Readiness receptacle for respirators
AssigneeDragerwerk Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsErnst Warncke, Joachim Schlobohm, Jurgen Behnke
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Abstract
A readiness receptacle for housing a device such as a respirator, includes a first shell portion hingedly connected to a second shell portion. The connected shell portions define a space in which the device is disposed in a tearable bag sealed on all sides. At least one of the shell sections is pivotable to open said receptacle. A tear strap is connected to the tearable bag and portions of the tear strap are connected to each of the shell portions for tearing open the tearable bag simultaneously with the opening of the shell portions.
Claims13
A readiness receptacle for housing a device such as a respirator which comprises a first shell portion hingedly connected to a second shell portion, said connected shell portion defining a space in which the device is disposed in a tearable bag closed on all sides, at least one of said shell sections being pivotable to open said receptacle, a tear strap connected to said tearable bag having a portion connected to each of said shell portions for tearing open said tearable bag, means on one of said shell portions for mounting said receptacle on a wall structure, a handle on the other of said shell portions being engageable to pivot at least one of said shell portions to simultaneously open said receptacle and tear open said tearable bag, and a latch means for latching said shell portions together.
A receptacle for housing a device within a tearable bag connected to the receptacle for simultaneous opening therewith, which comprises, a first shell section and a second shell section, each of said shell sections having a side wall and a top, bottom and side edge portions extending laterally of said side wall, said edge portions of said first shell section being matingly fitted to corresponding edge portions of said second shell section wherein a mutually facing portion of each shell section defines a concavity and said concavities together define a receptacle containing area, hinge means connecting an edge portion of said first shell section to a corresponding edge portion of second shell section, an elongated latch member connected to said first shell section adjacent another of said edge portions extending through said containing area and being detachably connected to said second shell section, a tear strip having a portion connected to said tearable bag within said containing area of said receptacle, a first engaging member engaging a portion of said tear strip and connecting it to said first shell section and a second engaging member engaging a portion of said tear strip and connecting it to said second shell section, an attachment member having attachment means formed integrally of said second shell section for fixedly mounting said receptacle.
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