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US4669462A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Disposable emergency respirator

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1984-02-07
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Granted: 1987-06-02
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Expires: 2004-02-07
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Abstract

Abstract The present invention comprises an elongated truncated cone-like thermoplastic tube which terminates at its base end in a ring that could be fitted over face of the wearer and held there by elastic bands, the lower end of the cone or trunk like tube terminating in a flexible ring which fits over an aerosol type container filled with compressed breathable gas.

Inventors

  • 👤 Donald K. Marshall

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 21:51
CPC Classifications
A; A62; A62B; A62B7/00; A62B7/02

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim 125 words
A disposable mask for an emergency respiratory device comprising an elongated, truncated cone-like tube of a transparent pliable and foldable thermoplastic material, a generally oval face ring of a resilient thermoplastic foam attached to the base end of said tube, first and second head straps attached to said face ring to hold said ring about the face of a wearer and a circular ring of the same composition as said face ring secured to the truncated end of said tube to frictionally engage and hold a valved container of a breathable, compressed gas; the interior surface of said tube having a coating of an anti-fogging substance, said tube being extensible from said face ring to the waistline of the wearer when said mask is worn.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 125 words
A disposable mask for an emergency respiratory device comprising an elongated, truncated cone-like tube of a transparent pliable and foldable thermoplastic material, a generally oval face ring of a resilient thermoplastic foam attached to the base end of said tube, first and second head straps attached to said face ring to hold said ring about the face of a wearer and a circular ring of the same composition as said face ring secured to the truncated end of said tube to frictionally engage and hold a valved container of a breathable, compressed gas; the interior surface of said tube having a coating of an anti-fogging substance, said tube being extensible from said face ring to the waistline of the wearer when said mask is worn.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 120 words
A disposable emergency respiratory device comprising an elongated, truncated cone-like tube of a transparent pliable and foldable thermoplastic material, a generally oval face ring of a resilient thermoplastic foam attached to the base end of said tube, first and second head straps attached to said face ring to hold said ring about the face of a wearer, a circular ring of the same composition as said face ring secured to the truncated end of said tube, the interior surface of said tube having a coating of an anti-fogging substance, and a valved container of a compressed breathable gas inserted into said circular ring, said tube being extensible from said face ring to the waistline of a wearer of said mask.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 120 words
A disposable emergency respiratory device comprising an elongated, truncated cone-like tube of a transparent pliable and foldable thermoplastic material, a generally oval face ring of a resilient thermoplastic foam attached to the base end of said tube, first and second head straps attached to said face ring to hold said ring about the face of a wearer, a circular ring of the same composition as said face ring secured to the truncated end of said tube, the interior surface of said tube having a coating of an anti-fogging substance, and a valved container of a compressed breathable gas inserted into said circular ring, said tube being extensible from said face ring to the waistline of a wearer of said mask.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 12 words
The device according to claim 2 wherein said gas is compressed air.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 11 words
The device according to claim 3 wherein said gas is oxygen.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 127 words
A disposable, emergency breathing packet comprising a translucent or transparent thermoplastic bag closed with an easily opened tie-like device, a disposable mask within said bag in the form of an elongated, truncated cone like folded up tube of a transparent pliable thermoplastic material, a generally oval face ring of a resilient thermoplastic foam attached to the base end of said tube, first and second head straps atttached to said face ring to hold said ring about the face of a wearer, a circular ring of the same composition as said face ring secured to the truncated end of said tube, the interior surface of said tube having a coating of an anti-fogging substance, and a valved container of a compressed breathable gas inserted into said circular ring.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 127 words
A disposable, emergency breathing packet comprising a translucent or transparent thermoplastic bag closed with an easily opened tie-like device, a disposable mask within said bag in the form of an elongated, truncated cone like folded up tube of a transparent pliable thermoplastic material, a generally oval face ring of a resilient thermoplastic foam attached to the base end of said tube, first and second head straps atttached to said face ring to hold said ring about the face of a wearer, a circular ring of the same composition as said face ring secured to the truncated end of said tube, the interior surface of said tube having a coating of an anti-fogging substance, and a valved container of a compressed breathable gas inserted into said circular ring.

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