Protective headwear, garment assembly and method of donning
AssigneeUS Army
InventorsLauretta Welch, Stephanie Broce, Lynn Anderson
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Abstract
The protective headwear and garment assembly/system facilitates the formation of a secure interface/connection/fit between the protective headwear system and (preferably) a gas mask that is intended to be worn with the garment assembly. The system includes a tensioner system that is configured to ensure a tight, secure fit between a (preferably) neoprene facial seal component of the protective headwear, and the gas mask. The system also includes a tightening element to securely fit the protective headwear to the neck and body of the user.
Claims17
A garment for protection of a user from environmental hazards, comprising:
- a hood for covering a user's head, the hood having a top portion and at least one side portion extending from the top portion;
- a seal coupled to the hood wherein the seal has at least a first aperture a majority of which is in a first half of the seal, and a second aperture a majority of which is in a second half of the seal;
- a tensioner adapted to move at least one portion of the hood towards the user's head, the tensioner configured to extend across the user's nose between the first aperture and the second aperture, the tensioner further comprising at least one securing cord coupled to the tensioner and adapted to move the tensioner to a desired position.
An assembly for protecting a user from environmental hazards comprising:
- a mask having at least one goggles-type eye protection and an exhalation port;
- a hood covering a user's head, the hood having a top portion and two opposed side portions extending from the top portion;
- a seal, coupled to the top portion and each of the two side portions, the seal having at least:
- (a) a first aperture with the goggles-type eye protection disposed therein;
- (b) a second aperture below the first aperture;
- and,
- (c) a tensioner extending between the two opposed side portions and configured to extend across a user's nose between the first aperture and the second aperture, the tensioner comprising at least one securing cord coupled to the tensioner and adapted to move the tensioner to a desired position;
- wherein as the user dons the hood, the seal achieves a secure connection between the seal and the at least one goggles-type eye protection.
A method of donning environmentally protective equipment comprising:
- donning a mask having goggles-type eye protection and an exhalation port;
- donning a garment having a hood and a seal coupled to said hood, over said mask;
- disposing the goggles-type eye protection within a first aperture of the seal;
- disposing the exhalation port within a second aperture of the seal;
- and
- disposing a tensioner coupled to said hood over said mask, the tensioner extending across a user's nose between the first aperture and the second aperture, the tensioner further comprising at least one securing cord coupled to the tensioner and adapted to move the tensioner to a desired position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.