Abstract: A protective ventilated suit (10) is provided for protecting a user from environmental hazards. The suit (10) is a unitary construction and includes a unitary body portion (12), a unitary hood (14), and a releasable fastener system (16) for releasably connecting a front portion of the hood (14) to the body portion (12). The suit (10) includes a pair of donning openings (42) extending from opposite sides of a neck opening (40) across a shoulder covering part (48) of the body portion (12) to allow a user to don the suit (10).

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure relate generally to protective clothing comprising one or more pockets operable to hold cushioning pads in strategic places on the clothing, such as knees, elbows, and shoulders, for example. Applicants propose an improved pocket opening design, comprising a first opening layer and a second opening layer offset from the first opening layer. The opening would not comprise any other fastening elements, such as Velcro, hooks, closures, zippers, etc. which may be easily damaged. The offset or distance between the two opening layers would allow for easy insertion of the cushioning pad, while also preventing a cushioning pad from accidentally coming out of the pocket. Additionally, the two layers would prevent dust from entering the pocket, when the opening is located on the exterior of the protective clothing.

Abstract: A protective ventilated suit (10) is provided for protecting a user from environmental hazards. The suit (10) is a unitary construction and includes a unitary body portion (12), a unitary hood (14), and a releasable fastener system (16) for releasably connecting a front portion of the hood (14) to the body portion (12). The suit (10) includes a pair of donning openings (42) extending from opposite sides of a neck opening (40) across a shoulder covering part (48) of the body portion (12) to allow a user to don the suit (10).

Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to a protective overglove configured to be worn over a glove-box glove, the protective overglove having a hand portion and a gauntlet portion extending from the hand portion to a cuff portion, the cuff portion having a locking device to attach the cuff portion to the overglove at an upper-arm region of a user. In an illustrative example, the overglove may have a protective material to protect a user's arm from a hazard presented within a glove-box. In some embodiments, the protective material may include non-woven fibers of high-tenacity. In an exemplary embodiment, the non-woven fibers may include Ultra-High-Molecular-Weight Poly-Ethylene (UHMWPE) fibers. In some embodiments, the locking device may include a hook and loop fastener. In an exemplary embodiment, the protective overglove may advantageously protect the integrity of the glove-box glove from a hazard presented within a glove-box.