CN112339946A - Submersible regulator and gas cylinder containing same - Google Patents
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Abstract
A submersible regulator includes a pressure gauge in the field of view. The pressure gauge may be disposed on an ergonomic connector that may be sized to place the pressure gauge in the field of view. To achieve this, the ergonomic connector may include a bend. Advantageously, the pressure gauge or at least the display of the pressure gauge is permanently and fixedly arranged in the field of view. A gas cylinder is also provided that includes a submersible regulator and a breathing apparatus that includes a gas cylinder and a submersible regulator.
Description
Technical Field
The present invention relates to a submersible regulator and a gas cylinder comprising a submersible regulator. More particularly, the present invention relates to a submersible regulator having a pressure gauge in the field of view, wherein the pressure gauge is disposed on an ergonomic connector, and a gas cylinder including the regulator.
Background
Portable breathing apparatus is used in emergency situations as well as leisure diving. The amount of equipment required for SCUBA (self contained underwater breathing apparatus) diving, and the necessary training and expense, are significant obstacles for many people. In addition, transportation, cleaning, maintenance, and volume and weight during use of the device are inconvenient or undesirable burdensome on many people.
U.S. patent 4996982 to submissible Systems inc. discloses a short, compact pressure cylinder with a SCUBA type regulator attached to the top. The device is easy to operate and is automatically activated by pulling the cylinder out of its quick release holster in one movement. The effect of removing the cylinder from the holster is to simultaneously remove the mouthpiece cover and open the supply valve in the regulator, allowing air to be supplied to the regulator valve.
There are many compact SCUBA devices available for selection, including devices that are mounted on a belt and secured to the body, held in the hand, or held in the mouth of the user. It is difficult to know the remaining capacity of these compact SCUBA devices during uninterrupted use.
There remains a need for a diving device that is convenient, safe and portable.
The reference to any prior art in this specification is not, and should not be taken as, an acknowledgment or any form of suggestion that prior art forms part of the common general knowledge.
Disclosure of Invention
In general, embodiments of the invention relate to a submersible regulator having a pressure gauge in the field of view and a gas cylinder including a submersible regulator.
In a broad form, the invention relates to a submersible regulator having a pressure gauge in the field of view, wherein the pressure gauge is disposed on an ergonomic connector, and to a gas cylinder comprising the regulator.
In one aspect, although not necessarily the only or indeed the broadest aspect, the invention provides a submersible regulator comprising:
a pressure gauge in the field of view.
In a second aspect, the present invention provides a gas cylinder comprising a submersible regulator comprising a pressure gauge in the field of view.
In a third aspect, the present invention provides a breathing apparatus comprising a gas cylinder and a submersible regulator, wherein the submersible regulator comprises a pressure gauge in the field of view.
According to any of the above aspects, the pressure gauge is disposed on the ergonomic connector. The ergonomic connector may be sized to position the pressure gauge in the field of view. The pressure gauge may be disposed on one end of the ergonomic connector. The ergonomic connector may include a bend. The bend may be angled to place the meter in view. The bend may be between the regulator portion and the meter portion of the ergonomic connector. The curved portion may cause the gauge portion to extend to the regulator portion in different directions in two dimensions. The two dimensions may be sideways and up, or sideways and down. The side may be the left hand side of the user or the right hand side of the user. In one particular embodiment, the two dimensions are sideways and upwards. The bend may include an angle of 80 ° to 160 °; an angle of 90 ° to 150 °; an angle of 100 ° to 140 °; or the angle may be 80 °; 81 degrees; 82 degrees; 83 degrees; 84 degrees; 85 degrees; 86 degrees; 87 degrees; 88 degrees; 89 degrees; 90 degrees; 91 degrees; 92 degrees; 93 degrees; 94 degrees; 95 degrees; 96 degrees; 97 degrees; 98 degrees; 99 degrees; 100 degrees; 101 degrees; 102 degrees; 103 degrees; 104 degrees; 105 °; 106 degrees; 107 degrees; 108 degrees; 109 °; 110 degrees; 111 °; 112 degrees; 113 °; 114 °; 115 °; 116 °; 117 °; 118 °; 119 degrees; 120 degrees; 121 °; 122 degrees; 123 °; 124 degrees; 125 degrees; 126 degrees; 127 °; 128 °; 129 degrees; 130 degrees; 131 degrees; 132 degrees; 133 °; 134 degrees; 135 degrees; 136 °; 137 °; 138 °; 139 or 140. In a particular embodiment, the bend is 120 °.
According to any of the above aspects, the ergonomic connector may have a length of 2cm to 20 cm; 3cm to 15 cm; or a length of 5cm to 10 cm. The length may comprise 2 cm; 3 cm; 4 cm; 5 cm; 6 cm; 7 cm; 8 cm; 9 cm; 10 cm; 11 cm; 12 cm; 13 cm; 14 cm; 15 cm; 16 cm; 17 cm; 18 cm; 19 or 20 cm. In a particular embodiment, the ergonomic connector may comprise a length of 7 cm. The exposed length of the regulator portion 206 may be 0.5cm to 5.0 cm; 1.0cm to 4.0 cm; or 1.25cm to 1.75 cm. In one embodiment, the exposed length of the adjuster portion may be 1.5 cm. The exposed length of the gauge portion may be 1.0cm to 6.0 cm; 1.5 to 5.5 cm; or 2.0 to 3.0 cm. In one embodiment, the exposed length of the gauge portion may be 2.5 cm. The exposed length refers to a portion visible at the outside of the connection device connected to submersible regulator 100 and the connection device connected to pressure gauge 200, respectively.
By arranging the pressure gauge in the field of view according to any of the above aspects, it is meant that the pressure gauge, or at least the display, is positioned such that it is in the field of view of the user.
According to any of the above aspects, the field of view may be that of a user or diver. The pressure gauge may be disposed in the field of view and on top of the regulator and/or on one side of the regulator.
The pressure gauge may include a display. The display may include a scale and a pointer. The scale comprises a series of pressure values with marks indicating values in the series. The pointer points to a value on the scale to indicate pressure, which may include real-time pressure. The pressure gauge may include a lens for magnifying the scale or a portion thereof.
The ergonomic connector may include airtight fittings at its pressure gauge end and its submersible regulator end. The ergonomic connector may include one or both of a plug for hermetically attaching to the regulator block and a regulator seal for hermetically sealing with the regulator block. The regulator seal may include a gasket such as an O-ring. The ergonomic connector may also include an adjuster connector for attachment to an adjuster block. The regulator connector may include a thickened region. The ergonomic connector may include a tube including an air passage in fluid communication with the regulator block, thereby in fluid communication with the gas cylinder. The ergonomic connector may also include a gauge connector for attachment to a pressure gauge. The meter connector may include a seal. The seal may comprise a gasket such as an O-ring. The tube may be constructed of stainless steel.
The ergonomic connector permanently and fixedly positions the pressure gauge in the field of view. The field of view is the field of view of the user.
The pressure gauge may include a gauge passage in fluid communication with the air passage for determining the pressure. The determined pressure is then displayed on a display.
The submersible regulator may include an outer body and a regulator block. The outer body and the adjuster block may be assembled together. The outer body may be constructed of a polymeric material. The adjuster block may be constructed of a metallic material, such as aluminum.
The submersible regulator may include a cylinder valve for controlling the flow of breathing gas from the cylinder. The pressure regulator may further comprise a regulator seal for gas-tight connection to the gas cylinder. The regulator seal may include one or more gaskets. The regulator seal gasket may include one or more O-rings; an aluminum gasket; and a rubber gasket. The pressure regulator may also include a vent diaphragm.
The submersible regulator may also include a diaphragm cap. The septum cap may include a septum and a septum seal. The diaphragm seal may include a gasket such as an O-ring. The septum cap may also include a septum lock to securely attach to the outer body.
The submersible regulator may include a core valve. The core valve may comprise a poppet valve. The core valve may include a seal, which may be a gasket provided in the form of an O-ring. The core valve may also include a plug configured to seat in the core valve seat. The plug may be forced to seat in the core valve seat by a biasing member. The biasing member may comprise a spring. The core valve may also include a core valve actuator for opening the valve by resisting the biasing force. Upon release of the actuator, the plug may be pushed back into the core valve seat to close the core valve.
The submersible regulator may also include a safety valve. If the pressure reaches an unsafe or dangerous level, the safety valve can be opened.
Advantageously, the submersible regulator may include a fill inlet that may be used to refill the gas cylinder. The filling inlet may be covered by a removable cover.
The gas cylinder includes a reservoir for storing pressurized breathing gas.
The cylinder may comprise a volume of 200ml to 1000ml of (water). The volume may comprise 200 ml; 250 ml; 300 ml; 350 ml; 400 ml; 450ml of the solution; 500 ml; 550 ml; 600 ml; 650 ml; 700 ml; 750 ml; 800 ml; 850 ml; 900 ml; 950ml or 1000 ml. The cylinder may have an operating pressure of 200 bar. In a particular embodiment, the volume may be 510ml or 600ml, which corresponds to a volume of 102L and 120L of air at an operating pressure of 200 bar. Cylinder 300 may have a length of 15cm to 45 cm; 19cm to 39 cm; or 24cm to 34cm, the diameter of the cylinder 300 may be 1cm to 11 cm; 3cm to 9 cm; or 5cm to 7 cm. In a particular embodiment, the cylinder has a height of about 29cm and a diameter of about 6 cm.
In a particular embodiment of any of the above aspects, the gas cylinder is a mouth-mouthpiece gas cylinder or a mouth-held gas cylinder. The submersible regulator may include a mouthpiece for being held by the mouth of a user. The submersible regulator may also include a mouthpiece cover. The mouthpiece cover may include a dental jig extending between the upper and lower teeth to be held. The dental jig may include an inner flange and an outer flange.
Other aspects and/or features of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description.
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In order that the present invention may be readily understood and put into practical effect, embodiments thereof will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals designate like elements. The drawings are provided by way of example only, wherein:
FIG. 1: the figures show a submersible regulator according to one embodiment of the present invention; a gas cylinder; and a top perspective view of the breathing apparatus.
FIG. 2: is a schematic diagram showing a top view of a partial cross-section of a submersible regulator according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3: a schematic illustrating a top-down view of a pressure gauge according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4: is a schematic diagram showing a cross-section of a pressure gauge according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5: is a cross-sectional view showing a pressure gauge attached to a submersible regulator by an ergonomic connector, when no bends have been provided, according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6: is a cross-sectional view of an ergonomic connector, prior to bending, for positioning a pressure gauge in a field of view, according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7: a schematic illustrating a cross-sectional view of a submersible regulator according to one embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 8 and 9: also a schematic diagram showing different cross-sectional views of the submersible regulator of figure 7.
FIG. 10: is a diagram showing the user's field of view showing the pressure gauge in view.
Skilled artisans will appreciate that elements in the figures are illustrated for simplicity and clarity and have not necessarily been drawn to scale. For example, the relative dimensions of some of the elements in the figures may be distorted to facilitate an understanding of the embodiments of the invention.
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Embodiments of the present invention relate to a submersible regulator having a pressure gauge in the field of view and a gas cylinder including a submersible regulator.
The present invention is of significant advantage in that it provides a submersible regulator having a pressure gauge in the field of view of the user. Conveniently, the submersible regulator can be easily mounted on the gas cylinder so that the pressure gauge remains in the user's field of view during use due to the pressure gauge being provided on the ergonomic connector.
The present invention is based, at least in part, on the inventors' unexpected discovery that a pressure gauge can be positioned in the field of view of a user. This has the significant advantage of increased safety since users do not need to have their hands to position and manipulate the pressure gauge into their field of view. Furthermore, because the pressure gauge is permanently in the field of view, it always serves as a reminder so the user does not need to constantly consider checking the remaining breathing gas pressure.
Until the inventor's invention, no regulator, cylinder, or breathing apparatus was provided with a pressure gauge in the field of view. The inventors' discovery provides for the first time a safe, convenient, lightweight and portable diving apparatus that can be used as a primary air source, not just in emergency situations.
Heretofore, compact SCUBA equipment has exclusively used pressure gauges mounted on the side of the gas cylinder or the submersible regulator, with the gauge out of view. Because such conventional devices always position the pressure gauge out of view, or out of view during uninterrupted use of the device, such devices are not suitable for use as the primary air source.
This new safety measure means that a smaller cylinder can be safely used as the primary air source, due to the innovation of placing a pressure gauge in the field of view of the inventor. Previously, such smaller cylinders were limited to secondary air sources that were only suitable for emergency situations, such as other emergency situations when the primary air source failed or when the primary air source was unavailable.
As used herein, the term "ergonomics" means the design of devices, systems and physical operating conditions in coordination with the capabilities and requirements of the user. With respect to the ergonomic connector of the present invention, this means that the ergonomic connector is sized to position the pressure gauge in the field of view of the user, such that its design is coordinated with the requirements of the user to be easily viewed during use in a manner that does not require manipulation of the device relative to the user's body. Can be observed only with a glance.
FIG. 1 illustrates one embodiment of a submersible regulator 100 including a pressure gauge 200 according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, submersible regulator 100 is shown mounted on a conventional gas cylinder 300 that includes a vessel 310. The submersible regulator may be conveniently removed and reattached to cylinder 300 or other cylinders. The combination of submersible regulator 100 and gas cylinder 300 provides a breathing apparatus suitable for use underwater in diving.
As shown in fig. 1, when the gas cylinder 300 is clamped by the mouth of a user, the pressure gauge 200 is positioned so that it is in the field of view of the user.
The pressure gauge 200 is positioned in view by being disposed on the ergonomic connector 202. As best shown in fig. 2, the pressure gauge 200 is disposed at one end of an ergonomic connector 202. FIG. 2 also shows that the ergonomic connector 202 is sized to position the pressure gauge 200 in the field of view of a user. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, to achieve this positioning, the pressure gauge 200 includes a bend 204, the bend 204 being bent at an angle to place the gauge 200 in view. The bend is shown between the regulator portion 206 and the gauge portion 208 of the ergonomic connector 202. The bend 204 extends the gauge portion 208 in different directions in two dimensions (sideways and upward) to the regulator portion 206. The side shown in this embodiment is the left hand side of the user. In other embodiments, the side may be the right hand side of the user. While in the illustrated embodiment, the two dimensions are sideways and upward, in other embodiments, the two dimensional dimensions are sideways and downward.
As will be readily understood by those skilled in the art in view of the teachings herein, the phrase "positioning a pressure gauge in the field of view" refers to positioning the pressure gauge, or at least the display, so that it is in the field of view of the user.
In the embodiment shown in fig. 2, the angle of the bend is about 120 °. In other embodiments, the bend may comprise an angle of 80 ° to 160 °; an angle of 90 to 150 °; an angle of 100 ° to 140 °; or the angle may be 80 °; 81 degrees; 82 degrees; 83 degrees; 84 degrees; 85 degrees; 86 degrees; 87 degrees; 88 degrees; 89 degrees; 90 degrees; 91 degrees; 92 degrees; 93 degrees; 94 degrees; 95 degrees; 96 degrees; 97 degrees; 98 degrees; 99 degrees; 100 degrees; 101 degrees; 102 degrees; 103 degrees; 104 degrees; 105 °; 106 degrees; 107 degrees; 108 degrees; 109 °; 110 degrees; 111 °; 112 degrees; 113 °; 114 °; 115 °; 116 °; 117 °; 118 °; 119 degrees; 120 degrees; 121 °; 122 degrees; 123 °; 124 degrees; 125 degrees; 126 degrees; 127 °; 128 °; 129 degrees; 130 degrees; 131 degrees; 132 degrees; 133 °; 134 degrees; 135 degrees; 136 °; 137 °; 138 °; 139 or 140. In a particular embodiment, the angle of the bend is 120 °.
As shown in fig. 2, the ergonomic connector 202 is sized such that the pressure gauge 200 is disposed in the field of view of the user and on the top and side of the regulator 100.
Turning to FIG. 3, the pressure gauge 200 includes a display 230. The display includes a scale 232 and a pointer 234. The scale 232 comprises a series of pressure values with indicia indicating the values in the series. Pointer 234 points to a value on scale 232 to indicate the pressure, which is the real-time pressure in cylinder 300. Although not shown, the pressure gauge 200 may include a lens for magnifying the scale or a portion thereof.
Fig. 4 and 5 show the ergonomic connector 202 before being bent to add a bend 204. The skilled artisan can readily select an appropriate method for adding the bend 204 or for making the ergonomic connector 202 with the bend 204 in accordance with the teachings herein.
As shown in fig. 5, the ergonomic connector 202 is provided with airtight fittings at both its submersible regulator end and its pressure gauge end. The hermetic attachment of the submersible regulator end includes a plug 210 for hermetically attaching to the regulator block 104 and a regulator seal 212 for hermetically sealing with the regulator block 104. The regulator seal 212 may include a gasket, such as an O-ring. The ergonomic connector 202 also includes an adjuster connector 214 attached to the adjuster block 104. The regulator connector 214 may include a thickened region. The ergonomic connector 202 includes a tube 216, the tube 216 including an air passage 218 in fluid communication with the regulator block 104, and thus also in fluid communication with the gas cylinder 300. The ergonomic connector 202 also includes a meter connector 220 for attachment to a pressure meter. The meter connector 220 includes a seal 222 in the form of a gasket, shown as an O-ring. The tube 216 may be constructed of stainless steel.
The ergonomic connector 202 permanently and fixedly positions the pressure gauge 200 in the field of view of the user.
Fig. 5 and 6 show the ergonomic connector 202 before being bent to add the bend 204. In the illustrated embodiment, the ergonomic connector 202 comprises a length of 7 cm. Fig. 5 shows that only a portion of the length of the ergonomic connector 202 is exposed, which is visible outside the connection means 214 to the submersible regulator 100 and outside the connection means 220 to the pressure gauge 200, respectively. In the illustrated embodiment, the exposed length of regulator portion 206 is approximately 1.5 centimeters and the exposed length of meter portion 208 is approximately 2.5 centimeters.
In accordance with the teachings herein, a technician can readily select the size of the ergonomic connector 202 such that it positions or positions the pressure gauge 200, or at least the display 230, in the field of view of the user. In this regard, the absolute and relative sizes of submersible regulator 100 and pressure gauge 200, or at least display 230, may need to be considered. Suitable lengths of the ergonomic connector 200 may include 2cm to 20 cm; 3cm to 15 cm; or 5cm to 10 cm. For example, the length may comprise 2 cm; 3 cm; 4 cm; 5 cm; 6 cm; 7 cm; 8 cm; 9 cm; 10 cm; 11 cm; 12 cm; 13 cm; 14 cm; 15 cm; 16 cm; 17 cm; 18 cm; 19 or 20 cm. The exposed length of the regulator portion 206 may be 0.5cm to 5.0 cm; 1.0cm to 4.0 cm; or 1.25cm to 1.75 cm. The exposed length of meter portion 208 may be 1.0cm to 6.0 cm; 1.5 to 5.5 cm; or 2.0 to 3.0 cm.
The pressure gauge 200 also includes a measurement channel 224 in fluid communication with the air channel 218 for determining pressure. The determined pressure is then displayed on the display 230.
As will be readily appreciated by those of skill in the art in light of the teachings herein, the pressure gauge 200 and ergonomic connector 202 may be implemented with any suitable or conventional submersible regulator. One suitable Submersible regulator is described in U.S. patent 4996982 to submissible Systems inc.
For completeness, the submersible regulator 100 shown in FIGS. 7, 8 and 9 will be described briefly, although those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that the pressure gauge 200 and ergonomic connector 202 of the present invention may be adapted for use with any suitable submersible regulator 100. Submersible regulator 100 includes an outer body 102 and a regulator block 104. The outer body 102 and the regulator block 104 are assembled together. The outer body 102 is constructed of a polymeric material and the regulator block 104 is constructed of a metallic material, such as aluminum. The skilled artisan can readily select suitable materials for the components of the regulator 100, meter 200, and cylinder 300 in accordance with the teachings herein.
The submersible regulator also includes a core valve 126, the core valve 126 including a poppet valve. The core valve 126 includes a core valve seal 130, which is shown in the form of a gasket, which is shown as an O-ring. The core valve 126 also includes a plug 132 configured to seat in the core valve seat 128. The plug 132 is seated in the core valve seat 128 under the bias of a biasing member 134, the biasing member 134 being shown in the form of a spring. The core valve 130 may also include a core valve actuator 136 for opening the core valve 130 by pushing the biasing member 132. Upon release of the actuator 136, the plug 132 will be biased back into the core valve seat 128 to close the core valve 126.
Advantageously, submersible regulator 100 also includes a fill inlet 170, which may be used to refill cylinder 310. Fill inlet 170 is shown covered by a removable cap 172.
In a particular embodiment of any of the above aspects, the gas cylinder 300 is a mouth-mouthpiece gas cylinder or a mouth-held gas cylinder. Submersible regulator 100 may include a mouthpiece 180 for gripping by a user's mouth. Submersible regulator 100 may also include a mouthpiece cover 190. The mouthpiece cover 190 may include a tooth clamp 182, the tooth clamp 182 extending to be held between the upper and lower teeth. The tooth fixture 182 may include an inner flange 184 and an outer flange 186.
Fig. 10 illustrates a user's perspective when the user is holding the mouthpiece 180, with the pressure gauge 200 or at least the display 230 in the user's field of view during use.
In this specification, the terms "comprises," "comprising," or similar terms are intended to mean a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a device that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but may include other elements not listed.
Throughout the specification the aim has been to describe the invention without limiting the invention to any one embodiment or specific collection of features. Those skilled in the relevant art may effect modifications to the specific embodiments that still fall within the scope of the invention.
The correspondence of components to reference numerals in the present application is listed below:
100 diving regulator
102 outer body
104 regulator block
106 gas cylinder valve
108 regulator seal
110 aluminium gasket
112 rubber gasket
114 vent membrane
116 safety valve
118 septum cap
120 diaphragm seal
122 diaphragm lock
124 diaphragm
126 core valve
128 core valve seat
130 core valve seal
132 stopper
134 biasing member (spring)
136 core valve actuator
170 filling inlet
172 fill inlet cap
180 mouth holding part
182 dental jig
184 inner flange
186 outer flange
190 mouth joint part cover
200 pressure measuring meter
202 ergonomic connector
204 bending part
206 regulator part
208 gauge section
210 stopper
212 regulator seal
214 regulator connector
216 tube
218 air passage
220 meter connector
222 seal
224 measurement channel
230 display
232 scale
234 pointer
300 gas cylinder
310 container
Claims (24)
1. A submersible regulator, comprising:
a pressure gauge in the field of view.
2. The submersible regulator of claim 1, wherein the pressure gauge is disposed on an ergonomic connector.
3. The submersible regulator of claim 2, wherein the ergonomic connector is sized to position the pressure gauge in the field of view.
4. The submersible regulator of claim 2, wherein the pressure gauge is disposed on one end of the ergonomic connector.
5. The submersible regulator of claim 1, wherein the ergonomic connector comprises a bend.
6. The submersible regulator of claim 5, wherein the bend is bent at an angle to place the pressure gauge in view.
7. The submersible regulator of claim 2, wherein the pressure gauge, or at least a display of the pressure gauge, is positioned such that the pressure gauge, or at least the display of the pressure gauge, is in the field of view of a user.
8. The submersible regulator of claim 2, wherein the ergonomic connector permanently and fixedly positions the pressure gauge in view.
9. A gas cylinder comprising a submersible regulator comprising a pressure gauge in the field of view.
10. A gas cylinder according to claim 9, wherein the pressure gauge is provided on an ergonomic connector.
11. A gas cylinder according to claim 10, wherein the ergonomic connector is dimensioned to place the pressure gauge in view.
12. A gas cylinder according to claim 10, wherein the pressure gauge is provided on one end of the ergonomic connector.
13. A gas cylinder according to claim 9, wherein the ergonomic connector includes a bend.
14. A gas cylinder according to claim 13, wherein the bend is bent at an angle to place the pressure gauge in view.
15. A gas cylinder according to claim 10, wherein the pressure gauge, or at least a display of the pressure gauge, is positioned such that the pressure gauge, or at least the display of the pressure gauge, is in the field of view of a user.
16. A gas cylinder according to claim 10, wherein the ergonomic connector permanently and fixedly disposes the pressure gauge in the field of view.
17. An underwater breathing apparatus comprising a gas cylinder and a submersible regulator, wherein the submersible regulator comprises a pressure gauge in the field of view.
18. The underwater breathing device of claim 17, wherein the pressure gauge is disposed on an ergonomic connector.
19. The underwater breathing device of claim 18, wherein the ergonomic connector is sized to position the pressure gauge within a field of view.
20. The underwater breathing device of claim 18, wherein the pressure gauge is disposed on one end of the ergonomic connector.
21. The underwater breathing device of claim 18, wherein the ergonomic connector comprises a bend.
22. The underwater breathing device of claim 21, wherein the bend is bent at an angle to place the pressure gauge in view.
23. The underwater breathing device of claim 18, wherein the pressure gauge, or at least a display of the pressure gauge, is positioned such that the pressure gauge, or at least the display of the pressure gauge, is in the field of view of a user.
24. The underwater breathing device of claim 18, wherein the ergonomic connector permanently and fixedly disposes the pressure gauge in the field of view.
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