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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7584753 | Demand and dilution mask regulator and method of regulating additional oxygen in the mask regulator A demand and dilution mask regulator comprising an oxygen feed circuit and a dilution circuit for supplying air. The oxygen feed circuit and the dilution circuit are connected to a mixing chamber (35). In the dilution circuit, the inhaled breathe-in air flow ... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7575006 | Respirator mask with hygienic protection The invention relates to a respirator mask with hygienic protection. More specifically, the invention relates to a respirator face mask (2) which provides physiological protection, comprising: an oronasal face piece (10), a semi-flexible lip element ( | 08/18/2009 |
| 7549420 | Protective headgear equipment with respirator and optical shield The invention concerns a protective headgear comprising a respirator (2) capable of being connected to a breathing mixture source, an eye protecting shield (5) and first (32) and second (56) lock elements, respectively located on the resp... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7434685 | Storage case for goggles A storage case for aircraft flight personnel's goggles is provided. The storage case has a case bottom and two doors. Each door has a closure adapted to maintain the goggles in the case between the case bottom and the doors. ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7434766 | Emergency oxygen or other gas supply system Systems for supplying emergency oxygen or other gases to persons are addressed. The systems may include pod assemblies mounted on fixed-position masts between or adjacent passenger seats or pop-up modules installed within upper portions of seat backs. The pod assemb... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7343918 | Breathing gas feed assembly for aircraft flight crew, and a stowage box for an emergency breathing mask A breathing gas feed assembly for the flight crew of an airplane comprises an emergency breathing mask and a stowage box for the mask. The box is adapted to receive the mask diagonally and it is closed by two doors hinged about respective hinge axes situated on two ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7249580 | Valve return device, and an engine equipped with such a device The invention relates to a return device for returning a valve of an internal combustion engine, the device comprising: a piston secured to said valve and mounted to slide in a cylinder; a pressurized fluid feed co... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7082946 | Method and apparatus for protecting the passengers of an airplane against hypoxia In order to protect the passengers of an airplane against the effects of depressurization of the cabin, breathing masks are fed with oxygen at a rate which is an increasing function of cabin altitude. Oxygen is fed via a constriction and an economizer bag, and an in... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7010985 | Gauge for measuring fuel level in a tank, and a system for measuring the weight of fuel in the tank The gauge comprises concentric inner and outer tubes made of insulating material, with two capacitors each constituted by a set of electrodes, each set having at least one pair of two electrodes in strip form extending along the gauge and placed facing each other on... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6755194 | Stowage systems, particularly for oxygen masks Stowage systems having boxes with covers are addressed. Exemplary systems include mechanisms for biasing covers toward their closed positions and for blocking, or maintaining, covers in their open positions when necessary or desired. Such systems are particularly (a... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6021519 | Device for protecting against accelerations An apparatus for protecting a wearer against positive acceleration comprises: a trouser having inflatable pockets and a control unit having an outlet communicating with the pockets, an inlet communicating with a source of pressurized gas and an inertia bo... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5944284 | Humidifier system for an aircraft cabin For humidifying the air in an aircraft cabin, individual spray nozzles are each directed towards a zone including the face of a passenger and fed with water via a controllable closure valve. Typically, each spray nozzle is fed by a respective cartridge or... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5653225 | Individual protective and breathing equipment for contaminated environments The equipment comprises a helmet (10) having a rigid shell and inside padding, a balaclava-like hood (26) for separating the head from the environment and designed to be worn directly on the skin, and a mouth-and-nose breathing mask (20) provided with a d... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5318020 | Equipment for respiratory protection against pollutants An Equipment for respiratory protection against pollutants, for use at low altitude comprises a face cover fitted with an atmospheric air supply comprising a filter, a rotary fan to compensate for the head loss due to the filter, and a flexible hose, as w... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5309901 | Individual protective equipment including a pressure suit and a self-contained breathing apparatus The individual equipment for use when taking action in a noxious atmosphere comprises a pressure suit having a flexible garment (10) and a helmet (12) provided with a transparent visor and including a self-contained breathing apparatus for supplying breat... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5265592 | Individual protective breathing equipment An individual breathing equipment comprises a head covering provided with a neck joint defining a space which is separated from the outside all around the head and a mask for isolating the respiratory tract. The mask is provided with a breath-in valve and... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5165625 | Breathable gas supply installation for aircraft including test means An energy apparatus for supplying breathable gas in an aircraft has a source of pressurized breathable gas and a feed pipe for feeding gas to the feed regulators of individual emergency equipments. The apparatus includes a test system for checking proper ... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5003632 | Device for connecting a breathing mask to a helmet The device is for connecting the shell or face piece of an oral nasal breathing mask of a fighter pilot to a helmet. It comprises two fasteners each placed on one side of a median vertical plane of the helmet and one at least of which is provided with a q... | 04/02/1991 |
