Abstract: A pneumatic device for personal protection has at least one sac-like gas-tight element connectable through an inlet box to automatically release inflating means and attaching means co-operating, in working position, with the body of a user so that the sac-like element is kept in a position which corresponds to a portion of the body to be protected. The sac-like element encloses a variable volume chamber which is intended to be filled with a gas introduced therein via an inlet box. The chamber includes inside flexible partition members extending lengthwise a greater side of the chamber and connected along their edges extending lengthwise to two opposite walls of the chamber. The flexible partition members divide the chamber into a plurality of compartments arranged one next to another and in fluid communication with each other.

Abstract: The inflator (10) for inflating a pneumatic protective article or gear comprises a gas-containing bottle (17) with a sealing cap (19) applied thereto, an inflator housing (12), a striking member (13) contained in the inflator housing (12) and capable of moving lengthwise therein and provided at a first end thereof with a protruding piercing pin (16) adapted to make a hole in the sealing cap (19), a coil compression spring (21) contained in the inflator housing (12) and adapted to urge the striking member (13) at a second end thereof, opposite to the first end carrying the piercing pin (16), and to drive the striking member (13) against the sealing cap (19) of the bottle (17), a gas outlet port (20) provided in a wall of the inflator housing (12) for permitting the gas contained in the bottle (17) to flow from the inflator (10) into the pneumatic protective article or gear, holding means (24, 25) associated with the inflator (10) and co-operating with the striking member (13) in order to releasably hold it in

Abstract: The inflator (10) for inflating a pneumatic protective article or gear comprises a gas-containing bottle (17) with a sealing cap (19) applied thereto, an inflator housing (12), a striking member (13) contained in the inflator housing (12) and capable of moving lengthwise therein and provided at a first end thereof with a protruding piercing pin (16) adapted to make a hole in the sealing cap (19), a coil compression spring (21) contained in the inflator housing (12) and adapted to urge the striking member (13) at a second end thereof, opposite to the first end carrying the piercing pin (16), and to drive the striking member (13) against the sealing cap (19) of the bottle (17), a gas outlet port (20) provided in a wall of the inflator housing (12) for permitting the gas contained in the bottle (17) to flow from the inflator (10) into the pneumatic protective article or gear, holding means (24, 25) associated with the inflator (10) and co-operating with the striking member (13) in order to releasably hold it in