Protective garment for use by a firefighter or other emergency worker and having a detachable cuff/wristlet

Abstract

A protective garment ( 10 ) is provided for use by a firefighter or other emergency worker, and includes an outer shell ( 16 ) having a torso covering portion ( 22 ), a pair of limb covering portions ( 24 ), and a pair of cuffs or cuffs/wristlets combination ( 26 ). Each of the cuffs or cuffs/wristlets combination ( 26 ) is releasably attached to an open end ( 28 ) of one of the limb covering portions ( 24 ) to allow the cuff or cuff/wristlet combination ( 26 ) to be removed for cleaning or replacement.

1 . A protective garment for use by a firefighter or other emergency worker, the protective garment comprising an outer shell having a torso covering portion, a pair of limb covering portions extending from the torso covering portion, and a pair of cuffs, each cuff releasably attached to an open end of a corresponding one of the limb covering portions to allow the cuff to be removed for cleaning or replacement. 
   
   
       2 . The protective garment of  claim 1  wherein each of the cuffs is part of a cuff/wristlet combination that is releasably attached to the open end of a corresponding one of the limb covering portions to allow the cuff/wristlet combination to be removed for cleaning or replacement. 
   
   
       3 . The protective garment of  claim 1  wherein each of the cuffs is attached to an interior side of the open end of the corresponding limb covering portions. 
   
   
       4 . The protective garment of  claim 1  wherein a portion of each of the cuffs extends into the open end of the corresponding limb covering portion. 
   
   
       5 . The protective garment of  claim 1  wherein the open end of each limb covering portion surrounds a portion of the corresponding cuff. 
   
   
       6 . The protective garment of  claim 5  wherein the portion of the corresponding cuff is attached to the open end of the corresponding limb covering portion. 
   
   
       7 . The protective garment of  claim 1  wherein further comprising releasable fasteners attaching the cuffs to the open ends of the limb covering portions. 
   
   
       8 . The protective garment of  claim 7  wherein the releasable fasteners comprise hook and loop fasteners. 
   
   
       9 . A protective coat for use by a firefighter or other emergency worker, the protective coat comprising an outer shell having a torso covering portion, a pair of limb covering portions extending from the torso covering portion, and a pair of cuffs, each cuff releasably attached to an open end of a, corresponding one of the limb covering portions to allow the cuff to be removed for cleaning or replacement. 
   
   
       10 . The protective coat of  claim 9  wherein each of the cuffs is part of a cuff/wristlet combination that is releasably attached to the open end of the corresponding one of the limb covering portions to allow the cuff/wristlet combination to be removed. 
   
   
       11 . The protective coat of  claim 9  wherein each of the cuffs is attached to an interior side of the open end of the corresponding limb covering portions. 
   
   
       12 . The protective coat of  claim 9  wherein a portion of each of the cuffs extends into the open end of the corresponding limb covering portion. 
   
   
       13 . The protective coat of  claim 9  wherein the open end of each limb covering portion surrounds a portion of the corresponding cuff. 
   
   
       14 . The protective coat of  claim 13  wherein the portion of the corresponding cuff is attached to the open end of the corresponding limb covering portion. 
   
   
       15 . The protective coat of  claim 9  wherein further comprising releasable fasteners attaching the cuffs to the open ends of the limb covering portions. 
   
   
       16 . The protective coat of  claim 15  wherein the releasable fasteners comprise hook and loop fasteners. 
   
   
       17 . A protective coat for use by a firefighter or other emergency worker, the protective coat comprising an outer shell having a torso covering portion, and a pair of limb covering portions extending from the torso covering portion, each of the limb covering portions having an open end with releasable fasteners configured to receive and releasably connect to a corresponding cuff or cuff/wristlet combination. 
   
   
       18 . The protective coat of  claim 17  wherein the releasable fasteners comprise hook and loop fasteners. 
   
   
       19 . A protective garment for use by a firefighter or other emergency worker, the protective garment comprising an outer shell having a torso covering portion, and a pair of limb covering portions extending from the torso covering portion, each of the limb covering portions having an open end with releasable fasteners configured to receive and releasably connect to a corresponding cuff. 
   
   
       20 . The protective garment of  claim 19  wherein the releasable fasteners comprise hook and loop fasteners. 
   
   
       21 . A removable cuff/wristlet combination for use with a protective garment of a firefighter or other emergency worker, the cuff/wristlet combination comprising at least one releasable fastener for releasable connection with a corresponding releasable fastener on a limb covering portion of the protective garment. 
   
   
       22 . The cuff/wristlet combination of  claim 21  wherein the at least one releasable fastener comprises a hook and loop fastener. 
   
   
       23 . A removable cuff for use with a protective garment of a firefighter or other emergency worker, the cuff comprising at least one releasable fastener for releasable connection with a corresponding releasable fastener on a limb covering portion of the protective garment. 
   
   
       24 . The cuff of  claim 19  wherein the at least one releasable fastener comprises a hook and loop fastener.