Patent ID: 6742688
Filing Date: 2004-06-01
Classification: B63C,F16L,Y10T

Abstract:
A tensioning device for the fastening belt of a compressed gas bottle onto the back of a jacket, comprising:a pneumatic jack inserted between the two ends of the belt, connectable to a compressed gas source for supplying compressed gas to the jack, the connection of the pneumatic jack to the compressed gas source including a coupling device fixed to the jack and in communication with the interior thereof, and a separable coupling joint connectable to the coupling device and communicating at its other end with a compressed gas source, a manually operable control mechanism mounted on the fixed coupling device and including a part located exterior of the fixed coupling device so as to be easily accessible to the diver, such that a diver can, with the pneumatic jack mounted on him and the fixed coupling device and the separable coupling joint connected together, operate the control mechanism to place the compressed gas source into communication with the interior of the jack.