William L Riffel

US Patent:

H852, Aug 7, 1990

Filed:

Sep 18, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/409268

Inventors:

John G. Schriver - Baltimore MD
William L. Riffel - Wilmington DE
John D. Scheible - Chestertown MD

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army - Washington DC

International Classification:

A62B 702

US Classification:

12820122

Abstract:

An exhalation duct is formed from a gas impermeable covering layer having acer material extending through the length of the duct to define a substantally cylindrical opening. A lower end of the duct is formed with a plurality of exhalation holes or openings in the covering layer and an elastic end receiving the air supply hose of a self-contained air supply breathing apparatus. The upper end of the exhalation duct seals to an exhalation valve of breathing apparatus to direct exhalation air from the mask, entirely through the duct, for discharge through the holes formed in the lower end. In operation, the lower end of the exhalation duct is positioned within the torso area of a protective hood jacket to prevent internal fogging of the hood jacket mask.

US Patent:

48646547, Sep 12, 1989

Filed:

May 6, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/191081

Inventors:

John G. Schriver - Baltimore MD
William L. Riffel - Wilmington DE
John D. Scheible - Chestertown MD
Alan E. George - Dover DE

Assignee:

The United States of America as respresented by the Secretary of the Army - Washington DC

International Classification:

A41D 1300

US Classification:

2 84

Abstract:

A protective hood jacket adapted to be worn in combination with a protect suit in toxic environments comprises a hood jacket formed of heat-sealable material forming a garment that is hip length and short sleeved. There is a large hump in the rear to accommodate the air cylinder of a self-contained breathing apparatus and to avoid for forward bending. There is a combination closure in the back of the jacket consisting of a metal zipper and a CHLOROPEL zip-loc closure for donning/doffing an air bottle replacement. Vapor leakage is mechanically reduced by two types of seals. The first type encompasses the garment peripheries at the waist and sleeve ends and these seals incorporate cable draw strings and B-lock fasteners allowing for adjustment. The second type constitute internal collars, spaced above the end of the sleeves and waist and around the neck which include elastic webbing providing self-adjustability to fit small, medium and large size personnel. The elastic collar inside the hood, proximate the neck area, is designed to further reduce vapor infiltration to the head area and includes a frontal VELCRO closure which fastens around the BA mask inlet air tube.