Dräger Safety Ag&co. Kgaa

Matthew William Locke

Christopher Hussey

Carsten Joester

Disclosed is a support frame for a breathing apparatus comprising a cylinder cradle for supporting a compressed gas cylinder, a cylinder-retaining strap having a first end secured to the support frame at a first fixing point and a second end adjustably secured to the cylinder-retaining strap between the first and second ends, wherein the adjustable strap loop is secured to a second fixing point so as to form an effective strap length between the first and second fixing points, and a releasable third fixing point, wherein the effective strap length is adjustable by adjusting a position of the second end along the strap to thereby adjust a size of the adjustable strap loop, and releasably securing the adjustable strap loop to the third fixing point.

Support frame for a breathing apparatus

A modular support system for a self-contained breathing apparatus, comprising: a support for a self-contained breathing apparatus, the support comprising a cylinder mount and a component mount, wherein the cylinder mount is for mounting a single cylinder of compressed gas to the support in a single cylinder configuration of the modular support system; and wherein the component mount is for mounting a functional component for the self-contained breathing apparatus in the single cylinder configuration; the system further comprising an adaptor bracket for mounting an assembly of multiple cylinders to the support in a multiple cylinder pack configuration; wherein the adaptor bracket has mount portions configured to be mounted to the component mount and the cylinder mount. There is also disclosed an adaptor bracket and a method of converting a single-cylinder support.

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Morpeth, United Kingdom

Matthew William Locke