# US 12,179,044 B2 · Positive-pressure protective wear > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,179,044 B2 - Document ID: US12179044B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/201,594 - Filed: 2021-03-15 - Published: 2021-12-23 - Granted: 2024-12-31 - Earliest claimed: 2020-06-17 - Applicants: Yung Chi Lin; Chao-Ting Lin; Tzu-Ying Lin - Inventors: Yung Chi Lin; Chao-Ting Lin; Tzu-Ying Lin - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12179044B2 ## CPC - A62B 17/006: {against contamination from chemicals, toxic or hostile environments; ABC suits} - A42B 3/28: Ventilating arrangements (A42B3/24 takes precedence) - A62B 7/10: with filter elements - A62B 7/12: with fresh-air hose - A62B 18/006: {with pumps for forced ventilation (A62B18/045 takes precedence)} - A62B 18/04: Gas helmets - A62B: DEVICES, APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR LIFE-SAVING (valves specially adapted for medical use A61M39/00; life-saving devices, apparatus or methods specially adapted for use in water B63C9/00; divers' equipment B63C11/00; specially adopted for use with aircraft, e.g. parachutes, ejector seats, {B64D17/00, B64D25/10}; rescue devices peculiar to mining E21F11/00) - A42B: HATS; HEAD COVERINGS (headbands A41D20/00; head-scarves A41D23/00) ## Abstract A positive-pressure protective wear has a protective body and an air supply. The protective body has a clothing and a headgear connected with the clothing. The air supply is connected with the protective body and inputs gas into the protective body to keep the protective body under positive pressure, and this can provide an effect of ventilation. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A positive-pressure protective wear comprising: a protective body having a clothing and a headgear connected with the clothing, wherein the protective body has two receiving grooves and two sealing elements, each one of the two sealing elements disposed in a respective one of the two receiving grooves, and the two sealing elements configured to jointly surround a wearer's neck airtightly so as to isolate space in the headgear; and a portable air supply connected with the protective body and inputting gas into the protective body to keep the protective body under positive pressure, wherein the portable air supply comprises: a ventilator used for drawing gas; a filtering assembly capable of receiving gas from the ventilator, the filtering assembly having multiple filter layers; a connecting assembly mounted on the ventilator and the filtering assembly such that gas is configured to pass between the ventilator and the filtering assembly, wherein the connecting assembly comprises: a sealing component that is ring-shaped; an assembly base mounted on the ventilator, the assembly base having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, wherein the first side of the assembly base is mounted on the ventilator; the assembly base comprising: a ring-shaped connecting portion protruding on the second side, the ring-shaped connecting portion having an inner side; a first installation groove formed on the inner side of the ring-shaped connecting portion, the first installation groove is delimited by an inward protrusion of the ring-shaped connecting portion, a second installation groove formed on an exterior side of the ring-shaped connecting portion, the second installation groove is being delimited by an outward protrusion of the ring-shaped connecting portion, a surface of the ring-shaped connecting portion extends from the outward protrusion to the inward protrusion; and a ventilation opening formed through the assembly base and communicating with the first installation groove; and a filter seat mounted with the ring-shaped connecting portion of the assembly base, wherein the filter seat has an interior component mounted with the assembly base and an exterior component mounted with the assembly base, the interior component is ring-shaped and the exterior component is ring-shaped, the exterior component is configured to surround the interior component, the interior component having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, wherein the interior component comprises: an interior containing groove disposed on the first surface of the interior component, an interior engaging portion disposed on the second surface of the interior component, wherein the interior engaging portion extends into the first installation groove and is engaged with the ring-shaped connecting portion; the interior engaging portion comprising an interior engaging groove and an interior engaging protrusion formed by the second surface; a central containing groove disposed on the first surface of the interior component, the central containing groove surrounded by the interior containing groove; and an interior through hole disposed through the interior component and communicating with the ventilation opening and an interior of the central containing groove, wherein the exterior component comprises an interior surface, the interior surface of the exterior component forming an interior groove and an exterior engaging protrusion, the interior groove of the interior surface of the exterior component is configured to receive the outward protrusion while the second installation groove is configured to receive the exterior engaging protrusion, and the first installation groove is configured to receive the interior engaging protrusion of the interior component while the interior engaging groove is configured to receive the inward protrusion of the ring-shaped connecting portion, and wherein the sealing component is configured to contact the surface of the ring-shaped connecting portion, the sealing component is configured to contact the interior component and contact the exterior component and the sealing component is positioned between the exterior component and the interior component; and a tube connected with the ventilator and connected with one of the clothing and the headgear of the protective body such that gas is drawn through the filtering assembly, the connecting assembly, and the ventilator, and is pumped into the protective body. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The positive-pressure protective wear as claimed in claim 1, wherein the assembly base has a sealing groove axially disposed on a bottom of the installation groove and surrounding the ventilation opening; and a sealing ring received in the sealing groove. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The positive-pressure protective wear as claimed in claim 1, wherein the protective body has at least one pressure relief set including a pressure relief hole disposed through the clothing or the headgear of the protective body; and a shielding piece connected to the clothing or the headgear of the protective body and covering the pressure relief hole. ### Claim 4 A positive-pressure protective wear comprising: a headgear for wrapping a wearer's head, the headgear comprising: a front cover; a rear cover detachably mounted with the front cover and wrapping the wearer's head together with the front cover when the rear cover is mounted with the front cover; two extending sheets respectively connected with the front cover and the rear cover, each one of the two extending sheets having a receiving groove; and two sealing elements, each one of the two sealing elements disposed in the receiving groove of a respective one of the two extending sheets, and the two sealing elements configured to jointly surround the wearer's neck airtightly so as to isolate space in the headgear; an auxiliary component connected with the headgear, the auxiliary component being a half-plate structure, having a portion configured to be located under a wearer's armpit, and configured to be securely mounted on the wearer's body to prevent the headgear falling off from the wearer's head, wherein the auxiliary component presses on the two extending sheets; and a portable air supply connected with the headgear and inputting gas into the headgear to keep the headgear under positive pressure; the portable air supply comprising: a ventilator used for drawing gas; a filtering assembly capable of receiving gas from the ventilator, the filtering assembly having multiple filter layers; a connecting assembly mounted on the ventilator and the filtering assembly such that gas is configured to pass between the ventilator and the filtering assembly, wherein the connecting assembly comprises: a sealing component that is ring-shaped; an assembly base mounted on the ventilator, the assembly base having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, wherein the first side of the assembly base is mounted on the ventilator; the assembly base comprising: a ring-shaped connecting portion protruding on the second side, the ring-shaped connecting portion having an inner side; an installation groove formed on the inner side of the ring-shaped connecting portion, the first installation groove is delimited by an inward protrusion of the ring-shaped connecting portion, a second installation groove formed on an exterior side of the ring-shaped connecting portion, the second installation groove is being delimited by an outward protrusion of the ring-shaped connecting portion, a surface of the ring-shaped connecting portion extends from the outward protrusion to the inward protrusion; and a ventilation opening formed through the assembly base and communicating with the first installation groove; and a filter seat mounted with the ring-shaped connecting portion of the assembly base, wherein the filter seat has an interior component mounted with the assembly base and an exterior component mounted with the assembly base, the interior component is ring-shaped and the exterior component is ring-shaped, the exterior component is configured to surround the interior component, the interior component having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, wherein the interior component comprises: an interior containing groove disposed on the first surface of the interior component, an interior engaging portion disposed on the second surface of the interior component, wherein the interior engaging portion extends into the first installation groove and is engaged with the ring-shaped connecting portion; the interior engaging portion comprising an interior engaging groove and an interior engaging protrusion formed by the second surface; a central containing groove disposed on the first surface of the interior component, the central containing groove surrounded by the interior containing groove; and an interior through hole disposed through the interior component and communicating with the ventilation opening and an interior of the central containing groove, wherein the exterior component comprises an interior surface, the interior surface of the exterior component forming an interior groove and an exterior engaging protrusion, the interior groove of the interior surface of the exterior component is configured to receive the outward protrusion while the second installation groove is configured to receive the exterior engaging protrusion, and the first installation groove is configured to receive the interior engaging protrusion of the interior component while the interior engaging groove is configured to receive the inward protrusion of the ring-shaped connecting portion, and wherein the sealing component is configured to contact the surface of the ring-shaped connecting portion, the sealing component is configured to contact the interior component and contact the exterior component and the sealing component is positioned between the exterior component and the interior component; and a tube connected with the ventilator and the headgear such that gas is drawn through the filtering assembly, the connecting assembly, and the ventilator, and is pumped into the headgear. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The positive-pressure protective wear as claimed in claim 4, wherein the assembly base has a sealing groove axially disposed on a bottom of the installation groove and surrounding the ventilation opening; and a sealing ring received in the sealing groove. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The positive-pressure protective wear as claimed in claim 4, wherein the front cover has a first mounting flange protruding from an edge of the front cover; and the rear cover has a second mounting flange protruding from an edge of the rear cover and detachably mounted with the first mounting flange. ### Claim 7 (depends on 4) The positive-pressure protective wear as claimed in claim 4, wherein the positive-pressure protective wear has at least one pressure relief set including a pressure relief hole disposed through the headgear; and a shielding piece connected to the headgear and covering the pressure relief hole.