US3228080A
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Undersea release clasp
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-09-27
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Granted: 1966-01-11
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Expires: 1983-09-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert J Trauger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 22:33
CPC Classifications
B; B63; B63C; B63C11/00; B63C11/02; B63C11/30; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S24/00; Y10S24/30; Y10S24/31; Y10S24/35; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/45; Y10T24/45005; Y10T24/4501; Y10T24/45225; Y10T24/45461
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
191 words
AN UNDERSEA RELEASE CLASP ADAPTED TO HOLD AND THEN RELEASE A WEIGHT-SUSTAINING BELT ON THE BODY OF A DIVER COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION: A CLASP BODY; BELT ENDS ADAPTED TO BE NORMALLY HELD WITHIN SAID CLASP BODY; MEANS FOR HOLDING SAID BELT ENDS IN SAID CLASP BODY; HYDROSTATIC MEANS FOR COOPERATING WITH SAID HOLDING MEANS FOR RELEASING SAID BELT ENDS AT A PRE-SET DEPTH, SAID HYDROSTATIC MEANS INCLUDING: A BELLOWS HOUSING SUPPORTED BY SAID CLASP BODY; AN ADJUSTABLE COVER FOR SAID HOUSING; A PRESSURE-SENSITIVE SEALED BELLOWS MOUNTEED IN SAID HOUSING, SAID BELLOWS BEING SECURED TO SAID ADJUSTABLE COVER; AND A STEM SECURED TO THE LOWER CONVOLUTION OF SAID BELLOWS, SAID STEM PROTRUDING DOWNWARDLY THROUGH SAID HOUSING INTO THE INTERIOR OF SAID CLASP BODY AND ADAPTED TO PREVENT SAID HOLDING MEANS FROM RELEASING SAID BELT ENDS; A SEPARATED PROJECTION BEING FORMED ON THE LOWER PORTION OF SAID STEM, SAID PROJECTION PROTRUDING THROUGH SAID CLASP BODY TO SERVE AS A MANUAL RELEASE FOR OPERATING SAID HOLDING MEANS FOR RELEASING SAID BELT ENDS; AND TIME CONTROL MEANS FOR COOPERATING WITH SAID HOLDING MEANS FOR RELEASING SAID BELT ENDS UPON THE EXPIRATION OF A PRE-SET TIME.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
191 words
AN UNDERSEA RELEASE CLASP ADAPTED TO HOLD AND THEN RELEASE A WEIGHT-SUSTAINING BELT ON THE BODY OF A DIVER COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION: A CLASP BODY; BELT ENDS ADAPTED TO BE NORMALLY HELD WITHIN SAID CLASP BODY; MEANS FOR HOLDING SAID BELT ENDS IN SAID CLASP BODY; HYDROSTATIC MEANS FOR COOPERATING WITH SAID HOLDING MEANS FOR RELEASING SAID BELT ENDS AT A PRE-SET DEPTH, SAID HYDROSTATIC MEANS INCLUDING: A BELLOWS HOUSING SUPPORTED BY SAID CLASP BODY; AN ADJUSTABLE COVER FOR SAID HOUSING; A PRESSURE-SENSITIVE SEALED BELLOWS MOUNTEED IN SAID HOUSING, SAID BELLOWS BEING SECURED TO SAID ADJUSTABLE COVER; AND A STEM SECURED TO THE LOWER CONVOLUTION OF SAID BELLOWS, SAID STEM PROTRUDING DOWNWARDLY THROUGH SAID HOUSING INTO THE INTERIOR OF SAID CLASP BODY AND ADAPTED TO PREVENT SAID HOLDING MEANS FROM RELEASING SAID BELT ENDS; A SEPARATED PROJECTION BEING FORMED ON THE LOWER PORTION OF SAID STEM, SAID PROJECTION PROTRUDING THROUGH SAID CLASP BODY TO SERVE AS A MANUAL RELEASE FOR OPERATING SAID HOLDING MEANS FOR RELEASING SAID BELT ENDS; AND TIME CONTROL MEANS FOR COOPERATING WITH SAID HOLDING MEANS FOR RELEASING SAID BELT ENDS UPON THE EXPIRATION OF A PRE-SET TIME.
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