Buoys, rafts, and aquatic devices inventions 09/08

20080233817 - Swimming aid device: The invention relates to a swimming aid that is to be worn on the body and provides floatability. Said swimming aid comprises a dimensionally variable part that can be adjusted to the body size and is provided with a first, detachable closing means, with the aid of which the variable... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20080233818 - Oil transport pipes: Apparatus for transferring oil between a first facility and a second facility. The apparatus comprises a pipe supported at one end by a floating buoy and decoupling means arranged to decouple movement of the buoy from a substantial portion of the pipe. The decoupling means is generally arranged to support... Agent: Mcdonald Hopkins LLC

20080227345 - Partially flooding spar buoy: A partially flooding buoy includes a buoy body having a substantially cylindrical shape defining a cavity therein and a mooring mechanism attached to the buoy body to allow the buoy to be moored. The partially flooding buoy can be partially flooded with water after the buoy is deployed. The cavity... Agent: Mccormick, Paulding & Huber LLP

20080227346 - Canine swim safe vest and collar: The present invention is a dog “swim safe” floatation system, including flanking water wings sewn directly to a suspension-type harness for the dog. The harness can be adjusted by a system of Velcro and latches and thus the entire apparatus can be conveniently modified to promote stability. A canine floatation... Agent: Ober, Kaler, Grimes & Shriver Attorneys At Law

20080227347 - Underwater submersion installation: The invention concerns an underwater immersion installation (10) comprising at least one immersion pod connected to means (16, 18, 20) for lifting and lowering same, and an assembly of breathing and acoustic attachments borne by the pod (14) and separable therefrom when the pod is immersed, each breathing and acoustic... Agent: Young & Thompson

20080220672 - Releasable spring-locking mechanism for rapid watercraft fin attachment: The present invention provides fin attachment devices and methods based upon the concept of vertical, instead of horizontal, locking forces for fin attachment to watercraft. In some embodiments the spring force is employed as the actual locking mechanism, and insertion and desertion forces are designed into the spring. The spring... Agent: Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

20080214072 - Apparatus and method for connection and disconnection of a marine riser: Apparatus for the connection and/or disconnection of a marine riser to a floating vessel comprising, in a main embodiment, a plurality of connecting lines. The, lower ends of these connecting lines are attached to the riser and are arranged to be moveable between a first helical configuration which allows connection,... Agent: C. James Bushman

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20080214074 - Solar equipment for life saving in water: A solar life-saving equipment in the water, which includes a conventional life-saving floatable equipment body. A solar cell, an energy storage device, a switch and a signal generator are integrated in the floatation body. The solar cell is located on the floatation body at a location which is easy to... Agent: Wang & Ho