Apparel having a breach indicator
OwnerDaniel S. Cukierinventor
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Abstract
Disclosed is a composite material adaptable to form bodily fluid protection apparel that can alert a wearer that a breach in the apparel has occurred. The apparel comprises a first layer impervious to bodily fluid and a second layer supporting the first layer. The second layer comprises a bodily fluid detection means indicating the presence of bodily fluid. A variety of apparel, including gloves and masks, can be formed. Any one of a number of bodily fluids, including blood, saliva, and semen, can be detected by the detection means.
Claims30
Bodily fluid protection apparel comprising a first layer impervious to blood;
- and a second layer substantially entirely supporting said first layer, said second layer being adapted to be disposed adjacent to a wearer and comprising substantially throughout the entire said second layer a blood detection means having an indicator for at least one blood specific marker so that said blood detection means indicates the presence of blood whereby said wearer is alerted that a breach in said apparel has occurred that has permitted the introduction of said blood to said second layer.
Bodily fluid protection apparel comprising
- a first layer impervious to bodily fluid;
- a second layer supporting said first layer;
- and
- a liner disposed betwen said second layer and a wearer, said liner comprising bodily fluid detection means having an indicator for at least one marker chemical for a specific bodily fluid so that said bodily fluid detection means indicates the presence of said specific bodily fluid, whereby a wearer of said apparel is alerted that a breach in the apparel has occurred which has permitted the introduction of said specific bodily fluid into said liner.
Bodily fluid protection apparel comprising a first layer impervious to bodily fluids;
- a second layer impervious to bodily fluids;
- and a third layer disposed between said first layer and said second layer comprising bodily fluid detection means having an indicator for at least one marker chemical for a specific bodily fluid so that said bodily fluid detection means indicates the presence of said bodily fluid, whereby an individual is alerted that a breach in at least one of said first and second layers has occurred which has permitted introduction of said specific bodily fluid into said second layer.
A condom having a first layer impervious to bodily fluid and a second layer adjacent to said first layer, said second layer comprising bodily fluid detection means having an indicator for at least one marker chemical for semen so that said bodily fluid detection means indicates the presence of said semen, whereby an individual is alerted that a breach in the condom has occurred which has permitted the introduction of said semen into said second layer.
Bodily fluid protection apparel comprising a first layer impervious to blood, a second layer substantially entirely supporting said first layer, and a blood detection means selected between said first and said second layers, said blood detection means having an indicator for at least one blood specific marker so that said blood detection means indicates the presence of blood wherby said wearer is alerted that a breach in said apparel has occured that has permitted the introducntion of said blood to said blood detection means.
Bodily fluid protection apparel comprising a first layer impervious to saliva;
- and a second layer substantially entirely supporting said first layer, said second layer being adapted to be disposed adjacent to a wearer and comprising substantially throughout the entire said second layer a saliva detection means having an indicator for at least one saliva specific marker so that said saliva detection means indicates the presence of saliva whereby said wearer is alerted that a breach in said apparel has occured that has permitted the introduction of said saliva to said second layer.
Bodily fluid protection apparel comprising a first layer impervious to semen;
- and a second layer substantially entirely supporting said first layer, said second layer being adapted to be disposed adjacent to a wearer and comprising substantially throughout the entire said second layer a semen detection means having an indicator for at least one semen specific marker so that said semen detection means indicates the presence of semen whereby said wearer is alerted that a breach in said apparel has occured that has permitted the introduction of said semen to said second layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.