3m Innovative Properties Company

Nicholas J Gloag

Desmond T Curran

Christopher P Henderson

Jason A Graves

Raymond Odell

Simon A Mortimer

John W Bryant

John M Facer

Audra A Wilson

Martin J Avery

Rachael J Johnson

Elfed I Williams

James Fewtrell

A pouch is provided for the blower unit of a powered air-purifying respirator system, to isolate the blower unit from hazardous material such as potentially-explosive dust or gas. The pouch has an opening at one end through which the blower unit can be inserted into the pouch, and is shaped at the other end to receive the blower unit. It also has air inlet openings positioned to register with air inlets of the blower and permit the connection of the filter cartridges thereto, and an air outlet opening positioned to register with the air outlet of the blower unit and permit the connection thereto of a breathing tube of the respirator system. When the blower unit is inside the pouch, seals at the pouch openings inhibit or prevent particulate or gaseous material from entering the pouch through the openings.

Pouch for the blower unit of a powered air purifying respirator

Pouch

Tabs on a personal respiratory protection device

A disposable protective garment,has bands,of elastomeric material at the wrists and/or ankles and/or around the hood,Each band,is joined to the garment by a welded or adhesively-bonded seam and extends from the garment to encircle closely the adjacent part of the body of the wearer. Each band,is joined in a stretched condition to the garment,and is then allowed to relax, thereby forming gathers,in the garment

Protective garments incorporating bands of welded or adhesively-bonded elastomeric material

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Darlington, United Kingdom

Nicholas J Gloag