Patent ID: 8091144
Filing Date: 2012-01-10
Classification: A62B

Abstract:
1. A flameproof, heat resistant, lightweight, one-piece escape suit, consisting of: a) a body portion formed from a composite fabric having a fiber glass layer and two aluminized layers, said composite fabric having a weight of approximately 180 grams per square meter, said body portion being adapted to completely cover a torso of a wearer and comprising a central front opening disposed along a major axis thereof, said central front opening starting at a central point of a face opening of said body portion and extending to a waist region thereof, said central opening being selectively openable to allow donning of said suit by said wearer and selectively closable to completely enclose said torso; b) sleeves formed from said composite fabric attached to said body portion for completely covering the arms of said wearer, said sleeves each having a distal end with a hand covering attached thereto, said hand covering completely enclosing a hand of said wearer; c) leg portions formed from said composite fabric attached to said body portion at a lower region thereof for covering the legs of said wearer, each of said leg portions having a distal end and a foot covering attached to said leg portion thereat; and d) a hood portion formed from said composite fabric attached to an upper region of said body portion and adapted to surround a commercial smoke hood disposed on the head of said wearer, said hood portion comprising a face opening having a perimeter comprising a elastic band disposed only around said perimeter for securing said hood around the face of a wearer over said commercial smoke hood, said hood being free from any other elastic member.