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US 4,038,698 AGranted
One-piece rainsuit and face mask
OwnerLeroy Smithinventor
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Abstract
A one-piece rainsuit having mask removably attached thereto. Exhaled air is directed through the mask to the interior of the rainsuit to warm the interior of the rainsuit.
Claims3
A garment for inclement weather comprising:
- (1) a one-piece rainsuit including leg receiving and arm-receiving portions,
- a torso-enveloping portion including a plurality of drawstrings for additional securement of said garment to the body of a wearer,
- a hood connected to said torso-enveloping portion,
- a first zipper means extending from the top of said torso-enveloping portion to the bottom of one of said leg receiving portions for opening and closing said rainsuit,
- a second zipper means on the bottom of the other of said leg receiving portions, and
- means on the end of each of said leg receiving portions and each of said arm receiving portions for rendering said garment water tight, said means including cooperative snap and snap closures, and
- (2) A face mask removably atttached to said hood, said face mask including
- a mouthpiece adapted to be inserted in the mouth of the wearer,
- an air chamber between said mouthpiece and an exterior surface of said mask,
- a plurality of air passages through the exterior surface of said mask establishing communication of said air chamber with air exterior of said mask,
- at least one exhale pipe in communication with said air chamber adapted to be inserted within said rainsuit adjacent an interior surface of said rainsuit, and
- valve means attached to the wall surrounding said air chamber for admitting air to chamber and into said mouthpiece through said air passages in response to inhaling by the wearer and for closing said air passages and directing air to said exhale pipe in response to exhaling of the wearer.
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