Releasable airborne buoy
CA 1107153 A · Owner: Thomson-Csf · Inventors: Suppa, Vito
Overview
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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 flexable 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.
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Why it's free to use
- Granted August 18, 1981. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended August 18, 1998.
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