Flotation gear for the recovery of a submerged craft

• US 3,341,871 A
• Filed: 10/04/1965
• Issued: 09/19/1967
• Est. Priority Date: 10/04/1965
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: John V. Oliveau
• Original Assignee: John V. Oliveau
• Inventors: Oliveau, John V.
• Application Number:
  US04/492,393
• Time in Patent Office: 715 Days
• US Class Current: 441/10
• CPC Class Codes: B63B 22/14 Buoy-to-object securing means responsive to hydrostatic pressure
• CPC Class Codes: B63B 2201/08 Electric light
• CPC Class Codes: B63B 2201/16 Radio
• CPC Class Codes: B63B 2201/22 Spread-open chemicals or other products
• CPC Class Codes: B63B 2209/02 water activated switches
• CPC Class Codes: B64C 35/00 Flying-boats; Seaplanes

Claims

1. A FLOTATION TYPE RECOVERY KIT FOR MARKING AND HOLDING A CRAFT THAT HAS SUBMERGED INTO THE SEA, WHICH COMPRISES IN COMBINATION:

(1) A DISINTEGRATING FORM OF HOUSING FOR STORAGE OF THE RECOVERY KIT ADAPTED FOR REMOVABLE MOUNTING ON THE STRUCTURE OF THE CRAFT TO BE RECOVERED;

(2) MOVABLE RELEASE LATCH MEANS HOLDING SAID HOUSING TO SAID CRAFT;

(3) A PRESSURE SENSITIVE MEMBER CONNECTING WITH SAID RELEASE LATCH MEANS OPERATIVE RESPONSIVE TO A PREDETERMINED HYDRAULIC PRESSURE ACTING THEREON WHEN THE CRAFT WITH SAID HOUSING BECOMES SUBMERGED TO A PREDETERMINED DEPTH;

(4) A FLOAT ASSEMBLY INCLUDING AN INFLATABLE FORM OF FLOAT WITH AN ATTACHED HIGH PRESSURE GAS CONTAINER SIZED AND ADAPTED FOR STORAGE WITHIN SAID HOUSING;

(5) CABLE MEANS CONNECTING SAID FLOAT ASSEMBLY TO SAID CRAFT;

(6) GAS RELEASE MEANS POSITIONED BETWEEN SAID INFLATABLE FLOAT AND SAID GAS CONTAINER FOR FILLING THE FLOAT UPON ITS RELEASE AND UNFOLDING FROM SAID HOUSING, WHEREBY TO HOLD SAID CRAFT FROM FURTHER SUBMERGENCE, SAID GAS RELEASE MEANS COMPRISING;