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Buoyant force control apparatus for scuba diving
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-04-09
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Granted: 1991-01-22
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Expires: 2010-04-09
Abstract
Abstract A buoyant force control apparatus for scuba diving is used being installed on a diver's suit. Air supply to an air chamber formed within the suit is done, by pushing operations of opening and closing the air supply valve, from an air tank. Alternately, the driver holds the air breathe-in port or mouth piece between teeth while pushing a valve shaft slidably installed in an air supply valve. Air exhaustion from the air chamber is carried out by pulling one of pull strings attached to the first and second exhaust valves, respectively secured to both half portions of the front part of the diver's suit at different levels so as to separate them from each other.
Inventors
- 👤 Yukio Takeda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 21:37
CPC Classifications
B; B63; B63C; B63C11/00; B63C11/02; B63C11/04; B63C11/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
229 words
A buoyant force control apparatus for scuba diving, which comprises a wear having an inner air chamber, an air supply rubber tube, an upper opening of which tube being communicated with and secured to a half portion of the front face of said wear, an air supply valve inserted into and secured to a lower opening of said air supply rubber tube, said air supply valve having a valve shaft provided with a communication port communicated to an air breathe-in port, an air breathe-in tube passage and an air supply tube passage of said air supply rubber tube, an air supply valve situated at a position a little below the half portion of the front face of the wear, said air supply valve having an opening and closing means adapted to be opened and closed by a pushing manipulation and communicating with said air chamber and being secured there, a middle-pressure hose having an upper end connected to (an air supply tank) and a lower end connected to the air supply tube passage of said air supply valve and secured thereto, and a first and a second exhaust valves, respectively, having pull strings for opening and closing valves and grip balls, said first and the second exhaust valves being attached to around both shoulders of said wear so as to communicate with the air chamber and be secured there.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
229 words
A buoyant force control apparatus for scuba diving, which comprises a wear having an inner air chamber, an air supply rubber tube, an upper opening of which tube being communicated with and secured to a half portion of the front face of said wear, an air supply valve inserted into and secured to a lower opening of said air supply rubber tube, said air supply valve having a valve shaft provided with a communication port communicated to an air breathe-in port, an air breathe-in tube passage and an air supply tube passage of said air supply rubber tube, an air supply valve situated at a position a little below the half portion of the front face of the wear, said air supply valve having an opening and closing means adapted to be opened and closed by a pushing manipulation and communicating with said air chamber and being secured there, a middle-pressure hose having an upper end connected to (an air supply tank) and a lower end connected to the air supply tube passage of said air supply valve and secured thereto, and a first and a second exhaust valves, respectively, having pull strings for opening and closing valves and grip balls, said first and the second exhaust valves being attached to around both shoulders of said wear so as to communicate with the air chamber and be secured there.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The buoyant force control apparatus for scuba diving according to claim 1, wherein said air supply valve is of a push button type and a pushing operation of the push button releases the valve passage.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The buoyant force control apparatus for scuba diving according to claim 1, wherein said air supply valve is of a slide type and a sliding operation of a slide plate releases the valve passage.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1994-01-21 | 1994-07-23 | 1995-01-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1998-01-21 | 1998-07-23 | 1999-01-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2002-01-21 | 2002-07-23 | 2003-01-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |