Scuba diving apparatus with depth control
US5823713A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 3, 1994 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 3, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63C11/08
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Scuba diving apparatus includes a buoyancy compensator attachable to a diver, and a depth control device for sensing the depth of the diver and for automatically increasing the buoyancy of the buoyancy compensator when the diver is submerged at a predetermined depth in the water, to thereby prevent the diver from exceeding the predetermined depth.
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