US20030204896A1 - Protective pants, such as firefighter's pants, with puncture-resistant layers at below-knee regions of leg portions - Google Patents

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US20030204896A1 US10/136,213 US13621302A US2003204896A1 US 20030204896 A1 US20030204896 A1 US 20030204896A1 US 13621302 A US13621302 A US 13621302A US 2003204896 A1 US2003204896 A1 US 2003204896A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
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  • This invention pertains to a pair of protective pants, such as firefighter's pants or rescue provider's pants, which is improved by having puncture-resistant layers at below-knee regions of the leg portions of the pants, whereby to provide enhanced, below-knee protection for a wearer, such as a firefighter or a rescue provider, particularly but not exclusively for working at a wildland site, which may have snakes, thorny or spiny plants, or other puncture-threatening hazards.
  • a wearer such as a firefighter or a rescue provider
  • a pair of protective pants such as firefighter's pants
  • enhanced, below-knee protection for a wearer such as a firefighter, particularly but not exclusively for working at a wildland site, which may have snakes, thorny or spiny plants, or other puncture-threatening hazards
  • This invention provides a pair of protective pants, such as firefighter's pants or rescue worker's pants, which provides improved, below-knee protection for a wearer.
  • the pair of protective pants has an upper portion, which when covers a lower region of a wearer's torso, and two leg portions, each of which when worn covers one of the wearer's legs.
  • Each leg portion has an upper region, which extends downwardly from the upper portion, and a lower region, which extends upwardly from a lower end of said leg portion toward the upper region and which terminates not higher than where said leg portion when worn covers the wearer's knee.
  • the lower region of each leg portion has a layer of puncture-resistant material.
  • the upper portion and the upper regions of the leg portions have an outer layer of abrasion-resistant material and the upper portion and the leg portions, from the upper portion to the lower ends of the leg portions, have one or more inner layers.
  • the upper portion and the leg portions from the upper portion to the lower ends of the leg portions, have one or more inner layers.
  • the lower region of each leg portion has the layer of puncture-resistant material.
  • FIG. 1 is a simplified, elevational view of a pair of protective pants, such as firefighter's pants, which embodies this invention.
  • FIG. 2 on a larger scale compared to FIG. 1, is a sectional view, as taken along line 2 - 2 in FIG. 1, in a direction indicated by arrows.
  • FIG. 3 is a sectional view, as taken along line 2 - 3 in FIG. 1, in a direction indicated by arrows.
  • a pair of protective pants 10 such as firefighter's pants or rescue worker's pants, has an upper portion 12 , which when covers a lower region of a wearer's torso, and two leg portions 14 , each of which when worn covers one of the wearer's legs.
  • Each leg portion 14 has an upper region 16 , which extends downwardly from the upper portion 12 , and a lower region 18 , which extends upwardly from a lower end 20 of said leg portion 14 to the upper region 16 and which terminates not higher than where said leg portion 14 when worn covers the wearer's knee.
  • the lower region 18 of each leg portion 14 has an outer layer 22 of puncture-resistant material.
  • the upper portion 12 and the upper regions 16 of the leg portions 14 have an outer layer 24 of abrasion-resistant material, which is conventional in firefighter's pants.
  • the upper portion 12 and the leg portions 14 from the upper portion 12 to the lower ends 20 of the leg portions 14 , have one or more inner layers, which are conventional in firefighter's pants, such as a moisture-resistant layer 26 and a thermally insulative layer 28 .
  • the lower region 18 of each leg portion 14 has the outer layer 22 of puncture-resistant material.
  • a suitable material for the outer layers 22 of puncture-resistant material is available commercially from HDM, Inc. of St. Paul, Minn., under its SUPER FABRIC trademark.
  • An alternative material for the outer layers 22 of puncture-resistant material is available commercially from Warwick Mills, Inc. of New Ipswich, N.H., under its TURTLESKIN trademark.
  • U.S. Pat. Re. No. 32,506, No. 5,170,503, and No. 6,065,151 disclose puncture-resistant materials that may be also suitable for the outer layers 22 of puncture-resistant material.
  • the wearer's movements are not impaired, even if the outer layers 22 of puncture-resistant material are stiff. Nonetheless, the outer layers 22 of puncture-resistant material provide enhanced, below-knee protection for a wearer, such as a firefighter or a rescue provider, particularly but not exclusively for working at a wildland site, which may have snakes, thorny or spiny plants, or other puncture-threatening hazards.

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A pair of protective pants, such as firefighter's pants or rescue provider's pants, has an upper portion, which when covers a lower region of a wearer's torso, and two leg portions, each of which when worn covers one of the wearer's legs. Each leg portion has an upper region, which extends downwardly from the upper portion, and a lower region, which extends upwardly from a lower end of such leg portion toward the upper region and which terminates not higher than where such leg portion when worn covers the wearer's knee. The pair of protective pants, at the lower region of each leg portion but not elsewhere, has an outer layer of puncture-resistant material.

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    TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
  • This invention pertains to a pair of protective pants, such as firefighter's pants or rescue provider's pants, which is improved by having puncture-resistant layers at below-knee regions of the leg portions of the pants, whereby to provide enhanced, below-knee protection for a wearer, such as a firefighter or a rescue provider, particularly but not exclusively for working at a wildland site, which may have snakes, thorny or spiny plants, or other puncture-threatening hazards. [0001]
    • BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  • In protective garments, such as firefighter's garments or rescue provider's garments, it is known to provide puncture-resistant patches where the garments cover a wearer's knees and where the garments cover the wearer's elbows. Heretofore, because puncture-resistant materials tend to be quite stiff, puncture-resistant materials have been regarded as unsuitable to cover larger regions of such protective garments. [0002]
  • As exemplified in U.S. Pat. Re. No. 32,506 and in U.S. Pat. No. 6,065,151, it is known for persons working at wildland sites to wear puncture-resistant chaps over their pants. As exemplified in U.S. Pat. No. 5,170,503, it is known for persons working at wildland sites to wear puncture-resistant leggings over lower leg portions of their pants. [0003]
  • A need has been ascertained, to which this invention is directed, to provide a pair of protective pants, such as firefighter's pants, with enhanced, below-knee protection for a wearer, such as a firefighter, particularly but not exclusively for working at a wildland site, which may have snakes, thorny or spiny plants, or other puncture-threatening hazards, whereby to eliminate a need for the wearer to wear separate chaps or separate leggings. [0004]
    • SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
  • This invention provides a pair of protective pants, such as firefighter's pants or rescue worker's pants, which provides improved, below-knee protection for a wearer. The pair of protective pants has an upper portion, which when covers a lower region of a wearer's torso, and two leg portions, each of which when worn covers one of the wearer's legs. [0005]
  • Each leg portion has an upper region, which extends downwardly from the upper portion, and a lower region, which extends upwardly from a lower end of said leg portion toward the upper region and which terminates not higher than where said leg portion when worn covers the wearer's knee. The lower region of each leg portion has a layer of puncture-resistant material. [0006]
  • Preferably, the upper portion and the upper regions of the leg portions have an outer layer of abrasion-resistant material and the the upper portion and the leg portions, from the upper portion to the lower ends of the leg portions, have one or more inner layers. Preferably, moreover, only the lower region of each leg portion has the layer of puncture-resistant material.[0007]
    • BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
  • FIG. 1 is a simplified, elevational view of a pair of protective pants, such as firefighter's pants, which embodies this invention. [0008]
  • FIG. 2, on a larger scale compared to FIG. 1, is a sectional view, as taken along line [0009] 2-2 in FIG. 1, in a direction indicated by arrows.
  • FIG. 3, on a similar scale, is a sectional view, as taken along line [0010] 2-3 in FIG. 1, in a direction indicated by arrows.
    • DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE ILLUSTRATED EMBODIMENT
  • As shown in the drawings, a pair of [0011] protective pants 10, such as firefighter's pants or rescue worker's pants, has an upper portion 12, which when covers a lower region of a wearer's torso, and two leg portions 14, each of which when worn covers one of the wearer's legs. Each leg portion 14 has an upper region 16, which extends downwardly from the upper portion 12, and a lower region 18, which extends upwardly from a lower end 20 of said leg portion 14 to the upper region 16 and which terminates not higher than where said leg portion 14 when worn covers the wearer's knee. As contemplated by this invention, the lower region 18 of each leg portion 14 has an outer layer 22 of puncture-resistant material.
  • The [0012] upper portion 12 and the upper regions 16 of the leg portions 14 have an outer layer 24 of abrasion-resistant material, which is conventional in firefighter's pants. The upper portion 12 and the leg portions 14, from the upper portion 12 to the lower ends 20 of the leg portions 14, have one or more inner layers, which are conventional in firefighter's pants, such as a moisture-resistant layer 26 and a thermally insulative layer 28. The lower region 18 of each leg portion 14 has the outer layer 22 of puncture-resistant material.
  • A suitable material for the [0013] outer layers 22 of puncture-resistant material is available commercially from HDM, Inc. of St. Paul, Minn., under its SUPER FABRIC trademark. An alternative material for the outer layers 22 of puncture-resistant material is available commercially from Warwick Mills, Inc. of New Ipswich, N.H., under its TURTLESKIN trademark. U.S. Pat. Re. No. 32,506, No. 5,170,503, and No. 6,065,151 disclose puncture-resistant materials that may be also suitable for the outer layers 22 of puncture-resistant material.
  • Because only the [0014] lower regions 18 of the leg portions 14 have the outer layers 22 of puncture-resistant material, the wearer's movements are not impaired, even if the outer layers 22 of puncture-resistant material are stiff. Nonetheless, the outer layers 22 of puncture-resistant material provide enhanced, below-knee protection for a wearer, such as a firefighter or a rescue provider, particularly but not exclusively for working at a wildland site, which may have snakes, thorny or spiny plants, or other puncture-threatening hazards.

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1. A pair of protective pants having an upper portion, which when worn covers a lower region of a wearer's torso, and two leg portions, each of which when worn covers one of the wearer's legs, wherein each leg portion has an upper region, which extends downwardly from the upper portion, and a lower region, which extends upwardly from a lower end of said leg portion toward the upper region and which terminates not higher than where said leg portion when worn covers the wearer's knee, wherein the lower region has a layer of puncture-resistant material.
2. The pair of protective pants of claim 1 wherein the upper portion and the upper regions of the leg portions have an outer layer of abrasion-resistant material and wherein only the lower region of each leg portion has the layer of puncture-resistant material.
3. The pair of protective pants of claim 1 wherein the upper portion and the leg portions, from the upper portion to the lower ends of the leg portions, have one or more inner layers.
4. The pair of protective pants of claim 1 wherein the upper portion and the upper regions of the leg portions have an outer layer of abrasion-resistant material, wherein the upper portion and the leg portions, from the upper portion to the lower ends of the leg portions, have one or more inner layers, and wherein only the lower region of each leg portion has the layer of puncture-resistant material.
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