Hypothermia protection suit collapsible into compact package for storage

Claim 1

An integral garment having a skin comprising a layer of open-cell foam material sandwiched between sheets of puncture-resistant and moisture resistant material, wherein; (a) said skin garment is compressible and air permeable; (b) said skin of said garment is comprised of a three-layer composite material consisting essentially of a middle layer of said open-cell foam material, a top layer of nonmetallic puncture-resistant and moisture-resistant material, and a bottom layer of nonmetallic puncture-resistant and moisture-resistant material, wherein said middle layer of open-cell foam material is contiguous with both said top layer of puncture-resistant and moisture-resistant material and said bottom layer of puncture-resistant and moisture-resistant material; (c) said skin defines an envelope for receiving the body of an occupant of said protective garment, wherein said envelope has; 1. a front and a back which extends from a top to a bottom, 2. opposite side edges, 3. an entry flap extending longitudinally along said front, 4. means along said entry flap for closing said envelope, 5. arms extending from opposite sides of said envelope, 6. hand exit slots near the end of said arms on the same side of the envelope as said entry flap, 7. means for closing said hand exit slots, 8. an opening across said bottom of said envelope, and 9. means for closing said opening across said bottom of said envelope.