Protective garment for use by a firefighter or other emergency worker and having a detachable cuff/wristlet

a protective garment and emergency worker technology, applied in chemical protection, nuclear engineering, nuclear elements, etc., can solve the problems of cleaning of the portions of the shell that contact the user's body, collars and wristlets,

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-12-31
MORNING PRIDE MFG L L C
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However, while this is suitable for the majority of the outer shell, problems have occurred with the clea...

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[0022]With reference to FIG. 1, a firefighter or other emergency worker is shown wearing protective garments 10 in the form of a coat 12 and a pair of pants 14. With reference to FIG. 2, both the coat 12 and the pants 14 are preferably of a multi-layered construction consisting of an outer shell 16, a moisture barrier liner 18, and optionally, but preferred, a thermal insulating barrier liner 20. Each of the layers 16, 18 and 20 can be made from suitable fabrics for each of their particular functions, many of which are known. For example, the outer shell 16 can be made from any suitable fire resistant, thermal resistant, and / or wear resistant (i.e., resistant to cuts, snaps, tears and abrasions) material, some examples of which include Kevlar®, Nomex®, Basofil, PBI (polybenzimidazole), and PBO (poly(p-phenylene-benzobisoxazole)) materials. In this regard, the invention as described herein is particularly advantageous with outer shell materials that are not amenable to machine washin...

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A protective garment (10) is provided for use by a firefighter or other emergency worker, and includes an outer shell (16) having a torso covering portion (22), a pair of limb covering portions (24), and a pair of cuffs or cuffs/wristlets combination (26). Each of the cuffs or cuffs/wristlets combination (26) is releasably attached to an open end (28) of one of the limb covering portions (24) to allow the cuff or cuff/wristlet combination (26) to be removed for cleaning or replacement.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]Not Applicable.FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0002]Not Applicable.MICROFICHE / COPYRIGHT REFERENCE[0003]Not Applicable.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0004]This invention relates to protective garments, and more particularly to protective garments such as worn by firefighters and other emergency workers.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0005]Commonly, protective garments, such as those worn by firefighters and other emergency workers, have an outer shell with one or more inner liners which may be secured to the outer shell by seams, hook and loop fasteners, snaps, buttons, and the like. It is known for the outer shells of such protective garments to include aluminized materials and / or treatments which are not recommended for machine washing and / or immersion, but do allow for the shell to be wiped down for the purposes of cleaning. However, while this is suitable for the majority of the outer shell, problems have occurred with the cleanliness ...

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IPC IPC(8): A41D13/00
CPCA41B7/06A62B17/003A62B17/001
Inventor WATERS, PATRICIA K.GRILLIOT, MARY I.GRILLIOT, WILLIAM L.
Owner MORNING PRIDE MFG L L C
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