Patent ID: 8074299

Claim:
A protective bodysuit, comprising: a body portion; a hood portion adapted to be selectively secured to the body portion along an interface, the body portion and the hood portion being constructed of a material comprising: an inner layer; a middle layer adhered to said inner layer, the middle layer comprising members that act as a barrier; and an outer layer adhered to said middle layer, the outer layer comprising a flame resistant fiber-product; and a sealing apparatus for sealing an opening defined between opposing ends of a securement device that connects two or more portions of the protective bodysuit, the sealing apparatus comprising: a first clam shell component; a second clam shell component defining an aperture; a locking stem extending from the first clam shell component and through the aperture in the second clam shell component; and a knob releasably engaging the locking stem adjacent the aperture in the second clam shell component, thereby compressing the first and second clam shell components together.