Hood for protective garment
US8631516B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 8, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jan 21, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 24, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA62B17/006
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The invention relates to a hood (1), particularly for a clothing item (2), preferably for protective and/or military purposes, such as an NBC protective garment (suit) or the like, wherein the hood (1) comprises a circumferential (i.e. peripheral) elastic hem (3) for forming a face opening (4), said face opening (4) being provided for receiving a respirator (5), and the hem (3) abutting the respirator (5) in the use state. To achieve or improve the sealing of the transition area between hem (3) and respirator (5), the side of the hem (3) that faces into the face opening (4) is provided with at least one circumferential sealing element (6) for closeout abutment of the respirator (5).
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