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  2. Inflatable seal - Wikipedia

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    An inflatable seal is a type of rubber seal that inflates and deflates based on the presence of an inflation source. This allows the seal to accommodate a variable sealing gap. When pressure is applied internally to the seal, it inflates to conform to uneven surfaces and provides a reliable barrier from moisture, damp and other contaminants.

  3. Dry deck shelter - Wikipedia

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    A SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) is loaded aboard the Dry Deck Shelter on the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Dallas. The two SEAL delivery vehicle teams report to Naval Special Warfare Group 3. [7] There are currently six portable dry deck shelters in use by the USN, the first one built by Electric Boat. The first, designated DDS-01S ...

  4. Combat rubber raiding craft - Wikipedia

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    The final chamber is an inflatable keel tube which runs the length of the craft and gives the bottom of the hull a "V" shape, imparting directional stability and additional shock absorption. A wooden "transom" board at the stern provides a mounting point for the outboard engine(s). The deck (floor) is composed of four interlocking aluminum ...

  5. Seal (mechanical) - Wikipedia

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    Inflatable seal Seals that inflate and deflate in three basic directions of operation: the axial direction, the radial-in direction, and the radial-out direction. Each of these inflation directions has their own set of performance parameters for measurements such as the height of inflation and the center-line bend radius that the seal can ...

  6. SEAL Delivery Vehicle - Wikipedia

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    The Mark 8 Mod 1 SDV can deliver four fully equipped SEALs to the mission area, be "parked" or loiter in the area, retrieve the SEALs, and then return to the launch site. The SEALs sit upright in the Mark 8, with the pilot and co-pilot/navigator facing forward and the other four facing aft. [ 6 ]

  7. Advanced SEAL Delivery System - Wikipedia

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    The Advanced SEAL Delivery System (ASDS) was a midget submarine operated by the United States Navy and United States Special Operations Command. It provided stealthy submerged transportation for United States Navy SEALs from the decks of nuclear submarines for use as an insertion platform for covert and clandestine special operations missions.

  8. List of Saturday Night Live commercial parodies - Wikipedia

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    Unbelievable New Breakthroughs: The Amy Fisher Story — An infomercial spoof that sees Amy's victim, Mary Jo Buttafuoco (returning SNL alum Jan Hooks), offer her side of the story while receiving hair replacement treatment from Ron Popiel (DeVito) [37] …and More — Tina-Tina Chenuse (Jenny Slate) promotes her stores that stock personalized ...

  9. Inflatable rubber dam - Wikipedia

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    Inflatable rubber dams are cylindrical rubber fabrics placed across channels, and streams and act as a weir or dam to raise the upstream water level when inflated. The membrane is a multi-layer fabric made of synthetic fibre (usually nylon) and rubberised on one or both sides. The fabric is flexible and yet exhibits good wear-resistance ...