Gas ventilated garment having a low gas consumption valving configuration

Claim 2

An improved gas ventilated garment to be worn by a user and having a low gas consumption valving configuration comprising; A. a garment means of material adapted to be worn by a user; B. a primary manifold means attached to said garment means and defining a plenum chamber means therein adapted to receive ventilation gas therein, said primary manifold means defining an inlet aperture means therein in flow communication with respect to said plenum chamber means and adapted to receive ventilation gas therethrough, said primary manifold means further defining a plurality of outlet aperture means therein in fluid flow communication with respect to said plenum chamber means to facilitate distribution of ventilation gas therefrom; C. a plurality of gas conduit means positioned in fluid flow communication with respect to at least one of said outlet aperture means of said primary manifold means to receive ventilation gas therefrom; D. a plurality of ventilation gas radial dispersion valves attached at multiple locations to said garment means with each being adapted to release ventilation gas radially in an area between said garment means and a user to facilitate cooling of a user, each of said ventilation gas radial dispersion valves comprising: (1) a valve body defining a valve chamber means therein to receive ventilation gas therein for facilitating dispersion thereof radially, said valve body further defining a valve inlet aperture means being in fluid flow communication with respect to said valve chamber means to facilitate entry of ventilation gas therein, said valve inlet aperture means being in fluid flow communication with respect to at least one of said gas conduit means to receive ventilation gas therefrom, said valve body further defining a valve outlet aperture means in fluid flow communication with respect to said valve chamber means for facilitating distribution of dispersed ventilation gas therefrom; and (2) a valve release control means movably secured to said valve body and positioned extending over said valve outlet aperture means to restrict the volume of ventilation gas released radially through each of said ventilation gas radial dispersion valve to less than one cubic foot per minute.

Claim 3

An improved gas ventilated garment to be worn by a user and having a low gas consumption valving configuration as defined in claim 1 wherein said garment means is made of fabric material.

Claim 4

An improved gas ventilated garment to be worn by a user and having a low gas consumption valving configuration as defined in claim 1 wherein said garment means is made of a woven fabric material.

Claim 5

An improved gas ventilated garment to be worn by a user and having a low gas consumption valving configuration as defined in claim 1 wherein said garment means is made of a nylon fabric material.

Claim 6

An improved gas ventilated garment to be worn by a user and having a low gas consumption valving configuration as defined in claim 1 wherein said valve chamber means is annular in shape.

Claim 7

An improved gas ventilated garment to be worn by a user and having a low gas consumption valving configuration as defined in claim 1 wherein said ventilation gas radial dispersion valves are adapted to distribute ventilation gas radially into a circular pattern therearound.

Claim 8

An improved gas ventilated garment to be worn by a user and having a low gas consumption valving configuration as defined in claim 1 wherein each of said valve body defines a securement bore extending therethrough and wherein each said valve release control means includes a securement stud adapted to extend into one of said securement bores to be selectively secured therein.

Claim 9

An improved gas ventilated garment to be worn by a user and having a low gas consumption valving configuration as defined in claim 7 wherein said securement stud is pressed in place within said securement bore.

Claim 10

An improved gas ventilated garment to be worn by a user and having a low gas consumption valving configuration as defined in claim 7 further including a plurality of mounting studs and wherein each of said securement stud defines a central bore therein adapted to receive one of said mounting studs therein to facilitate mounting of said ventilation gas radial dispersion valves with respect to said garment means.

Claim 11

An improved gas ventilated garment to be worn by a user and having a low gas consumption valving configuration as defined in claim 9 wherein said central bore and said mounting stud are both threaded to facilitate mutual engagement therebetween.

Claim 12

An improved gas ventilated garment to be worn by a user and having a low gas consumption valving configuration as defined in claim 7 wherein said securement stud is positionable within said securement bore at selective locations to modify the amount of ventilation air release radially by each of said valve release control means.

Claim 13

An improved gas ventilated garment to be worn by a user and having a low gas consumption valving configuration as defined in claim 11 wherein said securement stud if positioned within said securement bore to restrict release of ventilation air radially to approximately 0.66 cubic foot per minute for each of said ventilation gas radial dispersion valve means.

Claim 14

An improved gas ventilated garment to be worn by a user and having a low gas consumption valving configuration as defined in claim 1 wherein said gas conduit means comprise plastic distribution lines.

Claim 15

An improved gas ventilated garment to be worn by a user and having a low gas consumption valving configuration as defined in claim 1 further comprising a primary gas inlet nozzle positioned within said inlet aperture means of said primary manifold means to facilitate flow of ventilation gas therein.

Claim 16

An improved gas ventilated garment to be worn by a user and having a low gas consumption valving configuration as defined in claim 1 wherein said inlet aperture means of said primary manifold means is in fluid flow communication with respect to a source of air supplied at between 20 and 125 pounds per square inch.

Claim 17

An improved gas ventilated garment to be worn by a user and having a low gas consumption valving configuration as defined in claim 15 further comprising a primary air line extending from said inlet aperture means of said primary manifold means to a source of pressurized air.

Claim 18

An improved gas ventilated garment to be worn by a user and having a low gas consumption valving configuration as defined in claim 1 including less than seven of said ventilation gas radial dispersion valves secured in spaced relation with respect to one another within said garment means.

Claim 19

An improved gas ventilated garment to be worn by a user and having a low gas consumption valving configuration as defined in claim 17 wherein said garment means includes a jacket means.

Claim 20

An improved gas ventilated garment to be worn by a user and having a low gas consumption valving configuration as defined in claim 18 wherein at least one of said ventilation gas radial dispersion valves is positioned adjacent an arm area of said jacket means.

Claim 21

An improved gas ventilated garment to be worn by a user and having a low gas consumption valving configuration as defined in claim 18 wherein at least one of said ventilation gas radial dispersion valves is positioned adjacent a back area of said jacket means.

Claim 22

An improved gas ventilated garment to be worn by a user and having a low gas consumption valving configuration as defined in claim 18 wherein at least one of said ventilation gas radial dispersion valves is positioned adjacent a frontal area of said jacket means.

Claim 23

An improved gas ventilated garment to be worn by a user and having a low gas consumption valving configuration as defined in claim 18 wherein at least one of said ventilation gas radial dispersion valves is positioned adjacent a kidney area of said jacket means.

Claim 24

An improved gas ventilated garment to be worn by a user and having a low gas consumption valving configuration as defined in claim 18 further comprising a cap member positionable extending over a head area of a user and wherein at least one of said ventilation gas radial dispersion valves is positioned within said cap member to facilitate cooling of a user's head.

Claim 25

An improved gas ventilated garment to be worn by a user and having a low gas consumption valving configuration as defined in claim 17 wherein the total gas flow through all of said ventilation gas radial dispersion valves is less than five cubic feet per minute.

Claim 26

An improved gas ventilated garment to be worn by a user and having a low gas consumption valving configuration as defined in claim 18 wherein said jacket means defines a jacket chamber therein for receiving and retaining gas received from said ventilation gas radial dispersion valves in position adjacent the body of a user to facilitate cooling thereof.

Claim 27

An improved gas ventilated garment to be worn by a user and having a low gas consumption valving configuration comprising; A. a jacket means of nylon fabric material adapted to be worn by a user, said jacket means including a cap member; B. a primary manifold means attached to said jacket means and defining a plenum chamber means therein adapted to receive ventilation gas therein, said primary manifold means defining an inlet aperture means therein in flow communication with respect to said plenum chamber means and adapted to receive ventilation gas therethrough, said primary manifold means further defining a plurality of outlet aperture means therein in fluid flow communication with respect to said plenum chamber means to facilitate distribution of ventilation gas therefrom; C. a primary gas inlet nozzle positioned within said inlet aperture means of said primary manifold means to facilitate flow of ventilation gas therein; D. a primary air line extending from said primary gas inlet nozzle to a source of pressurized air supplied at 20 to 125 pounds per square inch; E. a plurality of gas conduit means positioned in fluid flow communication with respect at least one of said outlet aperture means of said primary manifold means to receive ventilation gas therefrom; F. a plurality of ventilation gas radial dispersion valves attached at multiple locations to said jacket means with each being adapted to release ventilation gas radially in a circular pattern in an area between said jacket means and a user to facilitate cooling of a user, said ventilation gas radial dispersion valves being less than seven in number, each of said ventilation gas radial dispersion valves comprising: (1) a valve body defining a valve chamber means therein to receive ventilation gas therein for facilitating dispersion thereof radially, said valve body being annular and defining a valve inlet aperture means being in fluid flow communication with respect to said valve chamber means to facilitate entry of ventilation gas therein, said valve inlet aperture means being in fluid flow communication with respect to at least one of said gas conduit means to receive ventilation gas therefrom, said valve body further defining a valve outlet aperture means in fluid flow communication with respect to said valve chamber means for facilitating distribution of dispersed ventilation gas therefrom, said valve body further defining a securement bore extending therethrough; (2) a valve release control means movably secured to said valve body and positioned extending over said valve outlet aperture means to restrict the volume of ventilation gas released radially through each of said ventilation gas radial dispersion valve to approximately 0.66 cubic foot per minute, said valve release control means including a securement stud pressed within said securement bore of said valve body to facilitate positioning of said valve release control means with respect to said valve body and control release of ventilation gas therefrom, said securement stud defining a threaded central bore therein; and G. a plurality of threaded mounting studs each adapted to extend through said jacket means at a different location into one of said threaded central bores of said securement studs of one of said ventilation gas radial dispersion valve positioned thereagainst for securement thereof with respect to said garment means.

Claim 28

An improved gas ventilated garment to be worn by a user and having a low gas consumption valving configuration comprising; A. a jacket means of nylon fabric material adapted to be worn by a user, said jacket means including a cap member; B. a primary manifold means attached to said jacket means and defining a plenum chamber means therein adapted to receive ventilation gas therein, said primary manifold means defining an inlet aperture means therein in flow communication with respect to said plenum chamber means and adapted to receive ventilation gas therethrough, said primary manifold means further defining a plurality of outlet aperture means therein in fluid flow communication with respect to said plenum chamber means to facilitate distribution of ventilation gas therefrom; C. a primary gas inlet nozzle positioned within said inlet aperture means of said primary manifold means to facilitate flow of ventilation gas therein; D. a primary air line extending from said primary gas inlet nozzle to a source of pressurized air supplied at 20 to 125 pounds per square inch; E. a plurality of gas conduit means positioned in fluid flow communication with respect at least one of said outlet aperture means of said primary manifold means to receive ventilation gas therefrom; F. a plurality of ventilation gas radial dispersion valves attached at multiple locations to said jacket means with each being adapted to release ventilation gas radially in a circular pattern in an area between said jacket means and a user to facilitate cooling of a user, said ventilation gas radial dispersion valves being less than seven in number, each of said ventilation gas radial dispersion valves comprising: (1) a valve body defining a valve chamber means therein to receive ventilation gas therein for facilitating dispersion thereof radially, said valve body being annular and defining a valve inlet aperture means being in fluid flow communication with respect to said valve chamber means to facilitate entry of ventilation gas therein, said valve inlet aperture means being in fluid flow communication with respect to at least one of said gas conduit means to receive ventilation gas therefrom, said valve body further defining a valve outlet aperture means in fluid flow communication with respect to said valve chamber means for facilitating distribution of dispersed ventilation gas therefrom, said valve body further defining a securement bore extending therethrough; (2) a valve release control means movably secured to said valve body and positioned extending over said valve outlet aperture means to restrict the volume of ventilation gas released radially through each of said ventilation gas radial dispersion valve to approximately 0.66 cubic foot per minute, said valve release control means including a securement stud pressed within said securement bore of said valve body to facilitate positioning of said valve release control means with respect to said valve body and control release of ventilation gas therefrom, said securement stud defining a threaded central bore therein; and G. a plurality of threaded mounting studs each adapted to extend through said jacket means at a different location into one of said threaded central bores of said securement studs of one of said ventilation gas radial dispersion valve positioned thereagainst for securement thereof with respect to said garment means.