Patent ID: 6088833
Filing Date: 2000-07-18
Classification: A41D,A62B,Y10S

Abstract:
A protective garment adapted to enclose a wearer of the protective garment and equipment worn on the wearer's back, the protective garment comprising:a head receiving portion including a view plate;left and right arm receiving portions;a body receiving portion including an expandable backpack portion located on a back area of the body receiving portion with the backpack portion being adapted to receive and enclose equipment worn on the back of the wearer and comprising at least one pair of left and right generally vertical pleats terminating in a contaminant runoff angle of greater than 0 degrees and less than 90 degrees; andleft and right leg receiving portions; andwhereby the backpack portion is adapted to expand to receive and enclose equipment worn on the back of the wearer of the protective garment.