Claims
- 1. A quick-donning full face oxygen mask for use for use as a smoke mask with a flight helmet in oxygen depleted environments and environments contaminated by smoke or other pollutants comprising:
a flexible face seal, said flexible face seal including first and second sides, a top side and a bottom side, an interior, and a pliable, flexible periphery, said flexible face seal including a flexible optical lens in a region adapted to overlie the eyes of a wearer, and the flexible face seal including sealing surfaces along each of said first and second sides of the mask that overlap and flex to adapt to seal to a variety of flight helmet designs; an oxygen supply regulator removably attached to said flexible face seal; and an inflatable harness attached to said flexible face seal adapted to fit over the flight helmet, said inflatable harness including at least one tube connected to said oxygen supply regulator and supplied oxygen by said oxygen regulator for inflation of said inflatable harness.
- 2. The mask of claim 1, wherein said flexible face seal comprises a plurality of flexible sealing flaps provided at selected points along the face seal to adapt the face seal of the mask to seal against the helmet.
- 3. The mask of claim 2, wherein said flexible sealing flaps comprise top, left and right side sealing flaps.
- 4. The mask of claim 1, wherein said flexible face seal comprises an inner and an outer flap on the top side of the flexible face seal, said inner and outer flaps cooperating to seal the wearer's face between the first and second sides of the flight helmet.
- 5. The mask of claim 4, wherein said inner and outer flaps of the flexible face seal include an inflatable internal chamber.
- 6. The mask of claim 3, wherein said top, left and right side sealing flaps of the flexible face seal include an inflatable internal chamber.
- 7. The mask of claim 1, wherein said inflatable harness further comprises adjustable straps connected to said flexible face seal at positions which allow the adjustment of the inflatable harness for size and comfort by a wearer.
- 8. The mask of claim 7, wherein said inflatable harness further comprises a plurality of inflatable harness tubes connected to said oxygen supply regulator and adjustably connected to said flexible face seal by said adjustable straps.
- 9. The mask of claim 1, wherein said flexible face seal further comprises an oronasal cone that seals around the nose and mouth of the wearer.
- 10. A quick-donning full face oxygen mask for use as a smoke mask with a flight helmet in oxygen depleted environments and environments contaminated by smoke or other pollutants comprising:
a flexible face piece, said flexible face piece including first and second sides, a top side and a bottom side, an interior, and a pliable, flexible periphery, said flexible face piece including a flexible optical lens in a region adapted to overlie the eyes of a wearer, the flexible face piece including an oronasal cone that seals around the nose and mouth of the wearer, and the flexible face piece including sealing surfaces along each of said first and second sides of the mask that overlap and flex to adapt to seal to a variety of flight helmet designs; an oxygen supply regulator removably attached to said flexible face piece; and an inflatable harness attached to said flexible face piece adapted to fit over the flight helmet, said inflatable harness including at least one tube connected to said oxygen supply regulator and supplied oxygen by said oxygen regulator for inflation of said inflatable harness.
- 11. The mask of claim 10, wherein said flexible face piece further comprises an inner and an outer flap on the top side of the flexible face piece, said inner and outer flaps cooperating to seal the wearer's face between the first and second sides of the flight helmet.
- 12. The mask of claim 10, wherein said flexible face piece comprises a plurality of flexible sealing flaps provided at selected points along the face seal to adapt the face seal of the mask to seal against the helmet.
- 13. The mask of claim 12, wherein said flexible sealing flaps comprise top, left and right side sealing flaps.
- 14. The mask of claim 11, wherein said inner and outer flaps of the flexible face piece include an inflatable internal chamber.
- 15. The mask of claim 13, wherein said top, left and right side sealing flaps of the flexible face piece include an inflatable internal chamber.
- 16. The mask of claim 10, wherein said inflatable harness further comprises adjustable straps connected to said flexible face piece at positions which allow the adjustment of the inflatable harness for size and comfort by a wearer.
- 17. The mask of claim 10, wherein said inflatable harness further comprises a plurality of inflatable harness tubes connected to said oxygen supply regulator and adjustably connected to said flexible face piece by said adjustable straps.
- 18. A quick-donning full face oxygen mask for use for use as a smoke mask with a flight helmet in oxygen depleted environments and environments contaminated by smoke or other pollutants comprising:
a face piece, said face piece including first and second sides, a top side and a bottom side, an interior, and a pliable, flexible periphery, said face piece including a flexible optical lens in a region adapted to overlie the eyes of a wearer, the face piece including an oronasal cone that seals around the nose and mouth of the wearer, and the face piece including sealing surfaces along each of said first and second sides of the mask that overlap and flex to adapt to seal to a variety of flight helmet designs; an inner and an outer flap disposed on the top side of the face piece, said inner and outer flaps cooperating to seal the wearer's face between the first and second sides of the flight helmet; an oxygen supply regulator removably attached to said face piece; and an inflatable harness attached to said face piece adapted to fit over the flight helmet, said inflatable harness including at least one tube connected to said oxygen supply regulator and supplied oxygen by said oxygen regulator for inflation of said inflatable harness.
- 19. The mask of claim 18, wherein said inflatable harness further comprises adjustable straps connected to said face piece at positions which allow the adjustment of the inflatable harness for size and comfort by a wearer.
- 20. The mask of claim 18, wherein said inflatable harness further comprises a plurality of inflatable harness tubes connected to said oxygen supply regulator and adjustably connected to said face piece by said adjustable straps.
- 21. The mask of claim 18, wherein said inner and outer flaps of the flexible face piece include an inflatable internal chamber.
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is based upon provisional application Ser. No. 60/414,901 filed Sep. 30, 2002.
PCT Information
Filing Document |
Filing Date |
Country |
Kind |
PCT/US03/30606 |
9/24/2003 |
WO |
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Provisional Applications (1)
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Number |
Date |
Country |
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60414901 |
Sep 2002 |
US |