Search and rescue transponder housing

Details Search and rescue transponder housing Search and rescue transponder housing

1992-04-07

1993-08-10

Tubbesing, T. H.

Communications: directive radio wave systems and devices (e.g.,

Radar transponder system

Radar transponder only

361814, G01S 1374

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052353370

ABSTRACT:
An improved search and rescue transponder having an improved housing assembly that permits the device to be turned on or off by rotating one segment of the housing relative to the other for ease of use even with heavy or bulky gloves. In addition, the housing assembly exterior surface includes a plurality of longitudinal ridges for ease in gripping. The housing assembly includes an upper housing and lower housing joined by a retaining ring and O-ring seal, eliminating the need for fasteners for manufacturing efficiency. The lower housing includes quick disconnect that attaches to a mounting disk affixed to a ship or life raft. The mounting disk includes a plurality of resilient fingers which act in conjunction with cam surfaces on the flange of the lower housing, which when rotated together allow for a quick disconnect. The improved overall reduced size and configuration of the housing assembly contains five batteries arranged circularly in a side-by-side array, packed together in the lower housing, allowing for a SART of reduced length and easily handling configuration.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4673936 (1987-06-01), Kotoh
patent: 4992794 (1991-02-01), Brouwers

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