Patent ID: 9604080
Date: 2017-03-28
CPC Classifications: A45F,A62B

Claim:
1. A mounting assembly for a self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) comprising: a back plate including an inner side and an opposite outer side and defining a plurality of apertures that extend through the back plate between the inner side and the outer side, the apertures being arranged in at least two columns extending generally parallel to side edges of the back plate, the apertures in each column being sized and spaced to receive a mounting strap woven therethrough that is configured to interface with webbing straps of a carrying jacket of a user to fasten the back plate to the jacket, the inner side of the back plate facing the jacket when the back plate is fastened to the jacket, the back plate further including at least one quick release fastener associated with each of the columns of apertures, each quick release fastener being disposed on the outer side of the back plate and configured to engage an end of the corresponding mounting strap to releasably secure the mounting strap to the back plate, the at least one quick release fastener associated with each of the columns of apertures including a first quick release fastener disposed vertically between two adjacent apertures in the corresponding column; a tank securing strap fastened to the back plate, the tank securing strap configured to engage a supply tank to securely and releasably fasten the tank to the back plate; and a valve retaining mount disposed on the back plate, the valve retaining mount configured to releasably secure an air supply valve to the back plate for engagement with the supply tank.