Patent ID: 8584674

Claim:
A motor vehicle self-contained breathing system for supplying a gaseous mixture to occupants of the motor vehicle during submersion of the motor vehicle, said motor vehicle self contained breathing system comprising: a plurality of breathing masks adapted to be positioned within the motor vehicle; a plurality of flexible tubing in fluid communication with said breathing masks; a manifold in fluid communication with said tubing; a plurality of valves intermediately coupled to said manifold and said tubing; a tank adapted to release the gaseous mixture; a plurality of central channel enclosures connected to said manifold and located downstream therefrom; a plurality of electromagnet release mechanisms operably coupled to said central channel enclosures for releasing said tubing and said breathing masks from said central channel enclosures respectively when moisture is detected in the motor vehicle; a control switch communicatively coupled to said electromagnet release mechanisms; wherein each of said central channel enclosures comprises: a plurality of spring-loaded doors; a magnet intermediately positioned between each door; and, a control switch communicatively coupled to said magnet; wherein a corresponding one of said electromagnet release mechanisms is interconnected to one (1) of said magnets and one of said control switches in such a manner that a corresponding one (1) of said spring-loaded doors is deployed when said one (1) magnet is demagnetized; a plurality of moisture detection switches adapted to sense whether the motor vehicle has been submerged in water, each of said moisture detection switches sending a signal to a corresponding one (1) of said electromagnet release mechanisms and thereby demagnetizing a corresponding one (1) of said magnets for opening a corresponding one (1) of said spring-loaded doors; and, a manual output shutoff valve mechanically interconnected to said manifold for equalizing air pressure in said tubing and said breathing masks; wherein one of said flexible tubing is directly coupled to said manifold and said manual output shutoff valve, respectively.