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US 7,465,204 B2Granted
Life raft
AssigneeZodiac International
InventorChristian Schloegel
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Abstract
The inventive inflatable life raft comprises a peripheral pneumatic float (1) and a bottom (2) fixed thereto and is characterised in that a mechanically résistant belt (4) extends along the float (1) circumference, is fixed thereto along the entire length thereof and said belt (4) bears or incorporâtes fixing means (8) for at least one towing line in such a way that towing forces are distributed through the entire circumference of the float and the raft can withstand high towing forces without any damages.
Claims14
A life raft of inflatable type comprising a peripheral pneumatic float and a bottom fixed to said float,
- wherein the float is made up of at least two superposed inflatable tubes held at a distance from each other and connected together by an intermediate strip of flexible material,
- wherein a belt having good mechanical strength extends all the way around the periphery of the float and is rigidly fixed to an outer face of the intermediate strip between the two tubes all the way along its length, and
- wherein the belt supports or incorporates fixing means for at least one towing line,
- whereby towing forces are distributed all the way around the periphery of the float and the raft is able to withstand very high towing forces without damage.
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