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EP 0197641 B1 19891123 - DECOMPRESSION AND TOXIC FUME PROTECTION APPARATUS

Title (en)

DECOMPRESSION AND TOXIC FUME PROTECTION APPARATUS

Publication

EP 0197641 B1 19891123 (EN)

Application

EP 86301282 A 19860221

Priority

US 71067185 A 19850312

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0197641A1] Apparatus comprising an inner chamber (6) adapted to surround the head of the wearer, an inflatable and concentric outer chamber (2), a gas reservoir (4), means for removal of carbon dioxide (5) and passageways for the circulation of gas through the apparatus.

IPC 1-7

A62B 7/08; A62B 17/04

IPC 8 full level

A62B 7/08 (2006.01); A62B 7/10 (2006.01); A62B 7/14 (2006.01); A62B 17/04 (2006.01); A62B 19/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A62B 7/08 (2013.01); A62B 7/14 (2013.01); A62B 17/04 (2013.01); A62B 19/02 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0197641 A1 19861015; EP 0197641 B1 19891123; CA 1276857 C 19901127; DE 3667028 D1 19891228; JP S61206465 A 19860912

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 86301282 A 19860221; CA 503480 A 19860306; DE 3667028 T 19860221; JP 5159286 A 19860311