Inventors:
Albert N. Zampiello - Boxboro MA, US
Joseph A. Frassa - Billerica MA, US
Assignee:
Raytheon Company - Waltham MA
International Classification:
B63B 13/00, B63G 8/22
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus for a scuttle assembly including an end member having a port to enable fluid flow, a valve member having a closed position to prevent fluid from flowing into a channel and an open position to allow fluid flowing into the channel, a bias member to bias the valve member to the open position, and a scuttle washer sandwiched between the end member and the valve member, the scuttle washer comprising a material that dissolves due to exposure to sea water without generating toxic gas or hydrogen.