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US 12,377,296 B2Granted
Support for a self-contained breathing apparatus
AssigneeDraeger Safety UK Limited
InventorDarin Ferguson
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Abstract
A support for a breathing apparatus including a cylinder cradle with a retaining surface for retaining a cylinder of compressed gas and a cylinder glider including a gliding element, the gliding element configured to support the cylinder above the retaining surface, wherein the cylinder glider is longitudinally separated from the retaining surface of the cylinder cradle.
Claims19
A wearable support for a breathing apparatus comprising:
- a structural frame extending in a longitudinal direction substantially parallel to the back of a wearer during use;
- a cylinder cradle comprising a retaining surface for retaining a cylinder of compressed gas;
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- a cylinder glider comprising a gliding element including at least one resilient arm, the gliding element configured to support the cylinder above the retaining surface, and to separate the cylinder from the retaining surface of the cylinder cradle and prevent the cylinder from directly contacting the retaining surface of the cylinder cradle;
- wherein the cylinder glider is separated from the retaining surface of the cylinder cradle in a direction longitudinal to the structural frame;
- wherein the glider extends across the entire width of the structural frame.
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A wearable support for a breathing apparatus, comprising:
- a structural frame extending in a longitudinal direction substantially parallel to the back of a wearer during use;
- a cylinder cradle comprising a retaining surface for retaining a cylinder of compressed gas;
- a cylinder glider including at least one resilient arm;
- wherein the cylinder glider is separated from the retaining surface of the cylinder cradle in a direction longitudinal to the structural frame
- wherein the cylinder glider comprises a concave surface.
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A wearable support for a breathing apparatus, comprising:
- a structural frame extending in a longitudinal direction substantially parallel to the back of a wearer during use;
- a cylinder cradle comprising a retaining surface for retaining a cylinder of compressed gas;
- a cylinder glider including at least one resilient arm;
- wherein the cylinder glider is separated from the retaining surface of the cylinder cradle in a direction longitudinal to the structural frame;
- where the cylinder glider is in direct contact to the cylinder cradle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.