Pressure monitoring device for self-contained breathing apparatus
US5097826A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 13, 1989 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 13, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA62B9/006
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
There is disclosed a pressure monitoring device for self-containing breathing apparatus including visual indicators disposed in the field of view from the headpiece to monitor when predetermine pressure levels are reached in the tank which supplies gas to that headpiece. The predetermined pressure levels are referenced to the residual tank pressure at which the required breathing gas flow is not sustained and visual alarm provisions anticipate those predetermined pressure levels which are critical, in some embodiments of the invention. A cost effective transducer of reduced pressure range senses the tank pressure and noise is eliminated from the transducer signal by common mode rejection in still other embodiments.
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