(19)
(11) EP 1 473 059 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
05.07.2006 Bulletin 2006/27

(43) Date of publication A2:
03.11.2004 Bulletin 2004/45

(21) Application number: 04252461.1

(22) Date of filing: 28.04.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A62B 17/00(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL HR LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 29.04.2003 GB 0309736

(71) Applicant: Ardmel Automation Limited
Glenrothes, Fife KY6 2SD (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • Fernando, Semage Rupasiri
    Glenrothes Fife KY6 2QG (GB)

(74) Representative: Newell, Campbell et al
Marks & Clerk Scotland 19 Royal Exchange Square
Glasgow G1 3AE
Glasgow G1 3AE (GB)

   


(54) Thermal protection clothing


(57) The present invention relates to a thermal protection garment (1) for cooling a wearer exposed to high temperatures. The garment has a first outer layer (2) of heat resistant material, a second inner layer (4) of breathable material, and a separator layer (6) between the outer layer and the inner layer spacing them apart. The separator layer is formed and arranged so as to define a plurality of air channels (26), between the outer and inner layer, which are in vapour-transmitting communication with the inner layer. The air channels each have at least one wall portion of a flexible material readily and reversibly deformable as a result of activity by a wearer, whereby humid air in the channels is pumped through exhaust vents (40). A multi-layer garment material assembly suitable for fabricating thermal protection garments is also described.







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