DIVING OUTFIT FOR SHALLOW WATERS Russian patent published in 2006 - IPC B63C11/02 

FIELD: water transport; diving outfit.

SUBSTANCE: proposed diving outfit includes unit for forced delivery of atmospheric air located below breast plate of ballast system and provided with impeller, speed regulator for control of speed depending on depth of submergence and storage battery. This unit is communicated with breathing hose and breathing tube communicated with body provided with mouth-piece and inhalation and exhalation valves; breathing hose is communicated with water flooding protective device fitted with float and cap. Ballast system is provided with weighting material for feet and on-the-back plate with shoulder and waist belts with snap hooks for securing to breast plate; plates are provided with ballast cargoes fasteners. Besides that, inflatable reservoir in form of collar is secured on the back plate; it is communicated with mouth-piece with tip. Each weighting material for feet is made in form of lead sole thickening from heel to toe-cap; it is provided with lead upright bent transversely behind diver's shank.

EFFECT: simplified construction; ease in use.

5 dwg