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8177594 |
Watercraft reverse gate operation
A method of controlling a watercraft is disclosed which comprises actuating a reverse gate operator, sensing a speed of the watercraft, controlling a thrust generated by a jet propulsion system...
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7861373 |
Assemblable jerk handle for inflators
An assemblable jerk handle for a lanyard cord including in one embodiment a base portion having a center channel with interior progressive teeth for receiving the lanyard cord and a cap portion for...
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7854347 |
Manual gas inflator
A manual gas inflator incorporating a cylinder status indication mechanism that is independent from the cylinder piercer. Prior to detonation, an indicator post abuts a sensor protrusion which...
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7708611 |
Sea survival device including several pneumatic liferafts
A sea survival device (1) comprising a container (2) with several shells (3, 4) enclosing respective pneumatic liferafts (5, 6) in the deflated and folded-up state, and inflation means; one...
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7681515 |
Life raft launcher
A life raft canister is launched from a below deck doorway. A launcher is activated and pneumatically opens a below deck door, exposing the doorway. The same inflation tank inflates an elongated...
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7666046 |
Rescue water craft
A rescue water craft comprising an elongated closed-loop tubular structure and a floor is described. The tubular structure has a mid portion and two end portions. Both end portions rise upwardly...
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7530480 |
Seamless mannequin and process of manufacture thereof
A seamless life-like mannequin comprising a unitary inflatable outer body with an inflatable inner body disposed therein and a related process of manufacturing such a mannequin is disclosed. The...
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7373895 |
Inflatable boat
An inflatable boat possessing at least two inflatable chambers (1) and a device (2) for distributing gas under pressure, the device comprising: a leaktight enclosure (3) possessing a first orifice...
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7322309 |
Inflatable structure
The present invention relates to an inflatable structure comprising an inflatable frame and a single inflation valve. The inflatable frame has at least two chambers in fluid communication with at...
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7299816 |
Inflation valve assembly
An inflation valve includes a main valve body having an outlet port, a rupture port, and a pull cord retainer. A puncture retainer body secures a puncture disc within the main valve body to seal...
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7275494 |
Valve structure, bladder, and hull portion for inflatable boats
A valve structure includes a valve body on which is mounted a first valve and a second valve. The first valve traverses the valve body at a first position and the second valve traverses the valve...
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7048282 |
Sports device, preferably a snow or water vehicle
A sports device (10), preferably a snow or water vehicle, has an outer shell (15) which when inflated, forms a support surface (13) underneath and a lying down or sitting surface (20) on top. An...
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7025080 |
Cross over valve
An improved cross over valve for use in conjunction with inflatable devices such as life rafts, escape slides, white water rafts, kayaks, etc. The invention is specifically a cross over valve for...
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6814639 |
Air valve
The present invention includes an air valve having a housing sealed to an inflatable device. The housing includes an opening that matingly receives a check valve with an inner surface defining a...
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6678997 |
Inflatable plant support structure
An inflatable plant support system for receiving, moving and growing potted plants. The system includes an elongated inflatable member having recesses defined in a top surface thereof to accept...
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6641445 |
Deployment arrangement for inflatable structures
An arrangement for deployment of an inflatable structure consisting of a pressurized container, a cable and a cable guide block. At least one conduit extends within the cable guide block. The cable...
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6494756 |
Floating inflatable device, particularly an inflatable life raft, equipped with venturi inflation means
A floating inflatable device which is to be able to be inflated on the surface of liquid and which for this purpose comprises inflation means including an on-board source of pressurized gas,...
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6460560 |
Low profile inflation valve
A low profile inflation valve intended to be installed with an article to inflated with air, water or other fluid. The valve of the invention comprises a valve body which is sealed, such as by an...
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6413132 |
Life raft inflation valve
A life raft inflation valve has a body with a bore extending therethrough. A threaded gas intake fitting is on the body and communicates with the bore. An elongated valve spool is slidably mounted...
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6409561 |
Remote activated water self rescue system
The present invention regards personal rescue devices for use by individuals separated from watercraft in open water. Provided are an inflation valve and rescue device having high reliability and...
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6394867 |
Emergency self-inflating flotation device
A vehicle seat comprising a seating substrate, an outer seat covering, and a housing containing an integrated self-inflating floatation device. The self-inflating flotation device includes one or...
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6260570 |
Puncture disc raft inflation valve having a one-piece valve body
A raft inflation valve includes a one-piece valve body which is connected to a pressure vessel and which has an inlet communicating with the pressure vessel, a recess for receiving a cartridge...
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6178911 |
Automatically inflatable boat
An automatically inflatable boat including at least two separate compartments which are connected to one another by an intercommunicating valve which can be opened to connect adjacent compartments...
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6168487 |
Inflatable structure, in particular a life float
In inflatable large-size structures such as life boats it is required that an external and easily accessible gas cylinder is hose-connected with a plurality of mutually separated injection areas,...
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6089251 |
Pneumatic valve
Pneumatic valve (1) for an inflatable object such as an inflatable boat, arranged so as to be partially embedded in an aperture (22) in the flexible wall (21) of the inflatable object carrying it...
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6080027 |
Flotation device
Compact and light weight deployable flotation devices with improved elasticity, tensile strength, shear strength, and puncture resistance using higher quality materials and sequencing of layers of...
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6077138 |
Inflatable life raft with inflatable supports connected by a throttle valve
A method for inflating a life raft, wherein the life raft has an inflatable base, at least two curved inflatable supports spanning the base, and extending parallel to one another, and a cover skin...
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6074261 |
Inflatable pneumatic enclosure with constrained geometric shape, in particular flat, especially floor for craft
An inflatable pneumatic enclosure 1 of constrained geometric shape, comprising two main walls 2, 3 held the one relative to the other, in the inflated state of the enclosure, in a pre-specified...
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6009895 |
Free rotating inlet check valve for inflatable devices
An inlet check valve for use with inflatable buoyancy tubes such as are used on life rafts and escape slides. The inlet check valve being freely rotatable within the flange affixed to the raft...
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6004176 |
Aspirator assembly
An aspirator assembly having an air-gas mixing tube mated with an aspirator housing cap with a tapered socket interface and wherein an inlet check valve closure mechanism provides for manually...
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5988438 |
Apparatus for rapid inflation of inflatable object and related method
The present invention relates to an inflator device that is adapted for producing a sufficient quantity of a gaseous product to substantially inflate an inflatable member. The inflator device has a...
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5921835 |
Safety device
An inflation device for a buoyancy body such as a life jacket or life raft having a pressurized gas cylinder mounted within the buoyancy body and including an actuator, preferably in the form of a...
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5921832 |
Inflation valve
A valve controls the flow of an inflation substance such as carbon dioxide from a pressurized container when the valve is actuated. The valve comprises a valve body having an inflow bore, inlet...
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5919068 |
Life raft and method for activating the life raft
In a method for activating a life raft, wherein the life raft has an inflatable bottom frame, a bottom connected to the bottom frame, an inflatable roof structure, including inflatable tubes...
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5881783 |
Filler nozzle
A filler nozzle includes a nozzle body, a connecting ring, an intake nozzle, a securing seat, a securing ring, a valve flap, a positioning element, and a spring. One end of the nozzle body has a...
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5711691 |
Self-closing and self-sealing valve device for use with inflatable structures
A self-closing and self-sealing valve device for use with inflatable structures. The valve device comprises a pair of relatively flat plastic sheets which are disposed over one another in facewise...
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5516318 |
Pad for containing liquid spills
A pad, system and method of collecting and containing liquid leaks and spills, comprising a flexible, liquid-impervious pad having a bottom and inflatable sides, a pair of tethers connected at one...
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5358438 |
Recreational floatation device
A recreational floatation device. The floatation device includes an inflatable main body having an elongated horizontal axis and a flattened configuration. When inflated, the device has a buoyancy...
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5334064 |
Life raft storage and inflation system
A life raft storage and inflation assembly, or system (12) of a type having a deflated life raft (22) stored in a separable canister (14) includes a hose assembly (34, 34') which can be broken down...
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5306187 |
Inflator manifold having plastic parts
An inflator manifold made of plastic materials that is as strong as metallic inflator manifolds and that has the same external dimensions of metallic inflator manifolds so that it meets industry...
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5188142 |
Swivel valve
A swivel valve has a valve body having an elongated bore with both the valve body and the bore having first and second ends. A gas or fluid port is located in the first end of the valve body and is...
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5049102 |
Recreational raft apparatus
A recreational raft apparatus which comprises an inflatable, floatable body portion, and at least one closable pocket in association with the body portion of the raft. The raft may further comprise...
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5009249 |
Valve for fluid container
A pressure regulator for use in regulating the pressure of inflating an inflatable member from a high pressure source wherein a valve housing has one end attached to a pressure source and the other...
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5003887 |
Gas generator for inflating an inflatable article
A gas generator for inflating an inflatable article such as a safety bag or raft, has a reaction chamber (1) surrounded by a ring-shaped filter chamber (2). First gas exit openings (10 to 15)...
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4959034 |
Puncture disc inflation valve with improved cutting bayonet
A raft inflation valve includes a cylinder head which is connected to a pressure vessel and which has an inlet communicating with the pressure vessel, a recess for receiving a puncture disc, and a...
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4945851 |
Submersible inflatable craft
A water craft including an inflatable buoyancy chamber, by inflation and deflation of the buoyancy chamber the buoyancy of the craft, floating or submerged, can be regulated. The water craft...
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4927397 |
Raft inflation valve
A raft inflation valve assembly comprising a tubular valve body having an air passageway therethrough and a plunger member adapted for selectively preventing or enabling air flow through the valve...
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4924796 |
Replaceable inflation valve
A replaceable inflation valve for a marine fender wherein, in one embodiment, the valve is slidably received in a valve seat formed in the fender, and wherein a bored collar is threadably received...
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4873654 |
Testing device and method for inflatable objects
A testing device and method for inflatable objects comprising an arrangement of transducer sensors; connectors between the transducers and the inflatable object desired to be tested; processors...
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4850912 |
Container for sealingly containing a fluid
A container for sealingly containing a fluid is made from first and second thermoplastic container films bonded together around a rectangular periphery except where an inlet port is formed. A first...
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