Snorkel-Type Air Filter

Snorkel-Type Air Filter FARM HOME Miscellaneous 30-3-3 Jim Duxbury is a scuba diver who also does woodworking as a hobby. He never liked conventional dust masks that cover the entire head and one day he started wondering if he couldn't somehow bring his underwater breathing apparatus into his shop. The result is a totally new style of respirator that's a lot less bulky than helmet-style masks and costs a lot less. "There are no batteries to charge or replace and no annoying fans that buzz or need maintenance. It can be worn with safety goggles, ear protection, most welding helmets, and big beards. Maybe best of all, it doesn't restrict your visibility at all and it filters out 99.97 percent of nuisance dust," says Duxbury, who founded a company to manufacture and market the "Resp-O-Rator". It consists of a snorkel-type mouthpiece on a plastic tube that draws air from behind the user's head. Fresh air is pulled in through two large disc-shaped filters with active media inside and out. Air is exhaled downward so it won't fog up glasses or a face shield. When you're away from the dust, you just drop the respirator out of your mouth and it balances on your shoulder. It comes with a nose clip on a string tether. Sells for $49.95 plus S&H. A Resp-O-Rator junior model, which consists of a single disc worn in the mouth, sells for $8. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Jim Duxbury, Duxterity LLC, 3141 Shelly Graham Dr., Graham, N.C. 27253 (ph 336 227-7168; www.duxterity.com).

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