Cooling garment for use with a bullet proof vest

Abstract

A garment for cooling a human being wearing a protective vest, comprising a sheet of stretchable material with an inner surface and an outer surface and a plurality of ridge-and-channel ribs forming air channels on the inner surface directed generally toward a wearer. The cooling garment further comprises a detachable air exhaust fan and power supply. The garment may have two or more connectable sections. The ribs are connected to the inner surface, and are made of a moisture resistant material, such as polyethylene. The sheet material is stretchable to conform to the body contours to aid in the air flow through the air channels.

Description

BACKGROUND OF INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates generally to a body cooling garment, and, more particularly, to a garment that provides a person wearing a bullet proof vest or other protective vest, cooling air on the skin areas under the bullet proof vest. [0003] 2. Description of Related Art [0004] Bullet proof vests and other protective garments have become a necessity for law enforcement and military personnel. These vests are made of heavy duty, strong materials that insulate and generally restrict air flow from the portions of the body which the vests cover. The body protected areas are generally the chest, back and sides. The vests tend to trap body heat and cause perspiration to accumulate. The resulting body heating and wetness is undesirable and uncomfortable to the wearer, and may cause the vest to degrade and fail prematurely. The degradation is especially dangerous to the wearer because the degradation is not obvious to a we...

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Benefits of technology

[0017] The negative air pressure (exhaust) created by the fan is more effective in removing heat and perspiration in the air channels. Positive air pressure would leak out of spaces and is difficult to conduct through the many turns of the channels.

[0021] Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a garment for use with and under a bullet proof or protective vest which efficiently and effectively cools the user.

[0022] It is another object of the invention to provide a cooling garment for a protective vest that is efficient and effective in the removal of moisture and heat with exhaust air.

Problems solved by technology

Positive air pressure would leak out of spaces and is difficult to conduct through the many turns of the channels.

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