Respirator harness having collapsible head cradle

摘要

A respirator 10 that includes a harness 12 and a mask body 14. The harness 12 has one or more straps 21 and a head cradle 16 that is joined to the one or more straps 21 and that includes first and second laterally-extending members 18, 20 and a latch 26. The latch 26 is able to secure the laterally-extending members 18, 20 in a spaced apart first open position to allow for placement on a person's head and is able to disengage so that the members 18, 20 can move to a second collapsed position to allow for off-the-face storage. The harness is beneficial in that it can be quickly removed from the wearer's head and can be conveniently disposed behind the wearer's neck when the wearer wants to temporarily displace the mask body from their face.

主权项

1. A respirator that comprises:
(a) a mask body; and (b) a harness that comprises:
(i) one or more straps; and(ii) a head cradle that is joined to the one or more straps and that includes first and second laterally-extending members and a latch, the first and second laterally-extending members resting on a wearer's head when the harness is placed thereon and the latch is engaged, the engaged latch securing the first and second laterally-extending members in a spaced apart first open position to allow for placement of each of the laterally-extending members on the wearer's head when the respirator is being used, a disengaged latch allowing the first and second laterally-extending members to move to a second collapsed position to allow for an off-the-face storage.