Patent ID: 7460304

Claim:
A thermal imaging device comprising: (a) a gas supplying mask assemblage with a front lens: (b) a thermal imaging system housing, which includes a liquid crystal display and a thermal imaging lens; wherein an opening in the front lens accommodates the thermal imaging system housing away from a direct line of sight; wherein the opening in the front lens is smaller than the front lens itself; wherein the thermal imaging lens is mounted to the thermal imaging system housing; wherein the thermal imaging lens can be rotated to the desired angle and line of sight of the end user, which will change the angle of view on the liquid crystal display; wherein the liquid crystal display is mounted to a side of the housing opposing the side that the thermal imaging lens is mounted; located within the thermal imaging system housing is a central processing unit and a battery supply; wherein the battery supply can be removed and installed so as to provide power to the thermal imaging system housing.