Change Over Station and Method
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United States of America Patent
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Issued Date -
Nov 27, 2014
app pub date -
May 13, 2014
filing date -
May 24, 2013
priority date (Note) -
Abandoned
status (Latency Note)
Importance
Abstract
A change over station (COS) for persons in a hazardous environment includes a steel housing having only a single entrance door, a chamber, and an air lock portion. The COS includes a first elongate seat disposed in the chamber and a plurality of compressed air cylinders disposed in the seat. The COS includes plumbing connected to the air cylinders formed of gas lines and valves and an exhaust muffler including first, second and third air paths that provide air into the chamber. The third air path is door activated when the door is opened by a door activated switch. The COS includes a storage portion disposed in the housing having supplies, including water and SCSRs or SCBAs. A method for providing a protected environment to miners from a mine environment in a mine.
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