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Modification of one man life raftA one man inflatable life raft is described. The raft has an inflatable tube perimetrically bounding the occupant receiving space with a flexible floor member. A zippered opening in the floor allows entry and facilitates the use of a constant diameter tube. An airtight fabric bulkhead divides the peripheral tube longitudinally into inflatable tube sections, where if either tube section were punctured, the bulkhead would move into the punctured section to substitute for the punctured wall portion and maintain the inflatable volume of the tube. The floor member is attached to the central portion of the tube wall so that either side of the raft can be the up side.
Document ID
19740006732
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Soter, E. J.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Date Acquired
September 3, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1974
Subject Category
General
Report/Patent Number
Patent Number: US-PATENT-3,781,933
Patent Number: NASA-CASE-LAR-10241-1
Patent Application Number: US-PATENT-APPL-SN-193672
Accession Number
74N14845
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-PATENT-3,781,933|NASA-CASE-LAR-10241-1
Patent Application
US-PATENT-APPL-SN-193672
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