Submarine escape suit assemblies
AssigneeSurvitec Group Limited
InventorsRichard Taylor, Steve Littler, Robert Prendergast
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Abstract
A submarine escape suit assembly comprises a submarine escape suit (10) and a liferaft pack (11). The pack (11) is formed by an outer casing (20) that can be pulled open to access a sealed inner casing (21) containing a liferaft. A cord (27) on the inner pack (11) is pulled to commence inflation of the liferaft (10).
Claims16
A submarine escape suit assembly comprising a submarine escape suit and a liferaft pack, the liferaft pack comprising an outer casing attached to the suit and an inner casing held within the outer casing and containing a deflated liferaft, the outer casing being openable to release the inner casing and to expose an actuation device, actuation of the device passing gas to the liferaft for subsequent inflation and boarding.
An assembly according to 9 wherein the liferaft is connected to the suit by a cord, the cord passing through the inner casing and the outer casing, and wherein the actuation cord is the cord connecting the liferaft to the suit.
A liferaft pack comprising an outer casing for attachment to a submarine escape suit and an inner casing held within the outer casing and containing a deflated liferaft, the outer casing being openable to release the inner casing and to expose an actuation device, actuation of the device passing gas to the liferaft for subsequent inflation and boarding.
A method of deploying a liferaft carried in an inner container carried in an outer container attached to a submarine escape suit comprising opening the outer container, removing the inner container and then inflating the liferaft and deploying the liferaft.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.