Diving Suit with Neck and Wrist Seals.

Abstract

A diving suit is provided with neck and wrist opening seals each in the form of a right cylindrical annulus of open celled resilient foam rubber having a through passage a portion of which is cylindrical and a portion of which is frustoconical so that part of the annulus wall is of uniform thickness and part is tapered. The tapered portion overlies a conical, opening defining edge portion of the suit fabric and a band of nonstretch tape fixes the tapered edge portion of the annulus to the fabric while allowing the thicker wall portion to expand and contract as a head or hand is pushed through. The outer cylindrical surface beyond the tape is adapted to cooperate with a mask hood or glove cuff. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 10, 1981
Accession Number
ADD009063

Entities

People

  • David C. Doerschuk

Organizations

  • United States Department of the Navy

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Contracts
  • Diving Suits
  • Foam Rubber
  • Rubber
  • Thickness

Readers

  • Materials Science
  • Structural Dynamics.