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 exterior space and an interior space, the 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 that is separate from the transparent portion and that forms at least a portion of the sterile barrier between the exterior space and the interior space, wherein the rigid barrier portion comprises an exterior surface exposed to the exterior space and an interior surface exposed to the interior space.
A protective apparel system comprising:
- a helmet defining a sterile barrier between an exterior space and an interior 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 exterior space and an interior surface exposed to the interior space, and wherein the rigid barrier portion forms at least a portion of the sterile barrier between the exterior space and the interior space.
A protective apparel system defining a sterile barrier between and interior space and an exterior space, the protective apparel system comprising:
- a disposable gown;
- and
- a reusable helmet comprising a transparent portion and a rigid barrier portion separate from the transparent portion;
- wherein the disposable gown forms at least a portion of the sterile barrier between the exterior space and the interior space;
- wherein the reusable helmet transparent portion forms at least a portion of the sterile barrier between the exterior space and the interior space;
- and
- wherein the reusable helmet rigid portion forms at least a portion of the sterile barrier between the exterior space and the interior space.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.