A bobbin assembly for an automatic inflator including a generally cylindrical wall; a plurality of arms positioned in a ring centered about and parallel to a longitudinal axis of the bobbin, each arm being pivotably connected to a rim of said cylindrical wall by a living hinge; at least one said arms including a radial seat extending toward said longitudinal axis of the bobbin to form an annular seat having a diameter to retain a head of a spring-loaded actuator pin of the automatic inflator to hold the spring-loaded actuator pin in a "cocked" position; a toroidal pill positioned between a lumen of said cylindrical wall and said ringed arms to retain said arms in position centered about and parallel to said longitudinal axis of the bobbin; and a web interconnecting at least one of adjacent pairs of said arms allowing said paired arms to pivot outwardly in unison.
Bobbin for automatic inflator
2020-10-29
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B63C LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS , Zuwasserlassen, Trockenstellen, Docken oder Bergen von Schiffen |