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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2014
Hamilton Associates, Inc., Owings Mills, MD (US);
Eric Allen Hanson, Ruxton, MD (US);
Gary Warren McCurdy, Eldersburg, MD (US);
Michael Joseph Serach, Glen Rock, PA (US);
Christopher Roi Wilson, Fairless Hills, PA (US);
David Fisher, Penndel, PA (US);
Ron Riemer, Hunt Valley, MD (US);
HAMILTON ASSOCIATES, INC., Owings Mills, MD (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for use in testing protective masks for leaks. The apparatus includes a test head assembly for supporting at least a portion of a protective mask to be tested for leaks. The test head assembly may be freestanding, mounted directly on a mask tester or integral with the mask tester. The test head assembly includes a body and a cover. The body includes a head section simulating at least a portion of a human head. The cover is mounted on the body to cover at least a portion of the head section. The test head assembly is preferably configured such that a portion of the cover can be inflated while the remaining portion of the cover remains in a relaxed state and in contact with the corresponding portion of the body.