Abstract: A breathing mask, including a mask body having an inner area; a breathing valve configured to control the flow of breathing gas into the inner area of the mask body, the breathing valve comprising a membrane having an outer surface; and a flushing arrangement, comprising: a flushing area located adjacent the outer surface of the membrane; at least one exhalation chamber configured to receive exhaled air from the inner area of the breathing mask; and at least one channel fluidly connecting the flushing area and the at least one exhalation chamber; wherein, during user inhalation, air from the at least one exhalation chamber flows through the at least one channel into the flushing area, and during user exhalation, air from the flushing area flows through the at least one channel into the at least one exhalation chamber.

Abstract: A coupling device for a breathing apparatus, characterized in that a connecting device is inseparably connected to the regulator hose, and can be coupled with at least two couplers, each having a flow check valve, for connection to a breathing gas source. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: Described is a breathing system that covers a person's head with a flexible hood material. One aspect provides a protective hood, including: a flexible hood material having a closed top portion and a neck portion; a viewing window disposed within the flexible hood material; a breathing inlet disposed in the flexible hood material and providing for breathing air to enter into an interior of the protective hood; an exhalation valve disposed interior to the protective hood; and a sealing arrangement disposed at the neck portion of the flexible hood material; wherein at least a portion of expelled gas from the exhalation valve is released into an interior of the protective hood and rinses the interior of the protective hood.

Abstract: A breathing mask, including a mask body having an inner area; a breathing valve configured to control the flow of breathing gas into the inner area of the mask body, the breathing valve comprising a membrane having an outer surface; and a flushing arrangement, comprising: a flushing area located adjacent the outer surface of the membrane; at least one exhalation chamber configured to receive exhaled air from the inner area of the breathing mask; and at least one channel fluidly connecting the flushing area and the at least one exhalation chamber; wherein, during user inhalation, air from the at least one exhalation chamber flows through the at least one channel into the flushing area, and during user exhalation, air from the flushing area flows through the at least one channel into the at least one exhalation chamber.

Abstract: Described is a breathing system that covers a person's head with a flexible hood material. One aspect provides a protective hood, including: a flexible hood material having a closed top portion and a neck portion; a viewing window disposed within the flexible hood material; a breathing inlet disposed in the flexible hood material and providing for breathing air to enter into an interior of the protective hood; an exhalation valve disposed interior to the protective hood; and a sealing arrangement disposed at the neck portion of the flexible hood material; wherein at least a portion of expelled gas from the exhalation valve is released into an interior of the protective hood and rinses the interior of the protective hood.

Abstract: A coupling device for a breathing apparatus, characterized in that a connecting device is inseparably connected to the regulator hose, and can be coupled with at least two couplers, each having a flow check valve, for connection to a breathing gas source. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a respiratory protection mask for a compressed air breathing apparatus comprising a pulmonary machine which is controlled by a control membrane when the wearer of the mask breathes in. According to the invention, the air outlet of the expiratory valve and the control membrane are covered by a common cover, forming a rinsing area on the outside of the control membrane through which homogeneously temperate, clean rinsing air flows from the air outlet to the air discharge openings in the cover, thereby ensuring high functionality and high service life of the membrane-controlled pulmonary machine despite extreme environmental conditions.

Abstract: The invention relates to a respiratory protection mask for a compressed air breathing apparatus comprising a pulmonary machine which is controlled by a control membrane when the wearer of the mask breathes in. According to the invention, the air outlet of the expiratory valve and the control membrane are covered by a common cover, forming a rinsing area on the outside of the control membrane through which homogeneously temperate, clean rinsing air flows from the air outlet to the air discharge openings in the cover, thereby ensuring high functionality and high service life of the membrane-controlled pulmonary machine despite extreme environmental conditions.

Abstract: A coupling for a compressed gas cylinder (2) includes a separate coupling part (12) that can be screwed to the standardized fitting (3) on the cylinder valve (1). The connection to the coupling means (7) of a pressure reducer (6) or the like is provided by plug-and-socket-type connecting means that can be plugged into each other, interlocked, and closed off by means of locking elements to prevent contamination from outside, the locking element provided on the coupling part at the same time forming a blow-off protection that allows only a limited gas flow when the cylinder valve is opened in uncoupled condition.

Abstract: A respirator for a compressed air breathing apparatus including a lung machine controlled by a control membrane and an expiratory valve with an air outlet. The air outlet of the expiratory valve and the control membrane of the lung machine are covered by a common lid spaced from the expiratory valve and control membrane, with there being at least one air discharge opening on the lid that forms a purging space around the control membrane through which air from the air outlet passes so as to move against the control membrane and to the at least one discharge opening.

Abstract: A coupling for a compressed gas cylinder (2) includes a separate coupling part (12) that can be screwed to the standardized fitting (3) on the cylinder valve (1). The connection to the coupling means (7) of a pressure reducer (6) or the like is provided by plug-and-socket-type connecting means that can be plugged into each other, interlocked, and closed off by means of locking elements to prevent contamination from outside, the locking element provided on the coupling part at the same time forming a blow-off protection that allows only a limited gas flow when the cylinder valve is opened in uncoupled condition.

Abstract: An apparatus for supporting a compressed-air bottle. The apparatus has a bottle support, a plurality of glide inserts projecting away from the bottle support and engageable with a compressed-air bottle supported on the apparatus, and a tightening strap for exerting a force on a compressed-air bottle supported by the apparatus. The tightening strap draws a compressed-air bottle against the glide inserts so that the glide inserts are repositioned relative to the bottle support.

Abstract: In a compressed air breathing apparatus, a single combined high/medium-pressure line (8) consisting of a medium-pressure hose and a coaxial, flexible high-pressure line inside said hose is integrated into the pressure reducer (5) connected to a compressed air bottle so that said line can rotate in axial direction. The free end of the combined high/medium-pressure line (8) can also rotate in axial direction when connected to a manifold block (9) for distributing the supplied high or medium-pressure air to connections for a lung machine (11), a pressure gauge (15), and an alarm whistle (17) that is controlled at high pressure and operated at medium pressure. The manifold block (9) is equipped with an additional high-pressure fast-fill connection (14) and an additional medium-pressure connection (13). A compressed air breathing apparatus of this design is simple, convenient, and safe to handle.

Abstract: A support frame for a respiratory air container that can be adjusted to the torso length of a user. The support frame has a support plate with shoulder straps and to which at least one respiratory air container is fastened and from which pneumatic and electric supply lines originate. An extension plate is provided on the support plate and can be moved in a longitudinal direction and locked into various positions with supply lines attached to it. Shoulder straps can be fastened to a support free end of the extension plate.

Abstract: In a compressed air breathing apparatus, a single combined high/medium-pressure line (8) consisting of a medium-pressure hose and a coaxial, flexible high-pressure line inside said hose is integrated into the pressure reducer (5) connected to a compressed air bottle so that said line can rotate in axial direction. The free end of the combined high/medium-pressure line (8) can also rotate in axial direction when connected to a manifold block (9) for distributing the supplied high or medium-pressure air to connections for a lung machine (11), a pressure gauge (15), and an alarm whistle (17) that is controlled at high pressure and operated at medium pressure. The manifold block (9) is equipped with an additional high-pressure fast-fill connection (14) and an additional medium-pressure connection (13). A compressed air breathing apparatus of this design is simple, convenient, and safe to handle.

Abstract: The invention relates to a bottle support (4) for compressed-air bottles (1), which is preferably used for the application of frames (5) and that is interposed between the compressed-air bottle(s) (1) and the frame (5). The inventive bottle support comprises glide inserts (3) that project from the surface of the bottle support (4) in the direction of the compressed-air bottles (1) so that every filled compressed-air bottle (1), when not braced, is received by the frame and can be glidingly moved. Under the action of force of a tightening strap (2) between the compressed-air bottle (1) and the frame (5) and thus a simultaneous action of force on the glide inserts (3), the glide inserts are sunk in the bottle support (4). The glide inserts (3) are configured as pins, knobs, buttons or ribs, at least two of the inserts acting on the periphery of one compressed-air bottle (1). They preferably consist of a synthetic material and are vulcanized, glued or buttoned into the bottle support (4).

Abstract: The supporting plate (1) of a harness for breathing tanks and the like is flexibly connected to a waist plate (2) using an elastic formed piece (3) meant to keep said waist plate (2) on the user's back and resiliently respond to impacts, contortion, and tilting, and the link of the supporting plate and waist plate provided using the formed piece is positive-locking around a connecting pin (5a) in the direction of rotation of the plates against each other.

Abstract: A support frame (1) for a respiratory air container has an approximately U-shaped guiding channel (13) in the longitudinal direction on the side facing towards the body of the user. An extension plate (14) which is also U-shaped is guided into said guiding channel and can be stopped in various positions therein. Supply lines (7 to 9) which originate from the pressure reducer (6) of the respiratory air container and which form a reserve loop in the smallest form of the support frame extend into a receiving channel (25) via a line inlet opening (12), said receiving channel being formed by the U-shaped extension plate, and are fixed thereto. The length of the support frame and the position of the supply lines are adjusted according to the torso length of the user, by adjusting the extension plate. This ensures that the user can move freely and safely while the supply lines are protected or kept close to the body, regardless of body size.

Abstract: The supporting plate (1) of a harness for breathing tanks and the like is flexibly connected to a waist plate (2) using an elastic formed piece (3) meant to keep said waist plate (2) on the user's back and resiliently respond to impacts, contortion, and tilting, and the link of the supporting plate and waist plate provided using the formed piece is positive-locking around a connecting pin (5a) in the direction of rotation of the plates against each other (FIG. 3).

Abstract: A lung-governed breathing valve used in a breathing mask for excess pressure operation. The valve has a casing with a spring-loaded control diaphragm which divides the casing into an outer chamber connected to the outside environment and a breathing chamber for conveying the gas for breathing. The control diaphragm controls a breathing gas inlet valve via a lever system and a manually released actuating button. The control diaphragm has a resilient raised portion formed integrally thereon with a recess therein. A push-rod integrally molded on the actuating button is positively engageable in the recess of the raised portion to prevent the lung-governed valve from being accidentally released or switched from the stand-by to the operative position.