(19)
(11) EP 2 008 692 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
15.04.2009 Bulletin 2009/16

(43) Date of publication A2:
31.12.2008 Bulletin 2009/01

(21) Application number: 08017362.8

(22) Date of filing: 21.07.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A62B 7/02(2006.01)
A62B 17/00(2006.01)
 A62B 7/10(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 23.07.2004 US 590621

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
05773697.7 / 1786523

(71) Applicant: Interspiro, Inc.
Branford, CT 06405 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Brookman, Michael, J.
    Branford, CT 06405 (US)

(74) Representative: Holzwarth-Rochford, Andreas 
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstraße 20-22
80336 München
80336 München (DE)

   


(54) Apparatus and method for providing breathable air and bodily protection in a contaminated enviroment


(57) An apparatus for protecting a user (58) in a hazardous or contaminated environment caused by chemical, fire, biological, and/or nuclear contamination includes a self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) (18) for providing tank stored breathable air, a powered air purifying respirator (PAPR) (16) for purifying ambient air and a valve system that can be used to control the source of air from either the SCBA (18) or the PAPR (16). The source of breathable air can be selectively controlled via manual or automatic controls while a protective body suit (12) can be operably coupled with the SCBA (18) and the PAPR (16) to protect a user within the contaminated environment.







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