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Emergency vision apparatus with distributed stowage space

  • US 20110019297A1
  • Filed: 07/23/2009
  • Published: 01/27/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/23/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An emergency vision apparatus, comprising:

  • a) a blower;

    b) an inflatable enclosure remote from said blower, said enclosure being made of airtight material and having an expanded form when deployed and a deflated form when not in use;

    c) first and second clear members disposed at respective first and second ends of said enclosure to enable a user to see through said enclosure when expanded and observe a source of information at a distal end of said enclosure while smoke or other particulate matter is in the environment;

    d) a switch operably associated with said blower to activate said blower and thereby inflate said enclosure when deployed; and

    e) a tubular air passageway connecting said blower and said enclosure, said passageway being extendible from a shorter length for stowage to a longer length when said enclosure is deployed.

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