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US 2013/0091624 A1Published application
Protective apparel and support apparatus and method of use
AssigneeMedline Industries, Inc.
InventorsFrancis A. CZAJKA, Troy LOTHER, John H. KUTSCH, Vince LACKOWSKI
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Abstract
A protective apparel support (100) system is disclosed comprising a support frame configured to rest on the shoulders of a wearer, the support having a first shoulder member (104a), a second shoulder member (104b) and a shield (202) engagement portion. A shield (202) is selectively coupleable to the support and protective apparel (302) is coupled to the shield.
Claims21
A protective apparel and support apparatus, comprising:
- a yoke including a chest member, the yoke configured to rest on shoulders of a wearer, the chest member configured to secure a shield of a gown portion, the chest member including an insertion member configured to be removably disposed within a receiving member of a securement device;
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- the securement device including the receiving member, the securement device configured to support a weight of the yoke and a weight of the shield.
A protective apparel and support apparatus, comprising:
- a yoke including a first connector, the yoke configured to secure a shield of an outer garment, the yoke including a chest member including an air flow path configured to direct an air flow into an interior barrier space defined by the shield;
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- an inner garment including a second connector configured to receive the first connector.
A protective apparel and support apparatus, comprising:
- a first gown portion configured to define a first barrier, the first gown portion including an aperture configured to receive a securement strap of a harness;
- the harness including the securement strap, the harness configured to be removably coupled to a yoke via the aperture of the first gown portion;
- the yoke configured to rest on shoulders of a wearer, the yoke including:
- a chest portion configured to secure a shield of a second gown portion, the second gown portion defining a second barrier and including the shield;
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- the chest portion including a fan, the fan configured to direct air from outside of the second barrier to the chest portion,
- the chest portion including a port configured to direct the air from the fan to inside of the second barrier;
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- the shield configured to be secured to the chest portion of the yoke such that a portion of a weight of the second gown portion is supported by the yoke.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.