Protective Garment Augmented with patches of Closed-Cell Foam Material

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EP 1 270 045 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	15.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/03

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	02.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/01

(21)	Application number: 02020638.9

(22)	Date of filing: 13.09.1994

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: A62B 17/00

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE GB

(62)	Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
	00201104.7 / 1020128
	94928577.9 / 0794711

(71)	Applicant: LION APPAREL, INC.
	Dayton, OH 45413-0576 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	Aldridge, Daniel OH 45413-0576 (US)

(74)	Representative: Buckley, Guy Julian et al
	Castles, 1 King Street Bakewell, Derbyshire DE45 1DZ Bakewell, Derbyshire DE45 1DZ (GB)

(54)	Protective Garment Augmented with patches of Closed-Cell Foam Material

(57) A protective garment 10 including an outer shell 26 of woven, abrasion resistant fibrous material, an inner layer of a thermal insulating material, and a moisture barrier portion, includes a portion of closed cell foam material 37 located on selected portions of said protective garment to provide additional areas of thermal protection or compression resistance.

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