Protective Suit

Abstract

A protective suit ( 1 ) with a trunk part ( 5 ) comprising an upper shoulder part ( 2 ) with a neck opening ( 22 ) and sleeve openings ( 7,8 ) arranged on either side of the neck opening ( 22 ), a lower trouser part ( 3 ) with two leg openings ( 9,10 ), a waist part ( 4 ) arranged between the shoulder part ( 2 ) and the trouser part ( 3 ), and sleeves ( 11 ,12 ) attached to the sleeve openings ( 7,8 ) and legs ( 13,14 ) attached to the leg openings ( 9,10 ), and comprising an openable seal ( 19 ) arranged in the trunk part ( 5 ). The openable seal ( 19 ) extends continuously from a point ( 17,18; 21 ) on the front ( 15 ) of the protective suit ( 1 ) located level with one sleeve opening ( 7 ), in a line down past the waist part ( 4 ) and continuing in over the trouser part ( 3 ) and then in a downward arch across the back ( 16 ) of the protective suit, back to the front ( 15 ) of the trouser part ( 3 ), continuing in a line up past the waist part ( 4 ) to a point ( 17,18; 21 ) situated level with the other sleeve opening ( 8 ). The invention has improved fit and an openable seal, which permits the protective suit to be put on and taken off easily and comfortably and also enables the user to relieve himself/herself without removing the suit.

1 . Protective suit with a trunk part ( 5 ) comprising an upper shoulder part with a neck opening and sleeve openings arranged on either side of the neck opening, a lower trouser part with two leg openings, a waist part arranged between the shoulder part and the trouser part, and sleeves attached to the sleeve openings and legs attached to the leg openings, and having a front intended to face forwards on the user during use of the protective suit and a back intended to face rearwards on the user during use of the protective suit, and comprising an openable seal arranged in the trunk part, wherein the openable seal extends continuously from a point on the front of the protective suit located level with one sleeve opening in a line down past the waist part and continuing over the trouser part in a downward arch across the back of the protective suit, back to the front of the trouser part continuing in a line up past the waist part to a point situated level with the other sleeve opening. 
   
   
       2 . The protective suit in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the openable seal on the front of the protective suit cuts a transverse line at waist level through the suit with an angle of 75-115°. 
   
   
       3 . The protective suit in accordance with  claim 2 , wherein the protective suit has two symmetrically formed halves, each of which comprises a sleeve and a leg, and wherein the openable seal is arranged mirror-symmetrically over both halves. 
   
   
       4 . The protective suit in accordance with  claim 3 , wherein the openable seal extends past a point on the back of the protective suit level with the leg openings. 
   
   
       5 . The protective suit in accordance with  claim 4 , wherein the protective suit and the openable seal are liquid-impermeable. 
   
   
       6 . The protective suit in accordance with  claim 5 , wherein the openable seal includes a zip fastener. 
   
   
       7 . The protective suit in accordance with  claim 5 , wherein the openable seal includes a sliding fastener. 
   
   
       8 . The protective suit in accordance with  claim 5 , wherein the openable seal extends in a closed loop over the trunk part, whereby the protective suit is completely separable into an upper part and a lower part. 
   
   
       9 . The protective suit in accordance with  claim 8 , characterized in that the openable seal is provided with a mark for positioning the upper part of the suit in relation to the lower part. 
   
   
       10 . The protective suit in accordance with  claim 9 , wherein the protective suit is provided with an opening for a urisheath. 
   
   
       11 . The protective suit in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the protective suit has two symmetrically formed halves, each of which comprises a sleeve and a leg, and wherein the openable seal is arranged mirror-symmetrically over both halves. 
   
   
       12 . The protective suit in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the openable seal extends past a point on the back of the protective suit level with the leg openings. 
   
   
       13 . The protective suit in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the protective suit and the openable seal are liquid-impermeable. 
   
   
       14 . The protective suit in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the openable seal includes a zip fastener. 
   
   
       15 . The protective suit in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the openable seal includes a sliding fastener. 
   
   
       16 . The protective suit in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the openable seal extends in a closed loop over the trunk part, wherein the protective suit is completely separable into an upper part and a lower part.