PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR CBRN OR OTHER PROTECTION19381NP

摘要

An article of personal protective equipment, such as a protective glove, headgear, footwear, suit, or other protective device, wearable by a wearer for protecting the wearer against noxious agents, such as an article of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) personal protective equipment. The article of personal protective equipment may comprise a plurality of regions that cover different parts of the wearer's body and have different properties, such as different levels of protection against noxious agents, breath ability, heat loss capability, dexterity, tactility, stretchability, and/or another function.

主权项

1. A protective glove for protecting a wearer against noxious agents, the protective glove comprising:
a hand covering for receiving a hand of the wearer, the hand covering comprising a palm portion for facing a palm of the wearer's hand, a back portion for facing a back of the wearer's hand, finger portions for receiving fingers of the wearer's hand, and a thumb portion for receiving a thumb of the wearer's hand; and a cuff for receiving a wrist of the wearer and extending towards a forearm of the wearer; wherein: a plurality of regions of the protective glove have different properties and are disposed to cover different parts of at least one of the wearer's hand, wrist and forearm; each of the regions of the protective glove provides a level of protection against noxious agents; the level of protection against noxious agents of relatively more protective ones of the regions of the protective glove is greater than the level of protection against noxious agents of relatively less protective ones of the regions of the protective glove; and the relatively less protective ones of the regions of the protective glove are spaced apart from one another by the relatively more protective ones of the regions of the protective glove.