US3757371A
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Survival or like packs particularly suitable for airmen
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-11-24
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Granted: 1973-09-11
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Expires: 1991-11-24
Abstract
Abstract An openable survival pack particularly suitable for an ejection seat and suitable for housing an inflatable article, the pack comprising a hollow body; a closure therefor; and means for automatically releasing fastening means on said pack on entry of the pack into water, optional means also being provided when desired for causing automatic inflation of the article housed by the body on release of said fastening means.
Inventors
- 👤 J Martin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 13:44
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64D; B64D17/00; B64D17/22; B64D17/30; B64D17/78
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 38
Claim 1
Independent Claim
371 words
An openable survival pack comprising 1. a rigid hollow casing defining an opening; 2. a rigid closure member releasably mounted over and closing The opening of the rigid hollow casing; 3. an article to be inflated housed in the casing; 4. a latch mechanism releasably mounting the closure member over the opening of the rigid hollow casing whereby the opening is closed, the latch mechanism comprising a. a pair of interengaging abutments, one of the abutments being mounted on the casing and the other one of the abutments being mounted on the closure member, the other abutment being movable with respect to the one abutment, b. spring means biased to move the movable abutment into a position wherein the abutments are disengaged whereby the closure member is released from the casing, and b. a rockable lever means releasably retaining the movable abutment against the bias of the spring means in a position wherein the abutments are interengaged whereby the closure member closes the opening of the casing; 5. means for inflating the article to be inflated, the inflating means including a. a canister housed in the casing and containing gas under pressure, b. a frangible sealing means for sealing the canister, and c. a conduit connecting the canister to the article to be inflated; 6. means for simultaneously rendering ineffective the canister sealing means and releasing the closure member, said means including a. a water activated electric battery housed in the casing, aperture means being provided for permitting water to enter into the closed casing for access to the battery, b. an electrically detonable explosive cartridge connected to the battery for detonation upon activation of the battery, c. a piston and cylinder assembly housed in the casing, the cartridge being located in the cylinder and the piston being movable therein in response to the detonation of the cartridge, and d. an element coupled to the movable abutment for movement therewith, the element being mounted for piercing the canister sealing means and thereby rendering it ineffective, and the rockable lever means being rocked for release of the movable abutment in response to the piston movement; and 7. means operable manually from outside the casing and closure member for rocking the lever means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
371 words
An openable survival pack comprising 1. a rigid hollow casing defining an opening; 2. a rigid closure member releasably mounted over and closing The opening of the rigid hollow casing; 3. an article to be inflated housed in the casing; 4. a latch mechanism releasably mounting the closure member over the opening of the rigid hollow casing whereby the opening is closed, the latch mechanism comprising a. a pair of interengaging abutments, one of the abutments being mounted on the casing and the other one of the abutments being mounted on the closure member, the other abutment being movable with respect to the one abutment, b. spring means biased to move the movable abutment into a position wherein the abutments are disengaged whereby the closure member is released from the casing, and b. a rockable lever means releasably retaining the movable abutment against the bias of the spring means in a position wherein the abutments are interengaged whereby the closure member closes the opening of the casing; 5. means for inflating the article to be inflated, the inflating means including a. a canister housed in the casing and containing gas under pressure, b. a frangible sealing means for sealing the canister, and c. a conduit connecting the canister to the article to be inflated; 6. means for simultaneously rendering ineffective the canister sealing means and releasing the closure member, said means including a. a water activated electric battery housed in the casing, aperture means being provided for permitting water to enter into the closed casing for access to the battery, b. an electrically detonable explosive cartridge connected to the battery for detonation upon activation of the battery, c. a piston and cylinder assembly housed in the casing, the cartridge being located in the cylinder and the piston being movable therein in response to the detonation of the cartridge, and d. an element coupled to the movable abutment for movement therewith, the element being mounted for piercing the canister sealing means and thereby rendering it ineffective, and the rockable lever means being rocked for release of the movable abutment in response to the piston movement; and 7. means operable manually from outside the casing and closure member for rocking the lever means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
closure means releasably mounted over and closing the opening of the rigid hollow casing;
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
closure means releasably mounted over and closing the opening of the rigid hollow casing;
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
a rigid closure member releasably mounted over and closing The opening of the rigid hollow casing;
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
a rigid closure member releasably mounted over and closing The opening of the rigid hollow casing;
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
5 words
An openable survival pack comprising
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
5 words
An openable survival pack comprising
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
a flexible closure means including at least two flaps releasably mounted over and closing the opening of the rigid hollow casing;
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
a flexible closure means including at least two flaps releasably mounted over and closing the opening of the rigid hollow casing;
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
9 words
an article to be inflated housed in the casing;
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
9 words
an article to be inflated housed in the casing;
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
9 words
an article to be inflated housed in the casing;
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
9 words
an article to be inflated housed in the casing;
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
5 words
An openable survival pack comprising
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
5 words
An openable survival pack comprising
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
9 words
an article to be inflated housed in the casing;
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
9 words
an article to be inflated housed in the casing;
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
a latch mechanism releasably mounting the closure means over the opening of the rigid hollow casing whereby the opening is closed;
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
21 words
a latch mechanism releasably mounting the closure means over the opening of the rigid hollow casing whereby the opening is closed;
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
72 words
a latch mechanism releasably mounting the closure means flaps over the opening of the rigid hollow casing whereby the opening is closed, the latch mechanism comprising a. a projection on a first underlying one of the closure means flaps and passing through all other flaps of the closure means superposed over the one flap, and b. a retaining pin overlying an uppermost one of the closure means flaps and engaging the projection;
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
72 words
a latch mechanism releasably mounting the closure means flaps over the opening of the rigid hollow casing whereby the opening is closed, the latch mechanism comprising a. a projection on a first underlying one of the closure means flaps and passing through all other flaps of the closure means superposed over the one flap, and b. a retaining pin overlying an uppermost one of the closure means flaps and engaging the projection;
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
126 words
a latch mechanism releasably mounting the closure member over the opening of the rigid hollow casing whereby the opening is closed, the latch mechanism comprising a. a pair of interengaging abutments, one of the abutments being mounted on the casing and the other one of the abutments being mounted on the closure member, the other abutment being movable with respect to the one abutment, b. spring means biased to move the movable abutment into a position wherein the abutments are disengaged whereby the closure member is released from the casing, and b. a rockable lever means releasably retaining the movable abutment against the bias of the spring means in a position wherein the abutments are interengaged whereby the closure member closes the opening of the casing;
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
126 words
a latch mechanism releasably mounting the closure member over the opening of the rigid hollow casing whereby the opening is closed, the latch mechanism comprising a. a pair of interengaging abutments, one of the abutments being mounted on the casing and the other one of the abutments being mounted on the closure member, the other abutment being movable with respect to the one abutment, b. spring means biased to move the movable abutment into a position wherein the abutments are disengaged whereby the closure member is released from the casing, and b. a rockable lever means releasably retaining the movable abutment against the bias of the spring means in a position wherein the abutments are interengaged whereby the closure member closes the opening of the casing;
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
46 words
means for inflating the article to be inflated, the inflating means including a. a canister housed in the casing and containing gas under pressure, b. a frangible sealing means for sealing the canister, and c. a conduit connecting the canister to the article to be inflated;
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
46 words
means for inflating the article to be inflated, the inflating means including a. a canister housed in the casing and containing gas under pressure, b. a frangible sealing means for sealing the canister, and c. a conduit connecting the canister to the article to be inflated;
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
46 words
means for inflating the article to be inflated, the inflating means including a. a canister housed in the casing and containing gas under pressure, b. a frangible sealing means for sealing the canister, and c. a conduit connecting the canister to the article to be inflated;
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
46 words
means for inflating the article to be inflated, the inflating means including a. a canister housed in the casing and containing gas under pressure, b. a frangible sealing means for sealing the canister, and c. a conduit connecting the canister to the article to be inflated;
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
111 words
means for inflating the article to be inflated, the inflating means including a. a canister housed in the casing and containing gas under pressure, b. an electrically detonable explosive cartridge connected to the battery for detonation upon activation of the battery, c. a piston and cylinder assembly housed in the casing, the cartridge being located in the cylinder and the piston being movable therein in response to the detonation of the cartridge, d. an element movably mounted for piercing the canister sealing means and thereby rendering it ineffective, and e. a lever mean pivotal in response to the movement of the piston to release the latch mechanism and move the element.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
111 words
means for inflating the article to be inflated, the inflating means including a. a canister housed in the casing and containing gas under pressure, b. an electrically detonable explosive cartridge connected to the battery for detonation upon activation of the battery, c. a piston and cylinder assembly housed in the casing, the cartridge being located in the cylinder and the piston being movable therein in response to the detonation of the cartridge, d. an element movably mounted for piercing the canister sealing means and thereby rendering it ineffective, and e. a lever mean pivotal in response to the movement of the piston to release the latch mechanism and move the element.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
215 words
means for simulatneously rendering ineffective the canister sealing means and releasing the closure means flaps, said means including a. water activated electric battery housed in the casing, b. an electrically detonable explosive cartridge connected to the battery for detonation upon activation of the battery, c. a piston and cylinder assembly housed in the casing, the cartridge being located in the cylinder and the piston being movable therein the response to the detonation of the cartridge, d. a cable coupled to the retaining pin for withdrawing the pin from engagement with the projection whereby the closure means flaps are released, e. a first lever coupled to the cable and being Movable in response to the movement of the piston to move the cable and withdraw the pin, f. a second lever coupled to the first lever for movement therewith, g. an element mounted for piercing the canister sealing means and thereby rendering it ineffective, h. spring means biased to move the element into a canister sealing means piercing position, and i. means normally counteracting the spring means bias to space the element from the canister sealing means and the bias counteracting means being arranged to be removed in response to the movement of the second lever whereby the element is biased into the piercing position; and
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
215 words
means for simulatneously rendering ineffective the canister sealing means and releasing the closure means flaps, said means including a. water activated electric battery housed in the casing, b. an electrically detonable explosive cartridge connected to the battery for detonation upon activation of the battery, c. a piston and cylinder assembly housed in the casing, the cartridge being located in the cylinder and the piston being movable therein the response to the detonation of the cartridge, d. a cable coupled to the retaining pin for withdrawing the pin from engagement with the projection whereby the closure means flaps are released, e. a first lever coupled to the cable and being Movable in response to the movement of the piston to move the cable and withdraw the pin, f. a second lever coupled to the first lever for movement therewith, g. an element mounted for piercing the canister sealing means and thereby rendering it ineffective, h. spring means biased to move the element into a canister sealing means piercing position, and i. means normally counteracting the spring means bias to space the element from the canister sealing means and the bias counteracting means being arranged to be removed in response to the movement of the second lever whereby the element is biased into the piercing position; and
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
140 words
means for simultaneously rendering ineffective the canister sealing means and releasing the closure member, said means including a. a water activated electric battery housed in the casing, aperture means being provided for permitting water to enter into the closed casing for access to the battery, b. an electrically detonable explosive cartridge connected to the battery for detonation upon activation of the battery, c. a piston and cylinder assembly housed in the casing, the cartridge being located in the cylinder and the piston being movable therein in response to the detonation of the cartridge, and d. an element coupled to the movable abutment for movement therewith, the element being mounted for piercing the canister sealing means and thereby rendering it ineffective, and the rockable lever means being rocked for release of the movable abutment in response to the piston movement; and
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
140 words
means for simultaneously rendering ineffective the canister sealing means and releasing the closure member, said means including a. a water activated electric battery housed in the casing, aperture means being provided for permitting water to enter into the closed casing for access to the battery, b. an electrically detonable explosive cartridge connected to the battery for detonation upon activation of the battery, c. a piston and cylinder assembly housed in the casing, the cartridge being located in the cylinder and the piston being movable therein in response to the detonation of the cartridge, and d. an element coupled to the movable abutment for movement therewith, the element being mounted for piercing the canister sealing means and thereby rendering it ineffective, and the rockable lever means being rocked for release of the movable abutment in response to the piston movement; and
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
15 words
means operable manually from outside the casing and closure member for rocking the lever means.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
15 words
means operable manually from outside the casing and closure member for rocking the lever means.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
15 words
means operably manually from outside the casing and closure means flaps for moving the levers.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
15 words
means operably manually from outside the casing and closure means flaps for moving the levers.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-09-10 | 1977-03-12 | 1977-09-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-09-10 | 1981-03-12 | 1981-09-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-09-10 | 1985-03-12 | 1985-09-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |