Firefighters coat with environmental seal
AssigneeGlobe Manufacturing Company
InventorJulie A. Snedeker
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Abstract
The firefighters coat is provided with a seal which is disposed adjacent the inner surface of the coat and which extends along the lower edge portion of the coat. The lower part of the seal is stitched to the lower edge portion of the coat, and the seal extends upwardly from the lower edge portion of the coat. The seal has an elastic upper part which is normally spaced a substantial distance above the lower edge portions of the coat and is adapted to hold the upper part of the seal tight against cooperating firefighter pants even when the coat rises up as occurs when a firefighter lifts his arms or bends over.
Claims15
A firefighters coat comprising, a flame resistant outer shell including an inner surface and a lower edge portion, and an environmental seal disposed adjacent said inner surface, said seal extending along said lower edge portion and upwardly from said lower edge portion, said seal including an upper elastic part spaced a substantial distance above said lower edge portion and being adapted to hold said upper part of the seal tight against cooperating firefighter pants.
A firefighters coat comprising, an outer shell including an inner surface and a lower edge portion having opposite ends, said shell having a pair of front edge portions extending upwardly from said opposite ends, and an environmental seal extending upwardly from said lower edge portion and being disposed adjacent said inner surface, said seal extending from a point adjacent one of said front edge portions to a point adjacent the other of said front edge portions so as to form a seal completely around cooperating firefighters pants when the coat is closed, said environmental seal comprising an elongated piece of material having upper and lower edge portions, said lower edge portion of the piece of material being stitched to said lower edge portion of the shell, said upper edge portion of the piece of material being folded over and secured to said piece of material to define a flexible tubular portion, and an elastic band disposed within said tubular portion to form an upper elastic part of the environmental seal for holding said tubular portion tight against cooperating firefighter pants.
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