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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 1981
Filed:
Jul. 13, 1979
Applicant:
Inventor:
Vito Suppa, Paris, FR;
Assignee:
Thomson-CSF, Paris, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B / ; H04B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
367-3 ; 9 8 / ; 2441 / ;
Abstract
A buoy capable of being dropped onto water from an aircraft, comprising a balloon which inflates during the descent through a forced intake of air through adjustable openings at the base of the balloon. Inside the balloon there is a flexible membrane allowing the air to enter through holes, the balloon remaining inflated to the maximum pressure encountered during the descent. Pockets with openings are traversed by the air and prevent the balloon from rotating during its descent.