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Oxygen masks

US5538001A · kind A · utility

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3References
7Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 26, 1995
Grant dateJul 23, 1996
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Expiry dateJan 26, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA62B18/025
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A pressure breathing mask, particularly an aircrew oxygen mask, includes an exoskeleton (10), a flexible facepiece (11) with an oxygen delivery connection (15), an inflatable bladder (20) positioned between the exoskeleton (10) and a rigid intermediate member (30), the intermediate member (30) bearing on the facepiece (11), and means (21, 23) for automatically inflating the bladder (20) when oxygen is delivered under pressure to the mask.

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