Emergency vision apparatus with distributed stowage space

An emergency vision apparatus, comprising:

• a) first and second housings disposed remote from each other;
• b) blower disposed in said first housing;
• c) an inflatable enclosure disposed in said second housing when stowed, said enclosure being made of airtight material and having an expanded form when deployed and a deflated form when not in use, said enclosure being disposed in said second housing when in said deflated form;
• d) first and second clear members disposed at respective first and second ends of said enclosure to enable a user to see through said enclosure when in said expanded form and observe a source of information at a distal end of said enclosure while smoke or other particulate matter is in the environment;
• e) a switch operably associated with said blower to activate said blower and thereby inflate said enclosure when deployed;
• f) an outer hose having one end connected to said first housing and in communication with said blower, said outer hose having another end connected to said second housing;
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• g) an inner hose operably associated with said outer hose, said inner hose being disposed within said outer hose when said enclosure is disposed within said second housing, said inner hose having one end connected to and communicating with said enclosure, said inner hose extending from said second housing and telescoping from said outer hose when said enclosure is pulled out of said second housing.