Patent ID: 7168103

Claim:
A height adjustable protective garment comprising: an outer shell shaped to fit about and substantially cover the chest, torso and legs of a wearer and having a waist portion shaped to be located at or adjacent to a waist of a wearer wherein said outer shell is abrasion, flame and heat resistant and resists igniting, burning, melting, dripping or separation when exposed to a temperature of 500° F. for at least five minutes; and an adjusting strip having an attachment portion directly or indirectly coupled to said outer shell and a free end which is generally spaced apart from said attachment portion, said free end being releasably attachable to said outer shell or to said adjusting strip to adjust the height of said protective garment, said adjusting strip being located at or adjacent to said waist portion, and wherein said adjusting strip is located on an outer surface of said outer shell such that said adjusting strip can be easily accessed when said outer shell is worn.