Protective device against biting of arthropods

Abstract

A new protective device for use against biting of mosquitoes and other arthropods and in particular, a material which can be used in the manufacture of regular clothing or specialty clothing to protect an individual from bites from mosquitoes and other arthropods.

1 . A reticulated foam for use as a component of an article of clothing.  
     
     
         2 . A reticulated foam as claimed in  claim 1  for use a component of an article of clothing to prevent an arthropod from biting through the article of clothing.  
     
     
         3 . A reticulated foam as claimed in  claim 2  having a density of holes from about ten per linear inch to about one hundred per linear inch for use as a component as an article of clothing.  
     
     
         4 . A reticulated foam as claimed in  claim 3  having a density of holes from about ten per linear inch to thirty per linear inch as a component of an article of clothing.  
     
     
         5 . A reticulated, flexible polyurethane foam characterized by a three dimensional skeletal structure of strands for use as a component of an article of clothing.  
     
     
         6 . A reticulated, flexible polyurethane foam as claimed in  claim 5  characterized by a three dimensional skeletal structure of strands which provide a ninety-seven percent void space for use as a component of an article of clothing.  
     
     
         7 . A reticulated foam as claimed in  claim 1  comprising a flexible, polyurethane foam and carbon incorporated therein.  
     
     
         8 . A head covering comprising a reticulated foam as claimed in  claim 3 .  
     
     
         9 . A jacket comprising a reticulated foam as claimed in  claim 3 .  
     
     
         10 . A material for use in the manufacture of clothing for the prevention of bites from arthropods which comprises a reticulated foam.  
     
     
         11 . A material for use in the manufacture of clothing as claimed in  claim 10  for the prevention of bites from arthropods which comprises a reticulated foam having a density of holes from about ten per linear inch to about one hundred per linear inch for use as a component as an article of clothing.  
     
     
         12 . A material for use in the manufacture of clothing as claimed in  claim 10  for the prevention of bites from arthropods which comprises a reticulated foam having a density of holes from about ten per linear inch to thirty per linear inch as a component of an article of clothing.  
     
     
         13 . A material for use in the manufacture of clothing as claimed in  claim 10  for the prevention of bites from arthropods comprising a reticulated, flexible polyurethane foam characterized by a three dimensional skeletal structure of strands for use as a component of an article of clothing.  
     
     
         14 . A material for use in the manufacture of clothing as claimed in  claim 10  for the prevention of bites from arthropods comprising a reticulated, flexible polyurethane foam characterized by a three dimensional skeletal structure of strands which provide a ninety-seven percent void space for use as a component of an article of clothing.  
     
     
         15 . A lightweight, flexible and resilient material for use in the manufacture of clothing for the prevention of bites from arthropods which comprises a reticulated foam.  
     
     
         16 . A head covering as claimed in  claim 8  which includes a transparent shield releasably secured to allow the user of said head covering to see therethrough.