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US1139850A
US1139850A US86760214A US1914867602A US1139850A US 1139850 A US1139850 A US 1139850A US 86760214 A US86760214 A US 86760214A US 1914867602 A US1914867602 A US 1914867602A US 1139850 A US1139850 A US 1139850A
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    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
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  • This invention relates to appliances for enabling divers to breathe under shallow water; and it consists of a mask of flexible waterproof material which is secured over the mouth, nose and ears, and is provided with air pipes.
  • Figure 1 is a side view of a mask constructed according to this invention, showing it in use.
  • Fig. 2 is a plan view of the mask.
  • Fig. 3 is a front view of the mask; and
  • Fig. 4 is a section taken on the line w-m in Fig. 3.
  • the mask 2 is formed of flexible material which is waterproof, such as india rubber, and it is formed so as to extend over the bridge of the nose and under the chin of the diver,aand it preferably has lateral flaps or cheek portions 3 which overlap the ears.
  • the mask is provided with an internal bar or diaphragm 15 which extends horizontally across its middle part and bears on the upper lip of the diver, and which forms two air chambers at and 5 on the inner side or interior of the mask.
  • the diaphragm extends for some distance toward the ears, and it rests against the cheeks of the diver.
  • the air chambers l and 5 are connected together at their ends by spaces 6 which extend over the openings of the ears of the diver.
  • An air-inlet pipe 8 is connected to the upper air chamber 4, and is of sufficient length to extend above the surface of the water, where it is held by an assistant or is secured in any approved manner so that it will not become wholly submerged.
  • An air-outlet pipe 9 is connected to the lower chamber 5, and is also extended above the Water.
  • the mask is secured to the head of the diver by suitable fastenings, such as straps 10, and the edges of the mask are preferably provided with suitable beads or joint flanges 12, which bear against the face and head,
  • the diver preferably inhales through his nose, and exhales from his mouth, and in shallow water no mechanical air pump is necessary to enable him to have a sufiicient circulation of air, although a simple me chanical air-pump might beattached if desirable.
  • the air pipes are flexible'so that the diver can move about under the water, and the device enables a number of minor operations to be carried out under shallow water without necessitating the use of a regular divers outfit with a helmet, dress and air-pump.
  • the extension of the cheek portions of the mask over the ears prevents head noises in the ears, and also insures the mask against accidental. displacement.
  • This device may also be used to advantage in sewers, to guard against foul gases as Well as Water.
  • a breathing device comprising a mask of flexible material adapted to fit over the bridge of the nose, and over the cheeks and ears, and under the chin, said mask having an air space provided with a rib or diaphragm adapted to bear on the upper lip and on the cheeks, thereby dividing it into

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C. H. CONKLE.
MASK FOR DIVERS.
APPLICATION FILED OCT. 20. 1914.
Patented May 18, 1915.
. attorney CHARLES H. CONKLE, 0E CLEVELAND, OHIO.
MASK FOR DIVERS.
Application filed October 20, 1914.
To all whom it may concern:
Be it known that 1, CHARLES H. CoNKLn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Masks for Divers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.
This invention relates to appliances for enabling divers to breathe under shallow water; and it consists of a mask of flexible waterproof material which is secured over the mouth, nose and ears, and is provided with air pipes.
In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side view of a mask constructed according to this invention, showing it in use. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the mask. Fig. 3 is a front view of the mask; and Fig. 4 is a section taken on the line w-m in Fig. 3.
The mask 2 is formed of flexible material which is waterproof, such as india rubber, and it is formed so as to extend over the bridge of the nose and under the chin of the diver,aand it preferably has lateral flaps or cheek portions 3 which overlap the ears.
The mask is provided with an internal bar or diaphragm 15 which extends horizontally across its middle part and bears on the upper lip of the diver, and which forms two air chambers at and 5 on the inner side or interior of the mask. The diaphragm extends for some distance toward the ears, and it rests against the cheeks of the diver. The air chambers l and 5 are connected together at their ends by spaces 6 which extend over the openings of the ears of the diver. An air-inlet pipe 8 is connected to the upper air chamber 4, and is of sufficient length to extend above the surface of the water, where it is held by an assistant or is secured in any approved manner so that it will not become wholly submerged. An air-outlet pipe 9 is connected to the lower chamber 5, and is also extended above the Water.
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Patented May 18, 1915. Serial No. 867,602.
The mask is secured to the head of the diver by suitable fastenings, such as straps 10, and the edges of the mask are preferably provided with suitable beads or joint flanges 12, which bear against the face and head,
, and are held watertight by the bands or fastenings.
The diver preferably inhales through his nose, and exhales from his mouth, and in shallow water no mechanical air pump is necessary to enable him to have a sufiicient circulation of air, although a simple me chanical air-pump might beattached if desirable. The air pipes are flexible'so that the diver can move about under the water, and the device enables a number of minor operations to be carried out under shallow water without necessitating the use of a regular divers outfit with a helmet, dress and air-pump. The extension of the cheek portions of the mask over the ears prevents head noises in the ears, and also insures the mask against accidental. displacement.
This device may also be used to advantage in sewers, to guard against foul gases as Well as Water.
lVhat I claim is:
A breathing device, comprising a mask of flexible material adapted to fit over the bridge of the nose, and over the cheeks and ears, and under the chin, said mask having an air space provided with a rib or diaphragm adapted to bear on the upper lip and on the cheeks, thereby dividing it into
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US2488235A (en) * 1947-07-11 1949-11-15 Walter R Pfeiffer Diving mask with pressure equalizing ear cups
US3170463A (en) * 1962-09-28 1965-02-23 Watts Electric & Mfg Co Facial mask with oxygen/air mixing means
US3236236A (en) * 1963-02-12 1966-02-22 Hudson Oxygen Therapy Sales Co Tracheotomy mask
US3241552A (en) * 1963-02-18 1966-03-22 Celestronics Inc Mask for a self-contained underwater breathing apparatus
US5233978A (en) * 1992-04-03 1993-08-10 Medway Nasal oxygen mask
US5431158A (en) * 1993-04-20 1995-07-11 Tirotta; Christopher F. Endoscopy breathing mask
US5560354A (en) * 1993-06-18 1996-10-01 Rescare Limited Facial masks for assisted respiration or CPAP
US6736139B1 (en) 2003-02-20 2004-05-18 Mark Wix Ventilation mask assist device
US20040226563A1 (en) * 2003-05-12 2004-11-18 Zhaoxia Xu Face Mask with Double Breathing Chambers
US6868852B2 (en) * 2001-04-02 2005-03-22 Paul Gaschke Cold weather breathing apparatus
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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2488235A (en) * 1947-07-11 1949-11-15 Walter R Pfeiffer Diving mask with pressure equalizing ear cups
US3170463A (en) * 1962-09-28 1965-02-23 Watts Electric & Mfg Co Facial mask with oxygen/air mixing means
US3236236A (en) * 1963-02-12 1966-02-22 Hudson Oxygen Therapy Sales Co Tracheotomy mask
US3241552A (en) * 1963-02-18 1966-03-22 Celestronics Inc Mask for a self-contained underwater breathing apparatus
US5233978A (en) * 1992-04-03 1993-08-10 Medway Nasal oxygen mask
US5431158A (en) * 1993-04-20 1995-07-11 Tirotta; Christopher F. Endoscopy breathing mask
US5560354A (en) * 1993-06-18 1996-10-01 Rescare Limited Facial masks for assisted respiration or CPAP
US6123071A (en) * 1993-06-18 2000-09-26 Resmed Limited Facial masks for assisted respiration or CPAP
US6868852B2 (en) * 2001-04-02 2005-03-22 Paul Gaschke Cold weather breathing apparatus
US6736139B1 (en) 2003-02-20 2004-05-18 Mark Wix Ventilation mask assist device
US20040226563A1 (en) * 2003-05-12 2004-11-18 Zhaoxia Xu Face Mask with Double Breathing Chambers
US20090159084A1 (en) * 2007-12-21 2009-06-25 Mergenet Solutions System, method and ventilation interface for providing pressurized breathable gas to the mouth and nose separately
US8397724B2 (en) * 2007-12-21 2013-03-19 Mergent Solutions System, method and ventilation interface for providing pressurized breathable gas to the mouth and nose separately
US20130152935A1 (en) * 2007-12-21 2013-06-20 Mergenet Solutions System, Method And Ventilation Interface For Providing Pressurized Breathable Gas To The Mouth And Nose Separately
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