Protective garments and gasket system for firefighter's and other emergency personnel
US8028351B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 5, 2009 |
| Grant date | Oct 4, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 5, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA62B17/001
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A gasket system (18) is provided for use with a protective boot (12) and a pant leg (16) of a protective garment (14) for a firefighter or other emergency worker. The boot (12) includes an outer boot (24) and a moisture/vapor barrier liner (26), and the leg (16) includes an outer shell (20) and a moisture/vapor barrier liner (22). The gasket system (18) includes a first gasket (30) fixed to the liner (22) of the pant leg (16) and defining a first annular interlock (34) to encircle a wearer's leg received in the pant leg (16), and a second gasket (32) fixed to at least one of the outer boot (24) and the boot liner (26) and defining a second annular interlock (36) to encircle a wearer's leg received in the boot (12). The first and second interlocks (34,36) are engageable with each other to form a seal with a leg received in both the boot (12) and the pant leg (16).
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