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

p0001The invention relates to a protective garment, which is at least partly made of metal ring mesh and having stiffening means, such as a protective glove, having the features indicated in the preamble of claim 1.

p0002Such protective clothing from metal ring braiding is known eg from <patcit id="pcit0001" dnum="GB2275174A"><text>GB 2 275 174 A</text></patcit>, of the <patcit id="pcit0002" dnum="US6076190A"><text>US-A 6,076,190</text></patcit> or the <patcit id="pcit0003" dnum="DE9305286U1"><text>DE 93 05 286 U1</text></patcit> known. These gloves a sleeve is provided which is designed as a cuff on the forearm of the user. In a bag from metal ring braiding this metallic stiffening is arranged to prevent folding or collapsing the cuff. Similar problems arise in principle with the use of protective clothing, which consists at least partially of metal ring mesh.

p0003From the <patcit id="pcit0004" dnum="DE19910799C1"><text>DE 199 10 799 C1</text></patcit> is a goalkeeper glove known in the pockets of a blocking body is used as a reinforcing element. The bags are closed by a fastener in the form of a Velcro band so that the locking body is required, interchangeable. A comparable protective gloves, in the pockets of protectors are used, is from the<patcit id="pcit0005" dnum="DE20008050U1"><text>DE 200 08 050 U1</text></patcit> , in which the bags are closed with Velcro or snaps. For protective clothing generally attaching protectors in a zipper closable bags is known eg from<patcit id="pcit0006" dnum="DE6925311U"><text>DE 69 25 311 U</text></patcit> known.

p0004Also known is the use of strips of silicon as stiffening. Since protective clothing, especially when it comes to gloves, usually worn by butchers to protect against pointed and bladed cuts that protective clothing must be sterilized regularly. However, the temperatures that occur are the plastic materials often do not or at least not up on time, so that they become brittle and break. Since stiffening be previously sewn into closed pockets in the metal-ring mesh, the glove to repair the stiffening has opened consuming in the bag and resealed.

p0005Finally, it is also known to weld respective stiffening the metal ring mesh. Unfortunately, it is also here to fractures, in which case the repairs are still significantly more complex due to the welded to the metal ring mesh plastic material.

p0006Starting from this prior art, the present invention seeks to provide a protective clothing that is easy to maintain in case of damage which they stiffening elements and to repair, yet the bracing keeps reliable in use.

p0007This object is achieved by a protective garment having the features defined in claim. 1

p0008The protective clothing comprises a receptacle into which the stiffening element is removably received. The recording itself is closed, so that the received therein bracing is easily replaceable. For this purpose, the protective clothing does not have to be submitted by the manufacturer, but appropriate bracing can be supplied and user-replaceable. The extent to driving for the training of accommodating pockets effort is quickly offset by the ease of repair, especially when you consider that the life expectancy of the metal-ring mesh is regularly higher than that of the corresponding stiffening.

p0009The stiffening element is inserted into the recording and the amount subsequently closed by a closure means, which can be fixed on the stiffening. This has the advantage that the closure means is arranged directly on the stiffening itself or associated with, so that the closure means closing the receiving opening at the same time is fixed or positioned in the stiffening means in the receptacle. This definition of the closure means to the receiving opening can be particularly in a form-fit connection as a screw according to claims 5 or 6 do not open accidentally when eg a butcher plunges meat with the glove in one piece, while a fastener or push button would torn at this relative movement ,

p0010Further advantages are evident from the dependent claims and the following description.

p0011In the following the invention is explained in detail with reference to the accompanying figures. Show it:<dl id="dl0001" 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 of the hand,</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>

p0012In the <figref idrefs="f0001 f0002">Figures 1 to 3</figref> is a protective garment 16 and a protective glove illustrated 17 which consist at least partly of a metal ring mesh. In Chain mail shots can be 11 formed at least partially at least one reinforcement means 10 surrounded for stiffening and / or strengthening the metal ring mesh. For the present invention it is sufficient if the stiffening 10 is at least partially surrounded by the metal-ring mesh in the recording 11th

p0013Such protective clothing is especially needed by butchers but also of other professional groups, the need to protect against puncture, cutting and cutting injuries. Entail an appropriate protective clothing may be needed in other parts of the body or to the hull itself.

p0014So far, it is known in particular 18 replaceable and releasably secure closure means in the region of the fastening means. For this purpose, however, usually takes place a fastener at a point on the periphery, because the fastening means has to be taken out with its other end from an optionally formed by the metal ring braiding channel to allow a tie-down, for example at the wrist. At the edge of the area Gewindeendverstärkungen are also provided in the form of reinforcing agents 19th

p0015The existing in the protective clothing stiffening 10 are in accordance with the <figref idrefs="f0003">Figures 4 and 5</figref> in closable receptacles 11 releasably attached. In the figures, the holder 11 is made entirely of metal ring mesh, one upper 23 and a lower material 24 is formed, between which the stiffening means 10 is arranged. The receptacle 10 is formed as a pocket which can be closed with a closure lid 12 which is connected to the base material 24 via a connecting portion 22nd The cover 12 does not in principle under<figref idrefs="f0003">Fig. 5</figref> be formed. It is also possible that the closing lid until its front edge 12a of the receiving opening engages over 13 and is connected on both sides along the recording material with the lower 24th In order to introduce in this case, the stiffening means 10, the material must be opened by a relative movement, to the receiving opening 13 is accessible.

p0016Also, a closure means 14 is not absolutely necessary to ensure the sealability of the receiving eleventh It must merely be ensured that the reinforcement means can not work out by itself from taking 11th Preferably, however, closure means 14 are provided, as in<figref idrefs="f0003">Figure 4 and 5</figref> are shown. As closure materials are, any permanent connections in question. In the embodiment, however, a screw is provided, which consists of the screw 20 and the nut 21st This has the advantage that the nut 21 is arranged directly on the stiffening means 10 itself or associated with, so that the receiving opening 13 closes shutter means 14 at the same time 10 is fixed or positioned in the stiffening of the receiving eleventh This positive fixing of the closure means to the receiving opening can not be opened unintentionally when as a butcher in a piece of meat is immersed with the glove while on the other hand, in this relative movement a fastener would open.

p0017The reinforcement means 10 itself may consist of plastic or metal and may, for. Example, be a corrugated metal or plastic band. The waveform has the particular advantage that the material against buckling stress is better protected. Because by the preforming of the waves can be a corrugated material less wrinkles, making it permanently resistant. At the same time a wave-like, the recording fills better, so that it can come to a press due to protruding metal rings at the edges of a result of a larger radius less.

p0018Preferred application is the application of Aussteifungsmitteln 10 on a glove 16, notably in the area of ​​the cuff 15, as in the <figref idrefs="f0002">Figures 2 and 3</figref> shown.

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p0019<dl id="dl0002" compact="compact"><dt>10</dt><dd>stiffening</dd><dt>eleven</dt><dd>admission</dd><dt>12</dt><dd>cap</dd><dt>12a</dt><dd>leading edge</dd><dt>13</dt><dd>receiving opening</dd><dt>14</dt><dd>closure means</dd><dt>15</dt><dd>pylon</dd><dt>16</dt><dd>protective clothing</dd><dt>17</dt><dd>Glove</dd><dt>18</dt><dd>fastener</dd><dt>19</dt><dd>reinforcing agent</dd><dt>20</dt><dd>screw</dd><dt>21</dt><dd>mother</dd><dt>22</dt><dd>connecting portion</dd><dt>23</dt><dd>uppers</dd><dt>24</dt><dd>Under material</dd></dl>