Insect Protection Garment

Abstract

A one piece, self-supporting total body covering for protection against insects to be used by campers, hikers, fisherman, hunters or by professionals who work in the outdoors such as scientists and photographers. The garment will be mostly made of a see-through material impervious to insects. What is new and different about this garment is that it will create and area inside the netting large enough to eat, read, etc, and keep the user protected from insects and comfortable for long periods of time. It will be easy to deploy, wear, remove and transport.

Description

REFERENCE TO CO-PENDING APPLICATION[0001]This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12 / 480,111 entitled “Insect Protection Garment” that was filed Jun. 8, 2009 by Gary Hunt, the entire contents of which are herein incorporated by reference.OVERVIEW[0002]This invention is for protection from bothersome and biting insects normally occurring in outdoor areas. It is a one piece, self-supporting total body covering. It will be made mostly of see-through netting material impervious to insects. Most importantly it will create a large enough space, inside the netting, to allow the wearer to eat, drink and relax while doing normal activities, without having to remove the garment, thus reducing exposure to annoying and harmful insects. The netting will be well away from the face making it comfortable to wear for long periods of time. It will be easy to deploy, wear, remove and transport.FIELD OF DISCLOSURE[0003]This invention is an improvement on all other ...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

This invention is a protective garment designed to keep out rain, sun, and bugs while also being easy to wear and remove. The garment is made of a spring steel or plastic ring that serves as the main support and holds the netting away from the wearer's face. There is a large space inside the garment for activities like eating, drinking, smoking, and reading. The garment can be folded up for easy packing and transportation. The seating area is made of durable nylon that is resistant to wear and tear, and there is a fabric hook and loop fastener to close it around the shoes. The bottom of the garment is open to allow for easy removal and walking around campsites, or it can be sealed to keep out bugs.

Problems solved by technology

Head nets are uncomfortable, especially if you have to wear one for hours, or all day, or day after day as is the case when working or camping outdoors.

The netting is only inches from the face, which gets annoying very quickly and makes activities such as eating very difficult.

To eat, the head net must either must be removed thus exposing the person to the insects, or the user can try to pull the neck elastic out far enough to get a fork full of food into the mouth, which is difficult, and also creates an opening for insects to enter, thus undermining the protective aspect of the head net.

Some try to solve this problem by eating in a tent, this is not recommended because animals are attracted to food smells and bears, skunks etc may come to the tent looking for a meal.

This makes suit types very uncomfortable on hot days when insects are present.

They also must be used in conjunction with a head net which fails to address the problem of how to eat and perform other necessary tasks without creating an opening for insects to enter or removing the head net.

The Alquist et al, U.S. Pat. No. 5,717,990 is a hood arrangement, and fails to address the need for a larger inside area to eat, read etc.

The Alquist hood also hangs very close to the face which is annoying.

It also fails to address the ability to be folded into a small and more pack able size.

It also appears that the reinforcing cross strips on top lay directly on the head potentially making it uncomfortable after many hours of use.

The face netting can be opened for eating etc, but there is nothing to prevent insects from flying inside the head piece while opened, thus undermining the protective aspect of the garment.

Biting insects thrive in hot weather and having to wear a long sleeve shirt and long pants on 90 degree plus days is dreadful and possibly dangerous as such clothing could facilitate heat stroke.

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