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Abstract
A survival garment (10) is disclosed which is suitable for wearing under a layer of clothing. The garment is a close fitting one piece, intermediate dry suit formed of a substantially waterproof laminated material (30). The material (30) includes a first thermally insulating layer (32) and a second substantially waterproof layer (31).
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- The invention relates to a garment, and particularly but not exclusively to a garment suitable for protecting a wearer from the effects of immersion in cold water.
- Survival suits are worn to improve the chances of survival of the wearer in a hazardous water environment, for example in the case of an occupant of a helicopter which has ditched at sea.
- In other situations, for example on an oil rig at sea where workers are expected to work over the side of the rig, survival suits are cumbersome and impede normal operation. In such cases, there is a tendency to wear lifejackets only. Lifejackets provide buoyancy and protect the airways, but they provide little or no protection against the effects of cold water immersion.
- According to one aspect of the present invention there is provided a garment suitable for wearing under a layer of clothing, the garment being configured whereby movement of a wearer is substantially unrestricted, and the garment being formed of a substantially waterproof material.
- The garment may be a survival garment.
- The garment may be suitable for wearing over a layer of clothing. Preferably the garment is a one-piece suit. The garment may be in the form of a close fitting suit. Further, the garment may be suitable for wearing as an intermediate dry suit.
- The garment may comprise one or more portions. The garment preferably comprises a torso portion to cover the torso of the wearer, arm portions to cover the arms of the wear and leg portions to cover the legs of the wearer.
- The portion or portions may consist of one or more parts. The part or parts may be configured such that movement of the wearer is substantially unrestricted. In one embodiment, each arm portion consists of one arm section. The torso portion may consist of a front torso section and a back torso section. The leg portions may consist of a front leg section and a back leg section. The front leg section may comprise an upper front leg section, a knee sectoion and a lower front leg section.
- In another embodiment, each arm portion consists of a main sleeve section and an end sleeve section. A single main body part may be provided for each leg portion and one side of the torso portion. A neck portion may be provided to extend around the neck and be attached to each main body part and each are part.
- The garment may be provided with sealing means at the end of the arm portions, and the neck portion, for preventing water from entering the inside of the garment when in use. In one embodiment sealing means may be provided at the end of the leg portion. The sealing means may be integrally formed with the garment. The sealing means may be attached to the garment by sewing and/or gluing and/or taping and/or heat treatment. The sealing means preferably comprise fittings which fit closely to the skin of the wearer. The fittings may comprise skin-tight fittings such as cuffs and/or sleeves. In this way the garment is made water-tight. In another embodiment, each leg portion may include a sock to be received over a foot of the wearer.
- The skin-tight fittings may be made from an elastic material. The elastic material may comprise a high stretch elastomer. The high stretch elastomer may be coated with a material of a low friction for allowing easy donning and doffing of the garment.
- The garment may be provided with a sealable opening for donning and doffing of the garment. The opening may be sealable by means of a waterproof zip. The zip may be provided on the garment in such a way as to enable the wearer to open and seal the opening. In one embodiment, the opening may be provided on the garment such that when the opening is sealed, the zip partially surrounds the neck portion and extends to the front of the garment. In another embodiment, the opening may be provided on the garment such that the zip extends around the torso portion, preferably in a helical or corkscrew manner. The advantage of these arrangements of the zip is that it does not impede mobility and comfort of the wearer.
- The zip may be integrally formed with the garment. The zip may be provided on the torso portion. The zip may be provided on the front torso part and the back torso part. The zip may be attached to the garment by means of sewing and/or gluing and/or taping and/or heat treatment.
- The material may be selected such as to protect the wearer of the garment from cold shock and protect the wearer against immersion hypothermia. The material may be breathable. The material may also be thermally insulated to prevent the wearer from losing heat. The garment may be formed of a lightweight material. The material may be a laminated material.
- The laminated material may comprise at least two layers, preferably three layers. The laminated material may comprise an outer layer, an intermediate layer and an inner layer, the inner layer being adapted to be worn closest to the wearer. The intermediate layer may comprise a substantially water-proof membrane, which may be breathable. In one embodiment, the intermediate layer is formed from a synthetic material suitably a fluorocarbon membrane, for example a polytetrafluoroethylene membrane. The outer layer may comprise of a material suitable for protecting the intermediate layer against external abrasion. The outer layer may be formed of a suitable synthetic material, for example, a polyester or nylon, or polychal. The outer layer is preferably formed by knitting, and is advantageously fire retardant.
- The inner layer may consist of a material having thermal insulating properties to prevent the wearer from losing heat. The thermal insulating material may consist of a fleece material, for example a polyester fleece material.
- According to another aspect of this invention there is provided a survival garment formed of a material comprising a first insulating layer and a second water-resistant layer, the garment being so constructed that the first layer is intended to be arranged closest to the wearer.
- The second layer is preferably substantially waterproof, thereby preventing the passage of liquid water therethrough.
- Preferably, the second layer is a material capable of allowing the passage of water vapour therethrough, but substantially preventing the passage of liquid water therethrough. Such a material is generally known in the art as breathable.
- Preferably, the garment includes a third layer arranged on the opposite face of the second layer to the first layer, the third layer being suitable for protecting the second layer, for example from damage or abrasion.
- The first layer may be formed of a fleece material, for example a polyester fleece material. The second layer may be in the form of a membrane, wherein the membrane is preferably breathable. A suitable such membrane is one formed from a fluorocarbon, for example polytetrafluoroethylene. The third layer may be formed from a synthetic material, for example polyester or nylon, and is preferably formed by knitting.
- The garment may be formed from said parts being interconnected by sewing and/or gluing and/or heat treatment. The parts may be interconnected in such a way that the inner layers of each part are arranged in engagement with each other such that the respective inner layers engage each other and the edges face away from the wearer. The seam may be covered by a sealing member. The sealing member may comprise tape and/or hot melt adhesive tape. In this way it is achieved that seams of the garment are made waterproof, with the tape being applied to the outside layer of the garment.
- Embodiments of the present invention will now be described by way of example only and with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
- FIG. 1 shows a diagrammatic front view of an embodiment a garment according to the invention;
- FIG. 2 shows a diagrammatic part sectional front view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 worn by a wearer;
- FIG. 3 shows a detail of a material of which a survival garment is formed;
- FIG. 4 shows a detail of a cross-section of a seam covered by a sealing member of the garment;
- FIG. 5 shows a diagrammatic front view showing the parts of which the embodiment of FIG. 1 is formed;
- FIG. 6 is a diagrammatic front view of another embodiment of the garment according to the invention;
- FIG. 7 is a diagrammatic part sectional front view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 6 worn by a wearer;
- FIG. 8 is a diagrammatic rear view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 6;
- FIG. 9 is a diagrammatic front view showing the parts of which the embodiment shown in FIG. 6 is formed.
- Referring to the drawings of FIGS. 1, 2 and5 a
survival garment 10 is shown, which is in the form of a survival garment, and which consists of an article of clothing made from a lightweight material which does not significantly impair movement of the wearer. This allows the wearer to carry out a wide range of physical activities. - As is shown in FIG. 2 of the drawings the
garment 10 can be worn as an intermediate layer over a layer of clothing such asunderwear 20. Thegarment 10 is protected by an outer layer ofclothing 21. Thegarment 10 does not restrict the performance of the outer layer of clothing, nor does it impede the wearer. - Water is prevented from entering the inside of the
garment 10 by sealing means in the form of a neck seal 11, wrist seals 12 and ankle seals 13. These seals consist of an elastic material which fits closely to the skin to achieve a water-tight seal when wearing thegarment 10. - The
garment 10 further comprises anopening 14 which is provided partially around the neck seal 11. The opening 14 permits the wearer to get easily in and out of thegarment 10. Theopening 14 is sealable by means of awaterproof zip 15 which is provided on the garment. Thiswaterproof zip 15, when closed, is shaped like a horseshoe around the neck seal 11 with the stems of the horseshoe being located at the front of thegarment 10 as shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 5 of the drawings. Theopening 14 does affect the mobility and comfort of the wearer. - The
seals garment 10 by means of gluing and taping to achieve a fully water-tight seal. Thewaterproof zip 15 is connected to thegarment 10 in a similar fashion. - As shown in FIG. 3 of the drawings the material30 from which the
garment 10 is made is laminated and may be in the form of a trilminate. The intermediate layer is formed by a waterproofbreathable membrane 31. Thismembrane 31 prevents liquid water from entering the inside of thegarment 10, but allows moisture and perspiration to pass through to the outside of themembrane 31. Themembrane 31 consists of a polytetrafluoroethylene material, for example as sold under the trade mark GORE-TEX. The inside of thegarment 10 closest to the wearer is formed by an inside layer of an insulatingmaterial 32. This material prevents the wearer from losing too much body heat when immersed in cold water. The insulatingmaterial 32 consists of a polyester fleece material. The outside layer of thematerial 30 consists of aprotective material 33 for protecting themembrane 31 against abrasion, wear and tear. Thismaterial 33 is in the form of a knitted polyester or polychal FR. This has the advantage that it does not obstruct the pores of themembrane 31 and thus does not impair the functioning of themembrane 31. - In FIG. 4 of the drawings the connection of two
parts material 30 is shown at the end portions of therespective parts seam 43. Theseam 43 then lies on the outside of thematerial 30, with the edges of the respective end portions lying outside the outside layer ofprotective material 33. To prevent water from entering thegarment 10 via theseam 43, more in particular via the exposed inside of insulatingmaterial 32, a sealing member in the form of atape 16 is applied over theseam 43. Thetape 16 extends across theseam 43 onto theoutside layer 33 of thematerial 30. In FIGS. 1 and 5 of the drawings the various tapedseams 16 are also shown. In this way it is achieved that the edges of thematerial 30 and thetape 16 lie on the exterior of thegarment 10. This prevents any discomfort, which may arise from bulk ofseams 43 lying next to the skin of the wearer. - In FIG. 5 of the drawings there is shown the shape and configuration of the
various parts garment 10 is formed. Theparts various parts garment 10 does not impede mobility of the wearer. - The
torso portion 50 consists of afront part 56 and aback part 58, thereby substantially forming a vest. In dotted line, the position of thezip 15 on theparts arm portions 52 consist each of oneintegral arm part 60. Thearm parts 60 are of an approximately trapezoidal shape with one side being approximately rounded. - The
leg portions 54 consist of a back leg part which covers the back of the legs of the wearer. This back leg part 62 is of an approximate trapezium shape. The front leg part consists of an upperfront leg part 64, aknee part 65 and a lower front leg part 66. The upperfront leg part 64 is of an approximately rectangular shape. Theknee part 65 is approximately trapezium shaped with rounded sides. The lower front leg part 66 is also approximately trapezium shaped. Theleg portions 54 constructed from theparts - Referring to FIGS.6 to 9, there is shown a further embodiment in the form of a
garment 110 formed from the same material as described in respect of the garment shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 above. - As can be seen from FIG. 7, the
garment 110 can be worn as an intermediate layer over a layer of clothing such asunderwear 20, and is protected by an outer layer ofclothing 21. - The
garment 110 comprises first and second arm portions orsleeves trunk portion 116, first andsecond leg portions second sock portions neck portion 126 is also provided which surrounds the neck of the wearer. - Water is prevented from entering the inside of the garment by sealing means in the form of a
neck seal 128 and first and second wrist seals 130, 132. Theneck seal 128 and the wrists seals 130, 132 are formed of an elastic material, for example neoprene, and are resiliently flexible to fit closely against the skin to achieve a watertight seal when thegarment 110 is worn. - The
garment 110 further includes anopening 134 which is provided around the torso portion of the garment. Theopening 134 extends in a helical manner from the upper region of the front of the torso portion around the back to the lower region of the front of thetorso portion 116 of thegarment 110. The opening permits the wearer to get easily in and out of thegarment 110 and is sealable by means of awaterproof zip 136. The zip is in the form of a plastic coil mounted on a polyurethane coated fabric. Each coil is embedded and secured in a plastics material. A suitable such zip is sold under the trade name Tizip Super-Seal. - Referring to FIG. 9, there is shown the shape and configuration of the various parts from which the
garment 110 is formed. As can be seen, the arm portion orsleeve 112 is formed from a firstmain sleeve section 138 and asecond wrist sectopm 140. Thewrist section 140 is connected to themain sleeve section 138, and the wrist sealing means 130 is connected to thewrist sleeve part 140. A similar arrangement, although this is not shown, is provided for the other arm portion orsleeve 114. - The
neck part 126 of the garment is formed from asingle piece 142 which is connected to themain sleeve part 138 of bothsleeves shoulders 146, 148. - The
torso portion 116 of thegarment 110 is formed from two main body parts, only one of which 150 (the left part when viewed from a point of view of the wearer) is shown. Themain body part 150 comprises a section 152 for the left side of the torso, and asection 154 which corresponds to theleg part 120 of thegarment 110. A similar arrangement is provided for the right hand side of the garment Each of thesock portions ankle part 156 anupper foot part 158 and alower foot part 160. - Each of the edges of the parts forming the garment is attached either to an adjacent edge of an adjacent part or to an adjacent edge of the same part by
seams 162 which are sealed. Theseams 162 are the same as described above and shown in FIG. 4. As can be seen, theseams 162 extend outwardly from thegarment 110. - The
neck part 142 defines anaperture 143 through which the head can be received and theneck sealing portion 128 is attached thereto. - There is thus described a survival garment for protecting a wearer from the effects of cold water immersion. The garment is suitable for preventing cold shock and provides limited protection against immersion hypothermia. Usually survival suits are considered too restrictive for wearing during normal operations in the offshore industry. The advantage of the survival garment as hereinbefore described, is that the garment does not significantly impair movement of the wearer. Further, the garment does not affect the performance of the outer layer of clothing.
- The material from which the
sock portions % nylon 6, 6 and 30% spandex. - The middle layer may be a waterproof breathable membrane, for example formed from expanded polytetrafluoroethylene or for example as sold under the trade mark Gore-Tex. The inner layer may also be a stretchable material formed from nylon and an elastomeric material for example 89% nylon 6,6 and 11% Spandex.
- Referring to FIG. 3, the
tape 16, which is used in theseams - The seals used in the wrist seals12, the ankle seals 13 and the neck seal 11 of the
garment 10, and the wrist seals 130, 132 and theneck seal 128 is formed of a single faced neoprene, for example formed of Du Pont Polychloroprene Polymer which has a low friction inner surface and an outer surface which is formed from a nylon textured yarn, for example 220g/YD70 denier the connection between the seals and the main body of the material having similar construction to the seals shown in FIG. 4, but differ in that the tape used around the seals is formed from rubber. - The method of sealing each of the seams, including the seams around the neck, ankle and wrist seals is by applying the tape to the garment and then applying heat to the tape to heat the adhesive to temperatures of up to 600° C. A pressurised roller is then applied to the tape on the seam to fix it thereto.
- The method of applying the rubber tape to the seals is to apply the rubber tape using a two part adhesive and then a further seam seal tape as described above is then applied under heat and pressure overlapping the rubber tape and the main garment material. The seam seal tape is applied in the same way as the application of the tape as described in the preceding paragraph.
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zip 136 is attached to the garment by first sewing the garment together. Thereafter theoppening 134 is cut to the appropriate size and shape in the garment. Thezip 136 is then sewn into the garment such that the edge of the zip is maintained on the outer face of the material. Thetape 16 is then applied to the seam between the zip and the material in the manner as described above to seal the seam. - Various modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the invention. For example, the material of the garment could comprise more layers, to improve the insulating properties and/or the breathable properties and/or the water-resistant properties of the material.
- The seals could be made of other elastic materials such as rubber. Further, the garment could be provided with buoyancy aids to provide buoyancy when the wearer is immersed in water. In this way it is achieved that the wearer need only wear a single garment which includes everything necessary for surviving in cold water. The garment could also consist of two or more parts, such as an upper part and a lower part. The parts could be interconnectable by means of a water-resistant seal.
- Whilst endeavouring in the foregoing specification to draw attention to those features of the invention believed to be of particular importance it should be understood that the Applicant claims protection in respect of any patentable feature or combination of features hereinbefore referred to and/or shown in the drawings whether or not particular emphasis has been placed thereon.
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1. A garment suitable for wearing under a layer of clothing, the garment being a close fitting, one-piece, intermediate dry suit formed of a laminated material comprising a first thermally insulating layer and a second substantially water resistant layer.
2. A survival garment according to , wherein the garment is constructed that the first layer is arranged to be closest to the wearer in use.
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3. A survival garment according to , wherein the garment is formed from a plurality of parts and the parts are interconnected in such a way that the inner layers of each part are arranged in engagement with each other such that the respective inner layers engage each other and the edges face away from the wearer.
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4. A garment according to , wherein the material includes a third layer arranged on the opposite face of the second layer to the first layer, the third layer being suitable for protecting the second layer.
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5. A garment according to wherein the second layer is substantially waterproof thereby substantially preventing the passage of liquid water therethrough.
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6. A garment according to , wherein the first layer is formed of a fleece material and the second layer is formed of a material capable of allowing the passage of water vapour therethrough.
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7. A garment according to , wherein the third layer is formed from a synthetic polymeric material.
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8. A garment according to , wherein the synthetic polymeric material is one or more of polychal FR, polyester and nylon.
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9. A survival garment according to , wherein the outer layer is formed by knitting.
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10. A garment according to , wherein the garment comprises a torso portion to cover the torso of the wearer, arm portions to cover the arms of the wearer and leg portions to cover the legs of the wearer, each portion comprising one or more parts, the parts being configured such that the movement of the wearer is substantially unrestricted.
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11. A garment according to , wherein the garment is formed from said parts being interconnected by one or more of sewing, gluing, and heat treatment.
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12. A garment according to , wherein the arm portions consist of one or more parts, the torso portion consists of a front torso part and a back torso part, the leg portions consist of a front leg part and a back leg part, the front leg part comprising an upper front leg part, a knee part and a lower front leg part.
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13. A garment according to wherein the arm portion comprises a main sleeve section and an end sleeve section, a single main body part is provided on each side of the torso portion and comprises a torso part and a leg part, and the garment further includes a sock part.
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14. A garment according to wherein the sock portion comprises an ankle part, an upper foot part and a lower foot part.
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15. A garment according to , wherein the garment is provided with sealing means at the end of the arm portions, and the neck portion for preventing water from entering the inside of the garment when in use.
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16. A garment according to wherein the garment is provided with sealing means at the end of each leg portion.
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17. A garment according to , wherein the sealing means is integrally formed with the garment.
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18. A garment according to , wherein the sealing means is attached to the garment by one or more of sewing, gluing, taping, and heat treatment.
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19. A garment according to claims 15, wherein the sealing means comprise fittings which fit closely to the skin of the wearer, the skin-tight fittings comprise one or both of cuffs and sleeves.
20. A garment according to , wherein the skin-tight fittings are made from an elastic material coated with a material of a low friction for allowing easy donning and doffing of the garment.
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21. A garment according to whereas the garment is provided with a sealable opening for donning and doffing of the garment, and the opening is sealable by means of a waterproof zip, the opening being provided on the garment such that when the opening is sealed, the zip extends around the garment in a helical configuration.
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22. A garment according to wherein the zip extends from front of the garment around the rear of the garment to the front thereof.
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23. A garment according to , wherein the garment is provided with a sealable opening for donning and doffing of the garment, and the opening is sealable by means of a waterproof zip, the opening being provided on the garment such that when the opening is sealed, the zip partially surrounds the neck portion and extends to the front of the garment.
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24. A garment according to , wherein the material is a breathable, laminated, lightweight material, thermally insulated to prevent the wearer from losing heat, selected such as to prevent the wearer of the garment from cold shock and protect the wearer against immersion hypothermia.
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