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A pressurized gas cylinder holder for a respirator includes a holding part (15) and at least one tightening strap for fastening a pressurized gas cylinder to a holding part (15). Pressurized gas cylinders with different external diameters are able to be fastened to the pressurized gas cylinder holde

A pressurized gas cylinder holder for a respirator includes a holding part (15) and at least one tightening strap for fastening a pressurized gas cylinder to a holding part (15). Pressurized gas cylinders with different external diameters are able to be fastened to the pressurized gas cylinder holder with an identical longitudinal axis. The holding part (15) has at least two support elements (19) as separate components in addition to the rest of the holding part (15) for supporting the pressurized gas cylinder and at least four fixing devices (20) formed on the holding part (15) for the at least two support elements (19). The support elements (19) may be fastened to different fixing devices (20) for adaptation to pressurized gas cylinders (9) with a different external diameter.

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1. A pressurized gas cylinder holder for a respirator, the pressurized gas cylinder holder comprising: a pressurized gas cylinder holding part;a tightening strap for fastening a pressurized gas cylinder to the holding part; anda plurality of support elements, each of the plurality of support element

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A pressurized gas cylinder holder for a respirator, the pressurized gas cylinder holder comprising: a pressurized gas cylinder holding part;a tightening strap for fastening a pressurized gas cylinder to the holding part; anda plurality of support elements, each of the plurality of support elements being provided as a separate component, the holding part comprising four fixing devices, each of the fixing devices for fixing one of the plurality of support elements to provide a first support element position, relative to the holding part, for providing a first support position for pressurized gas cylinders with a first external diameter and to provide a second support element position, relative to the holding part, for providing a second support position for pressurized gas cylinders with a second external diameter, the first support position and the second support position defining a common centric longitudinal axis, the holding part comprising a first support component defining a first support radius and a second support component defining a second support radius, the first component and the second component having an arc-segment shaped cross section, the first support radius having a greater radius of curvature than at the second support radius, the first support component being aligned essentially concentrically with the second support component. 2. A pressurized gas cylinder holder in accordance with claim 1, wherein: the fixing devices comprise a recess or as hook and loop fastener at the holding part;the support elements are fastened with the fixing devices whereby upon tightening the tightening strap on the pressurized gas cylinder, which lies on the support elements, the support elements cannot be moved. 3. A pressurized gas cylinder holder in accordance claim 1, wherein the support elements cooperate with the fixing devices for fastening the support elements to the holding part in a positive-locking or non-positive manner. 4. A pressurized gas cylinder holder in accordance claim 1, wherein the holding part comprises eight fixing devices and the plurality of support elements comprise four support elements. 5. A pressurized gas cylinder holder in accordance claim 1, wherein: the fixing devices comprise first fixing devices and second fixing devices;the holding part comprises a first support component with the first fixing devices and a second support component with the second fixing devices;the support elements connected to the first fixing devices have a first radial distance from the centric longitudinal axis;the support elements connected to the second fixing devices have a second radial distance from the centric longitudinal axis;the first radial distance is greater than the second radial distance. 6. A pressurized gas cylinder holder in accordance claim 1, wherein at least one of: the holding part is formed of a thermoplastic;the holding part is formed of a single piece;the support elements are formed of plastic;the support elements are formed of an elastic plastic;the support elements are formed of rubber; andthe pressurized gas cylinder holding part includes a fixing device for fixing the tightening strap in one of different positions. 7. A pressurized gas cylinder holder in accordance with claim 1, wherein the first support component comprises a first support component surface, a first support component first end and a first support component second end, the first support component surface being located at a first support component surface radial position, the first support component surface extending between the first support component first end and the first support component second end in one circumferential direction of the first support component, wherein a first support component opening is defined between the first support component first end and the first component second end in another circumferential direction of the first support component, the first support component comprising one or more of the four fixing devices, the second support component comprising a second support component surface, a second support component first end and a second component second end, the second support component surface extending between the second support component first end and the second support component second end in one circumferential direction of the second support component, wherein a second support component opening is defined between the second support component first end and the second support component second end in another circumferential direction of the second support component, the second support component comprising one or more of the four fixing devices, the second support component surface being located at a second support component surface radial position that is offset from the first support component surface radial position. 8. A pressurized gas cylinder holder in accordance with claim 7, wherein said second support component surface radial position is located at a height that is different than a height of the first support component surface radial position. 9. A pressurized gas cylinder holder in accordance with claim 1, wherein the second support component comprises a second support component first portion and a second support component second portion, the second component first portion being located on one axial side of the first support component with respect to a longitudinal direction of the holding part, the second component second portion being located on another axial side of the first support component with respect to the longitudinal direction of the holding part, wherein the first support component is arranged between the second support component first portion and the second support component second portion with respect to the longitudinal direction of the holding part, each of the first support component, the second support component first portion and the second support component second portion comprising one or more of the fixing devices. 10. A respirator comprising: a pressurized gas cylinder;a pressurized gas cylinder holder comprising: a pressurized gas cylinder holding part;a tightening strap for fastening a pressurized gas cylinder to the holding part; anda plurality of support elements, each of the plurality of support elements being provided as a separate component, the holding part comprising four fixing devices for fixing the at least two support elements in a first support element position, relative to the holding part, for providing a first support position for pressurized gas cylinders with a first external diameter and in a second support element position, relative to the holding part, for providing a second support position for pressurized gas cylinders with a second external diameter, the first support position and the second support position defining a common centric longitudinal axis, the holding part comprising a first support component defining a first support radius and a second support component defining a second support radius, the first support component and the second support component having an arc-segment shaped cross section, the first support component the first support radius having a greater radius of curvature than at the second support radius, the first support component being aligned essentially concentrically with the second support component; anda pressure reducer;a carrying tray, the pressurized gas cylinder holder being connected to the carrying tray, the pressure reducer being positioned on the tray in coordination with the centric longitudinal axis defined by the pressurized gas cylinder holder and the pressurized gas cylinder being connected to the pressurized gas cylinder holder; anda breathing mask. 11. A respirator in accordance with claim 10, further comprising at least one of: a CO2 absorber;a breathing air cooler;a breathing bag;a breathing tube with an inspiration tube and an expiration tube; andan oxygen cylinder as the pressurized gas cylinder. 12. A respirator in accordance with claim 10, wherein the first support component comprises a first support component surface, a first support component first end and a first support component second end, the first support component surface being located at a first support component surface radial position, the first support component surface extending between the first support component first end and the first support component second end in one circumferential direction of the first support component, wherein a first support component opening is defined between the first support component first end and the first component second end in another circumferential direction of the first support component, the first support component comprising one or more of the four fixing devices, the second support component comprising a second support component surface, a second support component first end and a second component second end, the second support component surface extending between the second support component first end and the second support component second end in one circumferential direction of the second support component, wherein a second support component opening is defined between the second support component first end and the second support component second end in another circumferential direction of the second support component, the second support component comprising one or more of the four fixing devices, the second support component surface being located at a second support component surface radial position that is offset from the first support component surface radial position. 13. A respirator in accordance with claim 12, wherein said second support component surface radial position is located at a height that is different than a height of the first support component surface radial position. 14. A respirator in accordance with claim 10, wherein the second support component comprises a second support component first portion and a second support component second portion, the second component first portion being located on one axial side of the first support component with respect to a longitudinal direction of the holding part, the second component second portion being located on another axial side of the first support component with respect to the longitudinal direction of the holding part, wherein the first support component is arranged between the second support component first portion and the second support component second portion with respect to the longitudinal direction of the holding part, each of the first support component, the second support component first portion and the second support component second portion comprising one or more of the fixing devices. 15. A method for fastening a pressurized gas cylinder to a pressurized gas cylinder holder comprising a pressurized gas cylinder holding part, a tightening strap for fastening a pressurized gas cylinder to the holding part, and a plurality of support elements, each provided as a separate component, the holding part comprising four fixing devices for fixing the at least two support elements in a first support element position, relative to the holding part, for providing a first support position for pressurized gas cylinders with a first external diameter and in a second support element position, relative to the holding part, for providing a second support position for pressurized gas cylinders with a second external diameter, the first support position and the second support position defining a common centric longitudinal axis, the method comprising the steps of: fastening the support elements to selected fixing devices of the fixing devices such that the support elements are at selected positions at the holding part adapted to one of different external diameters of the pressurized gas cylinder to provide one of the first support position and the second support position;placing a pressurized gas cylinder on the holding part of the pressurized gas cylinder holder, wherein the pressurized gas cylinder is placed on the support elements at the holding part of the pressurized gas cylinder holder, the holding part comprising a first support component defining a first support radius and a second support component defining a second support radius, the first support component and the second support component having an arc-segment shaped cross section, the first support radius having a greater radius of curvature than at the second support radius, the first support component being aligned essentially concentrically with the second support component;placing the tightening strap on the pressurized gas cylinder; andtightening and fastening the at least one tightening strap, so that the pressurized gas cylinder is fastened between the tightening strap and the holding part. 16. A method in accordance with claim 15, wherein at least one of: the pressurized gas cylinders are placed on the holding part exclusively on the support elements and are in contact with the support elements after the tightening of the tightening strap;the support elements are fastened to the holding part at a greater distance from the centric longitudinal axis of the pressurized gas cylinder in case of a pressurized gas cylinder with a larger external diameter than in case of pressurized gas cylinders with a smaller external diameter; andthe difference in the distance of the support elements for the larger pressurized gas cylinder and the smaller pressurized gas cylinder from the centric longitudinal axis essentially corresponds to half the difference between the external diameter of the larger pressurized gas cylinder and the external diameter of the smaller pressurized gas cylinder. 17. A method in accordance with claim 15, wherein the support elements cooperate with the fixing devices for fastening the support elements to the holding part in a positive-locking or non-positive manner. 18. A method in accordance with claim 15, wherein the first support component comprises a first support component surface, a first support component first end and a first support component second end, the first support component surface being located at a first support component surface radial position, the first support component surface extending between the first support component first end and the first support component second end in one circumferential direction of the first support component, wherein a first support component opening is defined between the first support component first end and the first component second end in another circumferential direction of the first support component, the first support component comprising one or more of the four fixing devices, the second support component comprising a second support component surface, a second support component first end and a second component second end, the second support component surface extending between the second support component first end and the second support component second end in one circumferential direction of the second support component, wherein a second support component opening is defined between the second support component first end and the second support component second end in another circumferential direction of the second support component, the second support component comprising one or more of the four fixing devices, the second support component surface being located at a second support component surface radial position that is offset from the first support component surface radial position. 19. A method in accordance with claim 18, wherein said second support component surface radial position is located at a height that is different than a height of the first support component surface radial position. 20. A method in accordance with claim 15, wherein the second support component comprises a second support component first portion and a second support component second portion, the second component first portion being located on one axial side of the first support component with respect to a longitudinal direction of the holding part, the second component second portion being located on another axial side of the first support component with respect to the longitudinal direction of the holding part, wherein the first support component is arranged between the second support component first portion and the second support component second portion with respect to the longitudinal direction of the holding part, each of the first support component, the second support component first portion and the second support component second portion comprising one or more of the fixing devices.