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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2018
Applicant:
Goodrich Corporation, Charlotte, NC (US);
Inventors:
Timothy C Haynes, Prescott Valley, AZ (US);
Michael A Luzader, Laveen, AZ (US);
Assignee:
GOODRICH CORPORATION, Charlotte, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63C 9/04 (2006.01); B63C 9/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63C 9/04 (2013.01); B63C 2009/023 (2013.01); B63C 2009/042 (2013.01);
Abstract
A life raft is disclosed. In various embodiments, the life raft includes a flotation platform, a container and a ballast bag, the ballast bag being attached to the flotation platform and to the container. The container is configured to separate upon deployment of the life raft on a surface of a body of water and draw the ballast bag down into the body of water upon separation.