Abstract:
A friction-sealed water immersion suit is described having a suit body with a neck opening, arm openings, leg openings and an entry opening. The entry opening defines an upper section and a lower section. A friction-sealed coupling is provided at the entry opening for coupling the upper section and the lower section of the suit body. The friction-sealed coupling includes a flap on one of the upper section or the lower section made of an elastomeric material and an inner flap and an outer flap on the other of the upper section or the lower section made of an elastomeric material. The friction-sealed coupling being engaged by interleaving the flap with the inner flap and the outer flap.
Abstract:
A body protector includes a plurality of outer left and right front side pad members with a flexible break being formed between adjacent outer left and right front side pad members. A plurality of inner left and right front side pad members is disposed behind said plurality of outer left and right front side pad members for overlapping the respective flexible breaks formed in the plurality of outer left and right front side pad members. A plurality of outer left and right rear side pad members is provided with a flexible break being formed between adjacent outer left and right rear side pad members and a plurality of inner left and right rear side pad members is disposed behind said plurality of outer left rear side pad members for overlapping the respective flexible breaks formed in the plurality of outer left and right rear side pad members.
Abstract:
A body protector includes a plurality of outer left and right front side pad members with a flexible break being formed between adjacent outer left and right front side pad members. A plurality of inner left and right front side pad members is disposed behind said plurality of outer left and right front side pad members for overlapping the respective flexible breaks formed in the plurality of outer left and right front side pad members. A plurality of outer left and right rear side pad members is provided with a flexible break being formed between adjacent outer left and right rear side pad members and a plurality of inner left and right rear side pad members is disposed behind said plurality of outer left rear side pad members for overlapping the respective flexible breaks formed in the plurality of outer left and right rear side pad members.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a clamp assembly useful for attaching together two items of clothing, a garment comprising the clamp assembly, and a process for attaching two items of clothing; the clamp assembly including a circular band and a tubular resilient cover having a hollow body, and wherein the clamp is positioned in the hollow and is encased on all sides by the resilient cover.
Abstract:
A vest is disclosed that the user can remove without removing an outer garment such as a coat. The vest utilizes hook and loop fasteners at the shoulder to allow the back and front to be separated. In order to facilitate separation, a pull cord is attached at the rear shoulder and crosses the back of the vest and passes through a guide near the opposing hip. When the pull cord is pulled, the opposing shoulder that has been separated is peeled back and down across the back allowing the user to remove the vest without removing an overcoat.
Abstract:
Bekleidungsstück mit einer flüssigkeitsdichten Funktionslage (9), auf deren einer Seite eine flüssigkeitsdurchlässige äussere Materiallage (5) und auf deren anderer Seite eine flüssigkeitsdurchlässige innere Materiallage (3) angeordnet sind, wobei dieses erste Bekleidungsstück in einem Überlappungsbereich (11) mit einer Abdichtanordnung zum flüssigkeitsdichten Abdichten gegen ein dieses erste Bekleidungsstück überlappendes zweites Bekleidungsstück ausgebildet ist. In einem sich axial erstreckenden ringförmigen Teil des Überlappungsbereichs (11) des ersten Bekleidungsstücks ist die flüssigkeitsdichte Funktionslage (9) auf einer ihrer Seiten von der inneren Materiallage (3) bzw. der äusseren Materiallage (5) frei gehalten und dort mit einem ringförmigen Abdichtglied (13) einer Abdichtanordnung (13; 13, 31; 13, 31') versehen. Das Abdichtglied (13) ist mit einem flüssigkeitsdichten Material aufgebaut. Dabei ist das Abdichtglied (13) an einem ersten radialen Umfang flüssigkeitsdicht mit der Funktionslage (9) verklebt und weist an einem von der Funktionslage (9) radial abgelegenen zweiten radialen Umfang wenigstens eine für das abdichtende Anliegen an dem zweiten Bekleidungsstück geeignete freie Abdichtfläche auf, die durch einen in sich geschlossenen Umfangsbereich gebildet und von Material der inneren Materiallage (3) bzw. der äusseren Materiallage (5) frei ist.
Abstract:
For a firefighter, rescue worker, or chemical worker or for a person engaged in an outdoor activity, a protective garment (10) wearable as an outer garment or as a lining system under an outer shell (G) and with a pair of boots (20) having leg-encasing portions (22), comprises a pair of pants (10) including a pair of leg portions (30). Fitting into an associated one of the pair of boots (20) when the garment (10) and boots (20) are worn together, each leg portion (30) has an outer layer (12) being a moisture barrier and determinating in an outer sock (36) and has an inner layer (34) being a thermal liner and terminating in an inner sock (38) or in a stirrup (60). The garment (10) further comprises a pair of cuffs (50), each cuff (50) being attached to and around the outer layer (12) of an associated one of the leg portions (30) to extend downwardly, over and around an upper area (26) on the leg-encasing portion (22) of the associated one of the boots (20) when the garment (10) and boots (20) are worn. The cuffs (50) divert water or other liquids sprayed or splashed onto the leg portions (30), so as to prevent the diverted liquids from entering the leg-encasing portions (22) of the boots (20).
Abstract:
In combination, a pair of trousers and a pair of boots, the pair of trousers having a pair of leg portions each having towards a lower end a formation for retention by a cooperating formation provided on one of the boots such that a waterproof seal is formed around the periphery of each leg portion. The cooperating portion on each boot comprises a collar having an inner portion and an outer portion which is movable between an open position and a gripping position in which it engages the rib on the leg portion and presses the leg portions against the inner portion of the collar.
Abstract:
The present inventive concept relates to a sealing arrangement for garments to sealingly connect an annular layer and a wearable layer to the sealing arrangement. The sealing arrangement comprises a sealing device and a reinforcement clip. The sealing device comprises an annular sealing body and an annular base, the latter having inner and outer annular wall portions at least partly defining a recess in the annular base. The sealing device comprises an annular sealing surface for circumferentially and sealingly connecting the annular layer to the annular base, and the annular sealing body is adapted to be locked into the recess to circumferentially and sealingly connect the wearable layer between the annular base and the annular sealing body. The reinforcement clip comprises a sealing device locking portion arranged at a first end portion of the reinforcement clip and arranged to be locked to at least one of the inner and outer annular wall portions, a counter acting portion arranged at a second end portion of the reinforcement clip, which is configured to, in use, counter act a relative movement of the outer and inner annular wall portions whereby the risk of the annular sealing body to be released from the recess is reduced.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a protective vest (100, 100a, 100b, 100c) with a cool spreader (150), hot spreader (160) and active cooling mechanisms (200). The protective vest may be used with a uniform (1000), which incorporates passive cooling mechanisms (2000). Each active cooling mechanisms (200), including a TEM (210), a heat pipe (230), a heat sink (240), an insulator (250) with plenums (260) and a blower (270), is controlled by a micro-controller (280) and an adaptive algorithm (285) in response to three temperature sensors (290, 292, 294). The passive cooling mechanisms (200) include super absorbent polymer (SAP), phase change materials (PCM), phase change composites (PCC) and thermal conductive fibres (1040); when wetted, the SAP, PCM or PCC expands cyclically and gives rise to cyclical regenerative cooling.