Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Compressed air tank for sinking prevention
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Application No.: US15119729Application Date: 2015-02-17
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Publication No.: US10040523B2Publication Date: 2018-08-07
- Inventor: Jeong Yong Lee
- Applicant: Jeong Yong Lee
- Agency: Revolution IP, PLLC
- Priority: KR10-2014-0019369 20140219; KR10-2014-0019948 20140220; KR10-2014-0046347 20140418; KR10-2014-0049051 20140424; KR10-2014-0053676 20140502; KR10-2014-0099401 20140803; KR10-2014-0015726 20150131
- International Application: PCT/KR2015/001669 WO 20150217
- International Announcement: WO2015/126184 WO 20150827
- Main IPC: B63B43/12
- IPC: B63B43/12 ; B63G13/00 ; B63B17/04

Abstract:
A compressed air tank for sinking prevention comprises a compressed air tank having a valve; and an air pocket coupled to the compressed air tank and being filled with air discharged from the compressed air tank when the valve is opened, wherein buoyancy is provided to a cabin that is being flooded through the air pocket to prevent a ship from foundering.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170050708A1 COMPRESSED-AIR TANK FOR PREVENTING SINKING Public/Granted day:2017-02-23
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