Protective apparel and support apparatus

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EP 2 740 377 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	13.08.2014 Bulletin 2014/33

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	11.06.2014 Bulletin 2014/24

(21)	Application number: 13196334.0

(22)	Date of filing: 09.12.2013

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A41D 13/11^(2006.01)

A41D 13/12^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
	Designated Extension States:
	BA ME

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Priority:

10.12.2012 US 201213709783

(71)	Applicant: Medline Industries, Inc.
	Mundelein, IL 60060 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	Czajka, Francis A. Libertyville, IL Illinois 60048 (US) Lother, Troy Kenosha, WI Wisconsin 53142 (US) Kutsch, John H. Harvard, IL Illinois 60033 (US) Lackowski, Vince Racine, WI Wisconsin 53402 (US)

(74)	Representative: Molinari, Marinella et al
	Luppi Crugnola & Partners S.r.l. Viale Corassori, 54 41124 Modena 41124 Modena (IT)

(54)	Protective apparel and support apparatus

(57) A protective apparel and support apparatus, comprising: a yoke (2201) including a chest member , the yoke (2201) configured to rest on shoulders of a wearer, the chest member configured to secure a shield of a gown portion, the chest member including an insertion member configured to be removably disposed within a receiving member of a securement device (2202); and the securement device including the receiving member, the securement device configured to support a weight of the yoke (2201) and a weight of the shield.

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