US 8,505,789 B2Granted

Rescue bag

AssigneeChad Merritt Green

InventorChad Merritt Green

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Abstract

A fire and heat resistant rescue device designed to offer a safe and effective means to protect and remove, during an emergency, infants, toddlers, children or other persons from hazardous atmospheres which may include heat, flame, toxic gases and fumes, hazardous materials, and other dangerous exposures. This design was developed to give a firefighter/rescuer a way to safely move a potential victim through a dangerous environment found during a house or structure fire, but also has broader rescue and situational uses when protecting and moving a victim from a hazardous area. This device uses compressed air, when required, to supply slight positive air pressure inside the bag, thus excluding entry of heat, smoke, and other hazards. It is designed to function as a raising or lowering device when needed. It is also designed to allow the rescuer to perform CPR in non hazardous atmospheres, when required.

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Dependent claims

A rescue bag for a first person or persons to carry a second person, comprising:

a bag having a foot end panel, a head end panel, first and second side panels, a bottom panel and a top panel, wherein the panels are substantially connected to form an interior chamber for containing the second person, wherein the panels are made of a heat-resistant material comprising an outer shell, a moisture vapor barrier and a thermal barrier;
first and second support belts which substantially attach to and substantially undergird the bag;
the first and second support belts forming front and rear bails at the top of the bag at the ends of the support belts;
a strap connectable to the front and rear bails;
a closure device for the top panel;
wherein the top panel is capable of alternately closing and opening the entrance of the interior chamber when the top panel is moved by the first person;
wherein when the second person is placed in the interior chamber of the bag and the top panel is closed, the second person is shielded when the bag is carried by the first person through a hazardous environment;
and an auxiliary air line connection fitting, wherein the connection fitting connects to a self-contained breathing apparatus of the first person, further wherein the self-contained breathing apparatus maintains a pressure in the bag which is greater than atmospheric pressure when the interior chamber is closed.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.