HARNESS FOR BREATHING APPARATUS
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There is disclosed a harness for breathing apparatus which is arranged to support a plurality of cylinders of breathable gas side-by-side and is arranged to be worn on the back of a wearer. The harness comprises upper and lower longitudinally spaced housings coupled together by a longitudinally extending back member. The upper and lower housings are arranged to retain upper and lower portions of each cylinder respectively.
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1-20. -20. (canceled)
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21. A breathing apparatus set comprising:
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a harness comprising; upper and lower longitudinally spaced rigid housings curved in a direction towards the back of a wearer and attached together by a longitudinally extending back member;
wherein the upper and lower housings are each provided with one or more recesses;left and right shoulder straps each attached at an upper end to the upper housing and at a lower end to the lower housing; and a waist belt; at least three cylinders of breathable gas supported by the harness and located side-by-side, the cylinders having their upper portions located within the at least one recess in the upper housing and their lower portions located within the at least one recess in the lower housing; a fluid manifold in fluidic communication with the at least three cylinders and located within the lower housing; and a pressure reducer located within the lower housing for reducing the pressure of the breathable gas within the at least three cylinders.
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- 22. A harness for breathing apparatus, the harness arranged to support a plurality of cylinders of breathable gas side-by-side and arranged to be worn on the back of a wearer, the harness comprising upper and lower longitudinally spaced housings coupled together by a longitudinally extending back member, the upper and lower housings arranged to retain upper and lower portions of each cylinder respectively.
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