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Non-return hot water diving suit

  • US 4,274,759 A
  • Filed: 02/12/1979
  • Issued: 06/23/1981
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/22/1977
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A non-return hot water diving suit, comprising:

  • a waterproof body encasing suit providing a sealed interior to protect the body against cold exterior water;

    the suit having inlet means for connection to a supply of hot water to admit the hot water into the interior of the suit;

    the suit further having a single hot water outlet for allowing hot water to be exhausted from the interior of the suit therethrough, the outlet including a positive shut-off valve; and

    flow restricting means disposed between the interior of the suit and the outlet for allowing hot water to be exhausted from the interior of the suit through the outlet at a predetermined substantially constant first rate and for preventing cold exterior water from surging into the interior of the suit through the outlet at a second rate significantly greater than the first rate due to pumping action in the suit or failure of the hot water supply.

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