Electric-charge protective equipment
OwnerSimon La Rochelleinventor
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Abstract
Protective equipment for safely discharging electrical potential comprises an interface (10, 50, 60) adapted to be in contact with a wearer. A conductive path in the interface contacts the wearer, the conductive path reaching a ground. A first circuit device (30) is provided in the conductive path. The first circuit device (30) has at least one variable resistance so as to oppose a first level of variable resistance to decrease a conductivity in the conductive path as a function of an increase in potential difference between the wearer and the ground, to allow static discharge through the protective equipment.
Claims9
Protective equipment for safely discharging electrical potential comprising:
- an interface adapted to be in contact with a wearer;
- a conductive path in the interface contacting the wearer, the conductive path reaching a ground;
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- a first circuit device in the conductive path, the first circuit device having at least one variable resistance so as to oppose a first level of variable resistance to decrease a conductivity in the conductive path as a function of an increase in potential difference between the wearer and the ground, to allow static discharge through the protective equipment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.