Patent ID: 7594281
Filing Date: 2009-09-29
Classification: A41D,A62B

Abstract:
1. An explosion and fire safety suit with integral extraction harness comprising: a full body suit having a torso, shoulder portions, arms, waist, legs, thigh portions, an interior and exterior, and front and back sides, said suit having an outer shell on the exterior and an inner liner on the interior, wherein said outer shell is constructed of fire and explosion resistant material, wherein the inner liner is constructed of heat insulating material, each of said arms having at an end distal to the torso a wrist portion and wrist opening, and said wrist portion having a tab which releasably secures to the wrist portion to close the wrist opening around a wrist, each of said legs having at an end distal to the torso an ankle portion and ankle opening, and said ankle portion having a tab which releasably secures to the ankle portion to close the ankle opening around an ankle, a collar portion atop the torso and a collar opening for a neck, said collar opening having a tab which releasably secures the collar portion to close the collar opening around a neck, an opening in the torso to allow a wearer to put on and take of the suit, and a releaseable flap extending over the opening when the opening is in a closed position over the wearer, a pouch on the back side of said torso, said pouch having an opening and a releaseable pouch flap extending over the opening, a tie-down strap on the back side of the torso, said tie-down strap constructed of fire resistant material, an extraction harness disposed on the interior of the suit, said harness comprising harness bands about each thigh, a waist strap about the waist, shoulder straps extending from the back side of the thigh bands up over each shoulder and down to the waist strap, and a harness-to-lanyard connection attached to the harness and exiting the interior of the suit from a harness-to-lanyard connection slot on the back side of the torso below the collar portion, and a detachable hood having a head portion, a face opening, and a shoulder drape portion, wherein the head portion is constructed of inner, middle and outer layers, said inner layer being a fire resistant material, said middle layer being a heat insulating material, and said outer layer being a fire resistant material.