EP1654038B1 - Combinaison de survie - Google Patents

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EP1654038B1
EP1654038B1 EP04781243A EP04781243A EP1654038B1 EP 1654038 B1 EP1654038 B1 EP 1654038B1 EP 04781243 A EP04781243 A EP 04781243A EP 04781243 A EP04781243 A EP 04781243A EP 1654038 B1 EP1654038 B1 EP 1654038B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D13/00—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches
    • A41D13/012—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches for aquatic activities, e.g. with buoyancy aids
    • A41D13/0125—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches for aquatic activities, e.g. with buoyancy aids with buoyancy aids
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63C—LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS; LIFE-SAVING IN WATER; EQUIPMENT FOR DWELLING OR WORKING UNDER WATER; MEANS FOR SALVAGING OR SEARCHING FOR UNDERWATER OBJECTS
    • B63C9/00—Life-saving in water
    • B63C9/08—Life-buoys, e.g. rings; Life-belts, jackets, suits, or the like
    • B63C9/087—Body suits, i.e. substantially covering the user's body ; Immersion suits, i.e. substantially completely covering the user
    • B63C9/105—Body suits, i.e. substantially covering the user's body ; Immersion suits, i.e. substantially completely covering the user having gas-filled compartments
    • B63C9/1055—Body suits, i.e. substantially covering the user's body ; Immersion suits, i.e. substantially completely covering the user having gas-filled compartments inflatable
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D2400/00—Functions or special features of garments
    • A41D2400/10—Heat retention or warming

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  • the present invention relates generally to the field of survival suits designed to protect wearers exposed to cold environments and, more particularly, to survival suits designed to float when placed in water, as disclosed, for example, US-B-6 551 160 or US-A-4 704 092 .
  • the present invention relates generally to the field of survival suits designed to protect wearers exposed to cold environments and, more particularly, to survival suits designed to float when placed in water.
  • Typical survival suits are bulky, full-body suits made of one thick, heavy layer of waterproof material. Some survival suits include an inflating neck collar that is selectively inflated by the wearer to provide floatation.
  • US-B-6 206 744 discloses an insulated flotation garment that as an insulating element and a flotation element bonded together by perimeter stitching to protect persons by keeping them warm and preventing them from being submerged in cold water. The insulation element comprises filament fibers.
  • survival suits only offer limited protection against hypothermia.
  • the survivor suit disclosed herein that includes an outer shell that covers the entire body except the face with two, partially closed bladders. During use, the user exhales air into the two bladders which distributes air around a large area of the body directly exposed to cold water and then distributes it into the body cavity.
  • the survival suit includes a one-piece outer shell that includes a head section, a neck section, an upper thoracic section, two arm sections, an abdominal section, and two leg sections.
  • Manufactured in the upper thoracic and abdominal sections is a longitudinally aligned front opening that enables the suit to be opened so that the wearer can easily enter or exit the suit.
  • Formed on the head section is a small face opening which enables the wearer to see and breathe.
  • Formed inside the outer shell is a full-length body cavity. Disposed around the face opening is an optional facemask and snorkel.
  • a means for closing the front opening is also provided so that the face opening is the only entry port into the suit when it is worn.
  • the suit includes a first inner bladder located inside the outer shell directly behind the wearer when worn.
  • the first inner bladder acts as an insulation layer between the surrounding cold water and the posterior areas of the head, neck, upper and lower torso, and legs. It is filled with fibrous filling material that provides insulation and creates air cavities that allows air to easily flow therethrough.
  • a second inner bladder that acts as a second insulation barrier between the first inner bladder and the back surface of the outer shell.
  • the second inner bladder extends posteriorly over the head, neck and upper torso.
  • the lower edge of the second inner bladder terminates near or at the wearer's waist or upper buttocks region.
  • the second bladder is filled with fibrous filling material that provides insulation and creates air cavities that allows air to easily flow therethrough.
  • a mouthpiece Located in the mouth region of the head section of the suit is a mouthpiece connected to a ventilation tube that extends downward inside the body cavity to the second inner bladder.
  • a plurality of air holes is formed on the section of ventilation tube located inside the second inner bladder to reduce back pressure when exhaling air into the mouthpiece.
  • exhaled air is delivered to the second inner bladder and then travels through an air passageway formed between the first and second inner bladders. The exhaled air then travels through the first inner bladder and eventually escapes into the body cavity through outlet ports located on the first inner bladder near the user's feet when the suit is worn. Once the exhaled air is deposited into the body cavity, the exhaled air travels up and around the user's legs, torso, neck and head sections to provide warmth to these areas and then exits the suit through the face opening.
  • the sides of the first inner bladder bend and extend laterally around the sides of the user to provide thermal protection up to the water line on the suit when the wearer is floating horizontally in the water.
  • inflating the suit is that the suit is more rigid and protects the wearer from rough wave action.
  • a benefit of using exhaled air to inflate the suit is that a large thermal target or signature is created that enables rescuers wearing infrared vision goggles to see the wearer in the water.
  • a survival suit 10 including a one-piece outer shell 20 that includes a head section 22, a neck section 24, an upper thoracic section 26, two arm sections 28, 30, an abdominal section 32, and two leg sections 34, 36.
  • a longitudinally aligned front opening 38 that enables the suit 10 to be easily opened so that the wearer 90 can enter or exit the suit 10.
  • Formed on the head section 22 is a small face opening 23 which enables the wearer 90 to see and breathe.
  • an optional facemask 40 and snorkel 42 Disposed around the face opening 23.
  • the suit 10 includes a first inner bladder 50 located inside the outer shell 20 directly behind the wearer 90 when worn.
  • the first inner bladder 50 acts as an insulation layer that extends from the back of the head, over the back and legs, and to the two ankles.
  • the first inner bladder 50 does not cover the posterior areas of the arms. It should be understood, however, the first inner bladder 50 may be modified to cover the posterior areas of the upper arms.
  • the first inner bladder 50 is filled with fibrous filling material 80 that provides insulation and creates a plurality of interconnected air cavities to allow air located therein to easily flow therethrough.
  • a second inner bladder 60 that acts as a second insulation barrier between the first inner bladder 50 and the outer shell 20.
  • the second inner bladder 60 is shorter than the first inner bladder 50 and extends from the back of the head, over the dorsal or back region to the wearer's waist and upper buttocks.
  • the second inner bladder 60 is filled with fibrous filling material 80 that provides insulation and creates an inner air cavity a plurality of interconnected cavities that allow air to flow therethrough.
  • a mouthpiece 70 Located or adjacent to the face opening 23 of the head section 22 is a mouthpiece 70 connected to a flexible ventilation tube 74 that extends around the neck and downward inside the body cavity and along the back.
  • the ventilation tube 74 terminates inside the second inner bladder 60.
  • a plurality of air holes 78 are formed on the section of ventilation tube 74 located inside the second inner bladder 60 to reduce back pressure on the mouthpiece 70.
  • the sides 52, 53 of the first inner bladder 50 bend and extend around the sides of the wearer 90 to provide thermal protection up to the waterline 95 on the suit 10 when the wearer 90 is floating horizontally in the water as shown in Fig. 1 .
  • the outer shell 20 is made of neoprene or urethane backed nylon approximately 3/16 to 3/8 inches thick.
  • the first and second inner bladders 50, 60, respectively, are also made of neoprene or urethane backed nylon approximately 1/8 inch thick.
  • the fibrous filling material 80 is made of loosely twisted nylon fibers. As shown in Fig. 5 , the first and second inner bladders 50, 60, respectively, have a uniform thickness over their entire length of approximately 1/8 inch.
  • This invention is useful in the survival suits worn by individuals in cold environments, and more particularly, in floating survival suits worn by seaman who jump or are thrown overboard from a boat or ship operating in cold water and must wait an expended time period until rescued.

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  1. Combinaison de survie, comprenant :
    a. une enveloppe externe (20), étanche à l'eau, qui comprend une section de tête (22), une section de cou (24), une section thoracique supérieure (26), deux sections de bras (28, 30), une section abdominale (32), deux sections de jambe (34, 36) et une ouverture avant (23), ladite enveloppe externe (20) formant une cavité de corps fermée (14) et une ouverture principale (38) capable d'être ouverte et fermée de façon sélective pour permettre à ladite enveloppe externe d'être portée par un utilisateur ;
    b. un premier sac gonflable interne (50) situé à l'intérieur de ladite cavité de corps (14) et positionné derrière un utilisateur lorsque ladite enveloppe externe (20) est portée, ledit premier sac gonflable interne (50) étant rempli d'un matériau de remplissage fibreux (80) qui permet à l'air de s'écouler à travers ledit premier sac gonflable interne et comprenant une pluralité d'orifices de sortie qui permettent à l'air situé à l'intérieur dudit premier sac gonflable interne de s'échapper dans ladite cavité de corps ;
    c. un second sac gonflable interne (60) situé à l'intérieur de ladite enveloppe externe (20) et derrière ledit premier sac gonflable interne (50), ledit second sac gonflable interne (60) étant rempli d'un matériau de remplissage fibreux (80) qui permet à l'air de s'écouler à travers celui-ci ;
    d. un passage d'air (55) formé entre ledit premier sac gonflable interne (50) et ledit second sac gonflable interne (60) ; et
    e. un tube d'expiration (74) qui s'étend de ladite ouverture avant (38) audit second sac gonflable interne (60), qui est utilisé pour délivrer l'air expiré par un utilisateur portant ladite combinaison vers ledit second sac gonflable interne (60).
  2. Combinaison de survie selon la revendication 1, dans laquelle ledit premier sac gonflable interne (50) comprend des bords latéraux qui couvrent les côtés d'un utilisateur lorsque la combinaison est portée.
  3. Combinaison de survie selon la revendication 2, dans laquelle lesdits bords latéraux dudit premier sac gonflable interne (50) s'étendent jusqu'à un repère de ligne de flottaison (95) sur ladite combinaison lorsqu'un utilisateur porte ladite combinaison et est positionné de manière horizontale dans l'eau.
  4. Combinaison de survie selon la revendication 1, dans laquelle ledit premier sac gonflable interne (50) s'étend postérieurement sur ladite enveloppe externe (20), adjacent à ladite section de tête (32), à ladite section de cou (24), à ladite région thoracique supérieure (26) et à ladite section abdominale (32), de ladite enveloppe externe (20).
  5. Combinaison de survie selon la revendication 2, dans laquelle ledit premier sac gonflable interne (50) s'étend postérieurement sur ladite enveloppe externe (20) adjacent à ladite section de tête (32), à ladite section de cou (24), à ladite région thoracique supérieure (26) et à ladite section abdominale (32), de ladite enveloppe externe (20).
  6. Combinaison de survie selon la revendication 3, dans laquelle ledit premier sac gonflable interne (50) s'étend postérieurement sur ladite enveloppe externe (20), adjacent à ladite section de tête (32), à ladite section de cou (24), à ladite région thoracique supérieure (26) et à ladite section abdominale (32), de ladite enveloppe externe (20).
  7. Combinaison de survie selon la revendication 1, dans laquelle ledit second sac gonflable interne (60) s'étend postérieurement à l'intérieur de ladite enveloppe externe (20), et se termine à proximité de la taille d'un utilisateur.
  8. Combinaison de survie selon la revendication 2, dans laquelle ledit second sac gonflable interne (60) s'étend postérieurement à l'intérieur de ladite enveloppe externe (20), et se termine à proximité de la taille d'un utilisateur.
  9. Combinaison de survie selon la revendication 6, dans laquelle ledit second sac gonflable interne (60) s'étend postérieurement à l'intérieur de ladite enveloppe externe (20), et se termine à proximité de la taille d'un utilisateur.
  10. Combinaison de survie selon la revendication 1, dans laquelle une partie dudit tube d'expiration (74) s'étend dans ledit second sac gonflable interne (60) et comprend une pluralité de trous (78), empêchant ainsi une contre-pression dans ledit tube d'expiration (74).
  11. Combinaison de survie selon la revendication 2, dans laquelle une partie dudit tube d'expiration (74) s'étend dans ledit second sac gonflable interne (60) et comprend une pluralité de trous (78), empêchant ainsi une contre-pression dans ledit tube d'expiration (74).
  12. Combinaison de survie selon la revendication 4, dans laquelle une partie dudit tube d'expiration (74) s'étend dans ledit second sac gonflable interne (60) et comprend une pluralité de trous (78), empêchant ainsi une contre-pression dans ledit tube d'expiration (74).
  13. Combinaison de survie selon la revendication 1, dans laquelle ledit premier sac gonflable interne (50) comprend des régions de jambe qui s'étendent dans lesdites sections de jambe (34, 36) de ladite enveloppe externe (20).
  14. Combinaison de survie selon la revendication 2, dans laquelle ledit premier sac gonflable interne (50) comprend des régions de jambe qui s'étendent dans lesdites sections de jambe (34, 36) de ladite enveloppe externe (20).
  15. Combinaison de survie selon la revendication 4, dans laquelle ledit premier sac gonflable interne (50) comprend des régions de jambe qui s'étendent dans lesdites sections de jambe (34, 36) de ladite enveloppe externe (20).
  16. Combinaison de survie selon la revendication 14, dans laquelle ledit premier sac gonflable interne (50) comprend une pluralité d'ouvertures d'orifice (58) formées sur lesdites régions de jambe sur ledit premier sac gonflable interne (50), permettant ainsi à l'air expiré de s'échapper dans ladite cavité de corps (14).
  17. Combinaison de survie selon la revendication 15, dans laquelle ledit premier sac gonflable interne (50) comprend une pluralité d'ouvertures d'orifice (58) formées sur lesdites régions de jambe sur ledit premier sac gonflable interne (50), permettant ainsi à l'air expiré de s'échapper dans ladite cavité de corps (14).
  18. Combinaison de survie selon la revendication 1, comprenant en outre un masque (40) qui s'ajuste sur ladite ouverture avant (23).
  19. Combinaison de survie selon la revendication 3, comprenant en outre un masque (40) qui s'ajuste sur ladite ouverture avant (23).
  20. Combinaison de survie selon la revendication 18, comprenant en outre un tuba (42).
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