Patent ID: 8011019

Claim:
An inflatable protective suit apparatus, comprising, in combination: a jacket comprising a body affixed to two separate sleeves, a collar, a plurality of pockets, and a fastener, an external material and an interior lining, a jacket bladder throughout a majority of the body and sleeves, the jacket bladder disposed between the interior lining of the jacket and the external material of the jacket, wherein the jacket bladder is not visually discernible, the jacket further comprising: a first replaceable fill unit of the jacket in communication with the jacket bladder and disposed between the external material of the jacket and the interior lining of the jacket, partially comprising a pressurized gas first vessel; a first tether of the jacket affixed to the first replaceable fill unit of the jacket whereby a first tether detachment of the jacket actuates the first replaceable fill unit to release a pressurized gas from the first vessel, thereby filling the jacket bladder; a first clip disposed on the first tether for removable attachment to an existing external object; a first PRV of the jacket for deflation of the jacket bladder; a pant having a pair of separate legs, a fly, and a waistband, an external material and an interior lining, a pant bladder throughout a majority of the pant, the pant bladder between the interior lining of the pant and the external material of the pant, wherein the pant bladder is not visually discernible, the pant further comprising: a second fill unit of the pant in communication with the pant bladder and between the external material of the pant and the interior lining of the pant, partially comprising a pressurized gas second vessel; a second tether of the pant affixed to the second fill unit, whereby a second tether detachment of the pant actuates the second fill unit in releasing a pressurized gas from the second vessel, thereby filling the pant bladder; a second clip disposed on the second tether for removable attachment to an existing external object; a second PRV/sensor of the pant for deflation of the pant bladder; whereby the jacket and the pant are separately activated for inflation and deflation.