Abstract:
A portable air supply system includes a main frame for nesting paired air SCUBA cylinders therein. Saddle arms are connected for engaging the frame to pontoons of an inflatable boat. A pair of baskets are connected for carrying umbilical lines. A control box controls air flow, monitors diver status, and provides a communication link.
Abstract:
A breathing apparatus for providing pressurized air to a swimmer. The breathing apparatus is based on a geometrically shaped structure that provides superior floatation characteristics in all sea conditions. The breathing apparatus includes a spherical shaped buoyant housing that is mounted above a half spherical shaped submersible housing. The buoyant housing provides a reservoir for pressurized air that is delivered to one or more swimmers by use of flexible air hoses. A battery powered air compressor and motor to produce the pressurized air is positioned within the submersible housing. An air intake for the air compressor receives air by a snorkel, the snorkel stores in a second position suitable for use as a handle while towing the apparatus on wheels. A rechargeable battery is positioned within the submersible housing to power the air compressor with cycling provided by use of a pressure switch. The rechargeable battery and air compressor operate as ballast within the submersible housing. The housings include bracket assemblies to provide handholds above and below the surface of the water.
Abstract:
A carrying system for a respirator product shall be improved such that it shall have a simple design, make it possible to protect the cylinder valves and receive additional weights in a simple manner. To accomplish the object, a bracket (1) is provided, which has a U-shaped protective strap (4) in the area of the cylinder valves (28) and has a mount (15, 16, 24, 25) for a balance weight (5), which can be pushed in between the pressurized gas cylinders (18).
Abstract:
A scuba tank mobility device and a system comprise a cup member that may be fitted directly over the scuba tank or over a scuba tank boot. A roller member is mounted to rotate with respect to the cup member and positioned vertically with respect to bottom of the cup member so that the roller permits standing support of the scuba tank. The tank is tilted from the standing position to place weight on the roller member for transport. The cup member comprises a projection radially outside its diameter to limit rolling of the scuba tank when on its side. In a further form, a handle may be attached to the cup member and extend axially therefrom. The cup member and handle are dimensioned to provide minimal projection from the contour of the scuba tank, whereby potential for a tangling with underwater vegetation and other objects is minimized.
Abstract:
A scuba tank boot having an integrated wheel at the bottom of the boot to allow the tank to be rolled over a surface when the tank is angled. The boot includes a feature to retain the boot on the scuba tank.
Abstract:
There is disclosed a tote bag that has a mouth that may be shirred closed by a cord. The bag has a main body portion that has flexible sides. Along the sides thereof are a plurality of pockets that result from the attachment of a web that is secured at the bottom edge thereof to the bottom portion of the bag. Additionally, the web is secured at its upper edge portion to the main body portion to thereby provide a plurality of pockets. The bottom of the bag consists of a perforated panel. At the same time the pockets are provided with relatively small openings to provide drainage of the pockets when necessary. The bag finds utility as an essentially waterproof and mildew proof bag for skin divers, snorklers and scuba divers equipment and for underwater collecting purposes.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a height adjustable rack apparatus for Jon boats and the like, the apparatus including: a plurality of brackets attached to a boat gunwale, vertical supports extending from the base that are pivotally operable, and a pivotally adjustable rack apparatus supported by the vertical supports. There is no need for screws or clamps to attach the rack to the boat's gunwale. This apparatus is mainly used for duck hunting and fishing.
Abstract:
The mobile scuba diving center is an equipment designed to streamline the logistics associated to various ways of the scuba diving operation, by enhancing both safety and comfort, and preventing damages to the scuba equipment, while enabling to easily make available complete support bases for diving in remote locations, as well as eliminating or considerably reducing all manual assignments that are typically connected with the activity hereof. The mobile scuba diving center includes a base structure that comprises such diverse elements like a shell (1), stowage drawers (3), clipping devices (4) or support boxes for the scuba tanks (15), the compressor hose lines to fill the scuba tanks, a rotary hanging rod to hang wetsuits and dry-suits and also an assembly line of hoses and sprays to wash the scuba gear inside the drawers (9) and another assembly line of hoses and sprays to wash wetsuits, scuba tanks and BCs (10). The dive center can further include a ramp or access steps (13) and a protection awning (14).
Abstract:
A device used in beach-entry scuba dives that both assists the diver to transport scuba tanks and other diving gear to and across the shoreline, and then accompanies the diver and gear underwater. The device holds at least one scuba tank and associated gear such as a buoyancy compensator (BCD), and has a pair of wheels whose rolling position enables the loaded device to be easily transported over natural terrains. Upon reaching or while in the water the wheels may be shifted from the “rolling position” into a streamlined, free-swim position. The means attaching the scuba gear and the scuba tank are easily operated to let the user now don both scuba tank and gear and start their dive, taking the device along for the return cross-shore trip.
Abstract:
Provided is an underwater posture stabilization system which, by being attached to various underwater equipment such as undersea equipment and underwater vehicles having different shapes and positions of the center of gravity according to their purpose and the like, allows simply and reliably setting their posture in water (basic posture), is excellent in versatility, is not only excellent in posture stability since, when the posture inclines under the effect and the like of tidal currents and pulsating currents, a moment to restore the posture to its original posture naturally acts, but is also capable of easily changing the posture as needed, and also is capable of stably controlling the posture even in the presence of complicated tidal currents and pulsating currents, and is excellent in reliability, stability, and certainty of posture control. The underwater posture stabilization system includes a frame to be attached to an apparatus body of the underwater equipment, a pair of sliding portions arranged so as to be freely movable back and forth on both side portions of the frame, a support member freely movable up and down which is fixed at a lower end thereof to each sliding portion, and arranged upward or obliquely upward, and a floating body arranged at a tip of each support member.