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US 6,279,573 B1Granted
Breathing tube connection for respiratory protective headgear
Assignee3M Innovative Properties Company
InventorsBrett R. Johnson, William J. Swanson
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Abstract
A connector for attachment of a breathing tube to a respirator. The connector includes a first conduit and a transition conduit that form a connector body. A cantilevered snap latch extends from the connector body. A connector assembly including a recessed receiving structure on a respirator helmet adapted for receiving the connector.
Claims10
A connector assembly for connecting a breathing tube to a respirator, comprising,
- a respirator having a recessed receiving structure, said recessed receiving structure having a wall, a floor, and a protruding member for engaging a connector, wherein the protruding member extends across at least a portion of the floor, and
- a connector for mating with the receiving structure, said connector including
- a first air conduit,
- a transition conduit formed with said first air conduit,
- a cantilevered snap latch extending therefrom, said cantilevered snap latch having a latch base, a latch body hingedly connected to the latch base and extending from the latch base at an angle toward the first air conduit, and a locking member for engaging said protruding member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.