Patents by Inventor Robert P. Lapointe

Robert P. Lapointe 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).

  • Apparatus and method for breathing apparatus component coupling
    Patent number: 6575165
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fan-forced positive pressure breathing apparatus commonly known as a Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPR) system, and specifically concerns the connecting of the breathing components of such equipment. The invention is a method and apparatus for rapid engagement of PAPR breathing components (such as air supply lines and filter elements to a blower housing). The invention also provides for indicating and/or monitoring whether the relative components have been aligned and coupled in sealed engagement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: David Cook, Raymond Odell, Ian T. Petherbridge, Pierre Legare, Robert P. Lapointe, Kenneth J. Krepel, David M. Blomberg, Derek S. Baker, James R. Betz, Thomas I. Insley