US1991601A - Stratosphere flying suit - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to flying clothes tor use at great altitudes, as in the stratosphere, and has, for an object the provision of a suit within which a supply of iresh air can be maintainedat-a uniform pressure substantially that of the atmosphere at sea level, thereby furnishing an airman using the suit with the air necessary for comiortable breathing and avoiding the great discomfort experienced under rapid changes of pressure incident to steep climbs and fast dives.
- the invention further consists in the several features hereinaiter described and claimed.
- Fig. 2 is a detail transverse sectional view of iastening means for the suit
- Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view of a detachable mask connection
- Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of the air supplying means tor the suit.
- the numeral 10 designates .a one-piece suit which is formed of a flexible reinforced composition of rubber and fabric and which may be stayed if desired.
- The'suit is made in step-in style and the trout has double walls 11 and 12 each closed by a slide-fastener 13, there being an interlocking connection 14 between the walls adapted to be sealed by pressure within the suit.
- Elastic sealing bands 15 may be used around the arms and similar bands may, if desired, be used around the legs.
- a hood or helmet 16 is formed on the suit and has a maskreceiving opening at its front provided with a surrounding bead 1'7 enclosing a wire 18.
- a mask 19 is mounted in the hood in register with the hood opening and has a marginal bead 2d enclosing a wire 21.
- the mask 19 is detachably secured to the hood by spring-urged locking levers 22, and the beads 17 and 20 are retained in sealing engagement by air pressure 'within the suit.
- the mask carries goggles 23, preferably of the frost-proof type, a speaking unit 24 such as a microphonaand an emergency air outlet 25.
- the suit is provided with a fresh air inlet 26 which is connected by an internal conduit 2'1 terminating near the mouth oi! the person using the suit.
- Air cells 28 are formed in the suit to Fig. 1 is an elevation of a flying suit embodyfortable pressures may be used.
- the pressure 15 front opening, and a vvision-aflording mask deform a life preserver and are adapted to be inflated by the-user through one or more tubes 29.
- An air outlet 30 is carried on the top of the hood 15 and ear telephones 31 are carried at the sides of the hood.
- the Iresh air for the suit is supplied by a suitable air compressor 32, here indicated to be driven by an air screw 33.
- the air is delivered through a pressure regulator 34 and an airrfllter. 35 and thence through a flexible conduit ⁇ 36 to the suit. 10
- the outgoing foul air passes through a pressure regulator 37 maintaining the air within the suit at a predetermined pressure, preferably that 01' the atmosphere at sea level, although other comregulator 37 may be embodied in the air outlet 30 on the helmet.
- the air entering the compressor is quite cold at great altitudes, but is heated by compression and agitation in the compressor and may be further heated it desired. 20
- the proportion of oxygen in the, atmosphere is substantially the same up to an altitude of about 120,000 ieet so that when the rarefied air is compressed-to sea level pressure, the normal proportion or oxygen will be present.
- the 25 suit may be electrically heated in any well-known manner.
- a flying'sult for great altitudes comprisin 30 an envelope adapted to iit about a wearer and adapted to hold air at a pressure substantially greater than the ambient rarefle'd air, said suit having a head-receiving hood provided with a 35 tachably covering said opening and,bearing at its edges against the inner surface oi. the hood to resist air pressure within the hood.
- a flying suit for great altitudes comprising an envelope to flt about a wearer and to hold air 40 ata pressure greater than the surrounding air pressure, said envelope having inner and outer walls with a separable interlocking connection multiple-operated envelope.
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' Feb. 19, 1935.
c. F. DE LASAUX STRATOSPHERE FLYING SUIT Filed Nov. 28, 1932 AIR COMPRESSOR PRESSURE REGULATOR AIR FILTER SUIT \ PRESSURE R EG U LATOR IgVENTOR TORNE;
Patented Feb. 19, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1,991,601 s'ras'rosrnnan FLYING sm'r Cecil F. De Iasaux, Milwaukee, Wis Application November 28, 1932, Serial No. 844,580
The invention relates to flying clothes tor use at great altitudes, as in the stratosphere, and has, for an object the provision of a suit within which a supply of iresh air can be maintainedat-a uniform pressure substantially that of the atmosphere at sea level, thereby furnishing an airman using the suit with the air necessary for comiortable breathing and avoiding the great discomfort experienced under rapid changes of pressure incident to steep climbs and fast dives. The invention further consists in the several features hereinaiter described and claimed.
In the accompanying drawing,
ing the invention;
Fig. 2 is a detail transverse sectional view of iastening means for the suit;
Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view of a detachable mask connection, and Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of the air supplying means tor the suit.
In this drawing, the numeral 10 designates .a one-piece suit which is formed of a flexible reinforced composition of rubber and fabric and which may be stayed if desired. The'suit is made in step-in style and the trout has double walls 11 and 12 each closed by a slide-fastener 13, there being an interlocking connection 14 between the walls adapted to be sealed by pressure within the suit. Elastic sealing bands 15 may be used around the arms and similar bands may, if desired, be used around the legs. A hood or helmet 16 is formed on the suit and has a maskreceiving opening at its front provided with a surrounding bead 1'7 enclosing a wire 18.
' A mask 19 is mounted in the hood in register with the hood opening and has a marginal bead 2d enclosing a wire 21. The mask 19 is detachably secured to the hood by spring-urged locking levers 22, and the beads 17 and 20 are retained in sealing engagement by air pressure 'within the suit. The mask carries goggles 23, preferably of the frost-proof type, a speaking unit 24 such as a microphonaand an emergency air outlet 25.
The suit is provided with a fresh air inlet 26 which is connected by an internal conduit 2'1 terminating near the mouth oi! the person using the suit. Air cells 28 are formed in the suit to Fig. 1 is an elevation of a flying suit embodyfortable pressures may be used. The pressure 15 front opening, and a vvision-aflording mask deform a life preserver and are adapted to be inflated by the-user through one or more tubes 29.
An air outlet 30 is carried on the top of the hood 15 and ear telephones 31 are carried at the sides of the hood.
The Iresh air for the suit is supplied by a suitable air compressor 32, here indicated to be driven by an air screw 33. The air is delivered through a pressure regulator 34 and an airrfllter. 35 and thence through a flexible conduit {36 to the suit. 10
The outgoing foul air passes through a pressure regulator 37 maintaining the air within the suit at a predetermined pressure, preferably that 01' the atmosphere at sea level, although other comregulator 37 may be embodied in the air outlet 30 on the helmet. The air entering the compressor is quite cold at great altitudes, but is heated by compression and agitation in the compressor and may be further heated it desired. 20
The proportion of oxygen in the, atmosphere is substantially the same up to an altitude of about 120,000 ieet so that when the rarefied air is compressed-to sea level pressure, the normal proportion or oxygen will be present. If desired, the 25 suit may be electrically heated in any well-known manner. 1 I
what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:
1. A flying'sult for great altitudes comprisin 30 an envelope adapted to iit about a wearer and adapted to hold air at a pressure substantially greater than the ambient rarefle'd air, said suit having a head-receiving hood provided with a 35 tachably covering said opening and,bearing at its edges against the inner surface oi. the hood to resist air pressure within the hood.
2. A flying suit for great altitudes comprising an envelope to flt about a wearer and to hold air 40 ata pressure greater than the surrounding air pressure, said envelope having inner and outer walls with a separable interlocking connection multiple-operated envelope.
I CECE- F. DE LASAUX.
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US2417177A (en) * | 1947-03-11 | High altitude flying suit | ||
US2433768A (en) * | 1942-05-29 | 1947-12-30 | Goodrich Co B F | Inflatable suit |
US2449683A (en) * | 1943-04-16 | 1948-09-21 | John D Akerman | Differential pressure valve |
US2478765A (en) * | 1947-10-06 | 1949-08-09 | Chan J Kim | Cocoon sun sweat suit |
US2521767A (en) * | 1944-07-17 | 1950-09-12 | Dorothy Zecha | Garment |
US2647507A (en) * | 1944-10-02 | 1953-08-04 | Hubert K Shaw | Buoyant, regulated-temperature weather-suit |
US2761515A (en) * | 1955-05-02 | 1956-09-04 | Union Carbide & Carbon Corp | Process and apparatus for fire protection |
US2877966A (en) * | 1955-03-30 | 1959-03-17 | Garrett Corp | Common oxygen supply for engine and cabin of high altitude aircraft |
US3000010A (en) * | 1955-05-10 | 1961-09-19 | Kinghurst Ltd | Pressure suit |
DE1202141B (en) * | 1957-12-09 | 1965-09-30 | Siegfried Ruhnke | Protective suit, which has parts designed as cavities for receiving breathing gas |
US3777750A (en) * | 1970-07-24 | 1973-12-11 | Com A L En Atomique | Protective clothing unit for conducting work in a deleterious atmosphere |
FR2614538A1 (en) * | 1987-04-28 | 1988-11-04 | Grizard Jean | Ventilated hood, in particular for civil, military or medical protection |
US4800867A (en) * | 1984-06-25 | 1989-01-31 | Robert Owens | Foot comforter |
RU2776329C1 (en) * | 2022-01-27 | 2022-07-18 | Акционерное общество "Научно-производственное предприятие "Звезда" имени академика Г.И. Северина" | System for pilot's personal protection in unpressurized cockpit when flying in stratosphere |
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US2417177A (en) * | 1947-03-11 | High altitude flying suit | ||
US2433768A (en) * | 1942-05-29 | 1947-12-30 | Goodrich Co B F | Inflatable suit |
US2449683A (en) * | 1943-04-16 | 1948-09-21 | John D Akerman | Differential pressure valve |
US2521767A (en) * | 1944-07-17 | 1950-09-12 | Dorothy Zecha | Garment |
US2647507A (en) * | 1944-10-02 | 1953-08-04 | Hubert K Shaw | Buoyant, regulated-temperature weather-suit |
US2478765A (en) * | 1947-10-06 | 1949-08-09 | Chan J Kim | Cocoon sun sweat suit |
US2877966A (en) * | 1955-03-30 | 1959-03-17 | Garrett Corp | Common oxygen supply for engine and cabin of high altitude aircraft |
US2761515A (en) * | 1955-05-02 | 1956-09-04 | Union Carbide & Carbon Corp | Process and apparatus for fire protection |
US3000010A (en) * | 1955-05-10 | 1961-09-19 | Kinghurst Ltd | Pressure suit |
DE1202141B (en) * | 1957-12-09 | 1965-09-30 | Siegfried Ruhnke | Protective suit, which has parts designed as cavities for receiving breathing gas |
US3777750A (en) * | 1970-07-24 | 1973-12-11 | Com A L En Atomique | Protective clothing unit for conducting work in a deleterious atmosphere |
US4800867A (en) * | 1984-06-25 | 1989-01-31 | Robert Owens | Foot comforter |
FR2614538A1 (en) * | 1987-04-28 | 1988-11-04 | Grizard Jean | Ventilated hood, in particular for civil, military or medical protection |
RU2776329C1 (en) * | 2022-01-27 | 2022-07-18 | Акционерное общество "Научно-производственное предприятие "Звезда" имени академика Г.И. Северина" | System for pilot's personal protection in unpressurized cockpit when flying in stratosphere |
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