(19)
(11) EP 0 756 880 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
04.03.1998 Bulletin 1998/10

(43) Date of publication A2:
05.02.1997 Bulletin 1997/06

(21) Application number: 96305484.6

(22) Date of filing: 26.07.1996
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)6: A62B 9/04, A62B 25/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 31.07.1995 GB 9515655

(71) Applicant: Draeger Limited
Blyth, Northumberland NE24 4RG (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • Gardner, Geoff
    Whitley Bay, Tyne & Wear (GB)
  • Middleton, David Ian
    Annitsford, Northumberland (GB)

(74) Representative: Overbury, Richard Douglas 
Haseltine Lake & Co Hazlitt House 28, Southampton Buildings Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1AT
London WC2A 1AT (GB)

   


(54) Improvements in or relating to breathing apparatus


(57) A breathing apparatus is described including a source of breathable gas (1), a carrying unit (2,3) for carrying the source of breathable gas (1), a safety belt (8), and a releasable coupling (7,14) for coupling the carrying unit to the safety belt (8). Since the breathing apparatus can be attached to a safety belt (8) which the fire fighter may already be wearing, the breathing apparatus can be quickly donned.






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