Patents by Inventor Bryan J. Peoples

Bryan J. Peoples has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Breathing apparatus with tank alignment system
    Patent number: 10166415
    Abstract: A system includes a carrier system adapted to be worn by a user and to support at least one of a plurality of differently sized tanks of breathing gas, a bracket connector attached to the carrier system, and a plurality of brackets. The carrier system may, for example, be part of a breathing apparatus such as a self-contained breathing apparatus. Each of the plurality of brackets has a different configuration. Each of the plurality of brackets is attachable to an associated one of the plurality of differently sized tanks and to the bracket connector. For each one of the plurality of brackets, an assembly that includes the one of the plurality of brackets and the associated one of the plurality of differently sized tanks, when attached to the bracket connector, positions the associated one of the plurality of differently sized tanks in a predetermined manner relative to the carrier system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: MSA Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Marco Tekelenburg, David J. Losos, Bryan J. Peoples
  • Modular tank cradle and backpack for self-contained breathing apparatus
    Patent number: 9586065
    Abstract: An SCBA backpack for air cylinders includes a chassis with a cradle receiving arrangement and a tank cradle for holding at least one air cylinder, wherein the tank cradle is removably secured to the chassis. Such an arrangement permits a variety of different tank cradles that may secure one or more cylinders but that are still compatible with a common backpack chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: MSA Technology, LLC
    Inventors: David J. Losos, Bryan J. Peoples
  • BREATHING APPARATUS WITH TANK ALIGNMENT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150151146
    Abstract: A system includes a carrier system adapted to be worn by a user and to support at least one of a plurality of differently sized tanks of breathing gas, a bracket connector attached to the carrier system, and a plurality of brackets. The carrier system may, for example, be part of a breathing apparatus such as a self-contained breathing apparatus. Each of the plurality of brackets has a different configuration. Each of the plurality of brackets is attachable to an associated one of the plurality of differently sized tanks and to the bracket connector. For each one of the plurality of brackets, an assembly that includes the one of the plurality of brackets and the associated one of the plurality of differently sized tanks, when attached to the bracket connector, positions the associated one of the plurality of differently sized tanks in a predetermined manner relative to the carrier system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Applicant: MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES COMPANY
    Inventors: MARCO TEKELENBURG, DAVID J. LOSOS, BRYAN J. PEOPLES
  • Modular tank cradle and backpack for self-contained breathing apparatus
    Publication number: 20150144674
    Abstract: An SCBA backpack for air cylinders includes a chassis with a cradle receiving arrangement and a tank cradle for holding at least one air cylinder, wherein the tank cradle is removably secured to the chassis. Such an arrangement permits a variety of different tank cradles that may secure one or more cylinders but that are still compatible with a common backpack chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: David J. Losos, Bryan J. Peoples