Abstract:
The invention relates to a pressure reducing valve having a piston-like plug, and whose output pressure is automatically controlled relative to ambient pressure, particularly for scuba breathing apparatus regulators. According to the invention, an antifriction member (18) is interposed between the pad (13) which forms the valve seat and cooperates with the tubular plug (8) and the threaded stem (17) for adjusting the axial position of the pad (13), which antifriction member is free to rotate and to slide axially and prevents any direct contact between the pad and the adjustment threaded stem (17), thereby preventing the threaded stem from driving the pad along (13) into rotation. The antifriction member may be a disk (18) made of a relatively hard material with an appropriate surface smoothness, such as stainless steel or tungsten or a plastic material known with the trade name DELRIN, or the like.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a swim fin, comprising a seat for the foot, the so-called footpocket (1) and a propelling blade (102, 202), the fin being composed of at least two materials, whereof one is comparatively rigid and substantially inextensible and the other is comparatively soft, i.e. has a different rigidity and/or is extensible. According to the invention, the at least one comparatively rigid material forms a frame (4) for the blade (102, 202) and/or footpocket (1), designed to be overmolded with the part/s (101, 201, 301, 302, 402, 502, 105) made of the at least one comparatively soft material, which complete and/or connect and/or cover, at least partly, the parts of the frame (4).
Abstract:
Aeration tube provided on its lower end with a mouthpiece (2) and on its upper end with an air intake hole (41), such tube consisting in its length of two or more tubular elements (1, 3) connected in such a way that the tube can be folded two or more times on itself.
Abstract:
A valve for regulators in self-contained underwater breathing apparatus includes a tubular plug (9) axially slidably accommodated in two sealingly separated adjacent chambers (6,7). Of these two chambers, the so-called pressure chamber (6) is connected with a pressurized gas source, and is provided with a seat (11) for cooperating with the matching edge (109) of the tubular plug (9), and the so-called compensation chamber (7) is formed with a hole or holes (107) connected with the ambient medium, and has the relative end portion of the tubular plug (9), which is in form of a flaring-out expansion head (209) connected with the valve outlet (12), sealingly guided therein. A helical spring (10) is arranged between the expansion head (209) and the opposite partition (8), dividing the two chambers from each other. In order to prevent any heat exchange between the compensation chamber and the plug (9), which is liable to be cooled owing to gas expanding into the expansion head (209), the invention provides a heat insulating member (13) which is placed at least between the helical spring (10) and the expansion head (209).
Abstract:
An air valve of a balancing jacket can be opened not only by a conventional driving cable located within the corrugated pipe of the balancing jacket, but also independently from the conventional driving cable by an auxiliary driving member integral or operationally connected with the valve element of an air valve and controlled by the diver directly with his hands and/or by a separate control member.
Abstract:
A poppet seat for air regulating devices, such as underwater diving equipment, includes a metal or plastic substrate around and through which synthetic or rubber seat material is molded. In its preferred form, this seat material surrounds the sides of the substrate and fills holes therein as well as an annular v-groove formed in the periphery of the substrate to further enhance the mechanical bond between the substrate and seat material.
Abstract:
Method for manufacturing regulating membranes for breathing apparatus characterized in that it comprises a phase of molding of the aforesaid membrane during which a disk, made of rigid or semi-rigid material, is embedded and anchored inside the membrane itself, which presents continuity of material on the upper part.
Abstract:
A regulator (2) for underwater breathing apparatus (1) which guarantees a high degree of hygiene comprises a body (7), a delivery outlet (8) formed in the said body (7) to deliver a breathable mixture to a user, a mouthpiece (9) for the said delivery outlet (8) and quick-release fixing means (12) for the said mouthpiece (9) on the said delivery outlet (8).
Abstract:
A support device, in particular for diving equipment parts, and of the type intended to be carried by the diver, comprises a clamping clip (1) which can be elastically opened and which grips the equipment part (2), and means (3, 4) for securing the clip (1) to a part of the equipment which is worn (5), such as a garment, a jacket, or a part of the harness. The device is particularly useful, especially for supporting an emergency regulator (2), known as an octopus rig. For this purpose in particular, a cap (8) for closing off the air outlet hole in the mouthpiece of the emergency regulator (2), is attached to the device.
Abstract:
Embodiments of the invention relate to a first stage pressure reducing valve having a tubular plug, particularly for regulators of scuba breathing apparatus. According to embodiments of the invention, at least a portion of the outer surface of the valve has fins for heat exchange with the outside environment, designed to prevent or reduce the formation of ice caused by the temperature drop generated by gas expansion inside the valve.