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US5676135A
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Breath saver
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1996-06-25
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Granted: 1997-10-14
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Expires: 2016-06-25
Abstract
Abstract A portable emergency respirator comprising a carry case having a compartment therein. An oxygen canister is provided, with a band for retaining the oxygen canister within the compartment of the carry case. A neck strap is on the carry case to be worn about a neck of a person. An elongated tube extends from the oxygen canister. An oxygen mask has a pair of eye pieces and a head strap. The mask is connected to the elongated tube. The head strap is worn about the head of the person with the eye pieces over the eyes. A supply of oxygen can be administered into the nose of the person from the oxygen canister.
Inventors
- 👤 Leon McClean
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 21:27
CPC Classifications
A; A62; A62B; A62B7/00; A62B7/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
212 words
A portable emergency respirator comprising: a carry case having a compartment therein; an oxygen canister; a band for retaining said oxygen canister within said compartment of said carry case; a neck strap on said carry case to be worn about a neck of a person; an elongated tube extending from said oxygen canister; and an oxygen mask having a pair of eye pieces and a head strap, said mask connected to said elongated tube, said head strap being worn about the head of a person with said eye pieces over the eyes, so that a supply of oxygen can be administered into the nose of said person from said oxygen canister; Said case including a lower front flap hinged to a bottom wall, an upper front flap hinged to a top wall to overlap said lower front flap; and a plurality of hook and pile fasteners for holding said upper front flap closed onto said lower front flap; said strap being extendable from said carry case, whereby when said neck strap is pulled upwardly therefrom, it will separate said hook and pile fasteners, so that said upper front flap will lift up and said lower front flap will fall down allowing said person to manually open a valve on said oxygen canister.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
212 words
A portable emergency respirator comprising: a carry case having a compartment therein; an oxygen canister; a band for retaining said oxygen canister within said compartment of said carry case; a neck strap on said carry case to be worn about a neck of a person; an elongated tube extending from said oxygen canister; and an oxygen mask having a pair of eye pieces and a head strap, said mask connected to said elongated tube, said head strap being worn about the head of a person with said eye pieces over the eyes, so that a supply of oxygen can be administered into the nose of said person from said oxygen canister; Said case including a lower front flap hinged to a bottom wall, an upper front flap hinged to a top wall to overlap said lower front flap; and a plurality of hook and pile fasteners for holding said upper front flap closed onto said lower front flap; said strap being extendable from said carry case, whereby when said neck strap is pulled upwardly therefrom, it will separate said hook and pile fasteners, so that said upper front flap will lift up and said lower front flap will fall down allowing said person to manually open a valve on said oxygen canister.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
93 words
A portable emergency respirator as recited in claim 1, further including: an auxiliary oxygen canister, a second band for retaining said auxiliary oxygen canister within said compartment of said carry case; a two-way valve connected into said elongated tube; and an auxiliary tube connected between said two-way valve and a valve of said auxiliary oxygen canister so that said auxiliary oxygen canister can be used when said original oxygen canister is empty, by manually turning said two-way valve to open said auxiliary tube and manually opening the valve on said auxiliary oxygen canister.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2000-10-13 | 2001-04-14 | 2001-10-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2004-10-13 | 2005-04-14 | 2005-10-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2008-10-13 | 2009-04-14 | 2009-10-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |