Scuba tank bouyancy compensator

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1998-02-19

2000-02-29

Taylor, Dennis L.

Hydraulic and earth engineering

Diving

Suit or accessory therefor

114315, 441 88, 441106, B63C 1122

Patent

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060301465

ABSTRACT:
A tank buoyancy compensator for an underwater breathing tank comprises a ballast boot having a tubular portion to receive the end of the tank remote from the diver's head. The ballast boot includes an end portion that includes weight retention pin for releasably retaining one or more annular ballast weights on the end portion. A connector is attached to the retention pin and is operable by the diver at convenient location on the ballast boot for releasing the retention pin to jettison the weight(s) from the boot, for example, when the diver experiences an emergency situation.

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