardt Appbau G M B H & Co Valve for inflating covers, especially for lifeguards
US4894036A (en) * 1988-08-08 1990-01-16 Switlik Parachute Company, Inc. Inflator assembly for life vests
DE9401917U1 (en) * 1994-02-05 1994-03-31 Bernhardt Apparatebau Gmbh Co Trigger adapter for compressed gas cartridge
DE9402271U1 (en) * 1994-02-11 1994-07-28 Bernhardt Apparatebau Gmbh Co Device for inflating a container or a float, in particular a life jacket

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN112896458A (en) * 2021-01-23 2021-06-04 孙晶宇 Self-rescue device for offshore drilling platform

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EP0803433A1 (en) 1997-10-29
ATE208723T1 (en) 2001-11-15
DE69616979T2 (en) 2002-06-06
EP0803433B1 (en) 2001-11-14

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