Patent ID: 7891020

Claim:
A functional NBC protective apparel item having a protective function against biological and chemical toxicant or noxiant materials, wherein the garment is accommodated in the storage state in air-tight, depressurized packaging, wherein the garment comprises a sheetlike material having a layered construction, the layered construction comprising at least one textile sheetlike construction and an adsorptive or adsorbing layer as well as, a barrier layer in the form of a membrane, and wherein the garment is equipped with a measuring appliance capturing the storage time of the apparel item via at least one measurable parameter being characterized for the storage time, and being at least one of temperature, pressure or moisture, wherein the measuring appliance is adapted for determining the serviceability of the garment and comprises an electrical or electronic sensor selected from the group consisting of a temperature-sensor, a pressure-sensor and a moisture sensor, the sensor transforming a measurable parameter into an electrical, readable correlated measurement signal wherein the measurable parameter is capturable in relation to at least one of their duration, intensity and frequency.