Abstract: The lower open end of the sleeves of the liner are detachably connected to the lower open end of the sleeves of the shell by attachments secured to the shell sleeves. The attachments include annular portions which overlap the lower ends of the liner sleeves to prevent liquid from flowing between the liner sleeves and the shell sleeves. Each liner sleeve includes an outer moisture barrier and an inner moisture barrier with a thermal barrier disposed between the inner and outer moisture barriers. The inner moisture barrier of each liner sleeve is permanently connected circumferentially to a wrister by stitching. The inner moisture barrier extends upwardly from the lower end of the liner sleeve and is then folded downwardly to the wrister, the inner moisture barrier being stitched to the thermal barrier adjacent the location where the inner moisture barriere is folded downwardly to form a sleeve well within the liner sleeve.

Abstract: An outer protective shell of either a jacket or trousers has a torso portion and a pair of appendage portions connected to the torso portion. A liner is disposed within the shell and includes an outer moisture barrier and an inner thermal barrier. The moisture barrier is formed of a plurality of pieces joined together at seams. Sealing tapes on the inner surface of the moisture barrier are disposed over the seams to provide a waterproof seal at the seams. Lower edge portions of the moisture barrier and the thermal barrier are detachably connected to one another at spaced points so that the moisture barrier and the thermal barrier can be manually separated from one another to visually inspect said sealing tapes at all of said seams. In the jacket, the remaining edge portions of the barriers are permanently connected to one another. These remaining edge portions are detachably connected to the shell at spaced locations along the remaining edge portions.

Abstract: An outer shell is stitched to the lower edge of an outer collar part which has its upper edge stitched to the upper edge of an inner collar part. The inner collar part has a lower edge stitched to a neck facing which carries a quick-disconnect fastening means for engaging a quick-disconnect fastening means on the upper edge of a separate liner so that the collar portion and the liner can be quickly manually disconnected from and connected to one another. The lower edge of the outer collar part is stitched to the upper edge of a collar facing which is in turn has its lower edge stitched to the outer shell. A moisture barrier has its upper edge stitched to the upper edges of the inner and outer collar parts, while its lower edge is stitched to the lower edge of the collar facing and the outer shell. The moisture barrier extends above and below the upper edge portion of the liner when the collar portion is in an upright position.

Abstract: The firefighters coat is provided with a seal which is disposed adjacent the inner surface of the coat and which extends along the lower edge portion of the coat. The lower part of the seal is stitched to the lower edge portion of the coat, and the seal extends upwardly from the lower edge portion of the coat. The seal has an elastic upper part which is normally spaced a substantial distance above the lower edge portions of the coat and is adapted to hold the upper part of the seal tight against cooperating firefighter pants even when the coat rises up as occurs when a firefighter lifts his arms or bends over.

Abstract: A protective garment adapted to be worn by firefighters and the like. The garment is adapted to be worn about the human body and comprises an outer shell and an inner liner adapted to be worn beneath the outer shell, the shell and the liner each comprising a body portion and two appendage portions connected to the body portion. The shell has a lower edge adapted to extend around a portion of the human body and, the liner is of dimensions sufficient to extend below and beneath the edge of the shell such that the extending liner is visible about the entire periphery of the body portion of the garment. The extending and visible liner portion has visually identifying characteristics thereon about its periphery which enable an observer to visually determine whether or not the liner is being worn regardless of the orientation of the observer relative to the wearer of the garment.