Patent ID: 6829784
Filing Date: 2004-12-14
Classification: A42B

Abstract:
A firefighting hood for protecting an individual from elements associated with a firefighting site, comprising:a head portion shaped to cover the individual's head and having a face opening for exposing at least a portion of the individual's face, the head portion being fabricated of a fire resistant material; an inner bib portion extending downwardly from the head portion and shaped to cover the individual's neck and a portion of the individual's torso; and an outer bib portion extending downwardly from the head portion and overlapping the inner bib portion such that the inner bib portion is positionable on an interior side of a protective garment while the outer bib portion is positionable over an exterior side of the protective garment to prevent objects from entering the protective garment, the outer bib portion being fabricated of a fire resistant material.