Head protection hood

Abstract

The invention relates to a hood ( 1 ) having an outer face ( 2 ) provided in contact with a surrounding environment, an inner face ( 3 ) provided to be in contact with a user's head, a head passage section ( 4 ) and a facial opening ( 5 ) at the user's eye level, which is closed by a visor ( 6 ) detachably fastened to the hood ( 1 ) and inserted between the inner face of a lining ( 7 ) and a bearing element ( 11 ).

1 . A head protection hood having an outer hood face configured to contact a surrounding medium, an inner hood face configured to contact a user's head, a head passage section, and a facial opening at a user's eye level, the facial opening selectively closed by a visor detachably fastened to the hood, said hood comprising:
 an outer lining having an inner lining face and being open-worked across from said facial opening, said outer lining forming, with the outer hood face, a pocket in which said visor is removably slid; and   a bearing element inserted between said outer hood face and said outer lining, said bearing element at least partially surrounding said facial opening, characterized in that said visor is inserted between said inner lining face and said bearing element.   
     
     
         2 . The head protection hood according to  claim 1 , wherein said bearing element is a seam including a filler material such as a plastic foam. 
     
     
         3 . The head protection hood according to  claim 1 , wherein said pocket formed between the outer hood face and said lining has at least one closing means. 
     
     
         4 . The head protection hood according to  claim 3 , wherein said at least one closing means is selected from the group consisting of a pull tab, a snap fastener closure, a pushbutton closure, and self-gripping means. 
     
     
         5 . The head protection hood ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein said visor ( 6 ) is made from a transparent plastic material. 
     
     
         6 . The head protection hood according to  claim 1 , wherein said visor has, at its lower part, a cutout corresponding to the area where a user's nose will be positioned. 
     
     
         7 . The head protection hood according to  claim 1 , further comprising a self-adjusting system for the size of the hood placed at the back of the hood. 
     
     
         8 . The head protection hood according to  claim 1 , wherein the head protection hood is an integral part of protective clothing for a clean room and similar facilities. 
     
     
         9 . The head protection hood according to  claim 8 , wherein the head protection hood is an integral part of protective clothing that is a uniform comprising an outer face configured to contact a surrounding environment and an inner face configured to contact a handler, a first and second leg section connected to each other by an opening in a crotch area, a first and second sleeve and a body part to which the first and second sleeves are connected by a connected end and the first and second leg sections also by a connected end, said body part comprising a head passage section, said uniform further comprising at least one gripping area in contact with the inner face in the body part. 
     
     
         10 . The head protection hood according to  claim 8 , wherein the head protection hood is an integral part of protective clothing that is a uniform whereof the opening is situated in the body part. 
     
     
         11 . The head protection hood according to  claim 10 , wherein the opening is situated in the center of a chest of an operator. 
     
     
         12 . The head protection hood according to  claim 10 , wherein the opening is situated from a shoulder to a hip of an operator.