Patents Assigned to Actar Airforce, Inc.
  • Patent number: 5286206
    Abstract: CPR manikin in simulated human form including a head, body, arms and legs, the head is provided with throat and mouth openings in fluid communication and the body provided with a cavity, a piston is mounted in the cavity, a disposable lung bag is fastened over and in fluid communication with the throat opening and a body plate is mounted to the body and overlying the piston which provides biasing force to the body plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 15, 1994
    Assignee: Actar Airforce, Inc.
    Inventors: Herbert J. Epstein, John W. Reilly, Richard A. Brault, Dianne B. Croteau
  • Patent number: 4984987
    Abstract: A manikin with a disposable lung is used as a tool for teaching cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR). The manikin includes a head, chest, disposable lung, and compression device. The head includes a "mouth" opening to receive air blown into it by a user, and the chest is removably connected to the head. The disposable lung is removably connected to the head in communication with the mouth opening. The compression device preferably is a resilient dowel like member which extends vertically through the manikin chest, having a stop which positively prevents resilient compression of more than a certain amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 15, 1991
    Assignee: Actar Airforce, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Brault, Dianne Croteau, Jonathan Vinden