Protective Coverall having Antistatic Resilient Cuffs of Protective Fabric

Abstract

A protective coverall comprising a protective fabric having an outer face and an inner face, the inner face having an antistatic treatment, the protective coverall having a plurality of sleeves each ending in a resilient cuff, with each resilient cuff made from the protective fabric and a plurality of continuous circumferential elastic threads, each resilient cuff comprising a fold of the protective fabric, with the outer face of the protective fabric being folded upon itself to form first and second fold layers, with the plurality of continuous circumferential elastic threads in contact with and being held between fold layers and the inner face of the protective fabric forming both the cuff interior and exterior surface.

1 . A protective coverall comprising a protective fabric, the protective fabric comprising an outer face and an inner face, wherein the inner face has an antistatic treatment,
 the protective coverall having a plurality of sleeves, each sleeve ending in a resilient cuff,   wherein the inner face of the protective fabric forms an interior surface of the coverall and each of the sleeves, and the outer face of the protective fabric forms an exterior surface of the coverall and each of the sleeves,   each resilient cuff further having a cuff interior surface configured for facing the person, and a cuff exterior surface,   each resilient cuff comprising a fold of the protective fabric, with the outer face of the protective fabric being folded upon itself to form first and second fold layers, with the distal end of each resilient cuff being the fold,   each resilient cuff further comprising a plurality of continuous circumferential elastic threads held between the first and second fold layers, in contact with the outer face of the protective fabric, and   the inner face of the protective fabric forming both the cuff interior surface and the cuff exterior surface.   
     
     
         2 . The protective coverall of  claim 1 , wherein the sleeves include arm sleeves and leg sleeves. 
     
     
         3 . The protective coverall of  claim 1 , wherein the resilient cuff has a proximate end at the sleeve and a distal end, and wherein the resilient cuff has a length, from the distal end to the proximate end, of 1 to 5 inches. 
     
     
         4 . The protective coverall of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of continuous circumferential elastic threads is present in the resilient cuff as a parallel array of spaced-apart elastic threads. 
     
     
         5 . The protective coverall of  claim 4 , wherein the resilient cuff contains a parallel array of 4 to 15 circumferential threads spaced apart a distance of 0.125 to 1.0 inches. 
     
     
         6 . The protective coverall of  claim 4 , wherein the resilient cuff comprises, from the distal end to the proximate end, a fold area, a parallel array of spaced-apart elastic threads area, and a seam allowance area. 
     
     
         7 . The protective coverall of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of continuous circumferential elastic threads is held between the first and second fold layers by adhesive or by ultrasonic welds. 
     
     
         8 . The protective coverall of  claim 7 , wherein the plurality of continuous circumferential elastic threads is present in a parallel array and the threads are held between the first and second fold layers by weld lines that are transverse to the parallel array, the weld lines being made by lines of adhesive or ultrasonic weld lines. 
     
     
         9 . The protective coverall of  claim 1 , wherein the protective coverall further comprises a hood sleeve configured for receiving the head of a person when the person wears the protective coverall, with said hood sleeve ending in the resilient cuff. 
     
     
         10 . The protective coverall of  claim 1 , wherein the protective coverall further comprises an accessory sleeve for receiving an accessory worn by the a person when the person wears the protective coverall, with said accessory sleeve ending in the resilient cuff. 
     
     
         11 . The protective coverall of  claim 1 , further comprising a waistband comprising a parallel waist array of a plurality of spaced-apart elastic threads, wherein the spaced-apart elastic threads are oriented circumferential to the waist, and
 wherein the parallel waist array contains 4 to 15 circumferential threads spaced apart a distance of 0.125 to 1.0 inches, and   wherein the waistband comprises has a width, the width being 1 to 5 inches and comprising a first seam allowance area, a parallel waist array of spaced-apart elastic threads area, and a second seam allowance area, and   wherein the parallel waist array of spaced-apart elastic threads area comprises the parallel waist array of continuous circumferential elastic threads held between two layers of protective fabric by weld lines that are transverse to the parallel waist array, the weld lines being made by lines of adhesive or ultrasonic weld lines.   
     
     
         12 . A protective coverall comprising a protective fabric, the protective fabric comprising an outer face and an inner face, wherein the inner face has an antistatic treatment,
 the protective coverall having a body portion configured for covering at least a portion of a torso of a person when the protective coverall is worn by the person; the body portion having at least one torso opening configured for donning the protective coverall and a neck opening configured for receiving a head and neck of the person,   the body portion further having a plurality of openings;   the plurality of openings including a first opening ending in a first arm sleeve configured for receiving a portion of a right arm of the person when the person wears the protective coverall, and a second opening ending in a second arm sleeve configured for receiving a portion of a left arm of the person when the person wears the protective coverall,   each of the first and second arm sleeves further having an opening configured for receiving a wrist and hand of the person, with each arm sleeve having a proximate end at the body portion and a distal end at the opening configured for receiving a wrist and hand,   the plurality of openings further including a third opening ending in a first leg sleeve configured for receiving a portion of a right leg of the person when the person wears the protective coverall, and a fourth opening ending in a second leg sleeve configured for receiving a portion of a left leg of the person when the person wears the protective coverall,   each of the first and second leg sleeves further having an opening configured for receiving an ankle and foot of the person, with each leg sleeve having a proximate end at the body portion and a distal end at the opening configured for receiving an ankle and foot,   wherein the body portion, each of the arm sleeves, and each of the leg sleeves have an interior surface configured for facing the person when the person wears the protective coverall, and an exterior surface; and the inner face of the protective fabric forms said interior surface of the body portion, each of the arm sleeves, and each of the leg sleeves, and the outer face of the protective fabric forms the exterior surface of the body portion, each of the arm sleeves, and each of the leg sleeves,   wherein the distal end of each arm sleeve and each leg sleeve comprises a resilient cuff made from the protective fabric and a plurality of continuous circumferential elastic threads, said resilient cuff having a proximate end and a distal end, with the proximate end of each cuff attached to the distal end of each respective arm sleeve and leg sleeve,   each resilient cuff further having a cuff interior surface configured for facing the person, and a cuff exterior surface,   each resilient cuff comprising a fold of the protective fabric, with the outer face of the protective fabric being folded upon itself to form first and second fold layers, with the distal end of each resilient cuff being the fold, each resilient cuff further comprising a plurality of continuous circumferential elastic threads held between the first and second fold layers, in contact with the outer face of the protective fabric, and   the inner face of the protective fabric forming both the cuff interior surface and the cuff exterior surface.   
     
     
         13 . The protective coverall of  claim 12 , wherein the resilient cuff has a length, from the distal end to the proximate end, of 1 to 5 inches. 
     
     
         14 . The protective coverall of  claim 12 , wherein the plurality of continuous circumferential elastic threads is present in the resilient cuff as a parallel array spaced-apart elastic threads. 
     
     
         15 . The protective coverall of  claim 14 , wherein the resilient cuff contains a parallel array of 4 to 15 circumferential threads spaced apart a distance of 0.125 to 1.0 inches. 
     
     
         16 . The protective coverall of  claim 14 , wherein the resilient cuff comprises, from the distal end to the proximate end, a fold area, a parallel array of spaced-apart elastic threads area, and a seam allowance area. 
     
     
         17 . The protective coverall of  claim 12 , wherein the plurality of continuous circumferential elastic threads is held between the first and second fold layers by adhesive or by ultrasonic welds. 
     
     
         18 . The protective coverall of  claim 17 , wherein the plurality of continuous circumferential elastic threads are in a parallel array and the threads are held between the first and second fold layers by lines of adhesive or ultrasonic weld lines transverse to the parallel array. 
     
     
         19 . The protective coverall of  claim 12 , wherein the body portion further comprises a hood opening ending in a hood sleeve configured for receiving the head of a person when the person wears the protective coverall, the hood sleeve further having an opening configured for access to a person's face, with the hood sleeve having a proximate end at the body portion and a distal end at the opening configured for access to a person's face, wherein the distal end of the hood sleeve also comprises said resilient cuff. 
     
     
         20 . The protective coverall of  claim 12 , wherein the body portion further comprises an opening ending in an accessory sleeve for receiving an accessory worn by the a person when the person wears the protective coverall, the accessory sleeve further having an opening configured for some portion of the accessory sleeve, with the accessory sleeve having a proximate end at the body portion and a distal end at the opening configured for access to the accessory, wherein the distal end of the accessory sleeve also comprises said resilient cuff. 
     
     
         21 . The protective coverall of  claim 12 , further comprising a waistband comprising a parallel waist array of a plurality of spaced-apart elastic threads, wherein the spaced-apart elastic threads are oriented circumferential to the waist, and
 wherein the parallel waist array contains 4 to 15 circumferential threads spaced apart a distance of 0.125 to 1.0 inches, and   wherein the waistband comprises has a width, the width being 1 to 5 inches and comprising a first seam allowance area, a parallel waist array of spaced-apart elastic threads area, and a second seam allowance area, and   wherein the parallel waist array of spaced-apart elastic threads area comprises the parallel waist array of continuous circumferential elastic threads held between two layers of protective fabric by weld lines that are transverse to the parallel waist array, the weld lines being made by lines of adhesive or ultrasonic weld lines.