Hydraulic and earth engineering – Diving – Suit or accessory therefor
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-20
2011-10-11
Kreck, John (Department: 3672)
Hydraulic and earth engineering
Diving
Suit or accessory therefor
C405S185000, C441S096000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08033755
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a method in connection with SCUBA diving to control a diver's buoyancy, in which method the diver (11) is equipped with diving equipment comprising at least one air pressure tank (1), a valve device (2) connected to the pressure tank (1) and arranged to supply air from said pressure tank via first supply means (5) to a breathing regulator (4) and via second supply means (7) to an inflatable diving jacket (6) in order to control the diver's buoyancy, inflation of the diving jacket being initiated when the diver has not affected the air flow through the breathing regulator (4) for a certain time period. The invention also relates to a safety device and diving equipment.
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Supplementary European Search Report (completed May 18, 2011).
Erdtman Thomas
Patriksson Ola
Stööd Jan
van Oostrum Christian
Andrish Sean
Consensum AS
Kreck John
Manelli Selter PLLC
Melcher Jeffrey S.
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