Fume protection device

Apparatus for supplying at least one person trapped in a smoke-infested interior of a room of a building having an exterior wall with outside air for breathing, said apparatus comprising:

• conduit means having first and second ends, for extending directly through wall of the building to establish direct communication between the interior of the room of the building at the first end and the outside air at the second end;
• at least one sealing valve means for allowing passage of the outside air through said conduit means when opened and for preventing the passage of the outside air through said conduit means when closed to maintain a pressure difference between the interior of the room and the outside air around the building;
• said at least one valve means having first coupling means at the first of conduit means;
• at least one breathing mask having an inlet port;
• at least one air supply tube having a first end and a second end;
• said first end being connected to said inlet port of said at least one mask
• said second end of said at least one air supply tube having second coupling means;
• said second coupling means being adapted for connection to said first coupling means of said at least one valve means to open said at least one valve means to allow the passage of the outside air through said conduit means and into said at least one air supply tube to thereby supply the outside air to said at least one breathing mask through said conduit means and said at least one air supply tube.

Breathing apparatus for providing outside air to at least one person in a room of a building including an exterior wall comprising:

• conduit means, having first and second ends, extending directly through the exterior wall of the building for establishing direct communication between the room of the building at the first end and the outside air at the second end;
• valve means in the conduit means for preventing the outside air from passing through the conduit means into the room;
• at least one breathing mask having an air supply tube;
• said air supply tube having one end connected to said mask and an opposite, free end;
• coupling means for operatively connecting the free end of said air supply tube to the first said conduit means;
• said coupling means including means for opening said valve means upon connecting of said air supply tube and said conduit means to permit the supplying of the outside air through said conduit means and said air supply tube into said mask;
• said mask including means for selectively permitting the person to breathe the outside air supplied by said air supply tube and to exhale exhaust air into the room;
• at least one remotely mounted warning light means for indicating the person is in the room;
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• means for activating said warning light means upon said connecting of said air supply tube and said conduit means when said coupling means opens said valve means.