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US 10,294,606 B2Granted
Method and system for maintaining at least one protective suit
AssigneeRud. Prey GmbH & Co. KG
InventorThomas Prey
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Abstract
A method for maintaining at least one protective suit. The method comprises connecting at least one maintenance adapter in a detachable and sealing manner to at least one aperture of the protective suit. Cleaning and disinfecting is passed through the maintenance adapter and into the inside of the protective suit and is subsequently discharged. Drying gas is then passed through the maintenance adapter into the inside of the protective suit and subsequently discharged.
Claims16
A method for maintaining at least one protective suit, the method comprising:
- a) connecting at least one maintenance adapter in a detachable and sealing manner to at least one valve aperture of the protective suit, the at least one maintenance adapter being separate from the at least one valve aperture of the protective suit;
- b) introducing compressed air into an inside of the protective suit to expand and stabilize the protective suit;
- c) introducing cleaning and disinfecting fluid into the inside of the protective suit through the at least one maintenance adapter while the protective suit is closed;
- d) discharging the cleaning and disinfecting fluid from the protective suit through the at least one maintenance adapter;
- e) passing a drying gas into the inside of the protective suit through the at least one maintenance adapter;
- f) discharging the drying gas from the protective suit through the at least one maintenance adapter, wherein a valve control is configured to sequentially switch the introduction and the discharge of the cleaning and disinfecting fluid and the passing and discharge of the drying gas through the at least one maintenance adapter;
- g) performing a leak test;
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- h) disconnecting the at least one maintenance adapter from the at least one valve aperture.
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A system for maintaining a protective suit, the system comprising:
- at least one maintenance adapter coupled to at least one valve aperture of the protective suit by a detachable and sealing connection;
- a compressed air supply connected to the at least one maintenance adapter for introducing compressed air into an inside of the protective suit to expand and stabilize the protective suit and to perform leak testing;
- a cleaning and disinfecting fluid supply connected to the at least one maintenance adapter for introducing a cleaning and disinfecting fluid into an inside of the protective suit and for discharging cleaning and disinfection fluid from the protective suit when the suit is in a closed position;
- a drying gas supply is connected to the at least one maintenance adapter for introducing a drying gas into the inside of the protective suit to dry the protective suit and for discharging the drying gas from of the protective suit;
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- a control device programmed to sequentially switch the supply and the discharge of the cleaning and disinfecting fluid and the supply and discharge of the drying gas through the at least one maintenance adapter.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.