Safety outerwear with fire resistant mesh

a technology of fire-resistant mesh and outerwear, applied in the field of safety clothing, can solve the problems of untreated natural fabrics burning for a long time, untreated natural fabrics may continue to burn until the fabric is completely consumed, and severe and/or fatal burn injuries

US20070094763A1Inactive Publication Date: 2007-05-03MESHWEAR TECH
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US · United States
Patent Type
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Publication Date
2007-05-03
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Abstract

An article of safety outerwear has a main body piece that receives a portion of the body of a wearer in use. The main body piece includes a garment wall that defines inside and outside wall portions. The inside wall portion presents a smooth surface to the body of the wearer in use. The outside wall portion is adapted for constant exposure to environmental conditions and to protect against abrasion during working and / or athletic activity. The garment wall is formed at least in part from a vent portion, such that at least a portion of each of the inside and outside wall portions is defined thereby. The vent portion is constructed solely from one or more layers of a mesh material, and is safety rated with a flame resistant rating qualifying same for flame resistant use in hazardous environments. The mesh material operatively has an open texture for high breathability.
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of safety clothing, and more particularly, at least to the use of open-textured materials and fabrics in secondary flame resistant garments that satisfy the safety standards for workers exposed to risks of flash fires and / or electrical arc hazards. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] Each and every day, workers in the electrical maintenance, Utilities, oil, gas, petrochemical and steel industries work in environments that may expose them to hazards that could cause severe and / or fatal burn injuries. In the event of a momentary electric arc, flash fire, and / or molten metal splash exposure, standard work clothes that are not flame resistant may ignite and may continue to burn even after the source of ignition has been removed. Untreated natural fabrics may continue to burn until the fabric is totally consumed. Synthetic fabrics that are not flame resistant will also burn, with melting and dripping causing severe c...

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[0101] Referring now to FIG. 5 of the drawings there is shown an article of safety clothing according to a first alternate embodiment of the present invention and designated with general reference numeral 20.

[0102] As best indicated in FIG. 7, the article 20 comprises a main body piece 22. In the preferred embodiment illustrated, the main body piece 22 takes the form of a pair of trousers adapted to be worn as an outer layer of clothing. The trousers or main body piece 22 include a trunks part 24 which is also adapted to be worn as an outer layer of clothing, and a pair of tubular leg parts 28 (hereinafter, alternately referred to as pant leg parts). The trunks part 24 is adapted to receive in encompassing relation the lower region of the torso of a wearer in use and has apertures, defined in dotted outline in FIG. 7 and designated with general reference numerals 26, trough which the legs of said wearer protrude in use. The tubular pant leg parts 28 are each adapted to receive ther...