FIG. 7 shows an air cannon system loaded with a launch canister containing a prop-fouler. A pressure vessel (28) contains an inlet including a poppet valve (100) that, upon command, can be selectively placed in either a one-way flow position to permit charging of the pressure vessel or otherwise opened to trigger rapid discharge through pressure equalization with the ambient environment. The air cannon may include multiple splayed barrels or a single barrel (158). A launch canister (202), realized in the form of a tube, has a driving plate (350) that closes an end of the launch tube. The driving plate is the first point loaded into the barrel. Within the launch canister (202) a first portion of a floating prop-fouling line is stored. The prop-fouling line, such as made from Dyneema®, has at its ends two drogues that, upon entry into the water, fill with water to produce drag resistance to movement of the prop-fouling line. To avoid undue stress on canopy panels of each drogue and to avoid twisting of shroud lines (312) to the canopy, a rotating shackle (310a, 310b) acts as a coupling point between the shroud lines (312) and the prop-fouling line. Only one drogue (306), its associated coupling and a selected length prop-fouling line are loaded into the launch canister, with the other drogue and its rotating shackle (310b) loaded into a cradle (166). Upon firing, gas expansion causes the rapid acceleration and ejection of the launch tube (202) and generally straight line deployment of the prop-fouling line (302).
A field desk system (50), as shown in FIG. 4, includes a central cabinet (51) into whose top surface is formed a first part (88) of rotating coupling. In an underside of a central section (92) of a working surface 94 of the field desk system, a second co-operating part (98-100) of the rotating coupling is formed or secured. A leaf (110, 112) is hingedly coupled to either side of the central section (92). The rotating coupling allows the entirety of the working surface to be rotated relative to the central cabinet (51) such that the hinges are supported by the upper surface thereof. Alternatively, in a transport mode, each leaf (110, 112) is hinged downwards relative to the central section (92), and each leaf then attached to the front and rear faces of the central cabinet to produce a transport cube. The central cabinet (51), such as a drawer stack, further houses a plurality of removable closure boards (76). These closure boards, which can include soft armour and a privacy screen in the form of integrated touchscreens or pin-boards, can be erected onto edge surfaces of the extended working surface (94).
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b) loaded into a cradle (166). Upon firing, gas expansion causes the rapid acceleration and ejection of the launch tube (202) and generally straight line deployment of the prop-fouling line (302).
An armour vest includes front and rear portions that realize or otherwise mount armour plate or soft armour pads over a wearer's vital organs. A floatation bladder is stored and deployed under the protection of the armour. The armour vest is expandable to accommodate and at least partially protect the floatation bladder when it is inflated. In either a single or multi-stage process, the armour vest's volume is increased by automatically releasing buckles that increase separation between the front and rear portions around the waist and, in an embodiment, also at the shoulders of the armour vest. In a deflated state, shoulder connectors provide a load-bearing connection between the front and rear portions of the armour vest. Inflation of the bladder, either manually actuated by pulling a webbing trigger handle or automatically with immersion, causes a different load-bearing shoulder bridge to be brought into operation at the shoulders of the amour vest. The shoulder bridge is realized by the taking up of folds of fabric, which folds are released with the breaking of the buckle connection. Increased comfort and manoeuvrability are therefore afforded to the wearer of the vest.
There is provided a composition comprising: (a) from about 60 to about 98% by weight of one or more alcohols; (b) from about 0.5 to about 20% by weight of one or more alkyl cellulose derivatives, wherein each alkyl is optionally substituted with one or more OH, O-alkyl, O-hydroxyalkyl and/or O-alkoxyalkyl; (c) from about 1 to about 25% by weight of one or more carboxylic acid salts; and (d) from 0 to about 30% by weight of water. There is also provided uses, processes for manufacture, methods and products relating to the same.
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13.
AIR CANNON AND ASSOCIATED LAUNCH CANISTER FOR A LINE-FOULING SYSTEM
FIG. 7 shows an air cannon system loaded with a launch canister containing a prop- fouler. A pressure vessel (28) contains an inlet including a poppet valve (100) that, upon command, can be selectively placed in either a one-way flow position to permit charging of the pressure vessel or otherwise opened to trigger rapid discharge through pressure equalization with the ambient environment. The air cannon may include multiple splayed barrels or a single barrel (158). A launch canister (202), realized in the form of a tube, has a driving plate (350) that closes an end of the launch tube. The driving plate is the first point loaded into the barrel. Within the launch canister (202) a first portion of a floating prop-fouling line is stored. The prop-fouling line, such as made from Dyneema®, has at its ends two drogues that, upon entry into the water, fill with water to produce drag resistance to movement of the prop-fouling line. To avoid undue stress on canopy panels of each drogue and to avoid twisting of shroud lines (312) to the canopy, a rotating shackle (310a, 310b) acts as a coupling point between the shroud lines (312) and the prop-fouling line. Only one drogue (306), its associated coupling and a selected length prop-fouling line are loaded into the launch canister, with the other drogue and its rotating shackle (310b) loaded into a cradle (166). Upon firing, gas expansion causes the rapid acceleration and ejection of the launch tube (202) and generally straight line deployment of the prop-fouling line (302).
A load carriage frame (80) of FIG. 9 includes a shoulder yoke (90) and a belt (120) separated from the yoke by a multi-element connecting brace (96). The brace is telescopic in nature in that a flexible but rigid tongue (130), extending from a first section, is permitted to slide within a guide on a second section (154), thereby allowing the length of the connecting brace to be altered. The multi-element connecting brace is centrally coupled to the yoke and centrally coupled to the belt and configured to act as a force path by transferring weight that, in use, is loaded onto or through the yoke and into the belt thereby effecting selected weight re-distribution onto the pelvic girdle of a wearer about which the belt, in use, is secured. Additionally, as shown in FIG. 20, a quick release mechanism may further alter the length of the connecting brace by allowing the position of a rotational coupling point to be altered relative to a housing of the quick release mechanism. The quick release mechanism can, in fact, be used with a single piece connecting brace.
A micro unmanned aerial vehicle or drone ("UAV") 10 is remotely controlled through an HMI (309), although this remote control is supplemented by and selectively suppressed by an on-board controller (302). The controller operates to control the generation of a sonar bubble that generally encapsulates the UAV. The sonar bubble, which may be ultrasonic in nature, is produced by a multiplicity of sonar lobes generated by specific sonar emitters associated with each axis of movement for the UAV. The emitters produce individual and beamformed sonar lobes (80-102) that partially overlap to provide stereo or bioptic data in the form of individual echo responses detected by axis- specific sonar detectors (40-68). In this way, the on-board controller is able to interpret and then generate 3-D spatial imaging of the physical environment in which the UAV is currently moving or positioned. The controller is therefore able to plot relative and absolute movement of the UAV through the 3-D space by recording measurements from on-board gyroscopes (342), magnetometers (344) and accelerometers (346). Data from the sonar bubble can therefore both proactively prevent collisions with objects by imposing a corrective instruction to rotors (12-18) and other flight control system and can also assess and compensate for sensor drift.
An automated pressure regulator (60) includes an inlet port (72) configured to engage a pressurized gas bottle (58) to receive pressurized gas (99) therefrom, and an outlet port (74) that is sealably coupled to an inflatable bladder (44). The inlet port (72) is in fluid communication with the outlet port (74), with the pressure regulator (60) including a check valve disposed between the inlet port and the outlet port. The check valve is realized by a slideable piston (62) or a floating diaphragm (68). In the case of a piston, a annular flange (68) includes an inner surface (80) that engages against a spring (76) positioned between the flange (68) and the outlet port. Under a closure force applied by a combination of the spring and any internal gas pressure acting on its inner surface (80), an outer facing surface (90) of the annular flange (68) positively engages against a seal (88) to effect automated closure of the inlet when a counteracting gas pressure from pressurized gas (99) impinging on the outer surface (90) of the flange (68) is insufficient to overcome the closure force. The spring's tension is selected or varied to moderate the point when pressurized gas in the gas bottle overcomes the closure force and determines the level of inflation of the bladder (44). The automated regulator finds application in devices where rapid inflation is important and where monitoring of the pressure in the internal bladder is desirable so as to maintain an acceptable (minimum) pressure, but where user observation is not necessarily practicable because of the surrounding environmental conditions. For example, the pressure regulator (60) can be integrated into a portable battlefield tourniquet or a life vest.
A protective undergarment (10), shown in the form of shorts, includes integrally formed protective panels (22, 26, 30) that exhibit slash-proof properties. The protective areas (22, 26, 30) are made from a flexible Kevlar® knit or the like, and extend to cover the groin, crotch, substantial areas of the buttocks and the inner thigh regions of both legs. The protective panels (22, 26, 30) are externally snitched to a low thermal burden material (18, 20), such as a polyester mesh, that provides elasticity and completes the structure of the shorts (10). The Kevlar® knit is flexible and preferably lies directly against the skin of a user to provide blast wave and ballistic fragment deflection while permitting mobility in a lightweight arrangement. Varying thickness of the Kevlar® knit can be used in the protective areas (22, 26, 30) selectively to enhance protection against blast wave and fragment penetration. The shorts (10) find particular application in battlefield theatres where military personnel are exposed to bomb threats.
There is provided a composition comprising: (a) from about 60 to about 98% by weight of one or more alcohols; (b) from about 0.5 to about 20% by weight of one or more alkyl cellulose derivatives, wherein each alkyl is optionally substituted with one or more OH, O-alkyl, O-hydroxyalkyl and/or O-alkoxyalkyl; (c) from about 1 to about 25% by weight of one or more carboxylic acid salts; and (d) from 0 to about 30% by weight of water. There is also provided uses, processes for manufacture, methods and products relating to the same.
A61L 2/16 - Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects other than foodstuffs or contact lensesAccessories therefor using chemical substances
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A load carriage frame includes a shoulder yoke (1, 10, 20) and a belt (4, 12) separated from the yoke by a connecting brace (2, 3, 11). The brace which has a generally rigid construction therefore acts as a force path between a load (such as a rucksack or armour vest) mounted on or otherwise attached to the shoulder yoke (1, 10) and the belt that, in use, is secured on or about the pelvic girdle of a person wearing the load frame. The brace therefore acts to effect a significant weight re-distribution onto the pelvic girdle of the wearer to ease fatigue by reducing stress on the shoulders. Additionally, the loading of the pelvic girdle frees-up arm and shoulder movement that would otherwise be restricted when carrying heavy shoulder-borne loads.
A protective undergarment (10), shown in the form of shorts, includes integrally formed protective panels (22, 26, 30) that exhibit slash-proof properties. The protective areas (22, 26, 30) are made from a flexible Kevlar® knit or the like, and extend to cover the groin, crotch, substantial areas of the buttocks and the inner thigh regions of both legs. The protective panels (22, 26, 30) are externally snitched to a low thermal burden material (18, 20), such as a polyester mesh, that provides elasticity and completes the structure of the shorts (10). The Kevlar® knit is flexible and preferably lies directly against the skin of a user to provide blast wave and ballistic fragment deflection while permitting mobility in a lightweight arrangement. Varying thickness of the Kevlar® knit can be used in the protective areas (22, 26, 30) selectively to enhance protection against blast wave and fragment penetration. The shorts (10) find particular application in battlefield theatres where military personnel are exposed to bomb threats.
A protective undergarment (10), shown in the form of shorts, includes integrally formed protective panels (22, 26, 30) that exhibit slash-proof properties. The protective areas (22, 26, 30) are made from a flexible Kevlar® knit or the like, and extend to cover the groin, crotch, substantial areas of the buttocks and the inner thigh regions of both legs. The protective panels (22, 26, 30) are externally snitched to a low thermal burden material (18, 20), such as a polyester mesh, that provides elasticity and completes the structure of the shorts (10). The Kevlar® knit is flexible and preferably lies directly against the skin of a user to provide blast wave and ballistic fragment deflection whilst permitting mobility in a lightweight arrangement. Varying thickness of the Kevlar® knit can be used in the protective areas (22, 26, 30) selectively to enhance protection against blast wave and fragment penetration. The shorts (10) find particular application in battlefield theatres where military personnel are exposed to bomb threats.
A flexible substrate (42) is fashioned into the form of a heat regulating jacket (100). Generally, an array of heat regulating channels (74, 76) is formed in an interior surface (72) of the flexible substrate (42). The interior surface (72) of the substrate is closest to a body that is to be cooled or heated by the jacket (100). Adjacent heat regulating channels (74, 76) are separated by bridging material (78). On an opposite, exterior side (44) of the substrate (42), a fluid distribution manifold (46) is formed to include at least one distribution channel (48, 50). The distribution channel (48, 50) is constructed so that it is substantially impermeable to heat regulating fluid, such as cooled or heated air, flowing through the distribution manifold (46). A through-hole (79) between the distribution channel (48, 50) and the heat regulating channel (74, 76) ensures that the heat regulating fluid is communicated across the flexible substrate (42), while the bridging material (78) ensures that the through-hole (79) is both cushioned from and spaced away from an outermost face of the interior surface (72).
A41D 13/002 - Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches with controlled internal environment
A41D 13/005 - Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches with controlled internal environment with controlled temperature
A modular body armour system (100) includes an upper shoulder harness (102) in which shoulder straps (106, 108) are pivotally rotatable relative to each other and also to front and back connecting bridges (112, 114) that define a closed loop for the harness (102). Armour plates (124, 126) are attachable to the bridges (112, 114) and extend generally downwardly to protect the front and back torso regions of a wearer of the body armour (100). Pivotal articulation of the body armour (100) permits the armour to roll advantageously with the movement of its wearer such that movement, such as crouching or the adoption of a firing position, is not generally restricted. A lower girdle (104) incorporates additional plates and panels (140, 142, 105, 152) to provide enhanced protection to the wearer, which lower girdle (104) may be entirely independent of the upper shoulder harness (102). By providing for chest expansion through an elasticated connection within both the shoulder harness (102) and the lower girdle (104), a wearer is placed under less physiological stress during times of exertion and mental stress, thereby improving the overall performance of the wearer.
The present invention relates to an apparatus that can be worn on the human body and in that, in operation, acts to cool the human body. The present invention comprises a wearable apparatus for cooling the human body which comprises an airflow creation means, a controller for controlling the created airflow, at least one duct connected to the airflow creation means, wherein the duct comprises a porous portion configured to direct a flow of air to a region of the human body and wherein in operation the controller means controls the airflow to intermittently allow air to flow through the duct.
A41D 13/002 - Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches with controlled internal environment
A device for filling sandbags comprises a funnel-shaped body portion (13) having a wide inlet at its upper end and one or more sidewalls which converge downwardly to a narrow outlet (15) at its lower end. The body (13) is supported above the ground by articulated legs (11). A carriage portion (16) slidably mounted below the outlet comprises a plurality of locations (19) for attaching respective sandbags and for holding the sandbags open. The carriage portion (16) is displaceable to cause a selected location 19 thereon to register with the outlet (15) of the body portion (13). In use, a sandbag is attached to a location (19) on the carriage portion (16), whereupon the carriage portion (16) is displaced to cause the mouth of the sandbag to register with the outlet (15) of the body portion (13). Whilst the bag is being filled a second bag can be attached to another location (19) on the carriage portion (16), so that the second bag can immediately be moved into position once the first bag has been filled. The full first bag can then be removed and a third bag fitted whilst the second bag is being filled.
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AN EVAPORATIVE COOLING DEVICE FOR COOLING WATER OR OTHER LIQUIDS AND A COOLING GARMENT INCORPORATING THE SAME
An evaporative cooling device (40) is disclosed for cooling water or other liquids comprising a vessel (50) adapted to receive water or another liquid, said vessel comprising a vessel wall (53, 54, 55), an outer layer (90) of absorbent material and a wick (85) extending through said vessel wall, such that said wick is positioned to contact said water or other liquid within the vessel and is adapted to transport a portion of said water or other liquid through the wall by capillary action to said absorbent material, said wick being substantially impermeable to gas or vapour, so that the cooling device (40) can be connected in-line in an hydration system of the kind comprising a reservoir (12) and a drinking tube (32). Water or other liquid transported from within the vessel to the outer layer by said wick is absorbed by the absorbent material, from which it evaporates, the latent heat required for such evaporation being removed from the water or other liquid disposed within the vessel as sensible heat through the vessel wall, thereby cooling such water or other liquid. In some embodiments, the cooling device (40) may be fan-assisted. Also disclosed is a cooling garment comprising a garment portion that is adapted to be worn by a user and an evaporative cooling device (40) for cooling water or other liquids that are circulated through integrant channels or tubes provided in the garment.
Folding knives; pocket knives; Swiss army knives; saws; hand tools included in class 8; cutlery; all the aforementioned goods being exclusively for use in camping and outdoor survival pursuits; can openers; flat irons; parts and fittings for all the aforementioned goods. Cooking apparatus, in particular portable cooking apparatus for outdoor use; cooking utensils; desalination apparatus; portable toilets; water purification apparatus; sterilizers; solar collectors; safety lamps; parts and fittings for the aforementioned goods. Clothing; footwear; headgear; parts and fittings for the aforementioned goods.
