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| Year | Description |
| 1990 | Invention patented by David A. Hancock and Barry A. Kornett on August 31th, 1990. Abstract: An alarm apparatus, for use with conventional diving equipment or other self-contained breathing apparatus, having a body portion (34) and a noisemaker portion (32). The body portion (34) includes a first opening (42) therethrough communicating with a connection for a first hose (14) from an air tank. The body portion (34) includes another opening (50) in fluid communication with the first opening in which is positioned a guide element (68). A movable stem element (75) is positioned within said guide element (68). A bore (64) extends between the second opening (50) and the noisemaker portion (32) in which a horn bell (84) supported by a diaphragm (94) are positioned. A button (80) is connected to the stem element (75) and is biased in one position by a spring (82). Actuation of the button (80) results in fluid communication between the first opening (42) in the body portion (34) and the noisemaker portion (32), further resulting in an audible alarm. |
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