Double-layered flame resistant garment

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11510446-B2
Application number	US-202016919317-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 2, 2020
Priority date	Jul 2, 2020
Publication date	Nov 29, 2022
Grant date	Nov 29, 2022

Abstract

A flame resistant shirt includes an outer layer that has a main body portion and a pair of sleeves. The main body portion terminates in a bottom edge. The flame resistant shirt also includes an inner curtain that is coupled to an inner surface of the main body portion and has a top edge and an opposing bottom edge. The top edge of the inner curtain is located at a waist region of the main body portion and the inner curtain extends downwardly therefrom and the bottom edge of the inner curtain is disposed above the bottom edge of the main body portion. The inner curtain is intended to be tucked into a bottom garment, while the outer layer is intended to be worn untucked.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A flame resistant shirt comprising:
an outer layer that has a main body portion and a pair of sleeves, the main body portion terminating in a bottom edge; and
an inner curtain that is coupled to an inner surface of the main body portion and has a top edge and an opposing bottom edge, wherein the top edge of the inner curtain is located at a waist region of the main body portion and the inner curtain extends downwardly therefrom and the bottom edge of the inner curtain is disposed above the bottom edge of the main body portion;
wherein each of the outer layer and the inner curtain is formed of a flame resistant material;
wherein the inner curtain comprises a piece of fabric having a first end and an opposing second end, the inner curtain being attached to the main body portion only along the top edge of the inner curtain such that the bottom edge of the inner curtain including at the first end and the second end are loose and detached from the main body portion, wherein upper edges of the first end and the second end are attached to the main body portion such that the upper edges of the first end and the second end are spaced apart and do not overlap, while lower edges of the first end and the second end overlap one another along a front portion of the outer layer.

2. The flame resistant shirt of claim 1 , wherein the top edge is stitched to an inside of the main body portion.

3. The flame resistant shirt of claim 1 , wherein each of the first end and the second end comprises an angled end.

4. The flame resistant shirt of claim 3 , wherein each angled end of the first end and the second end tapers outwardly in a direction toward the bottom edge.

5. The flame resistant shirt of claim 4 , wherein the main body portion includes a buttoned placket along which a left front panel is attached to a right front panel, the first end and the second end of the inner curtain being attached to the main body portion at locations outside of the buttoned placket.

6. The flame resistant shirt of claim 1 , wherein the top edge of the inner curtain is attached to the inner surface of the main body portion by an adhesive bond.

7. The flame resistant shirt of claim 1 , wherein a height of the inner curtain is between 40% to 60% of a distance between a waist line within the waist region and the bottom edge of the outer layer.

8. A flame resistant shirt comprising:
an outer layer that has a main body portion and a pair of sleeves, the main body portion terminating in a bottom edge;
an inner curtain that is coupled to an inner surface of the main body portion and has a top edge and an opposing bottom edge, wherein the top edge of the inner curtain is located at a waist region of the main body portion and the inner curtain extends downwardly therefrom and the bottom edge of the inner curtain is disposed above the bottom edge of the main body portion; wherein each of the outer layer and the inner curtain is formed of a flame resistant material;
wherein the inner curtain comprises a piece of fabric having a top edge, an opposite bottom edge, a first end and an opposing second end, the inner curtain being attached to the main body portion only along the top edge of the inner curtain;
wherein each of the first end and the second end comprises an angled end;
wherein each angled end of the first end and the second end tapers outwardly in a direction toward the bottom edge;

wherein the first end and the second end overlap one another.

9. The flame resistant shirt of claim 8 , wherein the first end and the second overlap one another in bottom sections thereof.

10. A flame resistant shirt comprising:
an outer layer that has a main body portion that terminates in a bottom edge; and
an inner curtain that is coupled to an inner surface of the main body portion and has a top edge and an opposing bottom edge, wherein the top edge of the inner curtain is located at a waist region of the main body portion and the inner curtain extends downwardly therefrom and the bottom edge of the inner curtain is disposed above the bottom edge of the main body portion;
wherein each of the outer layer and the inner curtain is formed of a flame resistant material;
wherein the inner curtain comprises a piece of fabric having a top edge, an opposite bottom edge, a first end and an opposing second end, the inner curtain being attached to the main body portion only along the top edge of the inner curtain, each of the first end and the second end being an angled end such that the first end and the second end are not in contact with one another at the top edge of the inner curtain, while the first end and the second end overlap one another at the bottom edge of the inner curtain to allow for being tucked into a bottom garment.

11. A flame resistant shirt comprising:
an outer layer that has a main body portion that terminates in a bottom edge; and
an inner curtain that is coupled to an inner surface of the main body portion and has a top edge and an opposing bottom edge, wherein the top edge of the inner curtain is located at a waist region of the main body portion and the inner curtain extends downwardly therefrom and the bottom edge of the inner curtain is disposed above the bottom edge of the main body portion; and
a compliance indicator that comprises a hang tag that is coupled to the inner curtain and hangs downwardly therefrom and has a length such that a bottom end of the compliance indicator is visible below the bottom edge of the outer layer;
wherein the inner curtain comprises a piece of fabric having a top edge, and an opposite bottom edge, the inner curtain being attached to the main body portion along the top edge of the inner curtain, while the bottom edge is free of attachment to the main body portion;
wherein each of the outer layer, the inner curtain, and the hang tag is formed of a flame resistant material.

12. The flame resistant shirt of claim 11 , wherein each of the outer layer, the inner curtain and the hang tag is formed of the same material and the hang tag has a color selected from the group consisting of yellow, red and orange to visually differentiate it from a color of the outer layer.

13. The flame resistant shirt of claim 11 , wherein the hang tag has a color selected from the group consisting of orange, red and yellow and includes identifying indicia.

14. The flame resistant shirt of claim 13 , wherein the identifying indicia comprises text.

15. The flame resistant shirt of claim 11 , wherein the hang tag is formed of a fire resistant material.

16. The flame resistant shirt of claim 11 , wherein a length of the hang tag is between 60% and 90% of a length of the inner curtain.

17. The flame resistant shirt of claim 16 , wherein at least 10% of the length of the hang tag is exposed below the bottom edge of the main body portion.

Assignees

• Saudi Arabian Oil Co

Inventors

• Torano Aniela Zarzar
• Anderson Eric T
• Barnawi Fatimah M
• Abahareth Mohammed S

Classifications

• A41D2600/20

  for working activities · CPC title

• A41D13/0525

  Loin or waist area · CPC title

• A62B17/003

  Fire-resistant or fire-fighters' clothes · CPC title

• A41B1/08 Primary

  Details · CPC title

• A41D1/22

  Clothing specially adapted for women, not otherwise provided for · CPC title