Classifications

• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F41—WEAPONS
  • F41H—ARMOUR; ARMOURED TURRETS; ARMOURED OR ARMED VEHICLES; MEANS OF ATTACK OR DEFENCE, e.g. CAMOUFLAGE, IN GENERAL
  • F41H1/00—Personal protection gear
  • F41H1/02—Armoured or projectile- or missile-resistant garments; Composite protection fabrics
• • 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
  • A41D13/002—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches with controlled internal environment
  • A41D13/0025—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches with controlled internal environment by means of forced air circulation

Definitions

• the present invention is in the field of personal armour worn by individuals as protection against projectiles, bullets and the like. More specifically the present invention deals with measures for cooling the body of the wearer covered by such protective armour.
• Fig. 1 is a cross sectional isometric view of a set of layers of the invention lying beneath the armour layer;
• Fig. 2 is a cross sectional isometric view of a layer set of the invention;
• Fig. 3 is a schematic isometric view of the enveloped layer of the invention indicating air flow through the system;
• Fig. 4 is a schematic armoured outfit showing the a folded - up corner displaying the layered structure.
• a set of voluminous layers is disposed between the wearer of personal armour and his/her garments or body.
• the set is described schematically with reference to Fig. 1.
• Layer 20 represents the armour layer which is drawn for the sake of simplicity as a unitary layer but in reality may possess a compound structure.
• Layer 22 is the outermost layer of the set of the invention and layer 24 is the body contact layer, which juxtaposes the wearer's own garments or exposed body.
• layer 22 is enveloped by an impervious shell as is described schematically with reference to Fig. 2 to which reference is now made. In a cross sectional view, layer 22 juxtaposes body contact layer 24.
• Shell 26 envelopes layer 22, however not as shown, the shell completely wraps the layer. In more particular reference to the issue of relationships between the personal dress of the wearer and the body armour, there is no significance as to which is worn beneath.
• Fig. 3 the enveloped layer is described schematically, such that its function can be easily explained.
• Layer 22 is shown with its side juxtaposing the body contact layer on top.
• An air blower or pump 34 takes up ambient air through air intake 36.
• a hose 38 connects the air pump 34 with the enveloped layer 22. Air is driven through hose 38 to be forced into enveloped layer 22.
• the air 40 taken by the air blower is pushed through hose 38 into enveloped layer 22 and out through perforations such as perforation 42.
• an air hose is not used, and the air blower is connected directly to the enveloped layer. Air is forced out through the perforations as indicated symbolically by arrow such as arrow 44.
• the air driven out of the perforations enters the body contact layer (not shown) which is a voluminous layer, allowing further spread of the air stream to bathe the body and collect perspiration.
• a body contact layer is not applied.
• the air pump or blower is powered by one or a plurality of batteries.
• the batteries are either packed together with the air pump or placed in a different location, with an appropriate cable connecting between the batteries and the air pump.
• the batteries are rechargeable so as to allow long hours of use with occasional charge.
• the technical properties of the air blower must be such that the stream of air is strong enough to allow sufficient flow in and around the area of the wearer's body covered by the layers of the invention.
• volume providing elements are used to keep the layers from collapsing and forming kinks and cramps.
• Such elements may be foam elements, fibers, three dimensional net, mechanical spacers or any other volume forming element.
• FIG. 4 A personal armour outfit implementing the system of the invention is descried schematically in Fig. 4 to which reference is now made.
• Outfit 50 is shown with a bottom comer folded up such that the layers are exposed.
• the external, armour layer 54 is at the top, external to the other layers.
• Beneath, layer 56 is the layer in which the air is forced initially, expelled from the air pump. Innermost is layer 58. In this drawing the air pump and hose are not shown

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