Draeger Safety UK Limited

Darin Ferguson

Jason Edward Allan

Lennart Wenzel

Gordon Wrigley

Evan Hannard

Disclosed is an adjustable support frame for a breathing apparatus having an adjustable longitudinal dimension and a user-facing side configured to substantially overlay a user's back in use, the adjustable support frame comprising: a first frame portion and a second frame portion, the first and second frame portions being moveable relative to each other so as to adjust the longitudinal dimension; an adjustment mechanism having a locked configuration which inhibits relative movement of the first and second frame portions and an unlocked configuration which permits relative movement of the first and second frame portions; wherein the adjustment mechanism comprises one or more actuating elements which are operable to actuate the adjustment mechanism from the locked configuration to the unlocked configuration, the one or more actuating elements being provided on a surface which is substantially perpendicular to the user-facing side of the support frame.

Adjustable support frame for a breathing apparatus

A support for a breathing apparatus including a cylinder cradle with a retaining surface for retaining a cylinder of compressed gas and a cylinder glider including a gliding element, the gliding element configured to support the cylinder above the retaining surface, wherein the cylinder glider is longitudinally separated from the retaining surface of the cylinder cradle.

Support for a self-contained breathing apparatus

Disclosed is a cylinder-retaining apparatus for a breathing apparatus comprising first and second fixing point and a strap apparatus secured to the first fixing point and the second fixing point. The strap apparatus forms a main strap loop for extending around and securing one or more cylinders. The cylinder-retaining apparatus is configurable in: i) an expanded configuration in which the main strap loop provides a first effective length for securing a first number of cylinders; and ii) a contracted configuration in which a portion of a strap of the strap apparatus is folded to form a secondary strap loop and the secondary strap loop is secured to a third fixing point such that the main strap loop forms a second effective length which is shorter than the first effective length and for securing a second number of cylinders less than the first number of cylinders.

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Blyth, United Kingdom

Darin Ferguson