Patent ID: 7726312

Claim:
A harness for use with breathing equipment, the harness comprising at least one shoulder support panel; and a belt portion, the belt portion comprising attachment means for attaching a cylinder of breathable gas to the belt portion, the attachment means comprising mounting means for releasably engaging a mounting portion of the cylinder, and retaining means for retaining a retaining device for the cylinder, wherein the cylinder may be attached to the belt portion such that, without disruption of the breathable gas, the cylinder may be alternated between first and second configurations second configurations, wherein in the first configuration the cylinder is attached to the belt portion by both the mounting means and the retaining means, and wherein in the second configuration the cylinder is attached to the belt portion by the retaining means alone, and wherein the shoulder support panel is adapted to be arranged in use to pass around a wearer over one shoulder in the manner of a bandolier or sash, and the belt portion is adapted to be arranged in use to pass around the waist of the wearer.