Protective apparel system with impervious protection
AssigneeMedline Industries, Inc.
InventorsMark Spencer Chua, Michael Seefeldt, Francis Czajka
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Abstract
A protective apparel system is provided that comprises a helmet covering the wearer's head and a gown covering the wearer's body. A protective barrier extends between the helmet and the gown in order to separate an interior space from the exterior space. The helmet may be a reusable rigid helmet with an exterior surface that can be repeatedly disinfected. The helmet may also include an air transmission system.
Claims20
A protective apparel system defining a sterile barrier between an external space and an internal space, the protective apparel system comprising:
- a helmet adapted to cover at least a part of a head of a wearer, the helmet comprising a transparent portion and a rigid barrier portion separate from the transparent portion, wherein the rigid barrier portion comprises an exterior surface exposed to the external space and an interior surface exposed to the internal space, wherein the rigid barrier portion comprises a rigid material, and wherein the rigid material forms at least a portion of the sterile barrier between the external space and the internal space;
- a disposable gown adapted to cover at least a part of a body of the wearer;
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- a disposable protective barrier connecting the helmet and the gown.
A protective apparel system comprising:
- a helmet defining a sterile barrier between an external space and an internal space, the helmet comprising a transparent portion and a rigid barrier portion separate from the transparent portion, wherein the rigid barrier portion comprises an exterior surface exposed to the external space and an interior surface exposed to the internal space, wherein the rigid barrier portion comprises a rigid material, and wherein the rigid material forms at least a portion of the sterile barrier between the external space and the internal space;
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- an air transmission system that moves air between the external space and the interior space.
A protective apparel system comprising:
- a reusable helmet defining a sterile barrier between an external space and an internal space and comprising:
- a transparent portion, a rigid barrier portion separate from the transparent portion, and an air port extending through the rigid barrier portion, wherein the rigid barrier portion comprises an exterior surface that is disinfectable and exposed to the external space and an interior surface that is exposed to the internal space, wherein the rigid barrier portion comprises a rigid material, and wherein the rigid material forms at least a portion of the sterile barrier between the external space and the internal space;
- a disposable gown adapted to cover at least a part of a body of a wearer;
- a flexible, disposable protective barrier connecting the helmet and the gown;
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- an air transmission system in fluid connection with the air port and comprising an air channel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.