TANK DEEP WADING EQUIPMENT Russian patent published in 2010 - IPC F41H7/03 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: equipment includes air feed pipe for crew and engine of sealed tank in running on ground and underwater. Said pipe consists of interconnected top, central and bottom sections and additional section. The latter has its one end accommodating support flange to be fitted in place with the help of nut with two folding handles, while the opposite end is furnished with coupling assembly to support bottom section. Said coupling assembly represents a flange rigidly fixed on said additional section and furnished with L-like bolts with nuts to secure bottom section.

EFFECT: safety of air feed pipe in advance from sealing area to water obstacle, possibility for gunner to get in/out of tank via gunner's hatch.

2 cl, 3 dwg