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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8166969 | Chemically and biologically resistant hydration system A hydration system for providing fluid to a user. The system comprises a bladder configured to hold a fluid, wherein comprises an outer layer of a fluorinated rubber composite. A spout is connected to the bladder and in communication with the inside of the bladder, ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 7958889 | Protective face cover and moldable attachment A protective face cover, mask or respirator with a moldable attachment that allows different devices or solids to be inserted into and withdrawn from inside the face cover of the wearer without removing it and the moldable attachment itself. The same moldable attach... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7856976 | Gas mask with drinking device A gas mask with device for supplying a liquid into the interior space of the gas mask includes a feed tube (6) for drinking liquid that can be fastened to the mask body of the gas mask (3) in a simple manner. A circumferential bead (10) with hol... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7810493 | Drink tube system for respiratory protective device A retractable drink system for providing fluid delivery to a wearer with a donned protective mask covering the mouth, the drink system including a drink tube mounted within the interior of the mask, the drink tube having a retracted position and a deployed position;... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7354007 | Therapeutic training straw A drinking straw for controlling the intake of beverages, comprising an elongated hollow member having at least two open ends, at least one end being a suction end adapted for application of a suction force, and at least one end being a liquid end adapted for immers... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7198079 | Liquid delivery system of gas mask A gas mask liquid delivery system including a gas mask having a liquid inlet port. A liquid control adapter having a body with a first end with an outlet opening formed therein, a second end with an inlet opening formed therein, and an interior chamber formed within... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7114498 | Gas delivery, evacuation and respiratory monitoring system and method A gas delivery, evacuation and respiratory monitoring system comprises a face mask having an inflow flapper valve and a fresh-gas inflow tube and an exhaust-gas outflow tube and a gas sampling tube, a fresh gas source and an exhaust-gas scavenging system, a fresh ga... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7044127 | Multipurpose mask A protective, multipurpose mask covers the oral and nasal areas. The mask has an opening about or around the mouth area of the wearer which allows different devices to be inserted and withdrawn from the wearer's mouth while the mask is in place on the wearer. ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6997181 | Personal hydration device A personal hydration device providing fluid delivery to an external mouthpiece and a gas mask mouthpiece is disclosed. The personal hydration device includes a container having an exit port and an exit valve, a diverter valve, an external mouthpiece, a gas mask with... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6932239 | Protective mask drinking tube coupling device and method of use A coupling device is provided for allowing one wearing a protective mask to drink fluids from a standard drinking fluid container. The device includes a punch at one end, a central body, and a capture port at the other end of the central body. The punch punctures a ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6929191 | Straw Disclosed is a straw for giving a new sucking feeling to users by squirting fluid liquid-phase beverages, such as milk, juice, coffee, carbon beverage, and so on, to the whole inside of the user's mouth when the user sucks up the liquid-phase beverages. The straw co... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6758213 | Drinking device for divers The drinking device for a diver can be mounted in a helmet or in a hollow-nasal mask mounted on the helmet. The drinking device includes a supply line which can be connected to a mouth piece within the helmet or mask to supply liquid under a slight pressure. In addi... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6758215 | Aromatic travel mask An aromatic travel mask that fits over the nose and mouth area of a wearer's face for filtration of air, particularly recycled air in the travel compartment of a common carrier, the travel mask having a face shield with an aroma patch that emits a pleasant aroma and... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6736137 | Protective hooded respirator with oral-nasal cup breathing interface The present invention is a protective hooded respirator optimized for both high protection against nuclear, chemical and/or biological agents as well as having a design configuration enabling it to be stored as a highly compact unit. The hood includes a flexible ora... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6718971 | Feeding apparatus for breathing masks that allows food and drink intake when the mask is in use This invention relates to a feeding apparatus for breathing masks that allows food and drink intake when the mask is in use, does not reduce the wearer's field of vision, requires little space, and is protected from dirt or other contamination. It is the prob... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6615829 | Feeding apparatus for breathing masks that allows food and drink intake when the mask is in use A feeding valve having a hose coupling in the form of an expansion bellows which unfolds automatically into the wearer's field of vision when the sealing cap of the feeding valve is opened, thereby enables a wearer to easily insert the straw of a food or ... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6112744 | Therapeutic system for respiratory care with a liquid and gas with an oscillator device for promoting exchange between the gas and liquid In respiratory care with liquids, the patient is connected to a liquid apparatus and a ventilator for supplying and removing a treatment liquid and a breathing gas respectively to/from the patient. The exchange of gases between the breathing gas and the t... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6001552 | Method for supporting the life of a premature baby A method for supporting the life of a baby which was born too prematurely to have functioning lungs and remains attached to its placenta through its umbilical cord. The placenta is maintained in a moist, oxygen containing environment while it is contacted... | 12/14/1999 |
| 6000395 | Avalanche and hyothermia protective system An avalanche and hypothermia protective system for detecting emergency situations and instances when a user is severely compromised by adverse atmospheric and climactic extremes, e.g. entombment by an avalanche or high altitude mountaineering, and providi... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5810003 | Infant decongester A decongesting device for administering medicinal vapors directly to the nostrils of infants. The infant decongester comprises a ring of medicated material 16 encased in a perforated hollow flange 18 and cover 20. Said ring is made of a material such that... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5709478 | Drinking device for divers A drinking device for divers includes a bag and a housing for receiving and for protecting the bag. A cylindrical member is engaged through the bag and the housing and includes an outer thread. A nut is engaged with the cylindrical member for securing the... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5634780 | Hand pump of a drinking device for pumping water to a diver A drinking device for a diver includes a water container and a hand pump for pumping water to the diver's mouth. The hand pump includes a piston rod slidably engaged in a housing and two discs secured to the piston rod for separating the housing into an u... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5609582 | Drinking aid device for elderly people, patients and the like A drinking aid device which is used for fluid intake, in particular for elderly people, patients and the like. The user receives the liquid from a valve assembly with the assistance of a mouthpiece member. The valve assembly includes an upper lid member, ... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5524612 | Drinking device for divers A drinking device for divers includes a bag in which edible liquid is contained, a pipe, a cylinder and a pump, the pipe is connected between the bag and the cylinder via the pump, the cylinder is disposed to a mouthpiece received in a diver's mouth and h... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5400934 | Rucksack A rucksack, or backpack, making it possible to drink, or inhale oxygen, whilst walking. The rucksack comprises two straps wherein at least one of its two straps defines a protective, isothermic inner space, for example by means of a foldable protective ba... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5389024 | Water supply apparatus for a diving system A submerging equipment includes an air tank, a nozzle coupled to the air tank, a water container secured to the air tank and connected to the nozzle, a pump and a battery disposed in the water container, a switch is connected to the pump and the battery f... | 02/14/1995 |
| 4971048 | Dual valve liquid transfer tube A liquid transfer device, which may be used as a drinking tube assembly to stablish fluid communication between the interior of a canteen and the interior of a protective mask, defines a pair of parallel fluid flow paths which respectively include opposite... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4841963 | Accessory for gas masks and gas masks equipped therewith A gas mask and accessory therefor having the capability to connect the inside with the outside environment in both the intake of food and the removal of perspiration. The accessory has a slide valve that is biased closed, an elastic drinking straw grippin... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4823785 | Device associated with a breathing mask for allowing the introduction of liquid substances for the user, and the associated breathing mask A device associated with a gas mask suitable for introducing liquid substances to the user of the mask. The liquid substances are contained in a container provided with a penetrating or syringe-shaped nozzle. The device comprises a tubular conduit inside ... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4815893 | Self-contained underwater drinking apparatus for scuba divers A self-contained underwater drinking apparatus for scuba divers includes a container for liquid, a tube connected to said container for receiving the liquid from said container, and a mouthpiece integral with said tube for receiving the liquid from said t... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4669461 | Device for administering oxygen to infants during nursing A device for administering oxygen to infants during nursing which provides an oxygen flow-directing member, in half-funnel shape, which includes an inlet opening for connection to oxygen-supplying tubing, an internal plate with a plurality of holes for ox... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4549541 | Helmet system A protective helmet system comprises: (a) a protective helmet including a hard outer shell and an impact absorbing liner at the inner side of the shell, the helmet defining a forwardly located viewing gap, and one or two visors at the gap, (b) the helmet havin... | 10/29/1985 |
| 4433684 | Assembly for administering respiratory medicament dosage through a gas mask An assembly for enabling a respiratory medicament to be administered to a gas mask wearer without breaking the seal between the face blank of the gas mask and the wearer's face. The assembly comprises a container, a respiratory medicament dosage releasabl... | 02/28/1984 |
| 4424833 | Self sealing gasket assembly A molded one-piece, self-sealing gasket maintains its seal at all times including during insertion of a tube, such as a catheter, as well as after the tube is withdrawn.... | 01/10/1984 |
| 4398533 | Drinking device for divers A drinking device for underwater divers enables divers to drink while engaged in diving to provide moisture in the mouth and lungs. The device includes a container with a chamber for holding liquid and a passage leading to the chamber. A valve opens and c... | 08/16/1983 |
| 4328797 | Naso-gastric oxygen mask A mask for delivery of gas, such as oxygen, to a patient and useable in a naso-gastric intubation procedure without disruption of the seal between the mask and the face of the patient. The body of the mask includes a fenestration or opening through which ... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4114616 | Positive reinforcement respiratory inhalation device An improved positive reinforcement respiratory inhalation device of simple construction is provided for respiratory therapy while simultaneously providing to the user controlled ingestion of liquid. The device is used primarily for post-surgical patients ... | 09/19/1978 |
| 3972326 | Positive reinforcement respiratory inhalation device A positive reinforcement respiratory inhalation device is provided for respiratory therapy used primarily for postsurgical patients. The device also provides controlled ingestion of liquid. The respiratory inhalation device includes a container for holdin... | 08/03/1976 |
