Hazardous-environmental diving systems
US8555884B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 18, 2008 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 13, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system designed to increase diver safety in high-risk environments containing one or more hazardous materials. The system comprises one or more retrofittable kits enabling the upgrading of contaminate-vulnerable materials of an existing dive helmet to provide full environment isolation for the diver. The system preferably utilizes fluoroelastomeric replacement materials and components to convert an open circuit dive system to a closed circuit dive system. Methods of system development are also disclosed.
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