US 2017/0216633 A1 · COMPRESSION AUGMENTED FULL PRESSURE SUIT SYSTEM

Abstract

The compression augmented full-pressure suit system includes a garment configured to protect humans in low to zero atmospheric pressure environments while providing excellent mobility. The suit system includes a specialized compression garment worn over the entirety of the body, with a full pressure suit over that compression garment. The compression garment applies a percentage of the pressure on the human form required for protection in low atmosphere environments. The balance of the pressure that is required comes from pressurization of the full pressure suit. Use of both pressure application methods concurrently enables each component to be greatly simplified in comparison to their configuration when used individually, with the result being greater comfort and performance at a reduced cost.

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Dependent claims

1) A compression augmented space suit system that comprises:

a compression garment worn under a full-pressure suit, wherein:
the combination of the compressive force exerted by the compression garment and the internal pressure of the full pressure suit combine to provide the required physiological compression to the body to prevent the evolution of gas under the skin of a wearer when exposed to a low/no pressure environment, and;
further comprising a helmet to cover the head and a neck seal to separate a suit volume from a helmet volume such that the helmet volume can be pressurized to a pressure different from the pressurization of the full pressure suit permitting the helmet volume to operate at a higher pressure than the pressure in the suit volume.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Compression augmented full pressure suit system

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Compression augmented full pressure suit system

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Abstract

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