Escape hood
First Claim
1. An escape hood, comprising:
- (a) a respirator, having an air filter for filtering toxic ambient air contaminants and positioning members to retain the respirator in a respiratory path of a user;
(b) an optical lens;
(c) a expanding member, expanding said hood from a compact storage configuration to a usage configuration;
(d) a sealing structure, around said air filter, preserving said filter from contact with ambient air during storage; and
(e) an unsealing mechanism, adapted to allow a user to withdraw the escape hood from a storage vessel, said sealing structure being automatically unsealed by said unsealing mechanism during withdrawal from said storage vessel to thereby permit contaminated ambient air to be filtered by said air filter for respiration by the user.
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Abstract
An escape hood, comprising a respirator, having an air filter suitable for filtering toxic air contaminants and positioning members to retain the respirator in a respiratory path of the user; an optical lens; a expanding member, permitting hood to expand from a compact storage configuration to a usage configuration; a sealing structure, around said air filter, for preserving said filter during storage; and an unsealing mechanism, adapted to allow a user to withdraw the escape hood from a storage vessel, wherein during withdrawal, said sealing structure is automatically unsealed. An escape hood system is also provided, comprising: an array of storage vessels, each vessel being adapted to receive a sealed escape hood; a retainer, for retaining a sealed escape hood within the vessel, wherein the escape hood is unsealed during withdrawal of the escape hood from a storage vessel; and an electronic sensor for determining an occupancy of a storage vessel.
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1. An escape hood, comprising:
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(a) a respirator, having an air filter for filtering toxic ambient air contaminants and positioning members to retain the respirator in a respiratory path of a user; (b) an optical lens; (c) a expanding member, expanding said hood from a compact storage configuration to a usage configuration; (d) a sealing structure, around said air filter, preserving said filter from contact with ambient air during storage; and (e) an unsealing mechanism, adapted to allow a user to withdraw the escape hood from a storage vessel, said sealing structure being automatically unsealed by said unsealing mechanism during withdrawal from said storage vessel to thereby permit contaminated ambient air to be filtered by said air filter for respiration by the user. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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2. An escape hood system, comprising:
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(a) an array of storage vessels, each vessel being adapted to receive a sealed escape hood; (b) a retainer, for retaining a sealed escape hood within the vessel, wherein the escape hood is unsealed during withdrawal of the escape hood from a storage vessel; (c) an electronic sensor for determining an occupancy of a storage vessel; and (d) a mechanism restricting insertion of an unsealed escape hood into a storage vessel. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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