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Protective hood having a shielded elastomeric gasket/seal for sealing engagement with the face piece/mask of a self-contained breathing apparatus or respirator

US8707472B2 · kind B2 · utility

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16Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 23, 2010
Grant dateApr 29, 2014
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Expiry dateOct 28, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA62B17/04
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A protective hood (18) of a protective garment (16) is provided for use with a face piece or mask (12) worn by a user. The hood (18) includes an outer shell (30) having a peripheral edge (20), and a gasket (22) that extends from the peripheral edge (20) to an interior of the hood (18) for sealing engagement with the face piece or mask (12) with the gasket (22) being covered by the outer shell (30) of the hood (18) when worn by a user.

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