Decompression locks are required in order to achieve a rapid compensation
of pressure in case of a sudden increase in pressure in one of two areas
which are separated by a pressure tight wall. Decompression locks are
used where different pressures in two separate areas have to be
compensated rapidly. The purpose of this invention is to provide an
improved decompression lock or an improved structural unit with two
adjacent decompression locks acting in opposite directions. The
improvements include a reduction in weight, simplified installation, a
lower number of constituent parts, and a resulting reduction in overall
cost.