Protective garment made at least partially from chain mail comprising removably supported reinforcement means

The invention relates to protective clothing, which at least partially from metal-ring mesh and having stiffening means, such as a protective glove, with those listed in the preamble of claim 1 features.

Such protective clothing from metal ring braiding is known eg from US-A 6,076,190 or DE 93 05 286 U1. is on these gloves a sleeve provided as a cuff on the forearm area of ​​the user is performed. In a pocket of metal ring mesh case is metallic stiffening arranged around a folding or collapsing of the Cuff prevent. Similar problems arise in principle with the use of protective clothing, which consists at least partially of metal ring mesh.

From DE 199 10 799 C1 a goalkeeper glove is known in the pockets can be used as a stiffening member locking body. The bags are closed a fastener in the form of a Velcro band so that the locking body is required, interchangeable. A comparable protective gloves, in which Bags protectors are used, is known from DE 200 08 050 U1, with the pockets are closed with Velcro or snaps. For protective clothing in general is the attachment of protectors in a Zipper sealable bags for example known from DE 69 25 311 U.

Also known is the use of strips of silicon as stiffening. There Protective clothing, especially when it comes to gloves, usually worn by butchers to each pointed and bladed cuts protect, protective clothing must be sterilized regularly. However, the temperatures that occur are the plastic materials often or at least not up on time, so that they become brittle and break. Since stiffening previously in closed bags in metal ring mesh are sewn, the glove has to repair the stiffening open-consuming in the bag and resealed.

Finally, it is also known, corresponding stiffening the metal ring mesh to weld. Unfortunately, it is also here to fractures, which then because of the welded to the metal ring mesh plastic material the Repairs are still significantly more expensive.

Starting from this prior art, the present invention, the object seeks to provide a protective clothing that the case of damage she is bracing elements easy to maintain and repair, and yet at Use maintains the bracing reliable.

This object is defined in claim 1 by a protective garment with the Features dissolved.

The protective clothing comprises a housing in which the stiffening member removably is added. The recording itself is closable, so that the captured therein Bracing is easily replaceable. For this purpose, the protective clothing no longer be sent from the manufacturer, but appropriate Stiffening can resupplied and user-replaceable will. The extent to driving for the training of accommodating pockets expenses is quickly offset by the ease of repair, in particular when you consider that the life expectancy of the metal-ring mesh regularly higher than that of the associated stiffening.

The stiffening element is inserted into the recording and the subsequently closed by a closure means at stiffening is fixable. This has the advantage that the closure means directly on the stiffening itself is disposed or associated with, so that the Receiving opening closing closing means also the stiffening fixed or positioned in the receptacle. This definition of the closure means allows the receiving opening, in particular at a positive connection such as a threaded joint not inadvertently according to claims 5 or 6 open when as a butcher in a piece of meat is immersed with the glove, torn during a fastener or press stud at this relative movement would.

Further advantages are evident from the dependent claims and the following description.

In the following the invention is explained in detail with reference to the accompanying figures. It show:<dl tsize="8" compact="compact"><dt>Fig. 1</dt><dd>a view of a mounted on the arm of a user's protective clothing,</dd><dt>Fig. 2.3</dt><dd>a view of a protective glove from the top and bottom of the Palm,</dd><dt>Fig. 4</dt><dd>a section through a recording received therein stiffening,</dd><dt>Fig. 5</dt><dd>a schematic plan view of a recording.</dd></dl>

In Figures 1 to 3, a protective clothing is a protective glove 16 and 17 shown that consist at least partly of a metal ring mesh. In metal-ring mesh 11 may be formed shots that at least partially at least a stiffening means 10 for stiffening and / or strengthening the metal ring mesh surround. For the present invention, it is sufficient if the stiffening 10 at least partially surrounded by the metal-ring mesh in the receptacle 11 is.

Such protective clothing is especially by butchers but also of other Occupational groups required that protect against puncture, cutting and cutting injuries have to. In this respect, an appropriate protective clothing in other Body parts or are required to the hull itself.

So far, it is known in particular the closing means in the region of the fastening means 18 replaceable and releasably secure. For this purpose, however, is usually carried a Attachment to a location on the periphery, as the fastener with its other End of an optionally formed by the metal ring braiding channel must be fed out in order to allow a tie-down, for example at the wrist. At the edge of the area are also Gewindeendverstärkungen in the form of reinforcing agents 19 provided.

The existing in the protective clothing stiffening 10 are in accordance with the Figures 4 and 5 in closable receptacles 11 releasably attached. In the figures, is receiving 11 entirely of metal ring mesh with an outer material 23 and a lower material 24 formed between the stiffening means 10 is arranged. The receptacle 10 is designed as a bag, with a closure cover 12 is closed, the material with the lower 24 via a connecting portion 22 is connected. The cover 12 has not fundamentally be formed in FIG. 5. It is also possible that the closure lid up to its front edge 12a of the receiving opening 13 and engages on both Sites connected along the recording material with the lower 24th To this Case the stiffening insert 10, the material must by relative movement be opened until the receiving opening 13 is accessible.

A closure means 14 is not absolutely necessary to the sealability recording 11 ensure. It must merely be ensured that the Stiffening can not work out by itself from taking 11th Preferably, however, closure means 14 are provided, as in Figure 4 and are shown. 5 As closure materials are, any detachable connections in question. In the embodiment, however, a screw connection is provided, consisting of the screw 20 and the nut 21st This has the advantage, that the nut 21 is located directly on the reinforcement means 10 itself or this is associated, so that the receiving opening 13 closing closure means 14 at the same time 10 fixes the stiffening in the receptacle 11 or positioned. This positive fixing of the closure means can be open the receiving opening unintentionally, for example if a butcher with the Glove in a piece of meat is immersed, however, while in this relative movement a fastener would open.

The reinforcement means 10 itself may consist of plastic or metal and can z. B. also be a wavy metal or plastic band. The waveform has in particular the advantage that the material against buckling stress better protected is. Because by the preforming of the waves can be a wave-like material less wrinkles, making it permanently resistant. At the same time fills an undulating , The recording better, so that it is in at the edge regions Result of a larger radius to a less pressing due to protruding metal rings can come.

Preferred application is the application of Aussteifungsmitteln 10 on a Glove 16, notably in the area of ​​the cuff 15, as in the Figures 2 and 3.

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