EP3470117A1 - Vêtement de protection pour pompiers comportant des poignets detachables - Google Patents

Vêtement de protection pour pompiers comportant des poignets detachables Download PDF

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EP3470117A1
EP3470117A1 EP17196146.9A EP17196146A EP3470117A1 EP 3470117 A1 EP3470117 A1 EP 3470117A1 EP 17196146 A EP17196146 A EP 17196146A EP 3470117 A1 EP3470117 A1 EP 3470117A1
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Susanne Harder LORENZEN
Dorthe TØRNGREN
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A62—LIFE-SAVING; FIRE-FIGHTING
    • A62B—DEVICES, APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR LIFE-SAVING
    • A62B17/00—Protective clothing affording protection against heat or harmful chemical agents or for use at high altitudes
    • A62B17/003—Fire-resistant or fire-fighters' clothes
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    • A62—LIFE-SAVING; FIRE-FIGHTING
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  • the present invention relates to a protective suit being CE approved according to European Norm Standards EN 469 or according to US National Fire Protection Association Standard NFPA 1971 to be worn by a wearer having a torso, during firefighting or similar operations.
  • the present invention also relates to a protective suit system to be worn by a wearer during firefighting or similar operations.
  • Firefighters are obviously exposed to many different hazards, such as smoke, soot, flames, chemicals etc. during their work, and they and their protective suits will consequently be exposed to these hazards.
  • a protective suit is known from WO 2016/023897 A1 , which in many ways overcomes the above-mentioned hazards. However, there is a need for further improving the protective suit in order to minimise the particle contamination risk for the firefighters.
  • a protective suit being CE approved according to European Norm Standards EN 469 or according to US National Fire Protection Association Standard NFPA 1971 to be worn by a wearer having a torso, during firefighting or similar operations, comprising:
  • the wearer of the protective suit according to the invention is less exposed to skin contamination than when the prior art solutions are applied.
  • the combination of the first part and the close-fitting member has shown that the openings of the protective suit where particles etc. normally enter during firefighting operations are substantially closed, so that the potential entry of particles etc. is minimised to a level not seen before in protective suits.
  • the first part and the second part may have an overall tubular configuration, the connection unit being configured to attach the first part and the second part to each other substantially along an entire circumference of the first part and the second part.
  • connection unit may be zippers, press buttons, hook and loop or the like.
  • a protection slip may be arranged for protecting the connection unit when the first part and the second part are attached.
  • protection slip may be connected with the second part and may be configured to be positioned opposite the connection unit.
  • the first part may have an outer face configured to face the outer layer and an inner face configured to face the wearer, the close-fitting member being connected with the inner face.
  • the close-fitting member may be connected with the inner face a distance from the opening.
  • a connection between the first part and the close-fitting member may be sealed so as to minimise any entry of particles and/or moisture through the connection.
  • the close-fitting member may project from the first part past the opening.
  • the close-fitting member may be made by a knitted or woven fabric.
  • Said close-fitting member may be partly or fully made of a flexible material.
  • the close-fitting member may comprise a tightening member configured to tighten the close-fitting member to fit tightly around the wearer.
  • the close-fitting member may have a first member end and a second member end, the first member end being connected with the first part, the close-fitting member narrowing from the first member end towards the second member end.
  • the protective suit may comprise a jacket having a first sleeve and a second sleeve, each sleeve having an opening at a wrist of the wearer.
  • the close-fitting member may be configured to fit around the wrist of the wearer.
  • the close-fitting member may have an aperture wherein a thumb of a wearer may be inserted so as to ensure that the close-fitting member is maintained in position.
  • the protective suit may comprise a pair of trousers having a first leg and a second leg, each leg having an opening at an ankle of the wearer.
  • the close-fitting member may be configured to fit around the ankle of the wearer.
  • the inner layer may comprise several layers having different properties.
  • the outer layer and the inner layer may be made of a fabric making the layers water-proof.
  • outer layer and the inner layer may be breathable.
  • the present invention also relates to a protective suit system to be worn by a wearer during firefighting or similar operations, comprising the protective suit according to the present invention, and the protective suit may comprise a plurality of first parts.
  • Fig. 1 shows an embodiment of an inner layer 1 of a jacket of a protective suit 100 according to the invention.
  • the protective suit 100 is CE approved according to European Norm Standards EN 469 or according to US National Fire Protection Association Standard NFPA 1971. This is inter alia obtained by incorporating different layers in the protective suit, each having different properties so that when worn together, all layers in the protective suit provide the intended overall protection for fulfilling the requirements outlined in the above mentioned European and US standards.
  • the entire protective suit 100 is configured to be worn by a wearer having a torso, during firefighting or similar operations.
  • the wearer is not shown in Fig. 1 and thereby not the torso either.
  • the protective suit 100 comprises one or more opening(s) 5, an outer layer which is at least made of a flame-resistant material, and an inner layer 1 having a proximal part 3 being closest to the torso 2 and a distal part 4 being closest to the opening 5.
  • the inner layer 1 is part of a jacket having a first sleeve 6 and a second sleeve 7, each sleeve 6, 7 having an opening 5 at a wrist of the wearer.
  • the distal part 4 has a first part 8 and a second part 9, the first part 8 comprising a close-fitting member 50.
  • the first part 8 and the close-fitting member 50 both comprises a moisture barrier.
  • the most exposed contamination areas of the protective suit that is the areas where there are openings, such as at the wrists or at the ankles of the wearer, may easily be detached from the rest of the inner layer, so that the exposure to the harmful particles and soot of the wearer is minimised to a higher degree than what is the case for the previous, known protective suits. Since the first part is the most contaminated area of the inner layer, the possibility of detaching the first part 8 from the second part 9 allows the contaminated part to be removed from the wearer in an expedient manner.
  • the first part 8 has an outer face 51 configured to face the outer layer and an inner face 52 configured to face the wearer, the close-fitting member 50 being connected with the inner face 52.
  • the close-fitting member 50 is configured to fit around the wrist of the wearer.
  • the close-fitting member 50 has an aperture 53 wherein a thumb of a wearer may be inserted so as to ensure that the close-fitting member 50 is maintained in position during the firefighting operation.
  • the close-fitting member 50 may project from the first part 8 past the opening 5 so that a larger area in connection with the openings may be less exposed to particle contamination.
  • the close-fitting member 50 may be connected with the inner face a distance from the opening, so that a part of the first part protects the connection between the close-fitting member 50 and the first part 8.
  • a connection between the first part 8 and the close-fitting member 50 may be sealed so as to minimise any entry of particles and/or moisture through the connection.
  • the close-fitting member 50 may be made by a knitted or woven fabric.
  • the close-fitting member 50 may be partly or fully made of a flexible material.
  • the flexible property of the close-fitting member may be obtained by knitting or woven techniques, or the elastic properties of the material, or a combination thereof.
  • the close-fitting member may comprise a tightening member configured to tighten the close-fitting member to fit tightly around the wearer.
  • the close-fitting member 50 has a first member end (not shown) and a second member end 54, the first member end being connected with the first part 8, the close-fitting member 50 narrowing from the first member end towards the second member end.
  • Fig. 2 shows an embodiment of a jacket 20 of the protective suit 100.
  • the jacket 20 is shown from a front side.
  • the protective suit 100 has an outer layer 21 which is at least made of a flame-resistant material, and an inner layer (shown in Fig. 1 ).
  • the inner layer and the outer layer may have different properties built-in, for instance a moisture barrier, heat-resistance and/or breathability.
  • the inner layer comprises the moisture barrier.
  • Both the inner layer and the outer layer may have different design configurations, i.e. colours, accessories, reflective trims etc. designed to the specific end user.
  • the designs shown in the figures are merely illustrative for an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the jacket 20 furthermore comprises a reflective trim 22 arranged around the jacket, both on the torso 2 and the sleeves 6, 7. Moreover, the jacket 20 comprises several pockets 23 accessible from the outside. These pockets 23 may be reinforced with Kevlar twill in their lower parts.
  • the jacket 20 may obviously comprise additional features, such as detachable snap hook straps, brass, Molle devices and reinforced elbow areas 24, as seen in Fig. 4 in which the jacket 20 is shown from the back.
  • the jacket 20 also comprises a long front flap 25 arranged to overlap and protect the closing means of the jacket 20.
  • the close-fitting member 50 may also project from the opening and therefore also from the outer layer 21 as seen in Figs. 2-3 .
  • the inner layer and the outer layer 21 are connected to each other at the openings 5 by connection slips 38, which will be described further below.
  • the outer layer 21 may be detachably connected with the inner layer 1 by means of connection means, the connection means being arranged accessible from the outside of the protective suit 100, so that the wearer can easily separate the outer layer 21 from the inner layer 1, when the outer layer 21 has been contaminated during firefighting, without having to take off the inner layer 1.
  • the connection means it is important that access to the connection means is provided without the wearer having to take off the protective suit 100, so that the outer layer 21 can be detached from the inner layer 1 while the wearer is still wearing the inner layer 1.
  • the jacket 20 may comprise a collar 31.
  • the protective suit 100 may also comprise a detachable hood (not shown).
  • the hood may be attached to the jacket by zippers, press buttons, hook and loop or the like.
  • the hood may comprise an opening.
  • the first part and the second part are preferably of an overall tubular configuration, the connection unit being configured to attach the first part and the second part to each other substantially along an entire circumference of the first part and the second part.
  • the first part and the second part when the first part and the second part are comprised in a sleeve of a jacket or a leg of a pair of trousers, the first part and second part have a tubular configuration for receiving either an arm or a leg, respectively, of the wearer.
  • connection unit connecting the first part and the second part may be zippers, press buttons, hook and loop or the like.
  • the protective suit 100 may comprise a pair of trousers 33 having a first leg 34 and a second leg 35, each leg 34, 35 having an opening 5 at an ankle of the wearer.
  • the inner layer 1 of the protective suit 100 is shown.
  • the inner layer 1 has a proximal part 3 being closest to the torso 2 and a distal part 4 being closest to the opening 5.
  • the inner layer 1 of the pair of trousers 33 is shown in a front view and the inner layer 1 of the pair of trousers 33 is shown in a back view in Fig. 5 .
  • the distal part 4 has a first part 8 and a second part 9.
  • the first part 8 comprises a close-fitting member 50.
  • the first part 8 and the close-fitting member 50 both comprises a moisture barrier.
  • the most exposed contamination areas of the protective suit that is the areas where there are openings, such as at the wrists or at the ankles of the wearer, may easily be detached from the rest of the inner layer, so that the exposure to the harmful particles and soot of the wearer is minimised to a higher degree than what is the case for the previous, known protective suits.
  • the close-fitting member 50 is configured to fit around the ankle of the wearer.
  • trousers 33 of the protective suit 100 are shown, the trousers 33 being intended to be used in connection with the jacket 20 shown in Figs. 2-3 .
  • Fig. 6 shows the trousers 33 seen from the front
  • Fig. 7 shows the trousers 33 seen from the back.
  • the trousers 33 of the protective suit 100 has an outer layer 21 which is at least made of a flame-resistant material, and an inner layer (shown in Figs. 4-5 ). Furthermore, the outer layer 21 may be detachably connected with the inner layer 1.
  • Figs. 8-11 and 14-15 show a sequence of how to attach a first part 8 to a second part 9.
  • the first part 8 and the second part 9 are part of a sleeve 6 of a jacket.
  • the first part 8 comprises a close-fitting member 50.
  • Fig. 8 the first part 8 is positioned correctly in relation to the second part of the distal part 4.
  • Fig. 9 shows a larger view of the connection unit 10 which is configured to detachably connect the first part 8 to the second part 9.
  • the connection unit 10 is a zipper 10.
  • a protection slip 36 shown in Fig. 9 , is arranged for protecting the connection unit 10 when the first part 8 and the second part 9 are attached.
  • the protection slip 36 is, in the present embodiment, connected with the second part 9 and is configured to be positioned opposite the connection unit 10.
  • the protection slip 36 is folded upwards against the proximal part for providing access to the zipper 10.
  • the first part may comprise a protection slip 36' being arranged to protect the wearer against the zipper 10.
  • Fig. 10 shows how the wearer 37 zips the zipper 10, so that the first part 8 is being attached with the second part 9.
  • the protection slip 36 is folded back, so that it protects the zipper, which is shown in Fig. 11 .
  • the inner layer is now ready to be connected with the outer layer 21.
  • the inner layer is positioned inside the outer layer 21.
  • the first part of the inner layer has, in this embodiment, two connection slips 38.
  • Each connection slip 38 has a press button 39 which is configured to engage a similar press button 40 arranged on the outer layer 21, as shown in Fig. 15 .
  • Figs. 12-13 show an embodiment of the first part 8 of a sleeve with the close-fitting member 50.
  • the first part 8 has been partly cut up for showing the close-fitting member 50 provided within the first part 8.
  • the close-fitting member 50 comprises, in this embodiment, an aperture 53 to receive the thumb of the wearer.
  • the connection slip 38 is shown.
  • the first part 8 is cut through so that the connection 61 between the first part 8 and the close-fitting member 50 is visible.
  • the close-fitting member 50 extends in the entire length of the first part 8 and has been sewn to the first part.
  • a closed cavity is provided between the inner face of the first part 8 and the close-fitting member 50, whereby it is ensured that particles, soot etc. will be stopped in the closed cavity and prevented from entering further up along the forearm of the wearer.
  • the first part 8 may comprise several layers with different properties, one of these properties being a moisture barrier.
  • the close-fitting member 50 also comprises a moisture barrier.
  • Figs. 16-19 and 22-24 show a sequence of how to attach a first part 8 to a second part 9.
  • the first part 8 and the second part 9 are part of a leg 34 of a pair of trousers.
  • Fig. 16 the first part 8 is positioned correctly in relation to the second part 9 of the distal part 4.
  • Fig. 17 shows a larger view of the connection unit 10 which is configured to detachably connect the first part 8 to the second part 9.
  • the connection unit 10 is a zipper 10.
  • a protection slip 36 is arranged for protecting the connection unit 10 when the first part 8 and the second part 9 are attached.
  • the protection slip 36 is, in the present embodiment, connected with the second part 9 and is configured to be positioned opposite the connection unit 10.
  • the protection slip 36 is folded upwards against the proximal part for providing access to the zipper 10.
  • the first part 8 may comprise a protection slip 36' being arranged to protect the wearer against the zipper 10
  • Fig. 18 shows how the wearer 37 zips the zipper 10, so that the first part 8 is being attached with the second part 9.
  • the protection slip 36 is folded back, so that it protects the zipper, which is shown in Fig. 19 .
  • connection slip 38 has a press button 39 which is configured to engage a similar press button 40 arranged on the outer layer 21, as shown in Fig. 23 .
  • connection slips 38 have the additional advantage that it is ensured that the layers of the protective suit are assembled correctly - since the connection slips function as a so-called "liner alert”.
  • the inner layer has been secured to the outer layer 21 by the press button of the inner layer having been pressed into engagement with the press button of the outer layer.
  • the close-fitting member 50 of the first part projects from the opening 5 as seen in Figs. 22-24 .
  • Figs. 20-21 show an embodiment of the first part 8 of a leg with the close-fitting member 50.
  • the first part 8 has been partly cut up for showing the close-fitting member 50 provided within the first part 8.
  • the close-fitting member 50 comprises a rib area 60 so that this section fits tightly to the wearer.
  • the connection slip 38 is shown.
  • the first part 8 is cut through so that the connection 61 between the first part 8 and the close-fitting member 50 is visible.
  • the close-fitting member 50 extends in the entire length of the first part 8 and has been sewn to the first part.
  • One part of the connecting unit 10 is shown.
  • the close-fitting member 50 is shown narrowing from the connection 61 towards the rib 60. Hence, a closed cavity is provided between the inner face of the first part 8 and the close-fitting member 50, whereby it is ensured that particles, soot etc. will be stopped in the closed cavity and prevented from entering further up along the leg of the wearer.
  • the first part 8 may comprise several layers with different properties, one of these properties being a moisture barrier.
  • the close-fitting member 50 also comprises a moisture barrier.
  • a second test was performed with the same wearer, now wearing a protective suit according to the present invention. After the wearer had been exposed to aerosols for the same period of time as in the first test, a picture of the wearer was taken. In Fig. 22 , the picture is shown. From this picture it is easily deduced that the wearer has not been exposed to any substantial aerosol contamination on the forearm. Hence, by the incorporation of a moisture barrier in both the first part 8 and the close-fitting member 50, it is obtained that the wearer of the protective suit according to the invention is less exposed to skin contamination than when the prior art solutions are applied.
  • the protective suit may have different properties incorporated, for instance the outer layer and/or the inner layer may be water-proof, and they may be breathable.
  • the present invention also relates to a protective suit system to be worn by a wearer during firefighting or similar operations, comprising the protective suit, wherein the protective suit comprises a plurality of first parts.
  • the protective suit comprises a plurality of first parts.
  • the protective suit system may comprise one or more storage bag(s) for storing the first parts when removed from the second parts and/or the outer layer when removed from the inner layer.
  • the invention also relates to a method for handling a protective suit after a wearer has worn it during firefighting or other operations.
  • the method comprises:
  • the first part may be placed in a storage bag, so that the part will not contaminate the wearer or the surrounding environment.
  • the method further comprises:

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US4543670A (en) * 1984-09-18 1985-10-01 Cairns & Brother Inc. Sleeve attachment for multilayered protective coat
US4782534A (en) * 1988-02-08 1988-11-08 Grilliot William L Firefighter's garment having double wristlet sleeve and cuff
US20090320191A1 (en) * 2004-11-30 2009-12-31 Grilliot William L Protective garments having elastomeric gaskets along margins to inhibit ingress of potentially harmful materials
US20090320190A1 (en) * 2008-06-27 2009-12-31 Morning Pride Manufacturing, L.L.C. Protective garment for use by a firefighter or other emergency worker and having a detachable cuff/wristlet
WO2016023897A1 (fr) 2014-08-12 2016-02-18 Viking Life-Saving Equipment A/S Vêtement de protection

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4543670A (en) * 1984-09-18 1985-10-01 Cairns & Brother Inc. Sleeve attachment for multilayered protective coat
US4782534A (en) * 1988-02-08 1988-11-08 Grilliot William L Firefighter's garment having double wristlet sleeve and cuff
US20090320191A1 (en) * 2004-11-30 2009-12-31 Grilliot William L Protective garments having elastomeric gaskets along margins to inhibit ingress of potentially harmful materials
US20090320190A1 (en) * 2008-06-27 2009-12-31 Morning Pride Manufacturing, L.L.C. Protective garment for use by a firefighter or other emergency worker and having a detachable cuff/wristlet
WO2016023897A1 (fr) 2014-08-12 2016-02-18 Viking Life-Saving Equipment A/S Vêtement de protection

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