Method and apparatus for monitoring temperature conditions in an environment
US5973602A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 21, 1998 |
| Grant date | Oct 26, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 21, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA41D31/085
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A temperature monitoring system incorporated in a firefighter's turnout coat, vest or self-contained breathing apparatus to provide protective garments or equipment that can determine the rate of increase of the temperatures in the environment and compare the rate of temperature increase to at least one predetermined threshold and provide a warning when the rate of temperature increase exceeds the predetermined threshold.
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