Patent ID: 8568074

Claim:
A holder for a lung demand valve, the holder comprising: a first part having a first threaded section provided on an external generally cylindrical surface; a second part having a second threaded section arranged for threaded engagement with the first threaded section and provided on an internal generally cylindrical surface; wherein one of the parts comprises at least one attachment portion for attaching the holder to a harness for breathing apparatus, and wherein the other part comprises a holding portion that allows a lung demand valve to be attached to the holder; and a locking opening provided on the first or second part and a corresponding locking protrusion provided on the other of the first or second part; wherein the first and second parts are threadedly engaged by means of the first and second threaded sections with the locking protrusion located in the locking opening, thereby preventing the first and second parts from being threadedly disengaged; wherein, during assembly, the first and second parts are threaded together by means of the first and second threaded sections, the locking opening and locking protrusion are drawn closer together and upon reaching a threshold the locking protrusion engages with the locking opening, thereby preventing the first and second parts from being threadedly disengaged; wherein the holding portion comprises holding means for engaging with a lung demand valve.