Michael S Tischer, 70101 E Lakeview Ct, Tecumseh, OK 74873

6478025, Nov 12, 2002

Sep 2, 1999

09/389119

Jerry D. Yort - Oklahoma City OK
Michael Scott Tischer - Tecumseh OK
Rick Allen Austin - Shawnee OK

Tayco

A62B 1900

12820125, 12820124, 12820624, 12820129

A protective headgear for a firefighter comprising a firefighting hood constructed from an aramid knit material, including a front opening for exposure of the firefighters face; an SCBA mask shaped to engage the firefighters face; a fastening system for attaching the SCBA mask to the firefighting hood along the perimeter of the mask such that the front opening of the hood is positioned within the perimeter of the mask, assuring that at least the firefighters mouth will be within the mask when worn; and a retainer attached to opposite sides of the mask and adapted to extend around the back of the firefighters head such that the strap holds the mask snugly against the firefighters face. Preferably, the fastening system attaches the mask to the firefighting hood at a plurality of points along the perimeter of the mask, such that when the hood and face mask system is donned by the firefighter, there is no skin exposed between the hood and the mask. Preferably, the retainer includes at least one elastic strap. Furthermore, the fastening system preferably releasably attaches the mask and straps to the hood along the perimeter such that the hood can be easily replaced if damaged, or washed if dirty.

6578572, Jun 17, 2003

Nov 14, 2001

09/992194

Michael Scott Tischer - Tecumseh OK, 74873
Rick Allen Austin - Shawnee OK, 74804
Jerry Yort - Oklahoma City OK, 73132

Jerry Yort
Michael Scott Tischer
Rick Allen Austin

A62B 1900

12820125, 12820124, 12820624, 12820129, 12820626, 2424

An apparatus having a face mask removably attachable to a firefighting hood is provided. The face mask used in cooperation with a breathing apparatus such as a self-contained breathing assembly or a respirator. The face mask has a rim supporting a seal member that operatively sealingly engages the users face providing a breathing chamber between the users face and the face mask that is sealed off from the external environment. The firefighting hood has a compliant material enclosing the wearers head and a support frame surrounding a front opening in the firefighting hood exposing the wearers face. The firefighting hood matingly engages the face mask such that a perimeter portion of the firefighting hood around the front opening is nested behind the rim of the face mask so as to prevent gaps between the firefighting hood and the face mask. A fastener system attaches the face mask to the firefighting hood to retain the nested arrangement of the perimeter portion of the firefighting hood in an attached position of the face mask to the firefighting hood.

6328031, Dec 11, 2001

Apr 6, 2000

9/544369

Michael Scott Tischer - Tecumseh OK
Rick Allen Austin - Shawnee OK
Jerry Yort - Oklahoma City OK

A62B 1900

12820125

An apparatus having a face mask removably attachable to a firefighting hood is provided. The face mask used in cooperation with a breathing apparatus such as a self-contained breathing assembly or a respirator. The face mask has a rim supporting a seal member that operatively sealingly engages the user's face providing a breathing chamber between the user's face and the face mask that is sealed off from the external environment. The firefighting hood has a compliant material enclosing the wearer's head and a support frame surrounding a front opening in the firefighting hood exposing the wearer's face. The firefighting hood matingly engages the face mask such that a perimeter portion of the firefighting hood around the front opening is nested behind the rim of the face mask so as to prevent gaps between the firefighting hood and the face mask. A fastener system attaches the face mask to the firefighting hood to retain the nested arrangement of the perimeter portion of the firefighting hood in an attached position of the face mask to the firefighting hood.