Patent ID: 6089230
Filing Date: 2000-07-18
Classification: A62B,B64D

Abstract:
An oxygen delivery unit for use in commercial passenger aircraft, the delivery unit comprising:a housing for mounting to surrounding structure, the housing having a housing wall defining an internal cavity including a generator receiving area and a mask receiving area;a movable release plate attached to the housing wall adjacent the generator receiving area and having a translatable outer portion;an oxygen generator coupled with the release plate outer portion and being movable together with the release plate outer portion from a stored position in the generator receiving area juxtaposed the housing wall to an activated position spaced apart from the housing wall;a respirator assembly including a plurality of respirator masks having stored locations within the mask receiving area and deployed locations outside the housing, the masks being in communication with the oxygen generator for transmitting oxygen from the oxygen generator to the individuals;a release lanyard assembly connected to the respirator assembly and engaging the oxygen generator to secure the generator in the stored position, and the release lanyard assembly being operative to disengage the oxygen generator when one of the masks of the respirator assembly is transferred to a use position by one of the individuals thereby shifting the oxygen generator from the stored position to the activated position; anda generator activation lanyard assembly connected to the respirator assembly, and connected to the generator, the generator activation lanyard assembly being operative to cause the generator to ignite when one of the masks of the respirator assembly is transferred to a use position by one of the individuals.