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US 2025/0099787 A1Published application
Improved rescue breather
AssigneeCSE, Inc.
InventorsNick G. Manis, Scott A. Shearer, Sr., Eugene Gutierrez, Sean A. Tremba
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Abstract
A rescue breather used by workers as an oxygen source in the event of an emergency. The rescue breather comprises cannisters containing a chemical scrubber, where the scrubber is contained within the cannister with a cartridge assembly. The cartridge assembly distributes air throughout the chemical scrubber. A manifold can be used to distribute air across a rescue breather having a plurality of cannisters. A heat exchanger is positioned within the manifold and above the cannisters.
Claims11
A rescue breather comprising:
- at lease two cannisters containing a chemical capable of scrubbing carbon dioxide from air;
- a cartridge assembly for retaining the chemical scrubber within each cannister of the at least two cannisters,
- wherein the cartridge assembly comprises a plurality of open cavities interspersed between scrubber-filed cavities;
- a manifold positioned adjacent to the at least two cannisters,
- wherein the manifold distributes air into the at least two cannisters;
- and
- a heat exchanger disposed between the manifold and a top surface of the at least two cannisters.
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