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Pressure demand regulator with automatic shut-off

US4345592A · kind A · utility

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7Claims
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Filing dateSep 10, 1980
Grant dateAug 24, 1982
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Expiry dateSep 10, 2000

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T137/7785
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A pressure demand breathing apparatus having a facemask connected through a pressure demand regulator with a shut-off device that operates automatically to interrupt the supply of air to the mask when the facemask is removed. The device operates with a time delay to permit momentary user-induced high flow rates without interrupting the supply.

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