EP1256516A3 - Ocean survival unit - Google Patents

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EP1256516A3
EP1256516A3 EP02253191A EP02253191A EP1256516A3 EP 1256516 A3 EP1256516 A3 EP 1256516A3 EP 02253191 A EP02253191 A EP 02253191A EP 02253191 A EP02253191 A EP 02253191A EP 1256516 A3 EP1256516 A3 EP 1256516A3
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life raft
unit
base section
water
righting
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Peter 4C Design Ltd. Inglis
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Scottish Enterprise Lanarkshire
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63CLAUNCHING, 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
    • B63C9/00Life-saving in water
    • B63C9/06Floatable closed containers with accommodation for one or more persons inside

Abstract

A life raft or ocean survival unit (1) is capable of self-righting upon capsize, even when occupied by one or more survivors. The life raft (1) comprises a hull-shaped ballast chamber (5) which fills with water upon inflation of the life raft and provides added stability to the vessel and in part see self-righting capabilities to the life raft. Water is sucked in through membrane valves located at the rear of the ballast chamber. The life raft also comprises a canopy (4) and inflatable base section (3), wherein the inflatable base section may be compartmentalised to prevent sinking of the unit in the event of a puncture deflation.
EP02253191A 2001-05-08 2002-05-08 Ocean survival unit Withdrawn EP1256516A3 (en)

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GB0111148 2001-05-08
GBGB0111148.3A GB0111148D0 (en) 2001-05-08 2001-05-08 Improved ocean survival unit

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EP1256516A3 true EP1256516A3 (en) 2003-11-12

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US9701374B2 (en) * 2015-07-27 2017-07-11 Winslow Marine Products Corporation Self-righting device for life raft
GB201617492D0 (en) * 2016-10-14 2016-11-30 Nautibuoy Marine Ltd Inflatable water sports board rack
US10435124B1 (en) 2018-04-25 2019-10-08 Goodrich Corporation Compartment ballast system
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US2710978A (en) * 1952-06-28 1955-06-21 Knapp Monarch Co Apparatus for inflating life rafts
US2824570A (en) * 1953-04-07 1958-02-25 Bernard R Silverman Flush type topping-off valve
DE1031671B (en) * 1955-06-23 1958-06-04 Gasaccumulator Svenska Ab Valve for the automatic and manual regulation of the gas content of buoyancy rooms, especially of buoyancy vests for underwater use
US2914779A (en) * 1955-12-09 1959-12-01 Garrett Corp Boarding ramp
GB1405279A (en) * 1972-01-11 1975-09-10 Res Q Raft Inc Raft
EP0087734A2 (en) * 1982-02-25 1983-09-07 The B.F. GOODRICH Company Life raft with a low-profile, self-filling ballast having pneumatic assist
GB2171069A (en) * 1985-01-07 1986-08-20 Karl Marx Stadt Tech Textil Inflatable life raft with improved water filled capsizing prevention bag arrangement
EP0344582A1 (en) * 1988-06-03 1989-12-06 EM-Technik GmbH Hose or tube coupling for aggressive fluids
US5921830A (en) * 1995-09-28 1999-07-13 Shoaff, Iii; Frederick B. Aviation auto-inflatable life raft
EP0943538A2 (en) * 1998-03-17 1999-09-22 Terence Hayward Liferaft

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GB368096A (en) * 1931-04-01 1932-03-03 Ronald Buck A new or improved diving raft
US4001905A (en) * 1972-12-12 1977-01-11 Givens James A Improved stabilized survival raft
US5468167A (en) * 1994-07-29 1995-11-21 Givens; James A. Life raft utility tether
FR2773133B1 (en) * 1997-12-29 2000-04-28 Zodiac Int AUTOMATICALLY OPERATING VACUUM DEVICE FOR CRAFT, ESPECIALLY FOR LIFE RAFT

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2710978A (en) * 1952-06-28 1955-06-21 Knapp Monarch Co Apparatus for inflating life rafts
US2824570A (en) * 1953-04-07 1958-02-25 Bernard R Silverman Flush type topping-off valve
DE1031671B (en) * 1955-06-23 1958-06-04 Gasaccumulator Svenska Ab Valve for the automatic and manual regulation of the gas content of buoyancy rooms, especially of buoyancy vests for underwater use
US2914779A (en) * 1955-12-09 1959-12-01 Garrett Corp Boarding ramp
GB1405279A (en) * 1972-01-11 1975-09-10 Res Q Raft Inc Raft
EP0087734A2 (en) * 1982-02-25 1983-09-07 The B.F. GOODRICH Company Life raft with a low-profile, self-filling ballast having pneumatic assist
GB2171069A (en) * 1985-01-07 1986-08-20 Karl Marx Stadt Tech Textil Inflatable life raft with improved water filled capsizing prevention bag arrangement
EP0344582A1 (en) * 1988-06-03 1989-12-06 EM-Technik GmbH Hose or tube coupling for aggressive fluids
US5921830A (en) * 1995-09-28 1999-07-13 Shoaff, Iii; Frederick B. Aviation auto-inflatable life raft
EP0943538A2 (en) * 1998-03-17 1999-09-22 Terence Hayward Liferaft

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