GB2455576A - Garment with groin portion to protect against transmission of heat - Google Patents
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Abstract
A garment which in use extends over at least the frontal portion of the lower abdomen and upper thighs includes a thermally protective material 6 to shield the groin. The garment may be an apron 1 with adjustable fasteners 4, 5, or a jacket (11, fig 3); it is preferably breathable. The shield 6 can be removably or permanently mounted to the garment, or integrally formed with the garment. The shield is preferably at most 500mm in width and height. The shield is preferably woven, ideally from inorganic or polymeric fibres such as glass, silica, ceramic or aramid. The shield may include a heat resistant coating, preferably polymeric or metallic, optionally aluminium.
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PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
The present invention relates to thermal protective clothing. More particularly but not exclusively, it relates to thermally-protective clothing such as an apron, for wear while cooking.
It is proverbially well-known that kitchens tend to be high-temperature working environments. However, one of the consequences of this has only recently come to light.
The production of sperm in human testes appears to be inversely related to their temperature.
(This may well be why they are located externally of the body). Prolonged exposure to elevated temperatures may reduce sperm counts to levels at which conception becomes difficult, and medical intervention such as in-vitro fertilisation may become necessary.
Not only are kitchens and the like hot environments, but the heat comes mainly from ovens and hobs located at or near groin level. It has recently become apparent that low sperm counts are a widespread issue amongst professional chefs.
Various forms of apparatus have been proposed to protect chefs' genitalia from overheating, but these have not achieved widespread acceptance. For example, aprons with pouches to hold replaceable cooling pads have been proposed, but these are expensive. It has also been found that the pads are all too easy to lose, particularly since they must be separated from the apron before the apron is washed. Any outer clothing worn in the kitchen must be easy to wash, as hygiene is clearly essential.
Cooling clothing, particularly underwear, has been designed with runners in mind; this is believed to act by wicking sweat away from the body and cooling by its evaporation.
However, it has not been widely adopted in catering circles.
Another issue to do with overheating in the kitchen is that sweating can lead to chafing and soreness between the legs. Thus, it is probably preferable to obviate sweating, rather than to use sweat aspart of a cooling mechanism.
Workers such as welders and foundry workers use thick, heavy aprons and the like for thermal protection. However, such aprons are as much a protection against sparks or splashes of very hot material as they are a protection against overheating in general. In any case, their weight and stiffness would make such aprons unusable in a kitchen (and they are hardly machine-washable).
It is hence an object of the present invention to provide a garment that protects a chefs genitalia from excess heat, but which is convenient and comfortable to wear, easy to clean, and economical to produce.
According to the present invention, there is provided garment means wearable to extend over at least a frontal portion of a lower abdomen and upper thighs of the wearer, the garment means comprising a zone of flexible thermally-protective material disposed to extend in wear generally over a groin area of the wearer.
Preferably, said zone comprises a separately-formed element of said flexible thermally-protective material mounted to the garment means.
Alternatively, said zone is formed integrally with a material of the garment means.
In a preferred embodiment, the garment means comprises apron means wearable over other clothing.
The apron means may then be provided with adjustable attachment means to allow a wearer to position said zone as desired.
In an alternative embodiment, the garment means may comprise jacket means having said zone located on or in skirt means thereof.
Preferably, said zone of flexible thermally-protective material is permanently mounted to the garment means, optionally being sewn thereto.
The thermally-protective material preferably comprises a woven material.
Advantageously, said woven material is provided with a heat-resistant coating.
Said coating may comprise a thermally-stable polymeric material.
Said polymeric material may comprise an elastomeric material, for example a rubber, optionally a silicone rubber composition.
Alternatively or additionally, said coating may comprise a metallic coating, optionally aluminium.
The woven material preferably comprises thermally-stable fibres.
Said fibres may comprise inorganic fibres, such as glass fibres, silica fibres or ceramic fibres.
Alternatively, said fibres may comprise thermally-resistant polymer fibres, such as aramid fibres.
Preferably, said zone is no more than 500 millimetres in height and width.
Advantageously, said zone is no more than 300 millimetres in height and width.
A remainder of the garment means may comprise a breathable textile material.
The thermally-protective zone may comprise a flexible heat-reflective material.
The thermally-protective zone may comprise a flexible heat-resistant material.
The thermally-protective zone may comprise a flexible heat-insulating material.
Embodiments of the present invention will now be more particularly described by way of example and with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: Figure 1 is a frontal elevation of a first chefs apron embodying the present invention; Figure 2 is a frontal elevation of a second chef's apron embodying the present invention; and Figure 3 is a frontal elevation of a chefs jacket embodying the present invention.
Referring now to the figures, and to Figure 1 in particular, a first chefs apron I embodying the present invention comprises a bib portion 2 and a skirt portion 3. A neck strap 4 extends in a loop from an upper, in use, edge of the bib portion 2, and a pair of waist ties 5 extend laterally, one from each side of the apron 1, adjacent a juncture of the bib 2 and skirt 3 portions. The neck strap 4, which may optionally have an adjustable length, is looped around a wearer's neck, and the waist ties 5 are connectable each to the other behind the wearer's back, so as to tie the apron I securely around the wearer's waist region. The bib portion 2 thus covers the wearer's chest area, while the skirt portion 3 hangs down from adjacent the wearer's waist, covering the wearer's lower abdomen and thighs.
A patch 6 of.a thermally-protective material (here, a woven silica cloth coated with a flexible silicone rubber composition) is sewn to the skirt portion 3, so that it extends, in wear, generally over the groin area of the wearer. (If necessary, the length of the neck strap 4 may be adjusted to bring the patch 6 into the correct vertical alignment).
The patch 6 will thus shield the wearer's genitalia from heat emitted by ovens, hobs and the like. (It should also increase the protection provided by the apron 1 against hot spills, spitting fat and the like, although this is probably a secondary benefit).
The coated fabric used for the patch 6 is fully washable, and is easy to sew permanently to the apron 1. The bib 2 and skirt 3 portions of the apron I are conveniently a conventional breathable woven fabric, for example a cotton textile. Thus, the apron 1 as a whole may be washed together with conventional clothing. The use of a patch 6, rather than an entire apron 1 or an entire skirt portion 3 of thermally-protective material, keeps the cost and weight of the apron 1 within reasonable limits, and also greatly improves the convenience and wearability of the apron 1. Indeed, the design shown should be practically indistinguishable in wear from a plain cotton apron, except for the strategic heat protection provided. It also requires no special storage when not in use, being as easy to fold up as any other such garment.
Note: the patch 6 may be sewn to an inner or outer face of the apron 1 as desired.
A second chefs apron 7 embodying the present invention is shown in Figure 2. The second apron 7 is of a widely-used alternative style that has no bib portion 2, comprising just a skirt portion 3, typically of cotton textile, depending from a waist band 8. A pair of waist ties 5 extend laterally from opposite ends of the waist band 8. The waist ties 5 are connectable each to the other behind the wearer's back, securing the apron 7 around the wearer's waist.
Typically, aprons 7 of this type are dimensioned to extend down to near or below the wearer's knees, and to extend both in front of and to either side of the wearer's lower abdomen and thighs. They are frequently provided with frontally-mounted external pouches or pockets 9, and loops 10, for example to hold cloths or towels, which will in use sit over the wearer's hip.
A patch 6 of a thermally-protective material, similar to that described for the first apron 1, is sewn to an inner face of the second apron 7, so as to extend, in wear, generally over the wearer's groin area. (The patch 6 may be concealed under a further layer of textile if desired.) The patch 6 thus provides the same protection as described above for the patch 6 on the first apron 1, and the second apron 7 will be indistinguishable in wear from a conventional apron of this form.
Figure 3 shows a chefs jacket 11 embodying the present invention. This is a popular alternative to a chefs apron, and comprises a short-sleeved or long-sleeved jacket, typically of cotton fabric, with a double-breasted cut (or at least buttoning down a right side of the chest). The chefs jacket ills typically of three-quarter length, having skirts 12 descending below the wearer's waist. A patch 6 of a flexible thermally-protective material (substantially the same as described above in respect of the aprons 1 and 7) is sewn to one flap of the skirts 12 of the jacket 11, so as to extend generally in front of the wearer's groin region. It thus provides substantially the same protection as for the first apron 1. The presence of the flexible patch 6 has no significant effect on the washability, storability or wearability of the jacket Il.
Incorporations of a patch 6 into trousers or the like may also be possible, although it might then require tailoring to fit, rather than being a simple rectangle.
Alternative materials with heat-resistantlheat-reflective/heat-jnsul ati ng properties may be used for the patch 6. Silicone rubber has a particularly good usable temperature range, being stable up to around 220°C (it is also chemically inert and flame retardant, which are useful properties around the kitchen). However, polyurethane rubber (stable to about 120°C), neoprene rubber (stable to about 150°C) and a range of other elastomers may also be usable.
A1iiiiiiiiidãtiiigi may al ebenefiiiSlTica cloth is particularly heat-resistant and inert, although conventional glass-fibre cloth may also be usable. Aramid cloths have a lesser heat resistance, but their upper temperature limit of around 300°C still exceeds the limit of the polymeric coatings listed above. Aramid cloths can also be laminated to a cotton backing (this may provide a possible alternative approach to sewing the patches 6 in place).
It is possible to weave an area having differing properties into a textile as part of the weaving process. It is therefore envisaged that a textile could be woven especially for use in such garments, having an area or areas of thermally-protective fibres incorporated into its weave.
Suitable tailoring using such a textile would position such an area so that it formed a correctly-located zone of thermally-protective material on the final garment.
It may also be possible to apply the polymeric and/or aluminised coatings described above directly to the textile of the garment, rather than mounting a patch 6 of pre-coated textile thereto. For example, a spray-coated layer or a directly-applied layer of a polymer composition, having a sufficient thickness to act as a thermal barrier, may be applied to a completed garment, over a suitable area thereof, and then allowed to cure or set to form the required zone of flexible thermally protective material.
The garments described are potentially of use not only to chefs and other catering professionals, but also to amateur cooks, for example being particularly useful in the form of barbecue aprons or the like.
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
The present invention relates to thermal protective clothing. More particularly but not exclusively, it relates to thermally-protective clothing such as an apron, for wear while cooking.
It is proverbially well-known that kitchens tend to be high-temperature working environments. However, one of the consequences of this has only recently come to light.
The production of sperm in human testes appears to be inversely related to their temperature.
(This may well be why they are located externally of the body). Prolonged exposure to elevated temperatures may reduce sperm counts to levels at which conception becomes difficult, and medical intervention such as in-vitro fertilisation may become necessary.
Not only are kitchens and the like hot environments, but the heat comes mainly from ovens and hobs located at or near groin level. It has recently become apparent that low sperm counts are a widespread issue amongst professional chefs.
Various forms of apparatus have been proposed to protect chefs' genitalia from overheating, but these have not achieved widespread acceptance. For example, aprons with pouches to hold replaceable cooling pads have been proposed, but these are expensive. It has also been found that the pads are all too easy to lose, particularly since they must be separated from the apron before the apron is washed. Any outer clothing worn in the kitchen must be easy to wash, as hygiene is clearly essential.
Cooling clothing, particularly underwear, has been designed with runners in mind; this is believed to act by wicking sweat away from the body and cooling by its evaporation.
However, it has not been widely adopted in catering circles.
Another issue to do with overheating in the kitchen is that sweating can lead to chafing and soreness between the legs. Thus, it is probably preferable to obviate sweating, rather than to use sweat aspart of a cooling mechanism.
Workers such as welders and foundry workers use thick, heavy aprons and the like for thermal protection. However, such aprons are as much a protection against sparks or splashes of very hot material as they are a protection against overheating in general. In any case, their weight and stiffness would make such aprons unusable in a kitchen (and they are hardly machine-washable).
It is hence an object of the present invention to provide a garment that protects a chefs genitalia from excess heat, but which is convenient and comfortable to wear, easy to clean, and economical to produce.
According to the present invention, there is provided garment means wearable to extend over at least a frontal portion of a lower abdomen and upper thighs of the wearer, the garment means comprising a zone of flexible thermally-protective material disposed to extend in wear generally over a groin area of the wearer.
Preferably, said zone comprises a separately-formed element of said flexible thermally-protective material mounted to the garment means.
Alternatively, said zone is formed integrally with a material of the garment means.
In a preferred embodiment, the garment means comprises apron means wearable over other clothing.
The apron means may then be provided with adjustable attachment means to allow a wearer to position said zone as desired.
In an alternative embodiment, the garment means may comprise jacket means having said zone located on or in skirt means thereof.
Preferably, said zone of flexible thermally-protective material is permanently mounted to the garment means, optionally being sewn thereto.
The thermally-protective material preferably comprises a woven material.
Advantageously, said woven material is provided with a heat-resistant coating.
Said coating may comprise a thermally-stable polymeric material.
Said polymeric material may comprise an elastomeric material, for example a rubber, optionally a silicone rubber composition.
Alternatively or additionally, said coating may comprise a metallic coating, optionally aluminium.
The woven material preferably comprises thermally-stable fibres.
Said fibres may comprise inorganic fibres, such as glass fibres, silica fibres or ceramic fibres.
Alternatively, said fibres may comprise thermally-resistant polymer fibres, such as aramid fibres.
Preferably, said zone is no more than 500 millimetres in height and width.
Advantageously, said zone is no more than 300 millimetres in height and width.
A remainder of the garment means may comprise a breathable textile material.
The thermally-protective zone may comprise a flexible heat-reflective material.
The thermally-protective zone may comprise a flexible heat-resistant material.
The thermally-protective zone may comprise a flexible heat-insulating material.
Embodiments of the present invention will now be more particularly described by way of example and with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: Figure 1 is a frontal elevation of a first chefs apron embodying the present invention; Figure 2 is a frontal elevation of a second chef's apron embodying the present invention; and Figure 3 is a frontal elevation of a chefs jacket embodying the present invention.
Referring now to the figures, and to Figure 1 in particular, a first chefs apron I embodying the present invention comprises a bib portion 2 and a skirt portion 3. A neck strap 4 extends in a loop from an upper, in use, edge of the bib portion 2, and a pair of waist ties 5 extend laterally, one from each side of the apron 1, adjacent a juncture of the bib 2 and skirt 3 portions. The neck strap 4, which may optionally have an adjustable length, is looped around a wearer's neck, and the waist ties 5 are connectable each to the other behind the wearer's back, so as to tie the apron I securely around the wearer's waist region. The bib portion 2 thus covers the wearer's chest area, while the skirt portion 3 hangs down from adjacent the wearer's waist, covering the wearer's lower abdomen and thighs.
A patch 6 of.a thermally-protective material (here, a woven silica cloth coated with a flexible silicone rubber composition) is sewn to the skirt portion 3, so that it extends, in wear, generally over the groin area of the wearer. (If necessary, the length of the neck strap 4 may be adjusted to bring the patch 6 into the correct vertical alignment).
The patch 6 will thus shield the wearer's genitalia from heat emitted by ovens, hobs and the like. (It should also increase the protection provided by the apron 1 against hot spills, spitting fat and the like, although this is probably a secondary benefit).
The coated fabric used for the patch 6 is fully washable, and is easy to sew permanently to the apron 1. The bib 2 and skirt 3 portions of the apron I are conveniently a conventional breathable woven fabric, for example a cotton textile. Thus, the apron 1 as a whole may be washed together with conventional clothing. The use of a patch 6, rather than an entire apron 1 or an entire skirt portion 3 of thermally-protective material, keeps the cost and weight of the apron 1 within reasonable limits, and also greatly improves the convenience and wearability of the apron 1. Indeed, the design shown should be practically indistinguishable in wear from a plain cotton apron, except for the strategic heat protection provided. It also requires no special storage when not in use, being as easy to fold up as any other such garment.
Note: the patch 6 may be sewn to an inner or outer face of the apron 1 as desired.
A second chefs apron 7 embodying the present invention is shown in Figure 2. The second apron 7 is of a widely-used alternative style that has no bib portion 2, comprising just a skirt portion 3, typically of cotton textile, depending from a waist band 8. A pair of waist ties 5 extend laterally from opposite ends of the waist band 8. The waist ties 5 are connectable each to the other behind the wearer's back, securing the apron 7 around the wearer's waist.
Typically, aprons 7 of this type are dimensioned to extend down to near or below the wearer's knees, and to extend both in front of and to either side of the wearer's lower abdomen and thighs. They are frequently provided with frontally-mounted external pouches or pockets 9, and loops 10, for example to hold cloths or towels, which will in use sit over the wearer's hip.
A patch 6 of a thermally-protective material, similar to that described for the first apron 1, is sewn to an inner face of the second apron 7, so as to extend, in wear, generally over the wearer's groin area. (The patch 6 may be concealed under a further layer of textile if desired.) The patch 6 thus provides the same protection as described above for the patch 6 on the first apron 1, and the second apron 7 will be indistinguishable in wear from a conventional apron of this form.
Figure 3 shows a chefs jacket 11 embodying the present invention. This is a popular alternative to a chefs apron, and comprises a short-sleeved or long-sleeved jacket, typically of cotton fabric, with a double-breasted cut (or at least buttoning down a right side of the chest). The chefs jacket ills typically of three-quarter length, having skirts 12 descending below the wearer's waist. A patch 6 of a flexible thermally-protective material (substantially the same as described above in respect of the aprons 1 and 7) is sewn to one flap of the skirts 12 of the jacket 11, so as to extend generally in front of the wearer's groin region. It thus provides substantially the same protection as for the first apron 1. The presence of the flexible patch 6 has no significant effect on the washability, storability or wearability of the jacket Il.
Incorporations of a patch 6 into trousers or the like may also be possible, although it might then require tailoring to fit, rather than being a simple rectangle.
Alternative materials with heat-resistantlheat-reflective/heat-jnsul ati ng properties may be used for the patch 6. Silicone rubber has a particularly good usable temperature range, being stable up to around 220°C (it is also chemically inert and flame retardant, which are useful properties around the kitchen). However, polyurethane rubber (stable to about 120°C), neoprene rubber (stable to about 150°C) and a range of other elastomers may also be usable.
A1iiiiiiiiidãtiiigi may al ebenefiiiSlTica cloth is particularly heat-resistant and inert, although conventional glass-fibre cloth may also be usable. Aramid cloths have a lesser heat resistance, but their upper temperature limit of around 300°C still exceeds the limit of the polymeric coatings listed above. Aramid cloths can also be laminated to a cotton backing (this may provide a possible alternative approach to sewing the patches 6 in place).
It is possible to weave an area having differing properties into a textile as part of the weaving process. It is therefore envisaged that a textile could be woven especially for use in such garments, having an area or areas of thermally-protective fibres incorporated into its weave.
Suitable tailoring using such a textile would position such an area so that it formed a correctly-located zone of thermally-protective material on the final garment.
It may also be possible to apply the polymeric and/or aluminised coatings described above directly to the textile of the garment, rather than mounting a patch 6 of pre-coated textile thereto. For example, a spray-coated layer or a directly-applied layer of a polymer composition, having a sufficient thickness to act as a thermal barrier, may be applied to a completed garment, over a suitable area thereof, and then allowed to cure or set to form the required zone of flexible thermally protective material.
The garments described are potentially of use not only to chefs and other catering professionals, but also to amateur cooks, for example being particularly useful in the form of barbecue aprons or the like.
Claims (16)
- I. Garment means wearable to extend over at least a frontal portion of a lower abdomen and upper thighs of a wearer, the garment means comprising a zone of flexible thermally-protective material disposed to extend in wear generally over a groin area of the wearer.
- 2. Garment means as claimed in claim 1, wherein said zone comprises a separately-formed element of said flexible thermally-protective material mounted to the garment means. * S.*
- 3. Garment means as claimed in claim I, wherein said zone is formed integrally with a material of the garment means. S. I * S S * S.SIS....*
- 4. Garment means as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, comprising apron S...means wearable over other clothing, optionally being provided with adjustable *.....* attachment means to allow a wearer to position said zone as desired.
- 5. Garment means as claimed in any ne of claims I to 3, comprising jacket means having said zone located on or in skirt means thereof.
- 6. Garment means as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein said zone of flexible thermally-protective material is permanently mounted to the garment means, optionally being sewn thereto.
- 7. Garment means as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the thermally-protective material comprises a woven material.
- 8. Garment means as claimed in claim 7, wherein said woven material is provided with a heat-resistant coating.
- 9. Garment means as claimed in claim 8, wherein said coating comprises a thermally-stable polymeric material.
- 10. Garment means as claimed in either claim 8 or claim 9, wherein said coating comprises a metallic coating, optionally aluminium. * *. **. * . S...
- Garment means as claimed in any one of claims 7 to 10, wherein the woven material compnses thermally-stable fibres. S... * S S...
- 12. Garment means as claimed in claim II, wherein said fibres comprise inorganic fibres, such as glass fibres, silica fibres or ceramic fibres.
- 13. Garment means as claimed in claim 11, wherein said fibres may comprise thermally-resistant polymer fibres, such as aramid fibres.
- 14. Garment means as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein said zone is no more than 500 millimetres in height and width.* 12 -
- 15. Garment means as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein a remainder * of the garment means comprises a breathable textile material.
- 16. Garment means substantially as described herein with reference to the Figures of the accompanying drawings. * S. * . S * S. S... * . *5. S S. S * S* * SSS*SSS*S * S *..*. * S *..SS*SS.S*S S16. Garment means substantially as described herein with reference to the Figures of the accompanying drawings. * S. * . S * S. S... * . *5. S S. S * S* * SSS*SSS*S * S *..*. * S *..SS*SS.S*S SI. Garment means wearable to extend over at least a frontal portion of a lower abdomen and upper thighs of a wearer, the garment means comprising a zone of flexible thermally-protective material disposed to extend in wear generally over a groin area of the wearer.2. Garment means as claimed in claim 1, wherein said zone comprises a separately-formed element of said flexible thermally-protective material mounted to the garment means. * S.* 3. Garment means as claimed in claim I, wherein said zone is formed integrally with a material of the garment means. S. I * S S * S.SIS....* 4. Garment means as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, comprising apron S...means wearable over other clothing, optionally being provided with adjustable *.....* attachment means to allow a wearer to position said zone as desired.5. Garment means as claimed in any ne of claims I to 3, comprising jacket means having said zone located on or in skirt means thereof.6. Garment means as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein said zone of flexible thermally-protective material is permanently mounted to the garment means, optionally being sewn thereto.7. Garment means as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the thermally-protective material comprises a woven material.8. Garment means as claimed in claim 7, wherein said woven material is provided with a heat-resistant coating.9. Garment means as claimed in claim 8, wherein said coating comprises a thermally-stable polymeric material.10. Garment means as claimed in either claim 8 or claim 9, wherein said coating comprises a metallic coating, optionally aluminium. * *. **. * . S...Garment means as claimed in any one of claims 7 to 10, wherein the woven material compnses thermally-stable fibres. S... * S S...12. Garment means as claimed in claim II, wherein said fibres comprise inorganic fibres, such as glass fibres, silica fibres or ceramic fibres.13. Garment means as claimed in claim 11, wherein said fibres may comprise thermally-resistant polymer fibres, such as aramid fibres.14. Garment means as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein said zone is no more than 500 millimetres in height and width.* 12 - 15. Garment means as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein a remainder * of the garment means comprises a breathable textile material.
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