EP0490347A1
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Cooling garment, particularly of the jacket type or the like
Assignee: F I M A C Fabbrica Italiana Macchine Aria Compressa SpA
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Filing: 1991-12-10
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2011-12-10
Abstract
Abstract The cooling garment includes a body (2) which is suitable for surrounding at least one body portion of the user and is provided with spacer elements (9) which define an interspace between the body surface, or the underlying clothes, and the inner surface of the garment. Passages (5,6) are defined in the garment body (2) and connect the interspace to the outside. The garment is furthermore provided with fans (16) for extracting air from the interspace in order to generate a flow of air through the passages from the outside toward the inside of the interspace and from the interspace back outward.
Inventors
- 👤 Antonio Callerio
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 19:33
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41D; A41D13/00; A41D13/002; A41D13/005; A41D13/0053; A41D13/0025
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
Cooling garment, characterized in that it comprises a body (2) which is suitable for surrounding at least one body portion of a person and is provided with spacer means (3) which define an interspace (4) between the body surface, or the underlying clothes, and the inner surface of the garment, passages (5,6) being defined in said garment body (2) for connecting said interspace to the outside of said garment, means (15,16) being furthermore provided for extracting air from said interspace (4) in order to generate a flow of air through said passages from the outside toward the inside of said interspace and from said interspace back outward.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
49 words
Garment according to claim 1, characterized in that said air extraction means are constituted by at least one electric fan (15,16) associated with said garment body (2) and provided with an intake which is connected to said interspace (4) and with an outlet which leads outward of said garment.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
Garment according to claim 1, characterized in that said spacer means (3) comprise raised portions (9) which are mutually spaced and protrude from the inner surface of the garment body (2).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
Garment according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said garment body (2) is shaped substantially like a sleeveless jacket (1).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
Garment according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said garment body (2) has an elastic belt (8) proximate to its lower end which can be engaged against the person's body in order to delimit said interspace (4) downwardly.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
Garment according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said passages (5) are defined along the armhole ring of the garment.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
Garment according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said passages (6) are defined along the neck-hole ring of the garment.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
85 words
Garment according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that an air manifold (11) is provided proximate to said elastic belt (8) and extends along the entire transverse extension of the garment in order to surround the body of the person above the hips, said manifold (11) being delimited downward by a closed partition (12) which protrudes from the inner surface of the garment and being delimited upward by a perforated partition (13) for connecting said manifold (11) to said interspace (4).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
Garment according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the intake of said electric fan is connected to said manifold (11).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
Garment according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said passages (5,6) are defined in stiffened regions (10) of the garment.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
Garment according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said garment body (2) is provided with a longitudinal front opening which can be closed tight.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
Garment according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said garment body (2) is provided with pockets (21,22) for containing electric power supplies for said electric fan.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
Garment according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that solar cells are applied along the outer surface of said garment body (2) for supplying power to said electric fan.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
Garment according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said garment body (2) is made of impermeable material.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
Garment according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said electric fans (15,16) have a variable actuation speed.
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