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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2013
Filed:
May. 04, 2010
Gordon Wrigley, Tyne and Wear, GB;
Paul Townsend, Northumberland, GB;
Gordon Wrigley, Tyne and Wear, GB;
Paul Townsend, Northumberland, GB;
Draeger Safety UK Limited, Blyth (Northumberland), GB;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a gas-cylinder retaining assemblyfor retaining a gas-cylinder on a harness for breathing apparatus. The retaining assembly comprises a straparranged in use to be coupled to the harness and a retaining portion of which is arranged to pass around at least a portion of the cylinder; a tensioning devicearranged for tightening the retaining portion of the strap around the cylinder such that the cylinder is held to the harness, and wherein a free portion of the strap, having a free end, extends from the tensioning device; and a retaining bucklearranged for retaining the free portion of the strap, the retaining bucklecomprises a positioning slotthrough which in use the retaining portion of the strap passes; a pivot memberwhich in use is located between the cylinder and the retaining portion of the strap; and a retaining slot arranged in use to receive the free end of the strap. In use the retaining buckleis pivotable between at least a loading position in which the free end of the strap can be inserted into the retaining slot, and a retaining position in which at least part of the free portion of the strap is held between the retaining buckle and the retaining portion of the strap.