SUBMERSIBLE TRANSPORT CANISTER AND METHODS FOR THE USE THEREOF
First Claim
1. A submersible transport canister, comprising:
- a pressure vessel having a storage cavity configured to store at least one item therein;
a cap movable to a closed position wherein the cap sealingly engages the pressure vessel; and
a diver-adjustable buoyancy system configured to be coupled to the pressure vessel and, when so coupled, to displace a volume of water to achieve a substantially neutral buoyancy during underwater transport of the item within the submersible transport canister.
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Abstract
Embodiments of a submersible transport canister, and embodiments of using a submersible transport canister, are provided. In one embodiment, the submersible transport canister includes a pressure vessel having a storage cavity configured to store at least one item therein, a cap movable to a closed position wherein the cap sealingly engages the pressure vessel, and a diver-adjustable buoyancy system configured to be coupled to the pressure vessel. When coupled to the pressure vessel, the diver-adjustable buoyancy system is configured to displace a volume of water to achieve a substantially neutral buoyancy during underwater transport of the item within the submersible transport canister.
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1. A submersible transport canister, comprising:
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a pressure vessel having a storage cavity configured to store at least one item therein; a cap movable to a closed position wherein the cap sealingly engages the pressure vessel; and a diver-adjustable buoyancy system configured to be coupled to the pressure vessel and, when so coupled, to displace a volume of water to achieve a substantially neutral buoyancy during underwater transport of the item within the submersible transport canister. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A submersible transport canister, comprising:
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a pressure vessel having a storage cavity configured to store at least one item; a cap movable to a closed position wherein the cap sealingly engages the pressure vessel; and a diver-adjustable buoyancy system including at least one flotation device configured to be coupled to the pressure vessel, the diver-adjustable buoyancy system enabling a diver to select the volume of the at least one flotation device such that, when submerged, the submersible transport canister displaces a volume of water generally equivalent in weight to the cumulative weight of the item and the submersible transport canister. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A method for the underwater transport of an item utilizing a submersible transport canister of the type that includes a pressure vessel and a diver-adjustable buoyancy system, the method comprising the step of:
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storing an item within the pressure vessel; and adjusting the buoyancy of the diver-adjustable buoyancy system to impart the submersible transport canister with a substantially neutral buoyancy during underwater transport of the item within the pressure vessel. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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