Abstract: A full face respirator comprising a mask (10) having a transparent viewing portion (12) and a port portion (16), and exhalation port (22) disposed in said port portion (16), a face seal configured (14) to seal the mask (10) over a wearer's eyes, nose and mouth, in use, and an orinasal assembly (2) including a flexible, cup-shaped orinasal (2) having an orifice (2a) and being configured to fit over a wearer's nose and mouth, in use; wherein the orinasal assembly (2) further includes generally tubular connecting portion (24), integrally formed with and extending outwardly from the periphery of the orifice (2a), the connection portion (24) being shaped and configured to extend through the exhalation port (22) from the inner region to the outer region of the mask (10) and including an exhalation valve mount (28) for receiving a one-way exhalation valve (4).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 10, 2018
Date of Patent:
January 17, 2023
Assignee:
JSP Limited
Inventors:
Tom Malloy, Matthew Judson, Clive Johnstone
Abstract: A disc filter frame including a base member and a lever, said base member including, adjacent a first end thereof, a breathing aperture and a connection arrangement configured to connect to a respiratory device, said breathing aperture and connection arrangement being aligned so as to define an airflow channel therebetween; said lever being hingedly connected by a hinge mechanism at its proximal end to said base at said first end and including a sealing member shaped and configured to cover said breathing aperture, the lever being biased in a first position and selectively movable to a second position in which said sealing member seals said breathing aperture, the distal end of said lever being located and spaced apart from adjacent a second, opposing end of said base and configured to be manually pressed to move said sealing member from said first position to said second position.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 19, 2018
Date of Patent:
January 3, 2023
Assignee:
JSP Limited
Inventors:
Stephen Francis Sanders, Gavin Christopher Shaw, Matthew Neal Judson, Clive Johnstone
Abstract: A powered air respirator kit comprising visor (9) removably attachable to a front edge of a safety helmet (4), a drive unit (1) removably attachable to said safety helmet (4), at least one filter module removably attachable to said safety helmet such that, in use, a fluid flow path is defined through said filter module to a space defined between a user's face and an inner surface of said visor, the kit further comprising a power module (10) removably attachable to said safety helmet and, in use, electrically connectable to said drive unit (1).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 18, 2016
Date of Patent:
July 14, 2020
Assignee:
JSP Limited
Inventors:
Clive Johnstone, Stephen Hare, Andre Broodryk
Abstract: A liner (10) for fitting within a headcap to provide a degree of impact protection, said liner comprising a generally concave shell for receiving a wearer's head, in use, and having a top section (16), a front section (12) and a rear section (14), and a pair of side panels extending downward from, and integrally formed with, respective side edges of said top section (16), wherein a first slot (14a) is provided on each side of said rear section (14), extending from a side edge thereof to a hinge portion (14b) located between said top portion (16) and said rear section (14), and a second slot (12a) is provided on each side of said front section (12) extending from a side edge thereof to a hinge portion (12b) located between said top portion (16) and said front section (12).
Abstract: A headgear-mountable respirator (100) including a first intake (106A) and first associated impeller (108A), as well as a second intake (106B) and second associated impeller (108B) located remotely from the first intake and the first impeller. The respirator further includes a device (112) for, in use, rotating at least one of the impellers, and an air delivery arrangement (103A, 103B) for, in use, delivering air drawn from the first and second intakes to a facial region of a user.