EP0943538A3 - Life raft - Google Patents

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EP0943538A3
EP0943538A3 EP99302048A EP99302048A EP0943538A3 EP 0943538 A3 EP0943538 A3 EP 0943538A3 EP 99302048 A EP99302048 A EP 99302048A EP 99302048 A EP99302048 A EP 99302048A EP 0943538 A3 EP0943538 A3 EP 0943538A3
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life raft
raft
tubular member
buoyant tubular
life
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EP0943538A2 (en
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Terence Hayward
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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
    • B63C9/02—Lifeboats, life-rafts or the like, specially adapted for life-saving
    • B63C9/04—Life-rafts
    • 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
    • B63C9/02—Lifeboats, life-rafts or the like, specially adapted for life-saving
    • B63C9/04—Life-rafts
    • B63C2009/042—Life-rafts inflatable
    • 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
    • B63C9/02—Lifeboats, life-rafts or the like, specially adapted for life-saving
    • B63C9/04—Life-rafts
    • B63C2009/044—Life-rafts covered

Abstract

The present invention provides a life raft (10) comprising a base (11) attached to at least one inflatable buoyant tubular member (12a,12b,12c,12d) the buoyant tubular member forming the sides and/or ends of the raft (10) characterised in that the life raft (10) is substantially trapezoid in shape with one end being greater in volume and buoyancy than the other end.
EP99302048A 1998-03-17 1999-03-17 Life raft Withdrawn EP0943538A3 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9805542 1998-03-17
GB9805542A GB2335393A (en) 1998-03-17 1998-03-17 Water borne vessels, particularly life rafts

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EP0943538A2 EP0943538A2 (en) 1999-09-22
EP0943538A3 true EP0943538A3 (en) 2001-02-07

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GB0111148D0 (en) * 2001-05-08 2001-06-27 Lanarkshire Technology And Inn Improved ocean survival unit
RU168043U1 (en) * 2016-05-05 2017-01-17 Акционерное общество "Уфимский завод эластомерных материалов, изделий и конструкций" Single life raft
RU2719043C1 (en) * 2019-11-07 2020-04-16 Сергей Германович Ельшанский Universal transport-and-rescue facility
CN113401318B (en) * 2021-05-20 2022-11-01 浙江启明海洋电力工程有限公司 Inflatable life raft for marine rescue

Citations (5)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1686366A (en) * 1926-04-02 1928-10-02 Airships Inc Inflatable boat
US3058127A (en) * 1958-02-04 1962-10-16 Ballonfabrik Augsburg Vorm A R Inflatable life-saving dinghies
US3155992A (en) * 1962-09-05 1964-11-10 Glenn A Shewmake Life raft
DE2411425A1 (en) * 1974-03-09 1975-09-11 Scheibert Dt Schlauchbootfab Inflatable multi-purpose boat - with profiled bows and detachable inflatable roof for use as liferaft
DE3015620A1 (en) * 1980-04-23 1981-10-29 Ballonfabrik See- und Luftausrüstung GmbH & Co KG, 8900 Augsburg Capsize preventer for inflatable boat with underslung stabilisers - consists of material swelling largely in water, used as stabiliser-body for filling

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US6206743B1 (en) * 1996-06-13 2001-03-27 Wardle Storeys (Safety & Survival Equipment) Limited Liferaft

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1686366A (en) * 1926-04-02 1928-10-02 Airships Inc Inflatable boat
US3058127A (en) * 1958-02-04 1962-10-16 Ballonfabrik Augsburg Vorm A R Inflatable life-saving dinghies
US3155992A (en) * 1962-09-05 1964-11-10 Glenn A Shewmake Life raft
DE2411425A1 (en) * 1974-03-09 1975-09-11 Scheibert Dt Schlauchbootfab Inflatable multi-purpose boat - with profiled bows and detachable inflatable roof for use as liferaft
DE3015620A1 (en) * 1980-04-23 1981-10-29 Ballonfabrik See- und Luftausrüstung GmbH & Co KG, 8900 Augsburg Capsize preventer for inflatable boat with underslung stabilisers - consists of material swelling largely in water, used as stabiliser-body for filling

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GB9805542D0 (en) 1998-05-13
EP0943538A2 (en) 1999-09-22

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