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	Topics Siebe Gorman Proto Topic Home The Proto is a type of rebreatherRebreather A rebreather is a type of breathing set that provides a breathing gas containing oxygen and recycles exhaled gas.... that was made by Siebe GormanSiebe Gorman Siebe Gorman Ltd was a British company which developed diving equipment and breathing equipment and worked on commercial div... . It was an industrial breathing setBreathing set Overview For breathing apparatus used underwater, see scuba sets and rebreather and surface supplied diving.... and not suitable for diving. It was made from probably 1914 or earlier to the 1960s or later. (Distinguish from "Proton", which is another sort of Siebe Gorman rebreather). Its breathing bag was worn on the chest. It had one or two oxygenOxygen Oxygen* is a chemical element with the chemical symbol O and atomic number 8.... cylinders, across the lumbarLumbar In anatomy, lumbar is an adjective that means of or pertaining to the abdominal segment of the torso, between the diaphrag... part of the back: often one, but shows two. Its duration in use was one or two hours, dependent on the size of oxygen cylinder fitted. Its absorbent was loose in the bottom of the breathing bag, restrained by a perforated cloth partition, and not in a canister. It had two wide breathing tubes running from the breathing bag to either a strapped-in mouthpieceMouthpiece (scuba) In breathing sets, a mouthpiece is a part that the user grips in his mouth, to make a watertight seal between the breathing ... (used with goggles) or an industrial-type fullface mask known as a Vistarama face mask, with a curved window and an inner ori-nasal maskMask A mask is a piece of material or kit worn on the face.... . The canister seen on the front of the bag was to cool the gas in circuit, as the absorbent gets warm as it absorbs carbon dioxideCarbon dioxide Carbon dioxide is a chemical compound composed of one carbon and two oxygen atoms.... , and that warming of the gas in circuit is welcome when scuba divingScuba diving Scuba diving is the term used to describe the use of a self-contained breathing set to stay underwater for periods of time g... in cold water, but is not welcome in hot industrial situations including in deep mines. It was much used by firefighterFirefighter A firefighter, fireman, or firewoman, is a person who is trained and equipped to put out fires, rescue people, p... s and in rescue in coalmines, long before open-circuit industrial breathing sets based on the aqualungAqua-lung Aqua-lung was the original name for the first open-circuit SCUBA diving equipment, developed by Emile Gagnan and Jacques Cou... became common. It appeared in many newsNews Summary News is new information or current events.... images of coalmine rescueRescue Rescue refers to operations that usually involve the saving of life, or prevention of injury.... squads. Its first version was designed by Fleuss and Davis about 1906-1910, with equal balance back and front of the wearer, avoiding projections on the back which may catch on things when crawling through holes. The more vulnerable parts are in front in sight of the wearer. The reducing valve is of the constant feed type. External links description images