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Safety locking device for the inflating means in aerial survival kits

  • US 3,165,763 A
  • Filed: 01/15/1963
  • Issued: 01/19/1965
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/15/1963
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. IN A SAFETY SUPPORT AND LOCKING DEVICE FOR INFLATING MEANS FOR A RAFT IN AN AERIAL SURVIVAL KIT, INCLUDING A BOTTLE CARRIED BY THE RAFT AND A VALVE ON THE BOTTLE CONNECTED TO THE RAFT, (A) A RIGID SUPPORT SECURED IN THE KIT FORMING A BED FOR SAID BOTTLE, (B) SIDE MEMBERS ON SAID SUPPORT TO PREVENT TRANSVERSE MOVEMENT OF THE BOTTL, (C) AN END MEMBER ENGAGING THE BOTTOM OF THE BOTTLE TO LIMIT LONGITUDINAL MOVEMENT IN ONE DIRECTION, (D) A TURNABLE VALVE OPENING DEVICE ON THE VALVE OF SAID BOTTLE OPERABLE BY GENERALLY LINEAL PULL THEREON IN A DIRECTION AWAY FROM SAID BOTTOM, (E) AN ABUTMENT DEVICE BEARING AGAINST SAID TURNABLE DEVICE TO PREVENT LONGITUDINAL MOVEMENT OF THE VALVE AND THE BOTTLE ON SAID SUPPORT IN THE OTHER DIRECTION AND HOLD SAID BOTTLE AGAINST AID END MEMBER, (F) RELEASABLE LOCKING MEANS TO LOCK SAID ABUTMENT DEVICE IN ABUTTING RELATION TO SAID TURNABLE DEVICE, (G) MEANS COACTING WITH SAID ABUTMENT DEVICE AND ENGAGING SAID TURNABLE DEVICE TO TURN SAID TURNABLE DEVICE WHEN SAID ABUTMENT DEVICE I MOVED OUT OF SAID ABUTTING POSITION, (H) ACTUATING MEANS TO RELEASE SAID RELEASABLE MEANS AND MOVE SAID ABUTMENT DEVICE FROM SAID ABUTTING POSITION THEREBY TO PULL SAID COATING MEANS TO TURN SAID VALVE OPENING DEVICE FOR OPENING SAID VALVE, (I) SAID COACTING MEANS BEING RELEASABLE FROM ITS ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID TURNTABLE VALVE OPENING DEVICE AFTER SAID VALVE OPENING DEVICE IS TURNED AND THE VALVE IS OPENED.

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