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Self-contained emergency breathing apparatus

US5027810A · kind A · utility

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10Claims
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Filing dateMar 2, 1990
Grant dateJul 2, 1991
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Expiry dateMar 2, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA62B17/04
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A self-contained emergency breathing apparatus is provided comprising a hood (10) surrounding substantially sealingly the head of a person and comprising an assembly (18) formed of a cylinder of breathable gas at high pressure, a pressure reducer, an ejection nozzle, a duct for sucking the air contained in the hood and mixing this air with the ejected gas and carbon dioxide absorption means. The apparatus may be stored for a long period of time and be used for a short period of time for escaping from a zone having risks of asphyxiation.

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