Apparel – Nether garments – Bifurcated
Patent
1992-02-25
1993-06-15
Crowder, Clifford D.
Apparel
Nether garments
Bifurcated
2 81, 2 79, 2 85, A41D 1300
Patent
active
052193675
ABSTRACT:
A firefighter's turnout apparel comprises a pair of pants wherein knee joint areas of lower leg sections are formed to include bellows at the bend of the knee joints for increased protection, flexion range, and comfort. The bellows interconnect material above and below the joint sections to reduce tightness at the outside of the joint areas and material bunching at the inside of the joint areas, permitting freer flexibility and reduced compression of thermal material. Added material in the bellows which extends around the outer joint area, produces a slight bend in the material at these points results in the turnout apparel having a more natural and comfortable shape through the knee joint region, improving the thermal protection due to the reduced compression. Additional thermal protection is provided by inclusion of an additional thermal layer in the bellows. In addition to improved thermal protection, the bellows reduce cuff travel of the pants to provide better protection of the ankle areas.
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Crowder Clifford D.
Hale Gloria
Lion Apparel, Inc.
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