Protective apparel and support apparatus and method of use

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9480290-B2
Application number	US-201213709783-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 10, 2012
Priority date	Mar 22, 2011
Publication date	Nov 1, 2016
Grant date	Nov 1, 2016

Abstract

A protective apparel support ( 100 ) system is disclosed comprising a support frame configured to rest on the shoulders of a wearer, the support having a first shoulder member ( 104 a ), a second shoulder member ( 104 b ) and a shield ( 202 ) engagement portion. A shield ( 202 ) is selectively coupleable to the support and protective apparel ( 302 ) is coupled to the shield.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A protective apparel and support apparatus, comprising:
a yoke including a chest member, the chest member comprising a shoe and
a securement device including a yoke receiver, the yoke receiver comprising a boot, wherein:
the yoke rests on shoulders of a wearer,
the chest member secures a shield of a gown portion,
the shoe of the chest member is removably disposed within the boot of the receiving member; and
the securement device supports a weight of the yoke and a weight of the shield.

2. The protective apparel and support apparatus of claim 1 , wherein:
the securement device includes a shoulder plate and the chest member includes a shoulder pad disposed on the shoulder plate when the shoe is disposed within the boot.

3. The protective apparel and support apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the chest member includes a fan directing an air flow into an interior barrier space defined by the shield.

4. The protective apparel and support apparatus of claim 3 , further comprising a control module that changes a speed of the fan.

5. The protective apparel and support apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the chest member is a first chest member, the yoke including a second chest member.

6. A protective apparel and support apparatus, comprising:
a gown portion comprising a shield;
a yoke comprising a first chest member and a second chest member; and
a securement device comprising a receiver member, wherein:
the yoke rests on shoulders of a wearer,
the first and second chest members secure the shield of the gown portion and comprise an insertion member removably disposed within the receiving member of the securement device;
the securement device supports the yoke; and
the first chest member includes a first fan directing an air flow into an interior barrier space defined by the shield, and the second chest member includes a second fan directing an air flow out of the interior barrier space defined by the shield.

7. A protective apparel and support apparatus, comprising:
a yoke securing a shield of an outer garment, the yoke including a first connector comprising a shoe and a chest member including an air flow path directing an air flow into an interior barrier space defined by the shield; and
an inner garment including a second connector comprising a yoke receiver, the yoke receiver including a boot,

wherein the second connector receives the first connector.

8. The protective apparel and support apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the inner garment is a harness.

9. The protective apparel and support apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the inner garment includes a fan directing the air flow to the air flow path of the chest member.

10. The protective apparel and support apparatus of claim 7 , further including an electronic control module controlling at least one of a microphone, a speaker, a fan, and a projector.

11. The protective apparel and support apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the electronic control module operates in response to a gesture.

12. The protective apparel and support apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the electronic control module operates in response to a voice command.

13. A protective apparel and support apparatus, comprising:
a yoke securing a shield of an outer garment, the yoke comprising a first connector and a chest member including an air flow path directing an air flow into an interior barrier space defined by the shield;
an inner garment including a second connector that receives the first connector; and
a projector projecting information onto the shield.

14. The protective apparel and support apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the information includes at least one of a speed of a fan, a patient vital value, a wearer vital sign, an ambient measurement and a procedure location.

Assignees

• Medline Ind Inc

Inventors

• Czajka Francis A
• Lother Troy
• Kutsch John H
• Lackowski Vince

Classifications

• A62B18/045

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• A41D13/1218 Primary

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• A41D13/1209 Primary

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