Supports – Brackets – Article holding means
Reexamination Certificate
2002-06-25
2004-03-09
Chan, Korie (Department: 3632)
Supports
Brackets
Article holding means
C248S313000, C248S316100, C248S154000, C297S188040, C297S195100
Reexamination Certificate
active
06702242
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention deals with the field of devices for facilitating rapid deployment of emergency personnel such as firefighters at the site of emergencies. Such devices can include a releasable tank holding device mounted in the hollow back of a seat in an emergency vehicle such as a fire truck. A firefighter can sit on the seat and attach the tank which is temporarily held in the housing and retaining bracket within the hollow seat back. The firefighter can attach the tank to his back and then pull a lanyard which will disengage a clasp which holds restraining straps in position tethering the tank thereto such that the tank will be released and the firefighter can move to the site of the emergency with a breathing tank deployed properly upon his back. The present invention provides a unique improvement over prior art devices by the unique configuration of the housing with a tank receiving recess defined therein and a retaining bracket extending about the rear portion thereof with a restraining strap and the clasp therefore used in combination therewith.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Many prior art devices have been used for the purposes of detachably holding a tank such as a self-contained breathing apparatus with respect to another surface such as a wall or hollow seat back such as shown in U.S. Pat. No. 2,029,051 issued Jan. 28, 1936 to A. C. Blevins and assigned to Nu-Deal Handle Co. on a “Bottle Holder”; and U.S. Pat. No. 2,614,519 issued Oct. 21, 1952 to A J. Paladino on a “Combined Fire Alarm And Extinguisher Holder”; and U.S. Pat. No. 3,144,232 issued Aug. 11, 1964 to H. O. Smootz on a “Torch Holder”; and U.S. Pat. No. 3,204,775 issued Sep. 7, 1965 to G. L. Smith et al on a “Support For Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus”; and U.S. Pat. No. 3,224,644 issued Dec. 21, 1965 to W. J. Davis on a “Dispenser”; and U.S. Pat. No. 3,224,720 issued Dec. 21, 1965 to C. L. Hain and assigned to The Fire Guard Corporation on a “Combined Handle Lock And Bracket For Fire Extinguishers”; and U.S. Pat. No. 3,490,727 issued Jan. 20, 1970 to H. Q. Miller on a “Holding Apparatus For Loads Adapted To Be Strapped To The Back Of Humans”; and U.S. Pat. No. 3,547,391 issued Dec. 15, 1970 to D. E. Johnson on a “Quick Release Support For Rescue Breathing Apparatus”; and U.S. Pat. No. 3,603,550 issued Sep. 7, 1971 to C. D. Byrd and assigned to Lacy J. Miller Machine Company, Inc. on a “Quick Release Support”; and U.S. Pat. No. 3,667,714 issued Jun. 6, 1972 to T. Ziaylek, Jr. on a “Tank Support”; and U.S. Pat. No. 3,780,972 issued Dec. 25, 1973 to J. C. Brodersen on a “Mounting Apparatus For Gas Containers”; and U.S. Pat. No. 3,823,907 issued Jul. 16, 1974 to T. Ziaylek, Jr. on a “Positive Locking Device”; and U.S. Pat. No. 3,971,591 issued Jul. 27, 1976 to J. Ziaylek and assigned to Ziamatic Corporation on a “Quic-Seat”; and U.S. Pat. No. 4,444,358 issued to D. M. Spohn et al on Apr. 24, 1984 on a “Fluid Reservoir And Connector”; and U.S. Pat. No. 4,555,083 issued Nov. 26, 1985 to F. D. Carter on a “Scuba Tank Positioner”; and U.S. Pat. No. 4,586,687 issued May 6, 1986 to T. Ziaylek, Jr. on an “Air Tank Support Of The Quick Release Type”; and U.S. Pat. No. 4,828,211 issued May 9, 1989 to D. McConnell et al and assigned to ITC, Incorporated on a “Foldable Support For Beverage Container”; and U.S. Pat. No. 4,848,714 issued Jul. 18, 1989 to T. Ziaylek, Jr. et al on a “Mounting Plate With Rollers”; and U.S. Pat. No. 5,025,935 issued Jun. 25, 1991 to J. L. Hadachek on a “Portable Upright Scuba Cylinder Retention Rack”; and U.S. Pat. No. 5,354,029 issued Oct. 11, 1994 to T. Ziaylek, Jr. on a “Quick Release Tank Support Bracket With Positive Locking Engagement Means”; and U.S. Pat. No. 5,362,022 issued Nov. 8, 1994 to J. E. McLoughlin et al on an “Air-Tank Bracket With Strap-Lifting Arms”; and U.S. Pat. No. 5,833,195 issued to D. H. Haynes on Nov. 10, 1998 and assigned to The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army on a “Gas Retaining Device”; and U.S. Pat. No. 6,124,796 issued Sep. 26, 2000 to W. Hincher on a “Fire Equipment Bracket Having Integral Locating Beacon”; and U.S. Pat. No. 6,220,557 issued Apr. 24, 2001 to M. P. Ziaylek et al and assigned to Michael P. Ziaylek, Theodore Ziaylek, Jr. and Theodore P. Ziaylek on a “Mounting Bracket Means For Detachably Supporting A Generally Cylindrically-Shaped Member Upon A Wall Surface”; and U.S. Des. Pat. No. 222,527 issued to T. Ziaylek, Jr. on Nov. 2, 1971 on a “Bracket For Use With Lifesaving Equipment”; and U.S. Des. Pat. No. 237,357 issued Oct. 28, 1975 to T. Ziaylek, Jr. et al and assigned to Ziamatic Corp. on a “Tank Support Bracket For Lifesaving Equipment”; and U.S. Des. Pat. No. 244,392 issued May 17, 1977 to R. J. Montambo and assigned to The Ansul Company on a “Combined Fire Extinguisher And Bracket”; and U.S. Des. Pat. No. 303,738 issued Oct. 3, 1989 to T. Ziaylek, Jr. on a “Rotatable Cylinder Holder”; and U.S. Des. Pat. No. 314,325 issued Feb. 5, 1991 to T. Ziaylek, Jr. et al on a “Clamping Set Of Bracket Arms For Supporting Tubular Objects”; and U.S. Pat. No. 347,735 issued Jun. 14, 1994 to T. Ziaylek, Jr. et al on a “Quick Release Support Tank Bracket”; and U.S. Des. Pat. No. 353,242 issued Dec. 6, 1994 to G. W. McCoy, Sr. et al on a “Paint Can Holder”; and U.S. Des. Pat. No. 394,381 issued May 19, 1998 to T. Ziaylek, Jr. et al on a “Tank Bracket”; and U.S. Des. Pat. No. 424,414 issued May 9, 2000 to M. P. Ziaylek, Jr. et al and assigned to Michael P. Ziaylek, Theodore Ziaylek, Jr. and Theodore P. Ziaylek on an “Adjustable Mounting Bracket For A Cylindrical Member” and European Patent No. EP0903161A2.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention provides a releasable tank holding assembly which can be fixedly secured to a hollow seat back for the purpose of detachable securement of a tank thereinto as desired. Such a device is often utilized on fire trucks on the seats on which firefighters or other emergency personnel will be seated such that they can quickly don self-contained breathing apparatus while in a seat traveling to the site of a fire or other emergency.
The assembly preferably includes a housing which is fixedly secured to the hollow seat back and defines a tank receiving recess therein. Preferably this receiving recess is concave in vertical cross section to facilitate the holding of a tank therein in a releasable manner. The housing is preferably made of a flexibly resilient thermoplastic material to facilitate retaining of the tank in a protective manner within the tank receiving recess. The housing preferably extends at least partially around the tank when it is positioned within the tank receiving recess in order to further protect the tank while attached therein. The housing preferably includes a plurality of housing restraint slots.
A retaining bracket may also be included which is fixedly secured to the housing for strengthening thereof. This retaining bracket will also facilitate fixed securement of the housing to a hollow seat back. The retaining bracket preferably is made of a metallic material for strengthening and stiffening of the housing. This retaining bracket preferably defines a plurality of bracket restraint slots therein. Also it is preferable that the retaining bracket include a lower support shelf extending below the tank receiving recess in order to support a tank from beneath when it is positioned within the recess.
A restraining strap mechanism is also included with the present invention which is preferably attached to the housing and to the retaining bracket. This restraining strap is preferably adjustable in length and is detachably securable around the tank when it is positioned in the tank receiving recess for retaining it in position therein for storage. The restraining strap preferably is also detachable from the tank in order to selectively facilitate release and removal thereof from the tank receiving recess. The restraining strap is adapted to extend through the housing restraint slots to facilitate detachab
Ziaylek Michael Paul
Ziaylek Theodore P.
Ziaylek Jr. Theodore
Chan Korie
Morrison Naschica S.
Sperry, Zoda & Kane
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