US5970519A
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Air cooling garment for medical personnel
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1998-02-20
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Granted: 1999-10-26
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Expires: 2018-02-20
Abstract
Abstract A simple, lightweight cooling garment is provided for medical personnel working at intense medical tasks in warm environments (e.g. lead aprons and sterile gowns). The garment comprises an outer, air impermeable layer of material of minimal weight and bulk and an inner layer of air permeable material of minimal weight and bulk. The layers are secured together in a manner that allows air to flow between such layers and through the inner air, permeable layer to the body of the individual wearing the garment. In addition, means is provided for connecting the garment to a source of air flow containing relatively dry air for direction between the layers of the garment to the body of the individual wearing the garment.
Inventors
- 👤 Stanley Weber
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 14:06
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41D; A41D13/00; A41D13/002; A41D13/0025; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S2/00; Y10S2/01
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
A simple, minimum weight and thickness cooling garment for medical personnel working at medical tasks in warm environments, comprising: an outer, air impermeable layer of material of minimal thickness, an inner layer of air permeable material of minimal thickness, means securing said layers directly together with no intermediate material or structures located between said layers to maintain the minimum weight and thickness characteristics of the garment, but in a manner that allows air to flow between said layers and through the inner air permeable layer to a body of an individual wearing the garment and freely exit from between the wearer and the garment without use of control exit ports in the garment, and means for connecting the garment to a source of airflow containing a minimum amount of moisture for direction between said layers and to the body of the individual wearing the garment.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
145 words
A simple, minimum weight and thickness cooling garment for medical personnel working at medical tasks in warm environments, comprising: an outer, air impermeable layer of material of minimal thickness, an inner layer of air permeable material of minimal thickness, means securing said layers directly together with no intermediate material or structures located between said layers to maintain the minimum weight and thickness characteristics of the garment, but in a manner that allows air to flow between said layers and through the inner air permeable layer to a body of an individual wearing the garment and freely exit from between the wearer and the garment without use of control exit ports in the garment, and means for connecting the garment to a source of airflow containing a minimum amount of moisture for direction between said layers and to the body of the individual wearing the garment.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
72 words
The simple, minimum weight and thickness garment of claim 1 wherein the garment has shoulder portions provided with discrete spacer means that separate the inner and outer layers of material in a manner that ensures airflow between said layers in a region of said shoulder portions when the wearer of the garment is wearing a heavy garment over the minimum weight garment and which rests on the shoulder portions of said garment.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
The simple, mimimum weight and thickness garment of claim 2 wherein the descrete spacer means that separate the inner and outer layers of the shoulder portions includes spacers located between said layers at spaced locations over a breadth of the shoulder portions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
The simple, minimum weight and thickness garment of claim 3 wherein the discrete spacer means that separate the inner and outer layers of the shoulder portions includes spaced apart, flexible tubing connected in fluid communication with front and rear portions of the garment.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The simple, minimum weight and thickness garment of claim 3 wherein the heavy garment is an x-ray impervious lead apron.
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