US4985933A
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Ventilated beekeeper suit
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-08-16
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Granted: 1991-01-22
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Expires: 2008-08-16
Abstract
Abstract A coverall for a beekeeper, having a main body portion for covering the extremities, including a hood portion, which would comprise multi-layered fabric, including an inside layer which would make contact with the inner clothing or skin of the wearer constructed of a mostly woven net in the neighborhood of 0.4 centimeters per opening, an outside net fabric layer also having openings in the neighborhood of 0.4 centimeters in diameter, with a layer of polyurethane open cells foam having foam elements of approximate 10 pores per linear inch, (100 pores per square inch), of sufficient thickness approximately 0.4-0.6 centimeters so that a bee stinger could not penetrate through the central polyurethane foam core, yet the inside and outside woven net layers would provide structural integrity to the suit, yet allow ventilation between the skin of the wearer and the outside air. The suit is constructed from such uniform flexible multi-layered material in its entirety except for a wire mesh of the face portion.
Inventors
- 👤 Philip G. Lemoine
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 11:23
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41D; A41D13/00; A41D13/001; A41D13/02; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S2/00; Y10S2/01
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
166 words
A ventilated beekeepers suit, of the type having a principal body portion, arm and leg portions, and a hood portion, the suit comprising an integral suit body formed from a substantially uniform flexible multi-layered material, wherein said material comprises; (a) a first outside fabric layer of medium net having a pore count in the range of 0.2-1 centimeters per opening; (b) a second inside fabric layer of medium woven mesh having a pore count in the range of 0.2-1 centimeters per opening; (c) an intermediate layer of polyurethane open cell material of sufficient thickness to serve as a protective barrier against bee stings, having a pore count in the range of approximately 7-20 pores per linear inch or 49-400 pores per square inch; the outside fabric layer, the intermediate polyurethane layer, and the inside fabric layer defining a multi-layered composite material for protecting a beekeeper from stings, yet of sufficient spacing for allowing air to ventilate between outside of the suite and skin of the wearer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
166 words
A ventilated beekeepers suit, of the type having a principal body portion, arm and leg portions, and a hood portion, the suit comprising an integral suit body formed from a substantially uniform flexible multi-layered material, wherein said material comprises; (a) a first outside fabric layer of medium net having a pore count in the range of 0.2-1 centimeters per opening; (b) a second inside fabric layer of medium woven mesh having a pore count in the range of 0.2-1 centimeters per opening; (c) an intermediate layer of polyurethane open cell material of sufficient thickness to serve as a protective barrier against bee stings, having a pore count in the range of approximately 7-20 pores per linear inch or 49-400 pores per square inch; the outside fabric layer, the intermediate polyurethane layer, and the inside fabric layer defining a multi-layered composite material for protecting a beekeeper from stings, yet of sufficient spacing for allowing air to ventilate between outside of the suite and skin of the wearer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
116 words
A beekeeper suit for covering at least an upper torso of a user, the suit comprising an upper torso portion, arm portions and a hood portion, the suit being formed of a substantially uniform flexible material which comprises a first outside fabric layer of medium net, a second inside fabric layer of medium net and an intermediate layer uniformly extending between the first and the second layers, the intermediate layer being formed of open cell polyurethane material of sufficient thickness to serve as a continuous protective barrier against bee stings, the intermediate layer having a pore count in the range of approximately 10 pores per linear inch for allowing air to penetrate through the flexible material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
116 words
A beekeeper suit for covering at least an upper torso of a user, the suit comprising an upper torso portion, arm portions and a hood portion, the suit being formed of a substantially uniform flexible material which comprises a first outside fabric layer of medium net, a second inside fabric layer of medium net and an intermediate layer uniformly extending between the first and the second layers, the intermediate layer being formed of open cell polyurethane material of sufficient thickness to serve as a continuous protective barrier against bee stings, the intermediate layer having a pore count in the range of approximately 10 pores per linear inch for allowing air to penetrate through the flexible material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The beekeepers suit of claim 2, wherein the first outside layer and a second inside layer are made of medium net having openings in the range of 0.2 to 1 centimeter.
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