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US 6,662,377 B2Granted
Protective garments
OwnerCole Williamsinventor
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Abstract
Protective garments, such as gloves, socks and vests and the method of making the same that are comfortable to wear and at the same time provide a high degree of protection to the user against exposure to various chemical vapors, and hazardous agents including noxious gases.
Claims17
A protective garment for covering of portion of the user's body comprising:
- (a) an elastomeric, stretchable elastic bladder, including as a part thereof a portion in the general shape of the portion of the user's body to be covered and including an outer surface and an inner surface generally conformable to the portion of the user's body to be covered;
- (b) a multiplicity of activated carbon micro-spheres interconnected with said inner surface of said bladder;
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- (c) inner and outer fabric members bonded to said bladder and it to said activated carbon micro-spheres along a substantial portion of said inner and outer surface of said bladder.
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A method of making a protective garment used to cover a portion of a wearer's body comprising the steps of:
- (a) coating one surface of an elastomeric membrane with a multiplicity of activated carbon micro-spheres to form a membrane substrate;
- (b) forming said membrane substrate into a stretchable bladder having a receiving portion having the general shape of the portion of the wearer's body to be covered and including an outer surface and an inner surface generally conformable to the portion of the wearer's body to be covered;
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- (c) bonding a first fabric member to said membrane substrate.
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The method of making a protective garment used to cover a portion of a wearer's body comprising the steps of:
- (a) affixing a multiplicity of activated carbon micro-spheres to a surface of an elastomeric membrane to form a membrane substrate;
- (b) forming said membrane substrate into a stretchable bladder having a receiving portion having the general shape of the portion of the wearer's body to be covered and including an outer surface and an inner surface generally conformable to the portion of the wearer's body to be covered;
- (c) bonding a first fabric member to said stretchable bladder;
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- (d) bonding a second fabric member to said stretchable bladder to form a precursor assembly.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.