Global Patent Index - EP 3042586 B1

EP 3042586 B1 20190424 - BACKPACK WITH SAFETY SYSTEM TO BE ACTIVATED IN THE CASE OF AN AVALANCHE

Title (en)

BACKPACK WITH SAFETY SYSTEM TO BE ACTIVATED IN THE CASE OF AN AVALANCHE

Title (de)

RUCKSACK MIT IM FALL EINER LAWINE AKTIVIERBAREM SICHERHEITSSYSTEM

Title (fr)

SAC À DOS AVEC SYSTÈME DE SÉCURITÉ DESTINÉ À ÊTRE ACTIVÉ DANS LE CAS D'UNE AVALANCHE

Publication

EP 3042586 B1 20190424 (EN)

Application

EP 15003626 A 20151221

Priority

IT TO20150009 A 20150108

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP3042586A1] A backpack provided with a safety system operable in case of an avalanche comprises a body (12) having a back wall (14), a casing (16) adapted to delimit a storage volume for storing objects, and a harness (24) including a pair of shoulder straps (26) at least a first one of which has an inner cavity (30) connected to the storage volume of the backpack (10). The backpack (10) is provided with an emergency breathing device (36) including a service pipe (42) that extends into the inner cavity (30) of the first shoulder strap (26), and which is connected to a valve unit (40) to selectively allow the user to discharge carbon dioxide into a zone (46) spaced from the intake zone (44), through a discharge pipe (48). The backpack (10) comprises an airbag device (54) which includes an inflatable cushion (56) and an inflation unit (58) operable via a control cable (60), which are arranged within the storage volume of the backpack (10), the control cable (60) extending into the inner cavity of a second shoulder strap (26).

IPC 8 full level

A45F 3/04 (2006.01); A62B 33/00 (2006.01); A63B 29/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A45F 3/04 (2013.01); A62B 33/00 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 3042586 A1 20160713; EP 3042586 B1 20190424

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 15003626 A 20151221