Patent ID: 7076808

Claim:
A protective garment ensemble for the crew member of a high performance military aircraft, said ensemble comprising: an undergarment configured to apply pressure to the lower torso and legs of the crew member, said undergarment including as integral components an inner tight-fitting sleeve cooperating with a loose-fitting outer sheathe to define a pressure chamber therebetween, said sleeve and sheathe being fabricated from a flexible micro-porous material; a coverall having an upper section configured to enclose the upper torso and arms of the crew member, and a lower section configured to enclose the lower torso and legs of the crew member, at least said lower section being fabricated of a breathable and flexible low stretch fabric; and conduit means for introducing a pressurized fluid into said pressure chamber, said conduit means comprising an integral component of said undergarment and being arranged to project through an opening in said coverall.