Buoys – rafts – and aquatic devices – Rafts – Inflatable
Patent
1993-03-05
1994-08-02
Basinger, Sherman
Buoys, rafts, and aquatic devices
Rafts
Inflatable
138125, 285 12, 285247, 441 41, B63C 922
Patent
active
053340647
ABSTRACT:
A life raft storage and inflation assembly, or system (12) of a type having a deflated life raft (22) stored in a separable canister (14) includes a hose assembly (34, 34') which can be broken down for coupling a selectively activated nozzle of a compressed-gas cylinder (24, 24') to an inlet cock (32, 32') of the deflated life raft. The hose assembly is comprised of a thermo-plastic hose (36); two brass sockets (38) which thread onto an outer surface of the hose; and two coupling fittings, a male life raft coupling fitting and a female cylinder coupling fitting. Each of these coupling fittings has a threaded nipple (52) on one end. These nipples are screwed through ends (48) of the sockets into the interior of the hose. Couplings at the other ends of these coupling fittings are designed differently. A female, or cylinder, coupling (60) of the female coupling fitting has female threads (82) that mate with a male nipple on the gas cylinder. A male, or raft, coupling (62) of the male hose coupling fitting has a male threaded end that screws into a life raft coupling. The female coupling that fits on the cylinder has both internal and external coupling seals (70, 89) thereon to couple with both newer and older types of cylinder nipples (90, 88) which are attached thereto with of a swivel nut (76) held to the cylinder coupling by a retainer pin (78).
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Ketterman Kenneth L.
Kinne Raymond M.
Basinger Sherman
Hampton Rubber Company
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