Patent ID: 6245009
Filing Date: 2001-06-12
Classification: A62B,B64D

Abstract:
A wearable life support system adapted for use with a human body and for maintaining life supporting conditions for the human body within said wearable life support system, said wearable life support system comprising:(a) an antigravity compensation apparatus for providing counterpressures to the human body in response to antigravity conditions;(b) an environmental defense apparatus for providing operational conditions to the human body, said environmental defense system further comprising a hood including an integrated visor and oxygen mask; and(c) a manually adjustable valving mechanism movable from: (i) a first position that allows a first gas entering a breathing inlet to flow through a manifold and out of a breathing outlet, vest outlet and demist outlet (ii) to a second position that allows breathing gas to enter said breathing inlet and to flow through said manifold out of said breathing outlet and said vest outlet, and a second gas entering said blower inlet to flow through said manifold to said demist outlet.