Safety system for two-stage distributors for underwater breathing apparatus

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EP 1 114 769 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	09.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/41

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	11.07.2001 Bulletin 2001/28

(21)	Application number: 00112569.9

(22)	Date of filing: 14.06.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: B63C 11/22

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

05.01.2000 IT GE200004

(71)	Applicant: HTM SPORT S.p.A.
	16035 Rapallo (Genova) (IT)

(72)	Inventor:
	Garofalo, Giovanni 16035 Rapallo, Province of Genova (IT)

(74)	Representative: Porsia, Attilio, Dr.
	c/o Succ. Ing. Fischetti & Weber Via Caffaro 3/2 16124 Genova 16124 Genova (IT)

(54)	Safety system for two-stage distributors for underwater breathing apparatus

(57) Safety system for two-stage distributors for underwater breathing apparatus, characterized in that on the output of the bottle or bottles (1) containing the breathable gas two first-stage reducers (4, 6) are mounted in parallel, one of the low-pressure outputs (7, 8) of said reducers being connected respectively to a main distributor and to an auxiliary distributor, and two other low-pressure outputs (11, 12) of said first-stage reducers (4, 6) being connected one to the other with a bridge.

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