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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 1994
Filed:
Aug. 01, 1991
Charles E VanTassel, Oceanside, CA (US);
Scott P Seligman, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Sea Quest, Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US);
Abstract
A weight release system for selectively releasing a weight from a body. The system includes a retaining member pivotally attached to the body. The retaining member is also releasably engaged to the body distal the pivotal attachment so as to retain and secure a weight relative to the body, so that the center of mass of the weight is substantially between the pivot and the releasable engagement of the retaining member. Upon releasing the retaining member from the body, the weight causes the retaining member to pivot relative to the body so that the weight is below the pivot, thereby permitting separation of the weight from the body.