| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 002457000 | Hazardous material body cover | 41 |
| 20080216218 | Chemically protective articles with separable adsorptive liner - A chemically protective article comprising an outer shell and a separable adsorptive liner is provided. When the adsorption sites of the liner become saturated, the liner alone may be replaced without discarding the entire article. The liner also provides additional protection from harmful species should the outer shell be breached. Such chemically protective articles include garments, shelters, and coverings. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080250553 | Protective Apparel with Angled Stretch Panel - A disposable protective apparel garment having an angled elastomeric panel present on the back side of the garment is described. The garment, such as protective coveralls, includes an elastomeric panel in a V-shaped configuration that extends from the lower back upwardly toward the underarms and along the sleeves. Such an elastomeric panel allows the wearer a greater degree of movement when wearing such a garment. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080263755 | Protective garment having lower torso-covering and leg-covering portions and equipped with drag harness or drag harnesses - As worn by a firefighter or by an emergency rescue worker, a protective garment having a lower torso-covering portion and two leg-covering portions is equipped with a drag harness or drag harnesses. Each drag harness is accessible through an aperture or apertures somewhere in the lower torso-covering and leg-covering portions. In the illustrated and described embodiments, the protective garment is equipped with two knee pads. Each knee pad is manipulatable between a position wherein such knee pad covers the aperture or apertures in a given one of the leg-covering portions and positions wherein such knee pad does not cover the aperture or apertures in the given one of the leg-covering portions. Each knee pad may serve as a flap or may be completely detachable. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080271228 | Disposable Clothing - A disposable clothing is used for protection against liquids or microorganisms, in particular for medicine, chemistry or biotechnology. The clothing comprises, in particular a front part and sleeves ( | 11-06-2008 |
| 20080289088 | N-ALKYLCHITOSAN FILMS AND LAMINATES MADE THEREFROM - N-alkylchitosan films, composite films, and, laminates, made from the films are provided. The films and laminates can be used to make a variety of finished articles that can be used to provide protection from hazardous chemical and biological agents. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20090077724 | Protective Undergarment - A protective undergarment for use under casual clothing is described. The undergarment is constructed of a first impermeable barrier material and a second selectively permeable barrier material. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090126088 | PROTECTIVE GARMENT FOR USE WITH RADIATION MONITORING DEVICES - A nonwoven disposable safety garment made by cutting at least one sheet of nonwoven material into a safety garment pattern, stitching the at least one sheet to define a garment, and hemming the garment. Cut edges are twice folded and hemmed under to prevent exposure of any cut edges. Stitching is characterized by a stitch density in the range of 10 to 12 stitches per inch. Attachment features, such as pockets, sleeves, and loops, are provided for dosimeters and other monitoring equipment. Some attachment features may be used by the wearer to remove the garment, either in a pull-off or tear-off fashion. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090205117 | PROTECTIVE GARMENT - A protective garment ( | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090235439 | Protective Garment for Nuclear Environments - A protective garment for nuclear environments is formed of a tri-laminate 30/30/30 water resistant barrier fabric. The garment can be incinerated so as to provide a disposable, one time use coverall particularly adapted for use in nuclear/radioactive environments. The coverall provides integrated elements for water resistant (i.e., splashproof), breathable, comfortable contamination protection. It is adapted for use with various types of breathing apparatuses, included external air lines, back-mounted self-contained breathing apparatuses (SCBA), and emergency breathing bottles or apparatuses. Air tanks and bottles are covered by the garment and thus do not need to be decontaminated. The garment also includes elements for use with air sampling devices and/or dosimetry equipment that are often worn by such workers. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090300832 | CHITOSAN FILMS TREATED WITH ORGANIC POLYHYDROXYALKYL COMPOUNDS AND LAMINATES MADE THEREFROM - Chitosan films that have been treated with a polyhydroxyalkyl compound and washed, and laminates made from the films are provided. This treatment lessens the film shrinkage. The films and laminates can be used to make a variety of finished articles that can be used to provide protection from hazardous chemical and biological agents. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20100024102 | MULTILAYER MATERIAL WEB, ESPECIALLY FOR SAFETY SUITS - A material structure is provided with a multilayer material web ( | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100132100 | COOLED PROTECTIVE GARMENT - A chemical protective garment or ensemble is disclosed that comprises a impermeable, protective cooling laminate having a water-holding layer for holding and evaporating liquid, and a chemical barrier. The water-holding layer has a water-holding capacity of at least about 5% wt., and the suit is designed to retain sufficient liquid to provide cooling to a wearer upon evaporation of the liquid from the suit. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100218305 | Negative pressure protection system - A negative pressure protective system is provided for protection of persons (including animals) from harmful environments, such as environments containing hazardous materials. In one aspect, the system provides for protection of extremities, such as hands, wrists, feet and ankles, by enclosing the extremities with an extremity enclosure that is maintained at negative pressure or a vacuum. The system may also provide for an extremity liner and sensors to monitor conditions in the enclosure. The enclosure may also be used in conjunction with environmentally controlled enclosures, such as may be used in laboratories. In other aspects, the system provides for a partial body casing that encloses the torso and a portion of the neck, arms and legs. The partial body casing may be used with head, hand or foot casings that are also under negative pressure. In still other aspects, the system provides for a whole body casing, which is maintained at negative pressure and encloses the entire body, except for the head and a portion of the neck. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100223716 | PROTECTIVE ARTICLES CONTAINING N-HALOCHITOSAN - Laminates made from films and powders of N-halochitosan are provided. The films and laminates can be used to make a variety of finished articles that can be used to provide protection from hazardous chemical and biological agents. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100313340 | PROTECTIVE CHITOSAN LAMINATES - Provided are laminates containing in order: a fabric layer with an oil and water repellant coating, a continuous chitosan film, a continuous water vapor permeable polyurethane layer, and a fabric layer. The laminates, which have improved function in high moisture environments, can be used to make a variety of finished articles that can be used to provide protection from hazardous chemical and biological agents. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100319113 | Chemical Protective Fabric - A chemical protective fabric garment includes a first fabric layer, and a barrier layer bonded to the first fabric layer. The barrier layer includes a nonwoven membrane that is formed of fibers with embedded particles having one or more detoxifying properties, such as being absorptive of hazardous gases and/or being catalytically destructive of hazardous gases. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110000009 | EXTERNAL POCKET FOR A PROTECTIVE SUIT - A protective suit is disclosed which comprises an external pocket that is adapted to receive and releasably retain at least one decontamination product, such as a wipe in a sealed envelope, and to avoid collecting any liquid such as a wash liquid that may be used to decontaminate the suit. The external pocket is configured such that the opening of the pocket is pointing directly down, or at an angle that is less than about horizontal, when the person wearing the suit stands on a generally horizontal surface. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110010826 | SORPTION FILTER MATERIAL AND USE THEREOF - The invention relates to a sorption filter material, in particular an adsorption filter material, which is suitable in particular for producing protective materials of all types (such as protective suits, protective gloves, protective shoes and other protective clothing as well as protective coverings, e.g. for transporting patients, for sleeping bags or similar) and for producing filters and filter materials. Said material is suitable for both military and civilian use, in particular for ABC applications. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110078848 | Treatment of Folded Articles - The present invention is generally directed to a method of treating a folded garment to achieve good alcohol repellency on the innermost layers of the folded garment. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110094020 | Protective Ensemble - A protective bodysuit comprises a body portion and a hood portion that are selectively securable together via a zipper along a sealing interface. The body portion and the hood portion are constructed of a material for protecting a wearer against chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and/or fire hazards. Additionally, the protective bodysuit comprises a sealing apparatus that is removably coupled between opposing ends of the zipper to provide a complete seal between the hood portion and the body portion. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110167547 | STRETCHABLE CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE MATERIAL - A stretchable chemical protective material is described comprising a selectively permeable chemical protective film and an elastic textile. Further described are methods for making a stretchable chemical protective material and methods of using the same. Materials made from these methods may have improved flex durability. Garments made from these materials may have improved heat loss. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110179558 | Breathable Protective Fabric and Garment - A breathable composite barrier fabric for protective garments includes a high strength nonwoven web, a barrier layer and an aperture film layer, with the barrier layer between the high strength nonwoven web and the film layer. The different layers and webs may be bonded together to form the fabric using calendaring, thermal bonding and/or adhesives. The breathable composite barrier fabric is capable of blocking particles as small as 0.3 microns at greater than 99% efficiency while allowing air transmissions between 7 CFM and 9 CFM at 20 Pa. Protective garments may be constructed using the breathable composite barrier fabrics so that the high strength nonwoven web is on the body side of the garment and the film layer is on the exterior of the garment. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110225712 | BARRIER SUIT - A barrier suit ( | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110302703 | TEMPERATURE REGULATING GARMENT - A garment for regulating temperature includes a body having a back panel and at least one front panel made of a temperature insulating textile and partially joined along at least one common edge, the joined panels defining an inside chamber. At least one pocket is fastened to an inside surface of at least one of the front panel and the back panel. The at least one pocket is configured for accommodating a temperature regulating element. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20120036622 | PROTECTIVE SUIT FOR AN INDIVIDUAL AND RELATED ASSEMBLY - The invention concerns a personal protective suit including a sealed shell equipped with connection means intended to be connected to one same pressurized air source, air distribution means having an air intake connected to the connection means, and at least one first and one second air outlet, respectively intended to supply means for delivering air to the wearer and means for ventilating the suit, wherein the air distribution means includes a valve designed to reduce the air flow rate of the second air outlet when the air pressure at the air intake is below a determined value, whilst maintaining the supply of air to the wearer. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120084905 | FUNCTIONAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING UNIT - The invention relates to a functional protective clothing unit which provides protection from chemical and/or biological toxic and harmful substances, especially warfare agents, the protective clothing unit comprising a protective suit which provides protection from chemical and/or biological toxic and harmful substances, especially warfare agents, and a wrap which is associated with the protective suit and repels organic substances in liquid form. The protective suit is equipped with an adsorptive material for adsorbing organic substances and the wrap is worn on top of the protective suit to extend the protective function of the protective suit when worn and covers the protective suit at least partially and/or in some sections thereof. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120124722 | DISPOSABLE SAFETY GARMENT WITH IMPROVED DOFFING AND NECK CLOSURE - Nonwoven safety garments are described. Features of the stitching of some embodiments limit the number of particulates emitted from seams between cut edges. Attachments features may be included on the garments to enable secure, external attachment of measuring equipment. Doffing features, such as loops, are provided to help the wearer safely remove the garment, either by helping her pull off part or all of the garment or by starting to separate closure devices. In some embodiments, a repositionable closure on a neck flap covers the neck up to the bottom of a face mask or respirator, and a grasping tab helps the wearer safely open the repositionable closure and the neck flap. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120137415 | CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE GARMENT WITH ADDED FLASH FIRE PROTECTION - A material intended for personal protective equipment, such as a suit for escaping chemicals or a flash fire is disclosed, wherein the material includes at least four different layers, the layers being: an outer first layer of a material comprising at least one polymer, which material is self-extinguishing; a second layer of a fiber material, which fiber material is self-extinguishing; a third layer being adhesive; and an inner fourth layer being a barrier laminate. All of the at least four different layers individually are attached to layers located next to them. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120174296 | TWO-PIECE CHEMICAL AND/OR BIOLOGICAL PROTECTIVE GARMENT - Chemical and/or biochemical resistant protective garments are disclosed that include a top part having a body portion and sleeves, the body portion having a vapor skirt that is self-tightenable towards the torso of a wearer, and a bottom part having a fold-over waistband extension, a waistband, a seat portion, and left and right leg portions, the fold-over waistband extension being foldable over the waistband to reveal a backside of the fold-over waistband extension when the bottom part is worn by the wearer. When the top and bottom parts are worn by the wearer, the vapor skirt is positioned against the backside of the fold-over waistband and is self-tightened thereagainst as a seal that is generally impermeable to gases. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20130239307 | CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE SUIT - [Object of the Invention]An object of the present invention is to provide a chemical protective suit easier to produce and more comfortable to wear than a conventional chemical protective suit. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130318694 | CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE SUIT - [Object of the Invention] An object of the present invention is to provide a chemical protective airtight suit for accommodating a self-contained breathing apparatus that is more comfortable to use than a conventional chemical protective airtight suit for accommodating a self-contained breathing apparatus, wherein the rear side of the head portion and the lower end of the portion accommodating the high pressure air vessel are not stretched, so that the user wearing the suit does not feel uncomfortable when the user crouches down, and the high pressure air vessel is not caught by the chemical protective airtight suit when the user takes off the suit. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20140059749 | First Responder Protective Uniform - A protective garment comprising a plurality of layers integrated or bonded in a complementary manner protects wearers such as emergency responders against multiple hazards often present in a response area. The layers include a toxicity barrier adapted for visual contrast with toxic substances, such that the toxicity is barrier responsive to toxic substances by varying a response to an optical signal such as a UV light. An impact layer is responsive to projectiles by controlled deformation, such that the controlled deformation prevents passage of the projectile, as EMT response areas are often unsecured crime scenes where firearms may be present. Also, an absorbent layer is responsive to expelled fluids of the wearer such as perspiration, in which the absorbent layer is adapted for unidirectional diffusion of fluids so that moisture does not remain in contact with the skin of the wearer and cause discomfort, irritation, and thermal imbalance. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140173814 | DISPOSABLE SAFETY GARMENT WITH IMPROVED DOFFING AND NECK CLOSURE - Nonwoven safety garments are described. Features of the stitching of some embodiments limit the number of particulates emitted from seams between cut edges. Attachments features may be included on the garments to enable secure, external attachment of measuring equipment. Doffing features, such as loops, are provided to help the wearer safely remove the garment, either by helping her pull off part or all of the garment or by starting to separate closure devices. In some embodiments, a repositionable closure on a neck flap covers the neck up to the bottom of a face mask or respirator, and a grasping tab helps the wearer safely open the repositionable closure and the neck flap. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140182050 | FUNCTIONAL PROTECTIVE MATERIAL, IN PARTICULAR FOR USE IN PROTECTIVE CLOTHING - The invention relates to a functional protective material, in particular having a protective function with respect to chemical poisons and/or biological toxins and/or chemical and/or biological hazardous materials, such as warfare agents, wherein the functional protective material has a multi-layer structure that comprises a planar, in particular textile, substrate material and a membrane that is associated with the substrate material, in particular connected to the substrate material, wherein the membrane in itself is permeable to air and water vapor and therefore is provided with a plurality of micropores preferably distributed substantially evenly over the membrane surface. According to the invention, an operating parameter of the membrane can be changed in such a way that the membrane assumes two different operating states, wherein in the first operating state the micropores of the membrane are open and in the second operating state, the micropores of the membrane are at least predominantly closed. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140259332 | BREACH OR CONTAMINATION INDICATING ARTICLE - Provided among other things is a breach or contamination indicating elastomeric article for indicating a breach or contamination by a selected chemical or group of chemicals, the article having an exterior and interior and comprising: (a) an interior elastomeric layer selected to resist permeation by the selected chemical(s), which interior layer is colored; and (b) a contiguous or dis-contiguous indicating layer comprising solid particles of hydrophobic dye effective to provide enhanced color on contacting hexane, cyclohexane, xylene, ethyl ether, butyl acetate, MIBK, methanol, acetonitrile and acetic acid; wherein the distribution of the indicating layer provides for a visually noticeable color change against the background of the colored interior elastomeric layer upon a breach or contamination event by a selected chemical. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20150113716 | PROTECTIVE GARMENT HAVING AN IMPROVED HOOD - This invention relates to a protective garment comprising a hood comprising an outer protective apparel fabric, the hood adapted to be worn on a user's head and including a face side provided with hood portions for covering the front side of the head and defining an opening for the face; a back side provided with hood portions for covering the back side of the head and comprising a hood crown portion and first and second side hood portions, the first and second side hood portions meeting along the centerline plane of the hood; the back side further having an first resilient strap secured to the inside of the back side of the hood, extending from the first side portion to the second side portion, the resilient strap positioned perpendicular to, and centered on, the centerline plane of the hood. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150320124 | PROTECTIVE APPAREL SYSTEM WITH IMPERVIOUS PROTECTION - A protective apparel system is provided that comprises a helmet covering the wearer's head and a gown covering the wearer's body. A protective barrier extends between the helmet and the gown in order to separate an interior space from the exterior space. The helmet may be a reusable rigid helmet with an exterior surface that can be repeatedly disinfected. The helmet may also include an air transmission system. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20160037839 | PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR CBRN OR OTHER PROTECTION19381NP - An article of personal protective equipment, such as a protective glove, headgear, footwear, suit, or other protective device, wearable by a wearer for protecting the wearer against noxious agents, such as an article of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) personal protective equipment. The article of personal protective equipment may comprise a plurality of regions that cover different parts of the wearer's body and have different properties, such as different levels of protection against noxious agents, breath ability, heat loss capability, dexterity, tactility, stretchability, and/or another function. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160120240 | HEAD PROTECTION HOOD - The invention relates to a hood ( | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160151648 | DISPOSABLE SAFETY GARMENT WITH IMPROVED NECK CLOSURE | 06-02-2016 |
| 20160165973 | SUIT DESIGNS AND DOFFING METHODOLOGIES FOR PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF INFECTIOUS AGENTS TO HEALTHCARE WORKERS | 06-16-2016 |
