AU2001263419A1 - Float switch activation assembly - Google Patents

Float switch activation assembly

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Publication number
AU2001263419A1
AU2001263419A1 AU2001263419A AU6341901A AU2001263419A1 AU 2001263419 A1 AU2001263419 A1 AU 2001263419A1 AU 2001263419 A AU2001263419 A AU 2001263419A AU 6341901 A AU6341901 A AU 6341901A AU 2001263419 A1 AU2001263419 A1 AU 2001263419A1
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Australia
Prior art keywords
float switch
switch activation
activation assembly
assembly
float
Prior art date
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Abandoned
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AU2001263419A
Inventor
Arthur W. Mears
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Float Rail Inc
Original Assignee
Float Rail Inc
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Application filed by Float Rail Inc filed Critical Float Rail Inc
Publication of AU2001263419A1 publication Critical patent/AU2001263419A1/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
    • F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
    • F17C7/00—Methods or apparatus for discharging liquefied, solidified, or compressed gases from pressure vessels, not covered by another subclass
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B43/00—Improving safety of vessels, e.g. damage control, not otherwise provided for
    • B63B43/02—Improving safety of vessels, e.g. damage control, not otherwise provided for reducing risk of capsizing or sinking
    • B63B43/10—Improving safety of vessels, e.g. damage control, not otherwise provided for reducing risk of capsizing or sinking by improving buoyancy
    • B63B43/14—Improving safety of vessels, e.g. damage control, not otherwise provided for reducing risk of capsizing or sinking by improving buoyancy using outboard floating members
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
    • F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
    • F17C5/00—Methods or apparatus for filling containers with liquefied, solidified, or compressed gases under pressures
    • F17C5/06—Methods or apparatus for filling containers with liquefied, solidified, or compressed gases under pressures for filling with compressed gases
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B43/00—Improving safety of vessels, e.g. damage control, not otherwise provided for
    • B63B43/02—Improving safety of vessels, e.g. damage control, not otherwise provided for reducing risk of capsizing or sinking
    • B63B43/10—Improving safety of vessels, e.g. damage control, not otherwise provided for reducing risk of capsizing or sinking by improving buoyancy
    • B63B43/14—Improving safety of vessels, e.g. damage control, not otherwise provided for reducing risk of capsizing or sinking by improving buoyancy using outboard floating members
    • B63B2043/145—Improving safety of vessels, e.g. damage control, not otherwise provided for reducing risk of capsizing or sinking by improving buoyancy using outboard floating members pneumatic, e.g. inflatable on demand
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
    • F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
    • F17C2205/00—Vessel construction, in particular mounting arrangements, attachments or identifications means
    • F17C2205/03—Fluid connections, filters, valves, closure means or other attachments
    • F17C2205/0302—Fittings, valves, filters, or components in connection with the gas storage device
    • F17C2205/0323—Valves
    • F17C2205/0326—Valves electrically actuated
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
    • F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
    • F17C2205/00—Vessel construction, in particular mounting arrangements, attachments or identifications means
    • F17C2205/03—Fluid connections, filters, valves, closure means or other attachments
    • F17C2205/0302—Fittings, valves, filters, or components in connection with the gas storage device
    • F17C2205/0323—Valves
    • F17C2205/0335—Check-valves or non-return valves
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
    • F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
    • F17C2221/00—Handled fluid, in particular type of fluid
    • F17C2221/01—Pure fluids
    • F17C2221/013—Carbone dioxide
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
    • F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
    • F17C2223/00—Handled fluid before transfer, i.e. state of fluid when stored in the vessel or before transfer from the vessel
    • F17C2223/01—Handled fluid before transfer, i.e. state of fluid when stored in the vessel or before transfer from the vessel characterised by the phase
    • F17C2223/0107—Single phase
    • F17C2223/0123—Single phase gaseous, e.g. CNG, GNC
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
    • F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
    • F17C2270/00—Applications
    • F17C2270/01—Applications for fluid transport or storage
    • F17C2270/0102—Applications for fluid transport or storage on or in the water
    • F17C2270/0105—Ships
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
    • F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
    • F17C2270/00—Applications
    • F17C2270/07—Applications for household use
    • F17C2270/0772—Inflation devices, e.g. for rescue vests or tyres
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H35/00—Switches operated by change of a physical condition
    • H01H35/18—Switches operated by change of liquid level or of liquid density, e.g. float switch
AU2001263419A 2000-05-26 2001-05-24 Float switch activation assembly Abandoned AU2001263419A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (7)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US20799600P 2000-05-26 2000-05-26
US60/207,996 2000-05-26
US60207996 2000-05-26
US09/832,774 2001-04-10
US09832774 2001-04-10
US09/832,774 US6484656B2 (en) 2000-05-26 2001-04-10 Automatic inflating boat flotation device
PCT/US2001/016911 WO2001093390A2 (en) 2000-05-26 2001-05-24 Float switch activation assembly

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
AU2001263419A1 true AU2001263419A1 (en) 2001-12-11

Family

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Family Applications (3)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
AU6341401A Pending AU6341401A (en) 2000-05-26 2001-05-24 Automatic inflating boat flotation device
AU2001263414A Ceased AU2001263414B2 (en) 2000-05-26 2001-05-24 Automatic inflating boat flotation device
AU2001263419A Abandoned AU2001263419A1 (en) 2000-05-26 2001-05-24 Float switch activation assembly

Family Applications Before (2)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
AU6341401A Pending AU6341401A (en) 2000-05-26 2001-05-24 Automatic inflating boat flotation device
AU2001263414A Ceased AU2001263414B2 (en) 2000-05-26 2001-05-24 Automatic inflating boat flotation device

Country Status (11)

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US (2) US6484656B2 (en)
EP (1) EP1292493A4 (en)
JP (1) JP2004501023A (en)
KR (1) KR20030007638A (en)
CN (1) CN1213898C (en)
AU (3) AU6341401A (en)
CA (1) CA2409939A1 (en)
MX (1) MXPA02011672A (en)
NO (1) NO20025689L (en)
NZ (1) NZ523337A (en)
WO (2) WO2001093390A2 (en)

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WO2001092099A1 (en) 2001-12-06
US6435125B2 (en) 2002-08-20
CA2409939A1 (en) 2001-12-06
EP1292493A4 (en) 2005-10-26
KR20030007638A (en) 2003-01-23
NO20025689L (en) 2003-01-21
WO2001093390A3 (en) 2002-07-18
US20020026888A1 (en) 2002-03-07
AU2001263414B2 (en) 2005-09-08
CN1430563A (en) 2003-07-16
JP2004501023A (en) 2004-01-15
NO20025689D0 (en) 2002-11-26
US6484656B2 (en) 2002-11-26
AU6341401A (en) 2001-12-11
EP1292493A1 (en) 2003-03-19
US20020011200A1 (en) 2002-01-31
WO2001093390A2 (en) 2001-12-06
MXPA02011672A (en) 2003-10-14
CN1213898C (en) 2005-08-10
NZ523337A (en) 2004-08-27

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