Survival radio
US5526526A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 17, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B2001/3894
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A survival radio for use for transmitting and receiving information for search and rescue having an improved structural housing assembly for increased reliability to prevent moisture and water intrusion, while permitting use of the device in any ambient air pressure. The housing assembly includes a tongue and sealed groove connections joined by deforming the tongue in a pliable state, housing assembly apertures covered by a deformable flexible sealable plastic panel to permit manual actuation of internal switches and an air vent that has a porous plug permitting air pressure equalization between the inside and outside of the housing assembly, while preventing water intrusion.
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