CA1228951A - Cold - proof water - proof garment - Google Patents
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ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
This coldproof waterproof garment is designed to be worn by someone working in cold water, or aboard a vessel in distress, to protect the life of the wearer if he should fall into the water.
This coldproof waterproof garment is designed to be worn by someone working in cold water, or aboard a vessel in distress, to protect the life of the wearer if he should fall into the water.
Description
This invention relates to coldproof waterproof garments designed to be worn by the crew of ships (such as fishing boats) or other marine structures, especially when they are engaged in hazardous work in cold waters, or by people aboard a vessel in distress to protect the wearers if they should fall into the water.
Work on the water in the cold is difficult, and in particular, work in the rain or stormy weather is not only dangerous, but could also cause physical problems for workers, such as colds or frostbite, as the rain and water fall onto the workers and penetrate their clothing. If a worker should accidentally fall overboard, the water will penetrate his clothing so that he becomes soaked to the skin, leading to the danger or him dying from cold while awaiting rescue. When a ship sinks in a shipwreck, the crew may be obliged to stay immersed in cold water while waiting for rescue, so that even if they wear life jackets, it is very likely that they will freeze to death.
Several kinds of coldproof waterproof garments specifically designed for this purpose have already been developed, but it has been found that there is still room for improvement in them.
Conventional coldproof waterproof garments have the problem that the wearer's hands become very cold as he drifts in the water, and could even become frostbitten if he should stay long in the sea. Also, in conventional coldproof waterproof garments, the leg portions are formed to be large in size so as to facilitate wear, so that the air in the leg portions acts as a buoyant material which makes the wearer's legs float up to the water surface.
This leaves the wearer in a very unstable posture, and makes his body movements awkward. Consequently, the rescuer's work is made difficult and also the wearer tends to drift away because of the action of the wind or tide, hindering the rescue work.
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The present invention has as its object the provision of improved coldproof waterproof garments which are free of these problems of conventional garments.
According to the present invention, there is provided a coldproof waterproof garment having upper and lower body portions and a hood formed integrally of a waterproof material or fabric, said garment being also provided with integral gloves at the ends of sleeves and integral shoes at the ends of leg portions thereof, and which is further characterized in that both sleeves are provided with sleeve shaping fastening means operable to alter the sleeve configuration between regular form and Dolman form, permitting the size of the sleeve to be increased or reduced to suit circumstances, further characterized in that a sea anchor is connected to the garment by line means of suitable length, said sea anchor being storable in a suitable container in the garment when not in use.
According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the sleeve shaping means is a fastening means easily accessible from the front of the garment by a hand in the other glove and sleeve along the underside of each sleeve from the armpit to a point adjacent to but spaced from the end of the sleeve so that upon entry of the wearer into the water the size of said sleeves can be increased sufficiently to permit withdrawal of the hands from said gloves and said sleeves into the upper body portion to reduce the likelihood of frostbite, said garment further including a sea anchor;securing means; and a rope secured at one end to the rear of the garment and to said sea : - 2 -. ^,.~
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anchor at the other end thereof, said securing means being carried by said upper portion for removably securing said sea anc'nor Jo the rear of said upper portion and including means accessible t3 the wearer from the front of the garment for selectively unsecuring said sea anchor from said upper portion.
The invention may also provide a fastening means along the length of said leg portions so that the size of said leg portion can be increased upon entry of the wearer into the water to thereby increase the ease of passage of air from one portion of the garment to another and to increase the ease of movement of the wearer while in the water.
According to still another preferred feature there is provided a garment wherein the upper body portion includes interconnected side and top air chambers on the rear thereof; and means for selectively inflating said air chambers.
According to still another preferred feature of the present invention, a headrest is provided intercommunicating with the air chambers at the rear of said upper body portion of said garment, said headrest being usually flat and kept folded downward when not inflated, said headrest being so adapted that gas can be charged thereinto to inflate it so that it stands upright behind the hood and supports the head of a wearer.
According to yet a further preferred feature of the present invention, the garment of this invention is provided with a suitable compressed-gas cylinder intercommunicating with said air chambers and headrest, said compressed-gas cylinder being provided with suitable means for releasing its contents into the "., "I
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said air chambers and headrest.
According to another preferred feature of the present invention, the garment is adapted so that an inner garment made ox a suitable thermal insulation material can be fitted into the interior of said coldproof waterproof garment.
The following is a description by way of example, of several embodiments of the present invention, reference being had to the accompanying drawings in which:-Figure 1 is a front view of the garment showing an embodiment of this invention, having a fastener on one of the sleeves closed and a fastener on the other sleeve open;
Figure 2 is a front view of the garment showing anotherembodiment - 3a -''G' '"
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so of this invention, shown with the fasteners on one of the sleeves and one of the leg portions closed, and the fasteners on the other sleeve and the other leg portion open;
Figures 3 to 5 show a third embodiment of this invention, of which Figure 3 is a front view of the garment with the fasteners on one of the sleeves and one of the leg portions closed, and the fasteners on the other sleeve and the other leg portion open; Figure 4 is a rear view of the garment, and Figure 5 shows how the sea anchor is used in the sea;
Figures 6 to 8 show a fourth embodiment of this invention, of which Figure 6 is a front view of the garment with the fasteners on one of the sleeves and one of the leg portions closed, and the fasteners on the other sleeve and the other leg portion open, Figure 7 is a rear view of the garment, and Figure 8 is a partial side view of the garment with the air chambers filled with air; and Figure 9 is a front view of an inner cloth for the coldproof waterproof garment of this invention.
The garment of this invention consists of upper and lower body por-tions and a hood which are formed integrally of a waterproof material such as rubber, or of a waterproof fabric of a synthetic resin, or synthetic fibers, etc., and which also has integra.l gloves at the ends of the sleeves and integral shoes at the ends of the leg portions, both the gloves and the shoes being made of the same material or fabric as the body and hood portions, and is character-ized in that:
(1) the sleeves are formed as Dolman sleeves and a fastening means such as a zip fastener is provided on the underside of each sleeve extending a suitable length from the armpit toward the cuff of the sleeve so that the ~.2~ 95~
size of the sleeves can be increased or reduced to suit the situation;
Work on the water in the cold is difficult, and in particular, work in the rain or stormy weather is not only dangerous, but could also cause physical problems for workers, such as colds or frostbite, as the rain and water fall onto the workers and penetrate their clothing. If a worker should accidentally fall overboard, the water will penetrate his clothing so that he becomes soaked to the skin, leading to the danger or him dying from cold while awaiting rescue. When a ship sinks in a shipwreck, the crew may be obliged to stay immersed in cold water while waiting for rescue, so that even if they wear life jackets, it is very likely that they will freeze to death.
Several kinds of coldproof waterproof garments specifically designed for this purpose have already been developed, but it has been found that there is still room for improvement in them.
Conventional coldproof waterproof garments have the problem that the wearer's hands become very cold as he drifts in the water, and could even become frostbitten if he should stay long in the sea. Also, in conventional coldproof waterproof garments, the leg portions are formed to be large in size so as to facilitate wear, so that the air in the leg portions acts as a buoyant material which makes the wearer's legs float up to the water surface.
This leaves the wearer in a very unstable posture, and makes his body movements awkward. Consequently, the rescuer's work is made difficult and also the wearer tends to drift away because of the action of the wind or tide, hindering the rescue work.
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The present invention has as its object the provision of improved coldproof waterproof garments which are free of these problems of conventional garments.
According to the present invention, there is provided a coldproof waterproof garment having upper and lower body portions and a hood formed integrally of a waterproof material or fabric, said garment being also provided with integral gloves at the ends of sleeves and integral shoes at the ends of leg portions thereof, and which is further characterized in that both sleeves are provided with sleeve shaping fastening means operable to alter the sleeve configuration between regular form and Dolman form, permitting the size of the sleeve to be increased or reduced to suit circumstances, further characterized in that a sea anchor is connected to the garment by line means of suitable length, said sea anchor being storable in a suitable container in the garment when not in use.
According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the sleeve shaping means is a fastening means easily accessible from the front of the garment by a hand in the other glove and sleeve along the underside of each sleeve from the armpit to a point adjacent to but spaced from the end of the sleeve so that upon entry of the wearer into the water the size of said sleeves can be increased sufficiently to permit withdrawal of the hands from said gloves and said sleeves into the upper body portion to reduce the likelihood of frostbite, said garment further including a sea anchor;securing means; and a rope secured at one end to the rear of the garment and to said sea : - 2 -. ^,.~
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anchor at the other end thereof, said securing means being carried by said upper portion for removably securing said sea anc'nor Jo the rear of said upper portion and including means accessible t3 the wearer from the front of the garment for selectively unsecuring said sea anchor from said upper portion.
The invention may also provide a fastening means along the length of said leg portions so that the size of said leg portion can be increased upon entry of the wearer into the water to thereby increase the ease of passage of air from one portion of the garment to another and to increase the ease of movement of the wearer while in the water.
According to still another preferred feature there is provided a garment wherein the upper body portion includes interconnected side and top air chambers on the rear thereof; and means for selectively inflating said air chambers.
According to still another preferred feature of the present invention, a headrest is provided intercommunicating with the air chambers at the rear of said upper body portion of said garment, said headrest being usually flat and kept folded downward when not inflated, said headrest being so adapted that gas can be charged thereinto to inflate it so that it stands upright behind the hood and supports the head of a wearer.
According to yet a further preferred feature of the present invention, the garment of this invention is provided with a suitable compressed-gas cylinder intercommunicating with said air chambers and headrest, said compressed-gas cylinder being provided with suitable means for releasing its contents into the "., "I
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said air chambers and headrest.
According to another preferred feature of the present invention, the garment is adapted so that an inner garment made ox a suitable thermal insulation material can be fitted into the interior of said coldproof waterproof garment.
The following is a description by way of example, of several embodiments of the present invention, reference being had to the accompanying drawings in which:-Figure 1 is a front view of the garment showing an embodiment of this invention, having a fastener on one of the sleeves closed and a fastener on the other sleeve open;
Figure 2 is a front view of the garment showing anotherembodiment - 3a -''G' '"
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so of this invention, shown with the fasteners on one of the sleeves and one of the leg portions closed, and the fasteners on the other sleeve and the other leg portion open;
Figures 3 to 5 show a third embodiment of this invention, of which Figure 3 is a front view of the garment with the fasteners on one of the sleeves and one of the leg portions closed, and the fasteners on the other sleeve and the other leg portion open; Figure 4 is a rear view of the garment, and Figure 5 shows how the sea anchor is used in the sea;
Figures 6 to 8 show a fourth embodiment of this invention, of which Figure 6 is a front view of the garment with the fasteners on one of the sleeves and one of the leg portions closed, and the fasteners on the other sleeve and the other leg portion open, Figure 7 is a rear view of the garment, and Figure 8 is a partial side view of the garment with the air chambers filled with air; and Figure 9 is a front view of an inner cloth for the coldproof waterproof garment of this invention.
The garment of this invention consists of upper and lower body por-tions and a hood which are formed integrally of a waterproof material such as rubber, or of a waterproof fabric of a synthetic resin, or synthetic fibers, etc., and which also has integra.l gloves at the ends of the sleeves and integral shoes at the ends of the leg portions, both the gloves and the shoes being made of the same material or fabric as the body and hood portions, and is character-ized in that:
(1) the sleeves are formed as Dolman sleeves and a fastening means such as a zip fastener is provided on the underside of each sleeve extending a suitable length from the armpit toward the cuff of the sleeve so that the ~.2~ 95~
size of the sleeves can be increased or reduced to suit the situation;
(2) a fastening means is also provided extending substantially vertically for a suitable length along each leg portion so that the size of the leg portions can be increased or reduced as desired;
(3) a rope of a suitable length is provided at the rea-r of the garment, one end of the rope being secured to a suitable part of the garment and the other end thereof being connected to a sea anchor of a suitable con-figuration which is normally housed in a container on the back of the garment so that it can be taken out when so desired; and
(4) the garment is so designed that air can be charged into two side portions and a top portion at the rear of the upper half of the garment.
Thus, the coldproof waterproof garment of this invention provides its wearer with the following benefits at work or at other times:
(1) The wearer can zip up the fasteners along both sleeves to make the sleeves narrower so as to improve the practicality of the garment, but if he should fall into the water by accident, he can unzip the fasteners to enable him to pull his hands in from the gloves and place them close to his body to warm them. This can prevent :Erostbite of his hands.
~2) The wearer can zip up the fasteners along both leg portions to make the leg portions narrower and drive out the air therein to improve the practicality of the garment, but if he should fall into the water by accident, ; he can unzip the fasteners to increase the size of the leg portions to allow him to relax his legs and thus promote the circulation of blood in his legs.
(3) When the wearer is in the sea, he can remove the sea anchor from its housing on the rear of the garment so that its resistance can prevent him from drifting away under the action of the wind or tide, so that he can
Thus, the coldproof waterproof garment of this invention provides its wearer with the following benefits at work or at other times:
(1) The wearer can zip up the fasteners along both sleeves to make the sleeves narrower so as to improve the practicality of the garment, but if he should fall into the water by accident, he can unzip the fasteners to enable him to pull his hands in from the gloves and place them close to his body to warm them. This can prevent :Erostbite of his hands.
~2) The wearer can zip up the fasteners along both leg portions to make the leg portions narrower and drive out the air therein to improve the practicality of the garment, but if he should fall into the water by accident, ; he can unzip the fasteners to increase the size of the leg portions to allow him to relax his legs and thus promote the circulation of blood in his legs.
(3) When the wearer is in the sea, he can remove the sea anchor from its housing on the rear of the garment so that its resistance can prevent him from drifting away under the action of the wind or tide, so that he can
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keep afloat with his head always to windward to expedite his rescue.
(4) Intercommunicating air chambers are provided at two side portions and an upper portion on the rear of the upper half of the garment, an-l a compressed-air cylinder or a similar device is provided in comrnunication with the air chambers so that the wearer can operate the cylinder when in the sea to charge air into the air chambers to make these portions of the wearer buoyant so that he can maintain a stable posture while drifting in the sea.
Embodiments of this invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
lQ Referring to Figure 1, A designates generally a coldproof waterproof survival garment as an embodiment of this invention, which consists of an inte-gral upper body portion 1 and a lower body portion 2, both being made of a waterproof material such as rubber, or a waterproof fabric of a synthetic resin, synthetic fiber, etc., an integral hood 3 formed at the top end of the upper body portion 1 oE the garment, an integral glove 5 at the end of each of sleeves 4, and an integral shoe 7 at the end of each of leg portions 6 of the lower body portion 2 of the garment. The front of the garment can be opened vertically from the hood portion 3 to a part close to one thigh, the opening being normally closed with a watertight fastener 8. Both sleeves 4 are formed as Dolman sleeves, and a fastener 9 is provided on the underside of each sleeve so as to) extending along a length from the armpit of the sleeve 4 to a part substantially at the middle of the sleeve. This design enables an adjustment of the size of the sleeves 4. Although not shown, the hood 3 is of a double-walled structure which is provided with air chambers and is also provided with an air valve through which air can be charged into or discharged from the air chambers so that the hood can adjust to fit the head of the wearer.
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A belt 10 is provided around the waist of the garment A, and belts 11 are also provided at the joint between each sleeve 4 and the corresponding glove 5 to tighten it. These belts are designed to improve the practicality of the garment during wear.
When the coldproof waterproof garment A of this embodiment of the invention is worn by, for instance, a worker operating in cold seas, he puts on the garment by opening the upper body portion by unzipping the water tight fastener 8 while the sleeve fasteners 9are closed, and after putting on the garment, he zips up the fastener 8 and fits the hood 3 over his head. He can then leave the sleeve fasteners 9 zipped up to reduce the size of the sleeves and improve the garment's practicality. If he should fall into the sea by accident, he can unzip the sleeve fasteners 9 so that the sleeves 4 are enlarged into the form of Dolman sleeves, making it easier for him to move his hands in the sleeves, so that he can pull his hands in from the gloves 5 and place them in the main part oE the garment A, for example by folding them across his chest, to warm up with his body heat. In this way, the wearer's hands can be kept from being frostbitten.
Pigure 2 shows another embodiment of the garment according to this invention, in which a fastener 12 is provided vertically along each leg portion of the garment A of Figure 1 so as to extend from the foot portion upward to a part near the thigh, so that the size of each leg portion 6 can be reduced or increased. This arrangement enables the wearer to make the leg portions narrow-er by zipping up the fasteners to facilitate his motions when working, but if he should fall into the sea by accident, he can unzip the fasteners 12 to increase the size of the leg portions 6, and thus promote the circulation of blood in his legs and prevent any drop in his body temperature.
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In the embodiment shown in Figures 3 to 5, a pouch-like container 13 for a sea anchor 15 is provided on the rear of the upper body portion of the coldproof waterproof ~ar~ent A of Figure 2, and a sea anchor 15 is connected to a rope 14 of which the other end is secured to the belt 10. l'he sea anchor 15 has also attached thereto a rope 16 used for pulling the anchor out of the container 13. The sea anchor 15 is usually kept in its container 13 together with most of the rope 14, but when the wearer is in the sea, he can pull on the rope 16 so that the sea anchor 15 can be easily drawn out of the container 13 and open out in the sea, where its resistance acts to prevent the wearer from drifting with the tide or current while keeping his head always into the wind, to make his rescue easier.
In the embodiment shown in Figures 6 to 8, two side portions and a top portion of the rear of the upper body portion of the coldproof waterproof garment A of Figure 3 have a double-walled structure to provide air chambers 17, 18 and 19, respectively, and a headrest 20 is also provided in communication with the air chamber 19 at the top rear portion of the garment A. A compressed air cylinder 21 is provided in communication with the air chamber 17, and string 22 for operating the cylinder is attached thereto. When the wearer drifting in the sea operates the string 22 to open the cylinder 21, air is charged into the air chambers 17, 18 and 19 to produce buoyancy in both side portions and the top portion of the back of the wearer, enabling him to main-tain a stable posture in the sea. The headrest 20 is usually flat and kept folded downward, but when the cylinder 21 is opened to fill the air chambers 17, 18 and 19 and expand them the headrest 20 is also filled with air and expands so as to stand upright behind the hood 3 and perform its intended function.
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of a relatively thin material, the garment may be provided with an inner cloth made of a heat-insulating material to improve its protection against cold.
Figure 9 exemplifies such an inner cloth. In the drawing, B desig-nates generally an inner cloth consisting of an integral upper body portion 31 and lower body portion 32, both made of a heat-insulating material, which is designed to be worn inside the garment A. Each sleeve 33 of the upper body portion 31 of the cloth B is open along its lower side, and several press fasteners 34 are provided at intervals along the length of the sleeve from the armpit to an intermediate part thereof so that when the wearer wearing the cloth B with the press fasteners 34 attached to each other forces the press fasteners apart while pulling his hands in from the ends of the sleeves, the lower sides of the sleeves 33 are opened, enabling him to bring his hands into the interior of the body portion of the cloth B.
Thus, the use of the inner cloth B can further improve the effect of the garment A of preventing the wearer's hands from becoming cold.
The coldproof waterproof garment must be buoyant, so for this pur-pose, a buoyant member or a float chamber may be provided integrally with the garment A, or the wearer may wear a life jacket before or after putting on the coldproof waterproof garment.
The device of this invention provided with this construction, is best suited as a coldproof waterproof garment worn by the crew of a ship or other marine structure when doing dangerous work in cold seas, or aboard a ship or other marine structure in distress.
keep afloat with his head always to windward to expedite his rescue.
(4) Intercommunicating air chambers are provided at two side portions and an upper portion on the rear of the upper half of the garment, an-l a compressed-air cylinder or a similar device is provided in comrnunication with the air chambers so that the wearer can operate the cylinder when in the sea to charge air into the air chambers to make these portions of the wearer buoyant so that he can maintain a stable posture while drifting in the sea.
Embodiments of this invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
lQ Referring to Figure 1, A designates generally a coldproof waterproof survival garment as an embodiment of this invention, which consists of an inte-gral upper body portion 1 and a lower body portion 2, both being made of a waterproof material such as rubber, or a waterproof fabric of a synthetic resin, synthetic fiber, etc., an integral hood 3 formed at the top end of the upper body portion 1 oE the garment, an integral glove 5 at the end of each of sleeves 4, and an integral shoe 7 at the end of each of leg portions 6 of the lower body portion 2 of the garment. The front of the garment can be opened vertically from the hood portion 3 to a part close to one thigh, the opening being normally closed with a watertight fastener 8. Both sleeves 4 are formed as Dolman sleeves, and a fastener 9 is provided on the underside of each sleeve so as to) extending along a length from the armpit of the sleeve 4 to a part substantially at the middle of the sleeve. This design enables an adjustment of the size of the sleeves 4. Although not shown, the hood 3 is of a double-walled structure which is provided with air chambers and is also provided with an air valve through which air can be charged into or discharged from the air chambers so that the hood can adjust to fit the head of the wearer.
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A belt 10 is provided around the waist of the garment A, and belts 11 are also provided at the joint between each sleeve 4 and the corresponding glove 5 to tighten it. These belts are designed to improve the practicality of the garment during wear.
When the coldproof waterproof garment A of this embodiment of the invention is worn by, for instance, a worker operating in cold seas, he puts on the garment by opening the upper body portion by unzipping the water tight fastener 8 while the sleeve fasteners 9are closed, and after putting on the garment, he zips up the fastener 8 and fits the hood 3 over his head. He can then leave the sleeve fasteners 9 zipped up to reduce the size of the sleeves and improve the garment's practicality. If he should fall into the sea by accident, he can unzip the sleeve fasteners 9 so that the sleeves 4 are enlarged into the form of Dolman sleeves, making it easier for him to move his hands in the sleeves, so that he can pull his hands in from the gloves 5 and place them in the main part oE the garment A, for example by folding them across his chest, to warm up with his body heat. In this way, the wearer's hands can be kept from being frostbitten.
Pigure 2 shows another embodiment of the garment according to this invention, in which a fastener 12 is provided vertically along each leg portion of the garment A of Figure 1 so as to extend from the foot portion upward to a part near the thigh, so that the size of each leg portion 6 can be reduced or increased. This arrangement enables the wearer to make the leg portions narrow-er by zipping up the fasteners to facilitate his motions when working, but if he should fall into the sea by accident, he can unzip the fasteners 12 to increase the size of the leg portions 6, and thus promote the circulation of blood in his legs and prevent any drop in his body temperature.
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In the embodiment shown in Figures 3 to 5, a pouch-like container 13 for a sea anchor 15 is provided on the rear of the upper body portion of the coldproof waterproof ~ar~ent A of Figure 2, and a sea anchor 15 is connected to a rope 14 of which the other end is secured to the belt 10. l'he sea anchor 15 has also attached thereto a rope 16 used for pulling the anchor out of the container 13. The sea anchor 15 is usually kept in its container 13 together with most of the rope 14, but when the wearer is in the sea, he can pull on the rope 16 so that the sea anchor 15 can be easily drawn out of the container 13 and open out in the sea, where its resistance acts to prevent the wearer from drifting with the tide or current while keeping his head always into the wind, to make his rescue easier.
In the embodiment shown in Figures 6 to 8, two side portions and a top portion of the rear of the upper body portion of the coldproof waterproof garment A of Figure 3 have a double-walled structure to provide air chambers 17, 18 and 19, respectively, and a headrest 20 is also provided in communication with the air chamber 19 at the top rear portion of the garment A. A compressed air cylinder 21 is provided in communication with the air chamber 17, and string 22 for operating the cylinder is attached thereto. When the wearer drifting in the sea operates the string 22 to open the cylinder 21, air is charged into the air chambers 17, 18 and 19 to produce buoyancy in both side portions and the top portion of the back of the wearer, enabling him to main-tain a stable posture in the sea. The headrest 20 is usually flat and kept folded downward, but when the cylinder 21 is opened to fill the air chambers 17, 18 and 19 and expand them the headrest 20 is also filled with air and expands so as to stand upright behind the hood 3 and perform its intended function.
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of a relatively thin material, the garment may be provided with an inner cloth made of a heat-insulating material to improve its protection against cold.
Figure 9 exemplifies such an inner cloth. In the drawing, B desig-nates generally an inner cloth consisting of an integral upper body portion 31 and lower body portion 32, both made of a heat-insulating material, which is designed to be worn inside the garment A. Each sleeve 33 of the upper body portion 31 of the cloth B is open along its lower side, and several press fasteners 34 are provided at intervals along the length of the sleeve from the armpit to an intermediate part thereof so that when the wearer wearing the cloth B with the press fasteners 34 attached to each other forces the press fasteners apart while pulling his hands in from the ends of the sleeves, the lower sides of the sleeves 33 are opened, enabling him to bring his hands into the interior of the body portion of the cloth B.
Thus, the use of the inner cloth B can further improve the effect of the garment A of preventing the wearer's hands from becoming cold.
The coldproof waterproof garment must be buoyant, so for this pur-pose, a buoyant member or a float chamber may be provided integrally with the garment A, or the wearer may wear a life jacket before or after putting on the coldproof waterproof garment.
The device of this invention provided with this construction, is best suited as a coldproof waterproof garment worn by the crew of a ship or other marine structure when doing dangerous work in cold seas, or aboard a ship or other marine structure in distress.
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PROPERTY OR PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
1. A coldproof waterproof garment having upper and lower body portions and a hood formed integrally of a waterproof material or fabric, said garment being also provided with integral gloves at the ends of sleeves and integral shoes at the ends of leg portions thereof, and which is further characterized in that both sleeves are provided with sleeve shaping fastening means operable to alter the sleeve configuration between regular form and dolman form, permitting the size of the sleeve to be increased or reduced to suit circumstances, and further characterized in that a sea anchor is connected to the garment by line means of suitable length, said sea anchor being storable in a suitable container in the garment when not in use.
2. Coldproof waterproof garment of which upper and lower body portions and a hood are formed integrally of a waterproof material, said coldproof waterproof garment being also provided with integral gloves at the ends of sleeves and integral shoes at the ends of leg portions thereof, said garment having dolman sleeves and a fastening means easily accessible from the front of the garment by a hand in the other glove and sleeve along the underside of each sleeve from the armpit to a point adjacent to but spaced from the end of the sleeve so that upon entry of the wearer into the water the size of said sleeves can be increased sufficiently to permit withdrawal of the hands from said gloves and said sleeves into said upper body portion to reduce the likelihood of frostbite, said garment further including a sea anchor;
securing means; and a rope secured at one end to the rear of the garment and to said sea anchor at the other end thereof, said securing means being carried by said upper portion for removably securing said sea anchor to the rear of said upper portion and including means accessible to the wearer from the front of the garment for selectively unsecuring said sea anchor from said upper portion.
securing means; and a rope secured at one end to the rear of the garment and to said sea anchor at the other end thereof, said securing means being carried by said upper portion for removably securing said sea anchor to the rear of said upper portion and including means accessible to the wearer from the front of the garment for selectively unsecuring said sea anchor from said upper portion.
3. The garment of claim 1 or 2 including fastening means along the length of said leg portions so that the size of said leg portion can be increased upon entry of the water into the water to thereby increase the ease of passage of air from one portion of the garment to another and to increase the ease of movement of the wearer while in the water.
4. The garment of claim 1 wherein said upper body portion includes;
interconnected side and top air chambers on the rear thereof; and means for selectively inflating said air chambers.
interconnected side and top air chambers on the rear thereof; and means for selectively inflating said air chambers.
5. A garment according to claim 1 or 2 wherein the sea anchor is stored in a container provided on the back of the garment.
6. A garment according to claim 4 wherein a headrest is provided intercommunicating with the air chambers at the rear of said upper body portion of said garment, said headrest being usually flat and kept folded downward when not inflated, said headrest being so adapted that gas can be charged thereinto to inflate it so that it stands upright behind the hood and supports the head of a wearer.
7. A garment according to claim 4 or 6 wherein the said garment is provided with a suitable compressed-gas cylinder intercommunicating with said air chambers and headrest, said compressed-gas cylinder being provided with suitable means for releasing its contents into the said air chambers and headrest.
8. A garment according to claim 1, adapted so that an inner garment made of a suitable thermal insulation material can be fitted into the interior of said coldproof waterproof garment.
9. A garment according to claim 8 wherein the inner garment is further characterized in that both sleeves thereof are open along their lower side, and that several pairs of press fasteners are provided at intervals along the length of the underside of the sleeves.
10. A coldproof waterproof garment of which upper and lower body portions and a hood are formed integrally of a waterproof material, or of a waterproof fabric said coldproof waterproof garment being also provided with integral gloves at the ends of sleeves and integral shoes at the ends of leg portions thereof, and which is further characterized in that both sleeves thereof are formed as Dolman sleeves and a fastening means is provided along the underside of each sleeve from the armpit to the end of the sleeve so that the size of said sleeves can be increased or reduced to suit circumstances, and that a fastening means is also provided vertically along the length of each leg portion of said garment so that the size of said leg portions can be increased or reduced as desired, and that intercommunicating air chambers are provided in two side portions and a top portion of the rear of said upper body portion of said garment, said air chambers being so designed that air can be charged thereinto to inflate them.
11. A coldproof waterproof garment of which upper and lower body portions and a hood are formed integrally of a waterproof material, or of a waterproof fabric said coldproof waterproof garment being also provided with integral gloves at the ends of sleeves and integral shoes at the ends of leg portions thereof, and which is further characterized in that both sleeves thereof are formed as Dolman sleeves and a fastening means is provided along the underside of each sleeve from the armpit to the end of the sleeve so that the size of said sleeves can be increased or reduced to suit circumstances, and that a rope of a suitable length is secured to the rear of said garment and a sea anchor of a suitable configuration is connected to the end of said rope, said sea anchor being removably inserted into a container provided on the back of said garment, and that intercommunicating air chambers are provided in two side portions and a top portion of the rear of said upper body portion of said garment, said air chambers being so designed that air can be charged thereinto to inflate them.
12. A coldproof waterproof garment of which upper and lower body portions and a hood are formed integrally of a waterproof material, or of a waterproof fabric, said coldproof waterproof garment being also provided with integral gloves at the ends of sleeves and integral shoes at the ends of leg portions thereof, and which is further characterized in that both sleeves thereof are formed as Dolman sleeves and fastening means is provided along the underside of each sleeve from the armpit to the end of the sleeve so that the size of said sleeves can be increased or reduced to suit circumstances, and that a fastening means is also provided vertically along the length of each leg portion of said garment so that the size of said leg portions can be increased or reduced as desired, and that a rope of a suitable length is secured to the rear of said garment and a sea anchor of a suitable configuration is connected to the end of said rope, said sea anchor being removably inserted into a container provided on the back of said garment, and that intercommunicating air chambers are provided in two side portions and a top portion of the rear of said upper body portion of said garment, said air chambers being so designed that air can be charged thereinto to inflate them.
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| CA000452493A CA1228951A (en) | 1984-04-19 | 1984-04-19 | Cold - proof water - proof garment |
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| CA000452493A CA1228951A (en) | 1984-04-19 | 1984-04-19 | Cold - proof water - proof garment |
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