Anti-sink instant flotation device for boats, ships, barges, airplanes, etc.

Abstract

The greatest threat to any boat, ship, barge, airplane, etc. that is out upon the water is sinking. This process have has countless lives and trillions of dollars worth of lost materials and possessions over the millennia. This invention provides a device to be attached to a boat, ship, barge, airplane, etc. ahead of time that can be self-activating or can be activated manually, by a switch, that will deploy a gas-filled balloon that will prevent the boat, ship, barge, airplane, etc. from sinking.

1 . An instant flotation device adapted to rapidly float sinking objects and to activate instantly and automatically, and/or by operator manual activation, when the object it is attached to begins to sink into water below the desired level;
 An outer case, base and structure that are
 light-weight; and 
 hardened; and 
 attached firmly to the floating object with nuts and bolts, rivots or welding; and 
 water-proof; and 
 all inner parts are water-proof; and 
 an opening for water and internal water flow channel that are constricted and convoluted, respectively, to resist sudden and all but consistent water flow into the device under the water pressure from outside the device caused by the device sinking into the water, such that the action of random waves or water movement do not trigger the device; and 
 a compressed gas cylinder controlled by a release valve, and 
 a compressed gas cylinder release valve controlled by an internal float; and 
 an internal float attached to a float movement shock absorber; and 
 an internal float shock absorber which tempers the upward floating action of the internal float up against its resistance spring; and 
 a resistance spring to resist the action of the internal float until enough water fills the inter chamber to overpower the strength of the resistance spring; and 
 a rapidly inflatable flotation balloon to receive the release compress gas, expand suddenly out of the device and up to the surface of the water in which the object is sinking; and 
 flotation balloon attachment lines that attach the flotation balloon to the device 
 an electrical mechanism built into the compressed gas cylinder valve that will open the valve when a switch for operator activation options; and. 
   
     
     
         2 . The instant flotation device according to  claim 1  with variation further comprising:
 An instant flotation device adapted to rapidly float sinking objects and to activate instantly and automatically, and/or by operator manual activation, when the object it is attached to begins to sink into water below the desired level; 
 An outer case, base and structure that are
 light-weight; and 
 hardened; and 
 attached firmly to the floating object with nuts and bolts, rivots or welding; and 
 water-proof; and 
 all inner parts are water-proof; and 
 an opening for water and internal water flow channel that are constricted and convoluted, respectively, to resist sudden and all but consistent water flow into the device under the water pressure from outside the device caused by the device sinking into the water, such that the action of random waves or water movement do not trigger the device; and 
 a reservoir of chemical designed to react to water upon contact and so rapidly produce non-flammable/non-toxic gas; and 
 a primary internal float that is attached to a pivot control arm and rises up and away from a primary sealed door causing releasing it to open as water flows into the device, allowing water into the secondary sealed chamber that contains the reactive chemical; and 
 a pivot control arm that is attached to the primary internal float and pivots on a lower pivot point; and 
 a small internal float attached to the primary sealed chamber sealed outer door that will cause the door to open in water; and 
 a primary sealed chamber sealed outer door that, when opened will allow water to enter the primary sealed chamber; and 
 a primary sealed chamber that contains a primary sealed chamber sealed inner door, a secondary internal float, secondary float resistance spring and shock absorber unit, a secondary sealed chamber sealed door control arm and a secondary sealed chamber; and
 a secondary chamber sealed inner door; and 
 a secondary internal float; and 
 secondary float resistance spring and shock absorber unit; and 
 a secondary chamber; and 
 a secondary sealed chamber sealed door control arm; and 
 
 a secondary sealed chamber containing a chemical designed to react to water upon contact and rapidly produce non-flammable/non-toxic gas, which chamber is also attached to a gas relief pipe that is connected to a flotation balloon; and
 a chemical designed to react to water upon contact and rapidly produce non-flammable/non-toxic gas; and 
 a gas release pipe; and 
 
 a rapidly inflatable flotation balloon to receive the releases and expanding compressed gas, expand suddenly out of the device and up to the surface of the water in which the object is sinking; and 
 flotation balloon attachment lines that attach the flotation balloon to the device.