WO2016146976A2 - Plaque de support pour appareil respiratoire - Google Patents

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WO2016146976A2
WO2016146976A2 PCT/GB2016/050664 GB2016050664W WO2016146976A2 WO 2016146976 A2 WO2016146976 A2 WO 2016146976A2 GB 2016050664 W GB2016050664 W GB 2016050664W WO 2016146976 A2 WO2016146976 A2 WO 2016146976A2
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jacket
strap
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mounting assembly
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Graham LANGFORD
John Patrick KEARNS
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Scott Health & Safety Limited
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45F—TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY
    • A45F3/00—Travelling or camp articles; Sacks or packs carried on the body
    • A45F3/10—Pack-frames carried on the body
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45F—TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY
    • A45F3/00—Travelling or camp articles; Sacks or packs carried on the body
    • A45F3/14—Carrying-straps; Pack-carrying harnesses
    • A45F2003/146—Pack-carrying harnesses
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63C—LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS; LIFE-SAVING IN WATER; EQUIPMENT FOR DWELLING OR WORKING UNDER WATER; MEANS FOR SALVAGING OR SEARCHING FOR UNDERWATER OBJECTS
    • B63C11/00—Equipment for dwelling or working underwater; Means for searching for underwater objects
    • B63C11/02—Divers' equipment
    • B63C2011/026—Diving harnesses, or the like, e.g. for carrying breathing air tanks

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  • the present invention relates to improvements in relation to harness plates for carrying breathing apparatus in particular air tanks and associated equipment for Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA).
  • SCBA Self Contained Breathing Apparatus
  • SCBA is used in a variety of situations where an individual and safe supply of breathable air is required by an individual, such as fire fighters entering a smoke filled environment.
  • the equipment comprises an air tank which stores breathable air under pressure and a regulator valve which delivers the air to the mouth of the user at a pressure suitable for the user to breath.
  • the air tank is large to enable it to hold enough air for the user to complete their required task, and it is therefore normally carried on the back of the user.
  • a carrying assembly is well known in the art which comprises a rigid plate which has a restraining strap which wraps around the air tank in order to secure it to the plate, typically with the tank in an outlet down position.
  • the plate also has apertures formed therein through which straps thread to form should and waist harness straps by means of which the plate may be carried on the back of a user.
  • the plate and/or harness straps will also normally include suitable features for enabling tubing associated with the SCBA to be routed around and retained in place on the carrying assembly.
  • SCBA SCBA harness mounting system
  • a mounting assembly for self-contained breathing apparatus comprising: a back plate having: a plurality of apertures formed therein arrange in a column extending longitudinally down the centreline of the plate, said apertures being sized and spaced to receive and engage at least one fastening strap which, in use, interfaces with mounting straps of a carrying jacket so as to fasten, in use, the plate to the jacket; tank securing means provided on the plate, which tank securing means is engageable, in use, with a supply tank to securely and releasable fasten the tank to the back plate; and valve retaining means for releasable securing, in use, a valve of an air supply means to the back plate for engagement with a supply tank.
  • a mounting assembly in accordance with the invention has the advantage that the back plate is securable directly to a jacket normally worn by a user, such as a body armour jacket or the like, thereby avoiding the restrictions in movement and accessibility to equipment associated with known designs. Furthermore, due to the releasability of the tank securing means and the valve retaining means, if circumstances necessitate, the SCBA equipment (tank and valve assembly) may easily and quickly be dumped by the user without having to remove or discard their jacket.
  • the apertures in the back plate are configured to interface to the user's clothing using the method of MOLLE attachment (Modular Light Weight Load Carrying Equipment).
  • MOLLE uses an interlocking weave of vertical and horizontal webbing that secures one item to another.
  • the column of apertures has a fastening strap which is woven through the apertures and each end secured to the plate, said strap, in use, being engageable through the horizontal MOLLE straps of the webbing so as to hang the plate on the webbing.
  • opposing ends of the fastening strap are secured to the plate proximate opposing ends of the column of apertures, but the strap may also be looped around the back of the plate so that one end may be fed back towards and secured close to the other end.
  • the securing may be achieved by means of releasable securing means being associated with just one end, the other end being non-releasably secured to the plate, or by both ends being releasably secured to the plate.
  • the releasable securing may be achieved, for example, by means which included complementary coupling means being provided on the ends of the straps and the plate, by means of buckles through which the strap passes in a locking manner, or the like.
  • At least one end of the strap preferably at least the end which, in use, will be located at the bottom of the plate, is attached to the plate by a quick release system, for example by means of press studs.
  • a wearer can easily jettison the plate and any apparatus mounted thereon without third party assistance by simply releasing the attachment of the straps from the plate and allowing the weight of the plate and apparatus mounted thereon to cause the straps to unweave from the MOLLE straps.
  • each of the tank securing means and the valve retaining means have quick release operation associated with them so that when they are not required, the user can quickly and easily remove the valve and associated supply lines, as well as the tank, from the back plate, leaving the back plate in place attached to the user's clothing.
  • the valve retaining means provides a bayonet type coupling for fastening an air supply valve to the plate, in particular a system which requires relative rotation between the air supply valve and the plate of substantially 90 degrees in order to secure the valve to and release it from the plate.
  • the back plate is preferably made of light weight material and has a low profile. Carbon fibre or polymeric materials are particularly preferred. Fastened to the back plate are specialist mountings that allow the pneumatics to quickly be mounted to the back plate, including multiple tank sizes.
  • Tube retaining means may also be provided on the back plate for retaining hoses associated with the valve assembly in place for routing of those hoses from the valve to the appropriate place for the user to access them during operation.
  • the present invention further provides a mounting assembly for self-contained breathing apparatus, the mounting assembly comprising: a back plate having: a plurality of channels therein which form at least one mounting finger which is integrally formed with the plate and connected thereto along one end edge, said at least one finger being sized and shaped to interface, in use, with mounting straps of a carrying jacket so as to mount, in use, the plate on the jacket; and retaining means operable to inhibit movement of the plate, in use, longitudinally relative to the mounting straps of the carrying jacket on which it is mounted so as to prevent unintentional detachment of the plate from the jacket.
  • a mounting assembly in accordance with the invention has the advantage that the back plate is securable directly to a jacket normally worn by a user, such as a body armour jacket or the like, thereby avoiding the restrictions in movement and accessibility to equipment associated with known designs. Furthermore, due manner in which the or each finger may be slid behind the mounting straps of the jacket, the plate may be very easily removed from the jacket whilst the retaining means effectively prevents unintentional detachment.
  • the retaining means may comprise attachment means which, in use, enable secondary attachment of the plate to the jacket.
  • the retaining means may comprise at least one set of apertures through which is weavable a fastening strap which, in use, interfaces with at least one mounting strap of the carrying jacket to secure the plate to the jacket against longitudinal relative movement. More particularly, a plurality, especially four apertures may be provided arranged in two parallel columns, each pair of apertures, in use, receiving a strap which passes behind a mounting strap of the jacket and is secured at each end to the plate.
  • the plate may be provided with fasteners such as press studs by means of which opposing ends of a fastening strap which passes behind a mounting strap of the jacket may be fastened to the plate so as to prevent the strap from being withdrawn from the mounting strap.
  • fasteners such as press studs by means of which opposing ends of a fastening strap which passes behind a mounting strap of the jacket may be fastened to the plate so as to prevent the strap from being withdrawn from the mounting strap.
  • the retaining means may comprise attachment means which engage between the at least one finger and the plate so as to prevent the at least one finger from passing back through a mounting strap behind which it has been passed. More particularly, the retaining means may comprise fastening means provided on the plate and the at least one finger by means of which a retaining member such as a strap may be fastened between the at least one finger and the plate and/or any other finger which is present.
  • the at least one finger is symmetrically located with regard to the longitudinal axis of the plate so as to ensure lateral stability.
  • a plurality of fingers, in particular two, may be provided symmetrically on either side of the longitudinal centre line, the fingers being spaced to engage, in use behind separate lines of MOLLE strap pockets of the jacket.
  • the plate preferably further includes means for mounting tank securing means which is engageable, in use, with a supply tank to securely and releasably fasten the tank to the back plate, and means for mounting valve retaining means for releasably securing, in use, a valve of an air supply means to the back plate for engagement with a supply tanks.
  • Figure 1 is a side view of a bullet proof jacket with a mounting assembly according to a first embodiment of the invention carried thereon;
  • Figure 2 is a back view of a jacket which does not fall within the scope of the present invention.
  • Figure 3 is a rear view of a back plate according to the invention.
  • Figure 4 is a rear view of the back plate of Figure 3 with ancillary parts mounted thereon;
  • Figure 5 is a rear view of a back plate according to a second embodiment of the invention.
  • Figure 6 is a rear view of the back plate of Figure 5 with ancillary parts mounted thereon;
  • Figure 7 is a rear view of the back plate of Figure 5 mounted in the webbing of a MOLLE jacket;
  • Figure 8 is a rear view of a back plate according to a third embodiment of the invention.
  • Figure 9 is a rear view of the back plate of Figure 8 with ancillary parts mounted thereon.
  • a back plate 1 mounted by MOLLE straps 2 to a body armour jacket 3.
  • the jacket has horizontally webbing straps 4 which extend around the jacket, the webbing straps being fastened to the jacket at aligned intervals so as to formed aligned points at which MOLLE strap 2 may be fed vertically through the webbing straps between each strap 4 and the jacket 3.
  • the MOLLE strap 2 is attached to the plate 1 at the top and bottom by press studs 5. These enable the user easily to detach the top and/or bottom of each MOLLE strap from the plate to release the plate and any equipment mounted thereon from the jacket whilst wearing the jacket.
  • the back plate 1 has apertures 6 formed therein, aligned in a column which extends along the centre line of the plate 1 as shown in Figure 3, through which the MOLLE strap 2 can be weaved in order to fasten the back plate 1 to the jacket 3 as shown in Figure 2.
  • the MOLLE strap is secured by means of a buckle 7 to facilitate quick attachment and removal of the back plate from the jacket if required.
  • the plate 1 may be attached to the jacket 3 by means of a single MOLLE strap 2 so as to make attachment and removal easier.
  • the back plate 1 also has a tank strap 10 mounted on towards the top thereof and an air supply valve mounting 1 1 provided towards the bottom thereof.
  • Each of the tank strap and the valve mounting 1 1 has a quick release operation which may be of a type which is well known in the art.
  • the valve mounting 1 1 interfaces with an air supply valve 12 so as to attach it to the plate 1 by a bayonet type coupling, and in particular one which requires a 90 degree turn of the air supply valve 12 relative to the plate 1 in one direction to secure to and the opposite direction to release from the plate 1.
  • the details of such a mechanism are within the knowledge of the skilled person and will not be described in further detail here.
  • the valve mounting 1 1 is located and operable to secure the air supply valve 12 to the back plate 1 in position so that it automatically locates with the air valve formed on the top of an air tank when a tank (not shown) is mounted onto the plate 1 and secured in place with the tank strap 10.
  • the air supply valve 12 then includes a fastening means for sealing the supply valve 12 to the air valve of the tank.
  • Pipe retainers 15 are also provided on the back plate 1 for routing supply pipes from the valve 12 to their appropriate operational positions.
  • the back plate 1 is used in conjunction with a jacket having horizontally extending webbing straps distributed vertically down the jacket, each webbing strap having portions which are not connected to the jacket so as to enable vertical straps to be threaded between the webbing straps and the jacket.
  • the back plate 1 is therefore connected to the jacket by threading a connecting one end of the MOLLE strap to the top press stud 5 on the plate 1, passing the strap through one aperture of the column of apertures on the plate 1, feeding it between one of the webbing straps and the jacket, feeding it up through the next aperture 6 in the column and back down the subsequent one, back through the next MOLLE strap, and continuing on until the MOLLE strap has been fed through the last aperture 6, at which point the end is fastened to the lower press stud 5.
  • the plate 1 is thereby secured to the jacket.
  • An air supply valve 12 is then secured to the valve mount 1 1 by engaging the coupling parts and turning the supply valve 12 through 90 degrees to lock it to the mount 1 1.
  • Supply pipes are fed through pipe retainers 15 to hold them in place.
  • a tank is inserted through the tank strap 10 and its air outlet engaged in the supply valve 12 before the tank strap 10 is tightened to lock the tank to the plate 1.
  • the tank may be removed by disconnecting the air outlet from the supply valve 12 and then releasing the tank strap 10.
  • the tank may then be lifted off of the plate 1 leaving the plate 1 with the supply valve 12 in place attached to the jacket. This option would require either that the wear remove the jacket or that he have assistance from another person.
  • the second option is to remove both the tank and the supply valve 12 together by rotating the supply valve 12 by 90 degrees relative to the valve mount 1 1 to disconnect it from the mount 1 1 and then releasing the tank strap 10.
  • the tank with supply valve 12 still attached thereto may then be removed from the plate 1, leaving the plate 1 still attached to the jacket. Again, this may be done by the wearer on his own by first removing the jacket or by with assistance while the jacket is still being worn. This second option not only relieves more weight but is also quicker.
  • the user can dump the plate 1 from the jacket with the tank and supply valve 12 still attached to the jacket so as to completely remove all the equipment from the jacket. Furthermore, this can be done by the wearer without removing the jacket and without third party assistance by simply reach behind and releasing the press stud at either the top or bottom of the MOLLE strap. Once so released, the weight of the tank will cause the MOLLE straps to pull out of the apertures 6 and webbing straps and the plate to drop off of the jacket.
  • additional columns of apertures may be provided symmetrically located on either side of the central column so as to enable additional MOLLE straps to be used to connect the plate 1 to the jacket 3 in order to increase lateral stability.
  • the configuration of each such additional column and connection means associated therewith would be the same as described above in connection with the central column.
  • FIG. 5 there is shown a back plate 30 according to a second embodiment of the invention.
  • the apertures of the embodiment of Figures 1 to 4 which received straps which interface with the webbing straps 4 of the jacket 3 have been replaced by a pair of fingers 31 which extend longitudinally downwards on the plate as shown in Figure 5.
  • a pair of fingers 31a, 31b is shown which are formed by a series of interconnecting slots 32 formed in the back plate 30 such that each finger 31a, 31b is connected to the plate 30 at just one end in a cantilever manner.
  • the fingers 31a, 31b are configured to be symmetrically located on either side of the longitudinal centre line of the plate 30.
  • the fingers 31a, 31b Due to the integral formation of the fingers 31a, 31b, they normally lie flush with the plane of the plate 30. However, the material of the plate 30 is sufficiently flexible to allow the fingers to be flexed inwards out of the plane of the plate 30.
  • the fingers are furthermore sized and spaced to enable each to be fed vertically behind a number of webbing straps 4 of a jacket 3 as shown in Figure 7, each finger 31a, 31b being engaged through a separate vertical series of aligned openings in the webbing straps of the jacket 3.
  • the fingers 31a, 31b are shown as being side by side such that they feed through neighbouring series of openings in the webbing straps 4.
  • the fingers 31a, 31b my instead be spaced apart so as to engage with spaced apart openings.
  • the plate has four apertures 34 arranged in two vertical columns symmetrically positioned on either side of the longitudinal centre line of the plate 30.
  • the apertures of sized to receive securing straps 35 which may be fed through the apertures 34 of each column, though at least one webbing strap 4 of the jacket 3 and then secured at each end to the plate 30.
  • the straps 35 prevent vertical movement of the plate relative to the jacket and hence prevent unintentional disengagement of the fingers 31a, 31b from the webbing straps 4.
  • fastening means may be provided on one or both fingers and/or on the plate to enable the ends of the fingers 31a, 31b to be connected together and/or connected to the plate 30 after handing the plate 30 on the jacket 3 in a manner which prevents the fingers being slid back out of the webbing straps 4.
  • the apertures 34 at the top of the plate 30 may be eliminated and the fingers 31a, 31b made longer.
  • the invention may further more be realised with just a single, centrally located finger 131 as illustrated in Figures 8 and 9, or may have a plurality of fingers symmetrically distributed across the back of the plate 30.

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Un ensemble de montage d'un appareil respiratoire autonome comprend : une plaque arrière (30) comprenant des canaux (32) en elle, qui forment une paire de doigts de montage (31a, 31b). Les doigts de montage (31a, 31b) sont formés d'un seul tenant avec la plaque (30) et reliés à celle-ci le long d'un bord d'extrémité. Les doigts (31a, 31b) sont dimensionnés et formés de sorte à assurer l'interface, à l'utilisation, avec des sangles de montage (4) d'un gilet (3) de sorte à monter, à l'utilisation, la plate (30) sur le gilet (3). La plaque arrière (30) comprend en outre des moyens de retenue (34) utilisables pour empêcher le mouvement de la plaque arrière (30), à l'utilisation, longitudinalement par rapport aux sangles de fixation (4) du gilet (3) sur lequel elle est montée de sorte à empêcher tout détachement involontaire de la plaque arrière (30), du gilet (3).
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