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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2004
Aaron Chapman, Newcastle upon Tyne, GB;
David Graham Storey, Newcastle upon Tyne, GB;
Paul Townsend, Newcastle upon Tyne, GB;
Aaron Chapman, Newcastle upon Tyne, GB;
David Graham Storey, Newcastle upon Tyne, GB;
Paul Townsend, Newcastle upon Tyne, GB;
Draeger Safety UK Limited, Blyth, Northumberland, GB;
Abstract
A harness for use with breathing apparatus has: a flexible hip plateand a flexible bandolier-style shoulder panel, linked together by a strap, and a waist beltfastenable by a sprung fastener. In use, the flexible hip platerests against the hip of a user (the left hip in this example), the waist belt is fitted around the waist of the user, and the shoulder panelrests against the shoulder opposite to the hip against which the flexible plate is resting (the right shoulder in this example). At least the bandolier-style panel, and optionally also the hip plateof the harness, are made of a resilient material which, though flexible, allows the harness substantially to retain its operational configuration even when not being worn. The material is preferably a composite, and may comprise closed cell, open face foam, such as compression moulded EVA foam. Two layers of such foam may be used in a sandwich construction, and may be glued or otherwise bonded together.