WO2010058205A3 - Inflatable life raft - Google Patents

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WO2010058205A3
WO2010058205A3 PCT/GB2009/051552 GB2009051552W WO2010058205A3 WO 2010058205 A3 WO2010058205 A3 WO 2010058205A3 GB 2009051552 W GB2009051552 W GB 2009051552W WO 2010058205 A3 WO2010058205 A3 WO 2010058205A3
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life raft
panels
chamber
inflatable life
platform
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PCT/GB2009/051552
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WO2010058205A2 (en
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Conrad Michael Rawlings-Lloyd
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Conrad Michael Rawlings-Lloyd
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Priority to US13/130,049 priority Critical patent/US20120009832A1/en
Priority to EP09796037A priority patent/EP2408663A2/en
Publication of WO2010058205A2 publication Critical patent/WO2010058205A2/en
Publication of WO2010058205A3 publication Critical patent/WO2010058205A3/en

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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
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B45/00—Arrangements or adaptations of signalling or lighting devices
    • B63B45/04—Arrangements or adaptations of signalling or lighting devices the devices being intended to indicate the vessel or parts thereof
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B7/00—Collapsible, foldable, inflatable or like vessels
    • B63B7/06—Collapsible, foldable, inflatable or like vessels having parts of non-rigid material
    • B63B7/08—Inflatable
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B2201/00—Signalling devices
    • B63B2201/04—Illuminating
    • 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
    • B63C2009/0023—Particular features common to inflatable life-saving equipment
    • B63C2009/0029—Inflation devices comprising automatic activation means, e.g. for puncturing gas-generating cartridges
    • B63C2009/0041—Inflation devices comprising automatic activation means, e.g. for puncturing gas-generating cartridges activated by presence of water
    • 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

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Ocean & Marine Engineering (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Emergency Lowering Means (AREA)
  • Examining Or Testing Airtightness (AREA)

Abstract

An inflatable life raft has a platform (12) or platform portion formed by two flexible panels (20,22) joined together by each of a plurality of threads (24) to limit the distance apart that the panels can be moved, the panels being sealed to each other at their edges to form a chamber. A sensor can detect when the life raft is in the water, and an inflation system is operable in response to such detection to inflate the chamber with a gas. Preferably, the threads have similar lengths so that, when the chamber is inflated, the panels are substantially parallel. Accordingly, it is possible to fabricate an inflatable life raft which does not balloon out and which can provide a substantially flat platform.
PCT/GB2009/051552 2008-11-18 2009-11-17 Inflatable life raft WO2010058205A2 (en)

Priority Applications (2)

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US13/130,049 US20120009832A1 (en) 2008-11-18 2009-11-17 Inflatable Life Raft
EP09796037A EP2408663A2 (en) 2008-11-18 2009-11-17 Inflatable life raft

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GB0821065.0 2008-11-18
GB0821065A GB2465413A (en) 2008-11-18 2008-11-18 Inflatable life raft construction

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WO2010058205A3 true WO2010058205A3 (en) 2010-11-11

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USRE28916E (en) * 1972-03-30 1976-07-27 Inflatable aquatic rescue board and method of rescue
US3977031A (en) * 1975-02-28 1976-08-31 Sanders Associates, Inc. Inflation system
US4251893A (en) * 1979-08-10 1981-02-24 The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Navy Inflatable boat for high speed use
US5034847A (en) * 1988-10-27 1991-07-23 Brain John E Portable light beacon
US5283916A (en) * 1990-04-23 1994-02-08 Jurgen Haro Process for transporting injured or stranded people, and protective capsule for carrying out the process
US5536191A (en) * 1995-05-31 1996-07-16 Lin; Pi-Hsiang Life-saving assistance drive
WO1999024314A1 (en) * 1997-11-12 1999-05-20 Yonover Robert N Inflatable transportable water craft for survival or recreational applications
US20070131155A1 (en) * 2005-12-13 2007-06-14 Bryan Dingel Frameless pontoon boat

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US20120009832A1 (en) 2012-01-12
GB2465413A (en) 2010-05-26
WO2010058205A2 (en) 2010-05-27
EP2408663A2 (en) 2012-01-25
GB0821065D0 (en) 2008-12-24

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