WO2012114220A1 - A protective garment - Google Patents

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WO2012114220A1
WO2012114220A1 PCT/IB2012/050550 IB2012050550W WO2012114220A1 WO 2012114220 A1 WO2012114220 A1 WO 2012114220A1 IB 2012050550 W IB2012050550 W IB 2012050550W WO 2012114220 A1 WO2012114220 A1 WO 2012114220A1
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protective garment
cable
clothing
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Vernon ANFIELD
Leon Gerhardus GRIMBEEK
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Defigo Investments Cc
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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
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D1/00—Garments
    • A41D1/002—Garments adapted to accommodate electronic equipment
    • A41D1/005—Garments adapted to accommodate electronic equipment with embedded cable or connector

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  • THIS INVENTION relates to a protective garment and to a method of securing a cable.
  • the cap lamp comprises a lamp attached via a cable to a battery pack.
  • the battery pack is usually carried on a waist belt.
  • the cable is allowed to hang loosely along the miner's back.
  • the loose cable can be uncomfortable for the worker and may pose a safety hazard as it can get caught in machinery, roof supports and the like.
  • the aim of the invention is to address this problem.
  • a protective garment which includes
  • cable guide means defined by a double material layer extending longitudinally along the back of the article of clothing, between a neck portion and a waist portion of the article of clothing.
  • the cable guide means may be configured to secure a cable, connecting a cap lamp to a battery cable, to the article of clothing.
  • the article of clothing may be in the form of industrial protective garments, jackets, overalls, coveralls and the like.
  • the cable guide means may be in the form of a material flap.
  • the material flap may be attachable to the article of clothing to define a channel.
  • the channel may be adapted to enfold at least a section of the cable.
  • the channel may include at least two openings defining the cable guide means between them.
  • One opening, a neck portion opening may be proximate the neck portion to define a cable entry towards the cap lamp and another opening, a waist portion opening, may be proximate the waist portion to define a cable exit towards the battery pack.
  • the material flap may be fixed to the article of clothing or the material flap may be removably fixed to the article of clothing.
  • the material flap may be removably fixed to the article of clothing by means of hook-and-loop fasteners such as VelcroTM, zips, or the like.
  • the openings of the channel may be wide enough to allow the battery pack to pass through them. In use, the battery pack may then be dropped by a user over his/her shoulder into the neck portion opening and may then pass through the guide means to exit through the waist portion opening.
  • the channel may be tapered from the entry towards the exit.
  • the neck portion opening may be wider than the waist portion opening to permit free lateral movement of the cable at the neck portion.
  • the opening of the channel at a neck portion may permit unrestricted movement of the user's head.
  • the periphery of the neck portion opening may include ribbing, elastic, stretchable fabric or the like, making the periphery form-fitting to the body of a user.
  • Advantageously the wide opening of a channel at a neck portion will then not catch onto items in the underground environment.
  • the channel may be made up of two or more unattached material layers, which may subsequently be attached together permanently or reversibly to define the channel.
  • a protective garment which includes
  • the cable guide means extending between a neck portion and a waist portion of the article of clothing.
  • the cable guide means may be in the form of hook-and-loop fasteners, one sheet being adhered to the clothing article and the other sheet adhered to the cable.
  • the cable and clothing article will adhere to each other when pressed together and can be separated when pulled apart.
  • the cable guide means may be in the form of rings or the like attached to the clothing article, through which the cable may be threaded.
  • the cable guide means may be in the form of one or more carabiners or the like, attached to the clothing article.
  • the carabiners may be fixed to the clothing article and used reversibly to connect the cable to the article of clothing.
  • the invention may also be used during the cleaning process of protective garments.
  • the cable guide means may be used to hang the article of clothing out to dry after washing.
  • the invention extends to a method of securing a cap lamp cable, the method including attaching the cap lamp cable to a back portion of an article of clothing.
  • Figure 1 shows a perspective view of a protective garment in use.
  • reference numeral 10 refers to a protective garment, which includes an article of clothing 12 and cable guide means 14 extending between a neck portion and a waist portion of the article of clothing 12.
  • the article of clothing 12 is in the form of a coverall worn for protection during underground mining.
  • the cable guide means 14 is configured to secure a cable 16 to the article of clothing 12.
  • the cable guide means 14 extend longitudinally along the back of the article of clothing 12.
  • the cable guide means 14 is in the form of a material flap 18.
  • the material flap 18 is attached to the article of clothing 12 to define a channel 18.
  • the channel 18 is adapted to enfold a section of the cable
  • the channel 18 includes two openings 20, 24 defining the cable guide means 14 between them.
  • the neck portion opening 20 is proximate a neck portion of the article of clothing 12 and defines a cable exit towards the cap lamp 22.
  • the waist portion opening 24 is proximate the waist portion of the article of clothing 12 and defines a cable entry towards the battery pack 26.
  • the material flap 18 is fixed to the article of clothing 12.
  • the openings 20, 24 of the channel is wide enough to permit the cap lamp 22 and battery pack 26 to pass through them.
  • the battery pack 26 is dropped by the miner over his shoulder into the neck portion opening 20 and may then pass through the cable guide means 14 to exit through the waist portion opening 24.
  • the channel 18 tapers downwardly.
  • the neck portion opening 20 is wider than the waist portion opening 24 to permit free lateral movement of the cable 16 at the neck portion.
  • the neck portion opening 20 of the channel 18 permit unrestricted movement of the user's head.
  • the neck portion opening 20 of the channel 18 includes ribbing 27, making the periphery form-fitting to the body of a user.
  • the neck portion opening 20 of the channel 18 will be retained close to the wearers body and will then not catch onto items in the underground environment.
  • the inventor believes that the invention provides for a new protective garment, which includes cable guide means to secure a cap lamp cable to the garment.
  • the new protective garment prevents the cap lamp cable from hooking onto objects in the underground environment, and provides a safer alternative to the protective garments currently available in the market.

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Abstract

A protective garment which includes an article of clothing covering at least an upper portion of a wearers body and cable guide means defined by a double material layer extending longitudinally along the back of the article of clothing, between a neck portion and a waist portion of the article of clothing. The cable guide means is configured to secure a cable, connecting a cap lamp to a battery cable, to the article of clothing.

Description

A PROTECTIVE GARMENT
THIS INVENTION relates to a protective garment and to a method of securing a cable.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In underground mining, workers generally wear protective overalls and cap lamps when working underground. The cap lamp comprises a lamp attached via a cable to a battery pack. The battery pack is usually carried on a waist belt. The cable is allowed to hang loosely along the miner's back. However, the loose cable can be uncomfortable for the worker and may pose a safety hazard as it can get caught in machinery, roof supports and the like.
The aim of the invention is to address this problem.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
According to one aspect of the invention, there is provided a protective garment which includes
an article of clothing covering at least an upper portion of a wearers body; and
cable guide means defined by a double material layer extending longitudinally along the back of the article of clothing, between a neck portion and a waist portion of the article of clothing.
The cable guide means may be configured to secure a cable, connecting a cap lamp to a battery cable, to the article of clothing. The article of clothing may be in the form of industrial protective garments, jackets, overalls, coveralls and the like.
The cable guide means may be in the form of a material flap. The material flap may be attachable to the article of clothing to define a channel. The channel may be adapted to enfold at least a section of the cable.
The channel may include at least two openings defining the cable guide means between them. One opening, a neck portion opening, may be proximate the neck portion to define a cable entry towards the cap lamp and another opening, a waist portion opening, may be proximate the waist portion to define a cable exit towards the battery pack.
The material flap may be fixed to the article of clothing or the material flap may be removably fixed to the article of clothing.
The material flap may be removably fixed to the article of clothing by means of hook-and-loop fasteners such as Velcro™, zips, or the like. The openings of the channel may be wide enough to allow the battery pack to pass through them. In use, the battery pack may then be dropped by a user over his/her shoulder into the neck portion opening and may then pass through the guide means to exit through the waist portion opening. The channel may be tapered from the entry towards the exit. The neck portion opening may be wider than the waist portion opening to permit free lateral movement of the cable at the neck portion. Advantageously the opening of the channel at a neck portion may permit unrestricted movement of the user's head.
The periphery of the neck portion opening may include ribbing, elastic, stretchable fabric or the like, making the periphery form-fitting to the body of a user. Advantageously the wide opening of a channel at a neck portion will then not catch onto items in the underground environment.
The channel may be made up of two or more unattached material layers, which may subsequently be attached together permanently or reversibly to define the channel.
In another embodiment of the invention, there is provided a protective garment which includes
an article of clothing covering at least an upper portion of a wearers body; and
cable guide means extending between a neck portion and a waist portion of the article of clothing. In such embodiment the cable guide means may be in the form of hook-and-loop fasteners, one sheet being adhered to the clothing article and the other sheet adhered to the cable. Advantageously the cable and clothing article will adhere to each other when pressed together and can be separated when pulled apart.
In a variation of such embodiment the cable guide means may be in the form of rings or the like attached to the clothing article, through which the cable may be threaded. In yet a further variation of such embodiment the cable guide means may be in the form of one or more carabiners or the like, attached to the clothing article. The carabiners may be fixed to the clothing article and used reversibly to connect the cable to the article of clothing. Advantageously, the invention may also be used during the cleaning process of protective garments. The cable guide means may be used to hang the article of clothing out to dry after washing. The invention extends to a method of securing a cap lamp cable, the method including attaching the cap lamp cable to a back portion of an article of clothing.
The invention will now be described, by way of example only with reference to the following drawing(s):
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Figure 1 shows a perspective view of a protective garment in use.
EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION
In Figure 1 reference numeral 10 refers to a protective garment, which includes an article of clothing 12 and cable guide means 14 extending between a neck portion and a waist portion of the article of clothing 12.
In this example the article of clothing 12 is in the form of a coverall worn for protection during underground mining.
The cable guide means 14 is configured to secure a cable 16 to the article of clothing 12. The cable guide means 14 extend longitudinally along the back of the article of clothing 12.
In this example the cable guide means 14 is in the form of a material flap 18. The material flap 18 is attached to the article of clothing 12 to define a channel 18. The channel 18 is adapted to enfold a section of the cable The channel 18 includes two openings 20, 24 defining the cable guide means 14 between them. The neck portion opening 20 is proximate a neck portion of the article of clothing 12 and defines a cable exit towards the cap lamp 22. The waist portion opening 24 is proximate the waist portion of the article of clothing 12 and defines a cable entry towards the battery pack 26.
The material flap 18 is fixed to the article of clothing 12. The openings 20, 24 of the channel is wide enough to permit the cap lamp 22 and battery pack 26 to pass through them. In use, the battery pack 26 is dropped by the miner over his shoulder into the neck portion opening 20 and may then pass through the cable guide means 14 to exit through the waist portion opening 24.
The channel 18 tapers downwardly. The neck portion opening 20 is wider than the waist portion opening 24 to permit free lateral movement of the cable 16 at the neck portion. Advantageously the neck portion opening 20 of the channel 18 permit unrestricted movement of the user's head.
In this example of the periphery of the neck portion opening 20 of the channel 18 includes ribbing 27, making the periphery form-fitting to the body of a user. Advantageously the neck portion opening 20 of the channel 18 will be retained close to the wearers body and will then not catch onto items in the underground environment. The inventor believes that the invention provides for a new protective garment, which includes cable guide means to secure a cap lamp cable to the garment. The new protective garment prevents the cap lamp cable from hooking onto objects in the underground environment, and provides a safer alternative to the protective garments currently available in the market.

Claims

1 . A protective garment which includes
an article of clothing covering at least an upper portion of a wearers body; and
cable guide means defined by a double material layer extending longitudinally along the back of the article of clothing, between a neck portion and a waist portion of the article of clothing.
2. A protective garment, as claimed in claim 1 , in which the cable guide means is configured to secure a cable, connecting a cap lamp to a battery cable, to the article of clothing.
3. A protective garment, as claimed in claim 2, in which the article of clothing is selected from any one of industrial protective garments, jackets, overalls and coveralls.
4. A protective garment, as claimed in claim 2, in which the cable guide means is in the form of a material flap, attachable to the article of clothing to define a channel.
5. A protective garment, as claimed in claim 4, in which the channel enfolds at least a section of the cable.
6. A protective garment, as claimed in claim 4, in which the channel includes at least two openings defining the cable guide means between them.
7. A protective garment, as claimed in claim 6, in which one opening, a neck portion opening, is proximate the neck portion to define a cable entry towards the cap lamp and another opening, a waist portion opening, is proximate the waist portion to define a cable exit towards the battery pack.
8. A protective garment as claimed in claim 4, in which the material flap is fixed to the article of clothing
9. A protective garment as claimed in claim 4, in which the material flap is removably fixed to the article of clothing.
10. A protective garment as claimed in claim 9, in which the material flap is removably fixed to the article of clothing by means selected from any one of hook-and-loop fasteners and zips.
1 1 . A protective garment as claimed in claim 6, in which the openings of the channel are wide enough to allow a battery pack to pass through it, in use, the battery pack can be dropped by a user over his/her shoulder into the neck portion opening and will then pass through the guide means to exit through the waist portion opening.
12. A protective garment as claimed in claim 4, in which the channel is tapered from the entry towards the exit.
13. A protective garment as claimed in claim 4, in which the neck portion opening is wider than the waist portion opening to permit free lateral movement of the cable at the neck portion.
14. A protective garment as claimed in claim 7, in which the periphery of the neck portion opening includes any one of ribbing, elastic and stretchable fabric, making the periphery form-fitting to the body of a user.
15. A protective garment as claimed in claim 4, in which the channel is made up of two or more unattached material layers, which can subsequently be attached together to define the channel.
16. A method of securing a cap lamp cable, which includes
attaching a cap lamp cable to a back portion of an article of clothing.
17. A protective garment as claimed in claim 1 , substantially as herein described and illustrated.
18. A method of securing a cap lamp cable as claimed in claim 15, substantially as herein described and illustrated.
19. A new protective garment and a new method of securing a cap lamp cable, substantially as herein described.
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US5722573A (en) * 1996-08-06 1998-03-03 Carnel; Christopher Paul Portable system for delivering a drinking beverage
US20060248627A1 (en) * 2002-07-30 2006-11-09 Austin Maehe R Mining vest
US20070245452A1 (en) * 2006-04-17 2007-10-25 Jennifer Yip Utility hand-piece
WO2010097208A1 (en) * 2009-02-24 2010-09-02 Helios Group S.P.A. Safety support, particularly for flexible lines

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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US5722573A (en) * 1996-08-06 1998-03-03 Carnel; Christopher Paul Portable system for delivering a drinking beverage
US20060248627A1 (en) * 2002-07-30 2006-11-09 Austin Maehe R Mining vest
US20070245452A1 (en) * 2006-04-17 2007-10-25 Jennifer Yip Utility hand-piece
WO2010097208A1 (en) * 2009-02-24 2010-09-02 Helios Group S.P.A. Safety support, particularly for flexible lines

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