Patents by Inventor Donald Aldridge
Donald Aldridge has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20220369744Abstract: A coat including a coat body and a fixed collar coupled to the coat body and configured to extend generally circumferentially when the coat is worn, the fixed collar having a fixed collar retaining component. The coat further includes a protective collar that is movable between a retracted position wherein at least part of the protective collar is positioned in the fixed collar, and an extended position wherein less of the protective collar is positioned in the fixed collar than when the protective collar is in the retracted position. The protective collar is configured to move in a generally circumferential direction when moving between the extended position and the retracted position. The protective collar has a protective collar retaining component that is configured to interact with the fixed collar retaining component to releasably retain the protective collar in the extended position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2022Publication date: November 24, 2022Inventors: Kathryn Ann YORK, Donald ALDRIDGE, Josephine MCINTOSH, Keshia Jo GEVEDON, Richard H. HARRIS, Calvin Clark BRANT
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Patent number: 8701218Abstract: A protective garment including a body portion shaped to be worn on the torso and arms of a wearer. The body portion has a front surface, a rear surface, and lower edge. The protective garment further includes at least one pocket portion coupled to the front surface, wherein at least part of the pocket portion is located below the lower edge.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2004Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Lion Apparel, Inc.Inventors: Donald Aldridge, Timothy B. Durby
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Patent number: 7996920Abstract: A protective garment including a first portion which is generally impermeable to gases and a second portion which is generally impermeable to gases. The second portion is releasably coupled to the first portion at a joint which is generally impermeable to gases.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2009Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: Lion Apparel, Inc.Inventor: Donald Aldridge
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Patent number: 7913322Abstract: A garment including an outer shell configured to be worn on at least part of a body of a wearer and a pad directly or indirectly coupled to a selected location of the outer shell to provide padding at the selected location. The pad includes an open cell foam padding material which resists melting, dripping or igniting when exposed to a temperature of 500 degrees Fahrenheit for five minutes. The padding material has a sealant located thereon to reduce the absorption of moisture therein. The pad further includes an abrasion resistant material coupled to the padding material by the sealant.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2005Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Lion Apparel, Inc.Inventor: Donald Aldridge
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Publication number: 20110047675Abstract: A boot and trousers system including a pair of trousers, the trousers including a barrier material which is generally impermeable to undesired fluids. The system further includes a boot having a body and an upper portion, wherein the upper portion is folded about the body of the boot to define a flap portion. The barrier material is releasably coupled to the flap portion and to the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2010Publication date: March 3, 2011Applicant: LION APPAREL, INC.Inventor: Donald Aldridge
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Publication number: 20090255029Abstract: A protective garment including a first portion which is generally impermeable to gases and a second portion which is generally impermeable to gases. The second portion is releasably coupled to the first portion at a joint which is generally impermeable to gases.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2009Publication date: October 15, 2009Applicant: LION APPAREL, INC.Inventor: Donald Aldridge
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Patent number: 7395555Abstract: A foldable protective garment including an outer shell shaped to fit about at least part of the body of a wearer, the outer shell being foldable into a compact position, and a pouch coupled to the outer shell. The pouch is shaped and sized to receive generally all of the outer shell therein when the outer shell is in the compact position. The pouch includes an upper mouth and a lower mouth located on a generally opposite side of the pouch relative to the upper mouth, and the upper mouth and the lower mouth are both selectively openable and closable.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2003Date of Patent: July 8, 2008Assignees: Lion Apparel, Inc., The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Donald Aldridge, Harry P. Winer
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Publication number: 20070136923Abstract: A garment including an outer shell configured to be worn on at least part of a body of a wearer and a pad directly or indirectly coupled to a selected location of the outer shell to provide padding at the selected location. The pad includes an open cell foam padding material which resists melting, dripping or igniting when exposed to a temperature of 500 degrees Fahrenheit for five minutes. The padding material has a sealant located thereon to reduce the absorption of moisture therein. The pad further includes an abrasion resistant material coupled to the padding material by the sealant.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2005Publication date: June 21, 2007Inventor: Donald Aldridge
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Patent number: 7168103Abstract: A height adjustable protective garment including an outer shell shaped to fit about the chest, torso and legs of a wearer and having a waist portion shaped to be located at or adjacent to a waist of a wearer. The garment further includes an adjusting strip having an attachment portion directly or indirectly coupled to the outer shell and a free end which is generally spaced apart from the attachment portion. The free end is releasably attachable to the outer shell or to the strip of material to adjust the height of the protective garment, and the adjusting strip is located at or adjacent to the waist portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2003Date of Patent: January 30, 2007Assignee: Lion Apparel, Inc.Inventors: Donald Aldridge, John Granby, Harry P. Winer
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Publication number: 20050144695Abstract: A foldable protective garment including an outer shell shaped to fit about at least part of the body of a wearer, the outer shell being foldable into a compact position, and a pouch coupled to the outer shell. The pouch is shaped and sized to receive generally all of the outer shell therein when the outer shell is in the compact position. The pouch includes an upper mouth and a lower mouth located on a generally opposite side of the pouch relative to the upper mouth, and the upper mouth and the lower mouth are both selectively openable and closable.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2003Publication date: July 7, 2005Inventors: Donald Aldridge, Harry Winer
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Publication number: 20050144694Abstract: A height adjustable protective garment including an outer shell shaped to fit about the chest, torso and legs of a wearer and having a waist portion shaped to be located at or adjacent to a waist of a wearer. The garment further includes an adjusting strip having an attachment portion directly or indirectly coupled to the outer shell and a free end which is generally spaced apart from the attachment portion. The free end is releasably attachable to the outer shell or to the strip of material to adjust the height of the protective garment, and the adjusting strip is located at or adjacent to the waist portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2003Publication date: July 7, 2005Inventors: Donald Aldridge, John Granby, Harry Winer
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Publication number: 20050076422Abstract: A protective garment including a body portion shaped to be worn on the torso and arms of a wearer. The body portion has a front surface, a rear surface, and lower edge. The protective garment further includes at least one pocket portion coupled to the front surface, wherein at least part of the pocket portion is located below the lower edge.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2004Publication date: April 14, 2005Inventors: Donald Aldridge, Timothy Durby
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Patent number: 6845517Abstract: A protective garment including a generally continuous outer shell and a moisture barrier located generally inside of the outer shell such that when the garment is worn, the moisture barrier is located generally between the outer shell and a wearer of the garment. The moisture barrier includes at least one vent such that at least part of the air located inside the moisture barrier can be vented outside of the moisture barrier.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2003Date of Patent: January 25, 2005Assignee: Lion Apparel, Inc.Inventors: Donald Aldridge, Nicholas J. Curtis, Harold Oakley
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Publication number: 20040154084Abstract: A protective garment including a generally continuous outer shell and a moisture barrier located generally inside of the outer shell such that when the garment is worn, the moisture barrier is located generally between the outer shell and a wearer of the garment. The moisture barrier includes at least one vent such that at least part of the air located inside the moisture barrier can be vented outside of the moisture barrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2003Publication date: August 12, 2004Inventors: Donald Aldridge, Nicholas J. Curtis, Harold Oakley
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Patent number: 6687913Abstract: A garment of a type having an outer shell and an inner liner, the inner liner including an outer moisture barrier and an inner thermal barrier, in which the inner liner is constructed such that the moisture barrier is easily separable from the thermal barrier. The moisture barrier is releasably connected to the thermal barrier are about the peripheries of the thermal barrier and moisture barrier and the connections at the peripheries are designed to minimize penetration of liquid moisture from the ambient to the thermal barrier.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2001Date of Patent: February 10, 2004Assignee: Lion Apparel, Inc.Inventor: Donald Aldridge
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Publication number: 20030110553Abstract: A garment of a type having an outer shell and an inner liner, the inner liner consisting of an outer moisture barrier and an inner thermal barrier, in which the inner liner is constructed such that the moisture barrier is easily separable from the thermal barrier. The moisture barrier is releasably connected to the thermal barrier are about the peripheries of the thermal barrier and moisture barrier and the connections at the peripheries are designed to minimize penetration of liquid moisture from the ambient to the thermal barrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2001Publication date: June 19, 2003Inventor: Donald Aldridge
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Patent number: 6430754Abstract: A protective garment, such as a firefighting garment, that is relatively thin and light weight. The garment possesses relatively high resistance to liquid water absorption, yet also possesses relatively high moisture vapor transport characteristics when compared to conventional firefighting garments. The garment of the present invention includes an outer shell; a thermal liner positioned within the outer shell; a moisture barrier positioned within the thermal liner and a face cloth positioned within the moisture barrier. The thermal liner is batting, knit, spunlace, woven textile or other suitable construction of a high heat and flame resistant material (such as an aramid or PBI material, or combinations thereof) that is treated with a durable, water repellant finish to minimize liquid moisture absorption by the thermal liner. Despite the liquid moisture absorption resistance imparted onto the thermal liner by the finish, the thermal liner still retains excellent moisture vapor transport characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2000Date of Patent: August 13, 2002Assignee: Lion Apparel, Inc.Inventors: Frank P. Taylor, Donald Aldridge
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Patent number: 6049906Abstract: A hazardous duty garment includes an outer shell layer of heat-, flame-, and abrasion-resistant aramid material and a pad attached to the outer shell layer, where the pad includes a fabric substrate of heat-, flame-, and abrasion-resistant material bonded to a layer of silicone foam material. Preferably, the fabric substrate is a woven aramid and carbon fiber, face cloth material and is treated with a durable, water-repellant finish. Preferably, the pad is stitched to the outer surface of the outer shell layer and oriented such that the layer of silicone foam material faces the outer shell layer. The pad is used in the knee portion of a pant leg of a firefighter garment, as well as on an elbow or forearm portion of a sleeve of a firefighter garment and on a shoulder portion of a firefighter duty garment.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 1999Date of Patent: April 18, 2000Assignee: Lion Apparel, Inc.Inventor: Donald Aldridge
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Patent number: 6038700Abstract: A firefighting garment including: an outer shell of abrasion, flame and heat resistant material selected from a group consisting of an aramid material, a blend of aramid materials, PBI material, and a blend of aramid and PBI materials; a thermal liner, positioned within the outer shell and including a batting of needlepunch or nonwoven aramid material, or a blend of such aramid materials stitched to a first face cloth layer of aramid material, a knit collar and arms having knit wristlets; and a second face cloth layer of aramid material, positioned within the thermal liner; where the material of the outer shell, the thermal liner including the collar and wristlets, and the second face cloth layer are all treated with a durable, water repellant finish.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 1998Date of Patent: March 21, 2000Assignee: Lion Apparel, Inc.Inventors: Donald Aldridge, Nicholas J. Curtis
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Patent number: 5996122Abstract: A firefighting garment including: an outer shell of abrasion, flame and heat resistant material selected from a group consisting of an aramid material, a blend of aramid materials, PBI material, and a blend of aramid and PBI materials; a thermal liner, positioned within the outer shell, the thermal liner including a batting, needlepunch or nonwoven aramid material or a blend of such aramid materials stitched to a first face cloth layer of aramid material; and a second face cloth layer of aramid material, positioned within the thermal liner; where the material of the outer shell, the thermal liner, and the second face cloth layer are all treated with a durable, water repellant finish.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 1998Date of Patent: December 7, 1999Assignee: Lion Apparel, Inc.Inventors: Donald Aldridge, Nicholas J. Curtis