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Shroud for wearing with proximity fire fighting protective garments

US6260207A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 8, 2000
Grant dateJul 17, 2001
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Expiry dateJun 8, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA62B17/003
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

The shroud is made of a radiant-heat reflecting and thermo-insulating fabric material and is shaped to cover the shoulders, upper chest and back of a firefighter, and to be worn with a firefighting proximity garment. The shroud has a lower edge reaching the upper chest and back of the firefighter, and a continuous upper edge extending to the helmet outer cover. A face opening is provided in the shroud opposite the face piece when the shroud is worn over the firefighting protective garment. The face opening can be adjusted to the dimension of the face piece and is arranged to prevent the formation of gaps in protection between the face piece and the periphery of the face opening. The shroud can be fixed to the helmet outer cover at the continuous upper edge so as to prevent heat from penetrating into the firefighting protective garment between the helmet and the helmet outer cover.

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