Self contained apparatus for indefinite respiration in non-air environments
OwnerJonathan A. Carrinventor
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Abstract
A self contained apparatus for indefinite respiration in non-air environments is provided and consists of a vest pack having a front section, a pair of flexible shoulder bars and a back section which is worn by a diver. A mechanism is for securing the front section and the back section of the vest pack about the waist of the diver. Water is stored in the back section of the vest pack. An air hose extends from the top of the flexible shoulder bars of the vest pack. A mouthpiece is connected to the air hose and another mechanism is within the vest pack, for electrolyzing the water in the back section so as to release the oxygen and allow the diver to breath the oxygen through the mouthpiece.
Claims6
A self contained apparatus for indefinite respiration in non-air environments which comprises:
- a vest pack having a front section, a pair of flexible shoulder bars having a top and a back section which is worn by a diver;
- means for securing the front section and the back section of said vest pack about the waist of the diver, said securing means including a first pair of elongated eyelets, each positioned at a lower corner of the front section of said vest pack, a second pair of elongated eyelets, each positioned at one side of the back section in alignment with one of said first pair of elongated eyelets, and a pair of belts, each extending between one of said first pair of elongated eyelets and said second pair of elongated eyelets at the waist of the diver;
- water stored in the back section of said vest pack;
- an air hose extending from the top of the flexible shoulder bars of said vest pack;
- a mouthpiece connected to said air hose;
- means within said vest pack, for electrolyzing the water in the back section so as to release the oxygen and allow the diver to breath the oxygen through said mouthpiece, said electrolyzing means including a battery carried in the front section of said vest pack, an electrolyzer member carried in the back section of said vest pack within the stored water, a pair of wires extending from said battery to said electrolyzer member so that said electrolyzer member can be charged by said battery to electrolyze the water and release the oxygen therefrom, a waterproof switch carried on one of the flexible shoulder bars and electrically connected to said wires so that said switch can be manually operated by the diver to turn the current to said electrolyzer member on and off;
- a plurality of one way valves at the bottom of the back section of said vest pack to allow more water to enter when the diver breaths the oxygen out of the back section and to prevent the oxygen from escaping when the diver is diving deeper.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.