Protective garment material

Abstract

A protective garment for protection of body parts against cuts or puncture wounds comprising an inner layer, a protective layer and an outer layer, the protective layer being composed of a wire mesh of woven metal wires, the thickness of the metal wires being between 0.01 mm and 0.20 mm and the apertures in the wire mesh being between 0.001 mm and 0.45 mm.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A protective garment for protection of body parts against cuts or puncture wounds caused by sharp objects where at least a portion of the garment comprises at least one inner layer, at least one protective layer and possibly one or more outer layers, characterized in that at least one protective layer is composed of a wire mesh consisting of metal wires, where the thickness of the metal wires is between 0.01 mm and 0.20 mm and the apertures in the wire mesh are between 0.001 mm and 0.45 mm.  
     
     
         2 . A protective garment according to    claim 1   , characterized in that the wire mesh is woven from metal wires consisting of non-corrosive stainless steel.  
     
     
         3 . A protective garment according to    claim 1   , characterized in that different portions of the garment contain a different number of protective layers of wire mesh.  
     
     
         4 . A protective garment according to    claim 2   , characterized in that different portions of the garment contain a different number of protective layers of wire mesh.  
     
     
         5 . A protective garment according to    claim 1   , characterized in that at least some surface parts of the protective layers are joined together by applying double coated, self-adhesive tape between the surface parts.  
     
     
         6 . A protective garment according to    claim 1   , characterized in that at least some surface parts of one protective layer and some surface parts of the inner layer are joined together by applying double coated, self-adhesive tape between the surface parts.  
     
     
         7 . A protective garment according to    claim 1   , characterized in that it comprises an outer layer, made of a soft, flexible an drugged material such as leather.  
     
     
         8 . A protective garment according to    claim 1   , characterized in that the garment also comprises one or more layers of bullet proof material.  
     
     
         9 . A protective garment according to    claim 1   , characterized in that the garment is a glove, a mitten, a jacket, a coat, a waistcoat, a vest a collar, a pair of trousers, an under- or forearm protector, an elbow or shoulder protector, a thigh, knee or calf protector, a sole for a shoe or for a boot, a helmet, a cap or a hood.  
     
     
         10 . A protective garment according to    claim 9   , where the garment is a glove, for protecting the wearer's fingers, hand and wrist, characterized in that protective layers of wire mesh cover the whole palm and back side of the hand and wrist and all the surfaces of the fingers.  
     
     
         11 . A protective garment according to    claim 9   , where the garment is a glove, for protecting the wearer's fingers, and wrist, characterized in that the protective layers of wire mesh cover the whole palm of the hand and fingers, the palm side of the wrist and parts of the lateral surfaces of the fingers.  
     
     
         12 . A protective garment according to    claim 11   , characterized in that the part of the glove corresponding to the palm of the hand is covered by at least two, and preferably five, protective layers of wire mesh, and that the parts of the glove corresponding to the fingers' inner surfaces are covered by at least one, and preferably two, protective layers of wire mesh.  
     
     
         13 . A protective garment according to    claim 12   , characterized in that the thickness of the metal wires in the wire mesh is between 0.02 mm and 0.10 mm, and the apertures in the mesh are between 0.05 mm and 0.20 mm.  
     
     
         14 . A protective garment according to one of the    claim 3   , characterized in that at least some surface parts of the protective layers are joined together by applying double coated, self-adhesive tape between the surface parts.  
     
     
         15 . A protective garment according to    claim 3   , characterized in that at least some surface parts of one protective layer and some surface parts of the inner layer are joined together by applying double coated, self-adhesive tape between the surface parts.  
     
     
         16 . A protective garment according to    claim 3   , characterized in that it comprises an outer layer, made of a soft, flexible an drugged material such as leather.  
     
     
         17 . A protective garment according to    claim 3   , characterized in that the garment also comprises one or more layers of bullet proof material.  
     
     
         18 . A protective garment according to    claim 3   , characterized in that the garment is a glove, a mitten, a jacket, a coat, a waistcoat, a vest a collar, a pair of trousers, an under- or forearm protector, an elbow or shoulder protector, a thigh, knee or calf protector, a sole for a shoe or for a boot, a helmet, a cap or a hood.  
     
     
         19 . A protective garment according to    claim 18   , where the garment is a glove, for protecting the wearer's fingers, hand and wrist, characterized in that protective layers of wire mesh cover the whole palm and back side of the hand and wrist and all the surfaces of the fingers.  
     
     
         20 . A protective garment according to    claim 18   , where the garment is a glove, for protecting the wearer's fingers, and wrist, characterized in that the protective layers of wire mesh cover the whole palm of the hand and fingers, the palm side of the wrist and parts of the lateral surfaces of the fingers.