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US5208919A
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Firefighter coat with reservoir cuff
Assignee: Lion Apparel Inc
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Filing: 1992-02-10
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Granted: 1993-05-11
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Expires: 2012-02-10
Abstract
Abstract A firefighter coat of the type having an outer shell, a moisture barrier and a thermal barrier includes a reservoir cuff which prevents liquid moisture from entering the open sleeve end of the coat and flowing between the moisture barrier and outer shell, and between the moisture barrier and thermal barrier. The reservoir cuff includes a reservoir member which is attached by a waterproof seal to the moisture barrier sleeve and extends to the end of the thermal barrier; the connections between the reservoir member, thermal barrier and moisture barrier being permanent and waterproof. The moisture barrier sleeve extends beyond the reservoir member and is attached to the outer shell at a hem which extends about the outer end of the shell. In the preferred embodiment, the moisture barrier sleeve connection with the outer shell is removable and is effected by hook and loop fasteners, one component of which extends about the inner periphery of the moisture barrier sleeve and the complementary component of which extends about the outer periphery of a hem attached to the outer shell. The thermal barrier sleeve preferably includes a ribbed cuff which extends outwardly passed the connection with the reservoir member so that the entire length of the wearer's arm is protected by the requisite layers of material.
Inventors
- 👤 Ronald L. Fields
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 10:11
CPC Classifications
A; A62; A62B; A62B17/00; A62B17/003; A41; A41D; A41D27/00; A41D27/10; A41D13/00; A41D13/12; A41D13/1209; A41D13/1227
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
In a firefighter coat having an outer shell, a moisture barrier and a thermal barrier, a reservoir cuff comprising: an outer shell sleeve; a thermal barrier sleeve extending within said outer shell sleeve; and a moisture barrier sleeve, positioned between said outer shell sleeve and said thermal barrier sleeve and attached at an outer end to said outer shell, said moisture barrier sleeve including a reservoir member attached to said thermal barrier sleeve, whereby said reservoir member prevents liquid from flowing between said thermal barrier sleeve and said moisture barrier sleeve, and attachment between said moisture barrier sleeve and said outer shell sleeve prevents liquid from flowing between said moisture barrier sleeve and said outer shell sleeve at said outer end.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
121 words
In a firefighter coat having an outer shell, a moisture barrier and a thermal barrier, a reservoir cuff comprising: an outer shell sleeve; a thermal barrier sleeve extending within said outer shell sleeve; and a moisture barrier sleeve, positioned between said outer shell sleeve and said thermal barrier sleeve and attached at an outer end to said outer shell, said moisture barrier sleeve including a reservoir member attached to said thermal barrier sleeve, whereby said reservoir member prevents liquid from flowing between said thermal barrier sleeve and said moisture barrier sleeve, and attachment between said moisture barrier sleeve and said outer shell sleeve prevents liquid from flowing between said moisture barrier sleeve and said outer shell sleeve at said outer end.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The coat of claim 1 wherein said reservoir member is permanently attached to said moisture barrier sleeve by a waterproof connection.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The coat of claim 2 wherein said moisture barrier is removably attached to said outer shell sleeve.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The coat of claim 3 wherein said outer shell sleeve includes a hem, said hem having an inner, peripheral lip, and said outer end of said moisture barrier sleeve engages said lip.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The coat of claim 4 wherein said engagement between said moisture barrier sleeve and said lip includes a hook and loop fastener connection.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The coat of claim 4 wherein said engagement between said moisture barrier sleeve and said lip includes a plurality of snaps spaced about said hem.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
The coat of claim 4 wherein said thermal barrier sleeve includes a cuff element extending outwardly from an end thereof, and said reservoir member is attached to said thermal barrier sleeve adjacent to said cuff element.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The coat of claim 7 wherein said cuff element and said reservoir member are attached to said thermal barrier sleeve at a common, waterproof connection.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
The coat of claim 8 wherein said cuff element extends to said hem.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The coat of claim 4 wherein said lip overlaps an outer end of said moisture barrier sleeve.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
The coat of claim 1 wherein said reservoir member is attached to said moisture barrier sleeve at a location spaced from an end of said moisture barrier sleeve.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
147 words
In a firefighter coat having an outer shell, a moisture barrier and a thermal barrier, a reservoir cuff comprising: an outer shell sleeve having a peripheral hem at an outer end thereof, said hem including a peripheral lip having a fastener component; a thermal barrier sleeve extending within said shell sleeve and including a cuff element extending outwardly therefrom; and a moisture barrier sleeve, positioned between said outer shell sleeve and said thermal barrier sleeve and including a complementary fastener component at an outer end thereof removably attachable to said fastener component beneath said lip; and said moisture barrier sleeve including an annular reservoir member permanently attached to said moisture barrier sleeve at a radially-outer end by a waterproof seal, and said reservoir member permanently attached to said thermal barrier sleeve at a seam between said thermal barrier sleeve and said cuff element by a waterproof seal.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
147 words
In a firefighter coat having an outer shell, a moisture barrier and a thermal barrier, a reservoir cuff comprising: an outer shell sleeve having a peripheral hem at an outer end thereof, said hem including a peripheral lip having a fastener component; a thermal barrier sleeve extending within said shell sleeve and including a cuff element extending outwardly therefrom; and a moisture barrier sleeve, positioned between said outer shell sleeve and said thermal barrier sleeve and including a complementary fastener component at an outer end thereof removably attachable to said fastener component beneath said lip; and said moisture barrier sleeve including an annular reservoir member permanently attached to said moisture barrier sleeve at a radially-outer end by a waterproof seal, and said reservoir member permanently attached to said thermal barrier sleeve at a seam between said thermal barrier sleeve and said cuff element by a waterproof seal.
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