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US 10,435,124 B1Granted
Compartment ballast system
AssigneeGoodrich Corporation
InventorsTimothy C Haynes, Michael A Luzader
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Abstract
A life raft is disclosed. In various embodiments, the life raft includes a flotation platform, a container and a ballast bag, the ballast bag being attached to the flotation platform and to the container. The container is configured to separate upon deployment of the life raft on a surface of a body of water and draw the ballast bag down into the body of water upon separation.
Claims20
A life raft, comprising:
- a flotation platform;
- a container;
- and
- a first ballast bag attached to the flotation platform and to the container,
- wherein the container is configured to separate upon deployment of the life raft on a surface of a body of water and draw the first ballast bag down into the body of water upon separation.
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A life raft system, comprising:
- a flotation platform;
- a storage container, the storage container defining an interior cavity;
- and
- a ballast bag attached to the flotation platform and to at least a portion of the interior cavity of the storage container,
- wherein the storage container is configured to separate upon deployment of the life raft on a surface of a body of water and draw the ballast bag down into the body of water upon separation.
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A life raft, comprising:
- a flotation platform;
- a storage container, the storage container defining an interior cavity;
- and
- a ballast bag attached to the flotation platform and to the interior cavity of the storage container,
- wherein the storage container is configured to separate upon deployment of the life raft on a surface of a body of water and draw the ballast bag down into the body of water upon separation.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.