Protective garment

Abstract

A flexible garment suitable for protecting the human leg extending from the ankle past the knee wherein said garment comprises three or more layers of at least two different fabrics Further said garment is flexible and may be flexible, abrasion resistant, cut resistant, penetration resistant and water resistant. An inner fabric layer is penetration resistant and the innermost layer is a cushioning material. The invention also provides for a separate cuff that may be worn on the thigh or upper arm that is capable of holding small tools; the cuff may or may not be so constructed that it may attached to the flexible garment protecting the leg or arm. The cuff may also be penetration resistant.

Having described the invention that which is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A flexible garment suitable for protecting the human leg extending from the ankle past the knee wherein said garment comprises three or more flexible layers of at least two different fabrics and a cushioning layer comprising a synthetic polymeric foam. 
     
     
         2 . The garment of  claim 1  wherein said garment is water resistant. 
     
     
         3 . The garment of  claim 1  wherein said garment is snag resistant. 
     
     
         4 . The garment of  claim 1  wherein said garment is penetration resistant. 
     
     
         5 . The garment of  claim 1  wherein said garment is cut resistant. 
     
     
         6 . The garment of  claim 1  wherein said garment is dust resistant. 
     
     
         7 . The garment of  claim 6  wherein an interior fabric layer comprises a fabric comprising a poly-paraphenylene terephthalamide polymer. 
     
     
         8 . The garment of  claim 7  wherein the fabric comprising a poly-paraphenylene terephthalamide polymer has been coated with a waterproof coating. 
     
     
         9 . The garment of  claim 1  wherein said garment water resistant, snag resistant, penetration resistant, cut resistant, and dust resistant. 
     
     
         10 . A tool strap for the thigh comprising a base garment comprising:
 1) three flexible layers, two layers of which are fabric; and   2) a tape attached to the base garment at various intervals creating one or more loops suitable for inserting small tools.   
     
     
         11 . The tool strap of  claim 10  additionally comprising a at least one hook and loop strap for attaching the tool strap to another garment having a hook and loop means for attaching the tool strap to said other garment. 
     
     
         12 . A flexible garment suitable for protecting the human leg extending from the ankle past the knee wherein said garment comprises three or more flexible layers of at least two different fabrics, further comprising a hook and loop means of attaching a second garment comprising a hook and loop means of attachment. 
     
     
         13 . The garment of  claim 12  additionally comprising a tool strap for the thigh comprising a base garment comprising:
 1) three flexible layers, two layers of which are fabric; and 
 2 a tape attached to the base garment at various intervals creating one or more loops suitable for inserting small tools. 
 
     
     
         14 . A flexible garment suitable for protecting the human leg extending from the ankle past the knee wherein said garment comprises three or more flexible layers of at least two different fabrics and a cushioning layer comprising a synthetic polymeric foam further comprising a tool strap for the thigh comprising a base garment comprising:
 2) three flexible layers, two layers of which are fabric; and   3 a tape attached to the base garment at various intervals creating one or more loops suitable for inserting small tools.   
     
     
         15 . The garment of  claim 14  wherein a portion of the garment is water resistant wherein the outer fabric layer has been coated with a waterproof coating. 
     
     
         16 . The garment of  claim 14  wherein a portion of the garment is snag resistant wherein the outer fabric layer has been coated with a waterproof coating. 
     
     
         17 . The garment of  claim 14  wherein a portion of the garment is penetration resistant wherein the outer fabric layer has been coated with a waterproof coating. 
     
     
         18 . The garment of  claim 17  wherein an interior fabric layer comprises a fabric comprising a poly-paraphenylene terephthalamide polymer. 
     
     
         19 . The garment of  claim 18  wherein the interior fabric comprising a poly-paraphenylene terephthalamide polymer has been coated with a waterproof coating. 
     
     
         20 . The tool strap of  claim 11  additionally comprising an additional fabric layer wherein said additional fabric layer is penetration resistant.