Patent ID: 8286633

Claim:
A carbon dioxide absorber for a rebreathing system, the carbon dioxide absorber comprising: a connection head at the rebreathing system, said connection head including a pivotable mount; an absorber housing; a guide plate on a front side of said absorber housing, said guide plate being pushed into said pivotable mount of said connection head; guide plate gas ducts arranged concentrically at said guide plate; connection head gas ducts provided in said connection head and with a design corresponding to said guide plate gas ducts, said guide plate gas ducts for connection to said connection head gas ducts; guide grooves between said guide plate and said absorber housing for connecting said guide plate to said mount; centering pins pointing in a direction of said absorber housing from said connection head; and centering means in one or more of said guide plate and said absorber housing, said centering means for meshing with said centering pins from said connection head; said pivotable mount being pivotable between a first position and a second position, said first position arranging said pivotable mount adjacent said connection head, said second position arranging said pivotable mount spaced from said connection head and said centering pins.