GB2341821A - Water craft with inflatable air bags mounted below the waterline - Google Patents

Water craft with inflatable air bags mounted below the waterline Download PDF

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GB2341821A
GB2341821A GB9820477A GB9820477A GB2341821A GB 2341821 A GB2341821 A GB 2341821A GB 9820477 A GB9820477 A GB 9820477A GB 9820477 A GB9820477 A GB 9820477A GB 2341821 A GB2341821 A GB 2341821A
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David Charles White
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B43/00—Improving safety of vessels, e.g. damage control, not otherwise provided for
    • B63B43/02—Improving safety of vessels, e.g. damage control, not otherwise provided for reducing risk of capsizing or sinking
    • B63B43/10—Improving safety of vessels, e.g. damage control, not otherwise provided for reducing risk of capsizing or sinking by improving buoyancy
    • B63B43/14—Improving safety of vessels, e.g. damage control, not otherwise provided for reducing risk of capsizing or sinking by improving buoyancy using outboard floating members
    • 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
    • B63C7/00—Salvaging of disabled, stranded, or sunken vessels; Salvaging of vessel parts or furnishings, e.g. of safes; Salvaging of other underwater objects
    • B63C7/06—Salvaging of disabled, stranded, or sunken vessels; Salvaging of vessel parts or furnishings, e.g. of safes; Salvaging of other underwater objects in which lifting action is generated in or adjacent to vessels or objects
    • B63C7/10—Salvaging of disabled, stranded, or sunken vessels; Salvaging of vessel parts or furnishings, e.g. of safes; Salvaging of other underwater objects in which lifting action is generated in or adjacent to vessels or objects using inflatable floats external to vessels or objects

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Abstract

A water craft has longitudinal inflatable air bags 2 disposed below the waterline in a plastic or carbon fibre frame, with a hinged cover 5 held in place by a full length bracket 8. The air bags are inflated with compressed air provided by two compressors 3 via an inlet valve 4, while an outlet valve 9 is provided to allow deflation of the air bags. The air bags may be inflated in response to a signal sent from a sensor mounted on a mast of said water craft. In another embodiment the air bags may be mounted on another vehicle which may come to be on a body of water, such as an aeroplane.

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TWIN SELF RIGHTING AIR BAGS 2341821 1. Two compressors to supply air to
bags 2 One of two air bags inflated by air from compressor 3 Compressors one for each bag with input and output valves 4 Air inlet valve Quick release hinged flap for retaining elongated air bag 6 Keel 7 Hull 8 Three hinges for trap door air bag release 9 Output valve one of two to enable bags to deflate
CLAIMS THE SELF RIGHUNTG AIR BAG (DW.98.6)
The-self righting air bagg is inflated b compressed air through an inlet valve attached to a y refilable air tank, it also has an air release valve piped to the rear of the vessel to deflate the air bag, the G.R. Plastic or carbon frame can be shaped to any yacht or sh p reg d ess of size, i ar I the pyramid shaped holder for the air bag has a shaped bottom with a inlet outlet valve to be attached when fitting, the spring back door opening is held in place by a full length bracket 11:1 0 made of strong lightweight material, the fitting to any vessel is a simple process, the frame to I., C Z-5 0 hold the air bag comes in three parts as shown in drawing for a yacht the lenght can be Z7 0 1"1 extended to fit any vessel afloat.
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Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB338219A (en) * 1929-07-20 1930-11-20 Boeing Co Improvements in or relating to airplane emergency flotation gears
GB2037237A (en) * 1978-12-08 1980-07-09 Schmidt E Improvements in or relating to rescue apparatus for boats or the like
DE3414646A1 (en) * 1984-04-18 1985-10-31 Bundesrepublik Deutschland, vertreten durch den Bundesminister der Verteidigung, dieser vertreten durch den Präsidenten des Bundesamtes für Wehrtechnik und Beschaffung, 5400 Koblenz Salvage apparatus for submarines
EP0258008A1 (en) * 1986-08-22 1988-03-02 David Nisbet Binks Flotation system for a boat and process for making same
US4864961A (en) * 1988-06-14 1989-09-12 Slonski Richard M Auxiliary flotation system
US5150662A (en) * 1991-04-12 1992-09-29 Boyd James A Snowmobile flotation system
WO1998033702A1 (en) * 1995-08-03 1998-08-06 Patos As A device for quickly increasing the buoyancy of boats

Patent Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB338219A (en) * 1929-07-20 1930-11-20 Boeing Co Improvements in or relating to airplane emergency flotation gears
GB2037237A (en) * 1978-12-08 1980-07-09 Schmidt E Improvements in or relating to rescue apparatus for boats or the like
DE3414646A1 (en) * 1984-04-18 1985-10-31 Bundesrepublik Deutschland, vertreten durch den Bundesminister der Verteidigung, dieser vertreten durch den Präsidenten des Bundesamtes für Wehrtechnik und Beschaffung, 5400 Koblenz Salvage apparatus for submarines
EP0258008A1 (en) * 1986-08-22 1988-03-02 David Nisbet Binks Flotation system for a boat and process for making same
US4864961A (en) * 1988-06-14 1989-09-12 Slonski Richard M Auxiliary flotation system
US5150662A (en) * 1991-04-12 1992-09-29 Boyd James A Snowmobile flotation system
WO1998033702A1 (en) * 1995-08-03 1998-08-06 Patos As A device for quickly increasing the buoyancy of boats

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