Ships – Ballasting – Floats
Reexamination Certificate
2007-10-30
2007-10-30
Sotelo, Jesús D (Department: 3617)
Ships
Ballasting
Floats
C340S623000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11361658
ABSTRACT:
An emergency flotation device includes water-proof housings that are secured to a selected portion of the vehicle such that the housings are mounted medially of the vehicle's tires. Selectively inflatable flotation bags are operably coupled and permanently conjoined to the housings. The flotation bags are deployable downwardly and outwardly wherein lateral portions of the flotation bags wrap beneath and around the tires such that a bottom half of the tires are completely encapsulated by the flotation bags. Each tire receives one flotation bag thereabout. A pneumatic mechanism is included for automatically inflating and deflating the flotation bags. The pneumatic mechanism is disposed within the housings and is spaced from the tires. A mechanism is included for sensing a water level engaged with the tires. The water level sensing mechanism is connected to the pneumatic mechanism for instructing the pneumatic mechanism to inflate and deflate the tires during emergency situations.
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