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 method for preventing arthropods from biting a head of a person, said method comprising inserting said head of said person through an opening in a head covering comprising a reticulated foam and securing said head covering to said head of said person. 
   
   
       2 . A method as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said reticulated foam has a density of holes from about 10 per linear inch to about 100 per linear inch. 
   
   
       3 . A method as claimed in  claim 2  wherein said reticulated foam has a density of holes from about 30 per linear inch to about 100 per linear inch. 
   
   
       4 . A method as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said reticulated foam comprises a reticulated, flexible polyurethane foam characterized by a three dimensional skeletal structure of strands. 
   
   
       5 . A method as claimed in  claim 4  wherein said reticulated foam comprises a reticulated, flexible polyurethane foam characterized by a three dimensional skeletal structure of strands which provide a 97% void space. 
   
   
       6 . A method as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said head covering includes a transparent shield releasably secured to allow said person to see therethrough. 
   
   
       7 . A method for preventing arthropods from biting the body of a person, said method comprising inserting said body of said person through an opening in a jacket comprising a reticulated foam and securing said jacket to said body of said person. 
   
   
       8 . A method as claimed in  claim 7  wherein said reticulated foam has a density of holes from about 10 per linear inch to about 100 per linear inch. 
   
   
       9 . A method as claimed in  claim 8  wherein said reticulated foam has a density of holes from about 30 per linear inch to about 100 per linear inch. 
   
   
       10 . A method as claimed in  claim 12  wherein said reticulated foam comprises a reticulated, flexible polyurethane foam characterized by a three dimensional skeletal structure of strands. 
   
   
       11 . A method as claimed in  claim 10  wherein said reticulated foam comprises a reticulated, flexible polyurethane foam characterized by a three dimensional skeletal structure of strands which provide a 97% void space. 
   
   
       12 . A method for preventing arthropods from biting the body of a person, said method comprising inserting said body of said person through an opening in a body covering comprising a reticulated foam and securing said body covering to said body of said person.