MIL-L-850E
Slide fasteners shall be polyester or
3 .2.6 Slide fasteners.
nylon on polyester or nylon tape and conform to V-F-106 and shall
be of type I, style 2, size LM, class A except that the tape
width shall be 9/16 ± 1/32 inches. The length of the slide
fasteners shall be 19 inches for the collar section and 19 inches
All metal pieces shall be
for each of the body sections.
Color of the tape
enameled and shall have perforated pull tabs.
shall be deck gray, formula no. 20, type I of DOD-E-699.
3.3 Desgin.
The life preserver shall consist essentially of an
outside cover, a collar, a harness strap, metal hardware, and
buoyant foam pads.
3.3.1 Outer pr eserver cover. The outer preserver cover shall be
made from cotton drill (see 3.2.1) .
The collar shall be made from cotton drill
3.3.2 Collar.
(see 3.2.1).
The harness strap shall be made of l-inch
3*3*3 Harness strap.
cotton webbing (see 3.2.3) in accordance with the applicable
drawings.
3*3.4 Inh ere ntly buoyant foam pads.
There shall be one pad each
side of front and one collar (or back) pad.
These parts are cut
to conform to Drawing no. 803-969942.
3.3.4.1 Buoyancy.
The completed pads shall have the buoyancies
specified in Table I when tested as specified in 4.6.4.
TABLE I - BUOYANCY OF COMPLETED PADS
POUNDS
FRONT PAD
16.0 ± 12 oz. (per Pad)
COLLAR PAD
15.0 ± 0.5
3.3.5 Tape. The preserver tie tapes and reinforcing tape
shall be of the width and length shown on the applicable drawings
(see 3.2.4).
3.3.6 Metal hardware
Metal hardware shall be in accordance
with applicable drawins (see 3.2.5).
4
For Parts Inquires call Parts Hangar, Inc (727) 493-0744
© Copyright 2015 Integrated Publishing, Inc.
A Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business