Simple protective clothing for shielding from electromagnetic wave

• US 5,073,984 A
• Filed: 10/23/1990
• Issued: 12/24/1991
• Est. Priority Date: 02/28/1990
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Nisshinbo Industries, Inc. (Kawasaki Heavy Industries Limited)
• Original Assignee: Nisshinbo Industries, Inc. (Kawasaki Heavy Industries Limited)
• Inventors: Fukuyama, Hideki, Tone, Masashi, Hachima, Hiroki
• Primary Examiner(s): Schroeder, Werner H.
• Assistant Examiner(s): HALE, GLORIA M
• Application Number:
  US07/587,350
• Time in Patent Office: 427 Days
• Field of Search: 2/2, 2/DIG. 7, 2/79, 2/115, 2/102, 2/108, 2/11.5
• US Class Current: 2/457
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 13/008 protecting against electric shocks or static electricity
• CPC Class Codes: G21F 3/02 Clothing

Abstract

Personal protective clothing of the present invention is formed into a vest, a skirt, a cap, a coat or the like by using a surface-metallized fiber woven or knitted fabric. A conductive discharging yarn or fabric is electrically connected to the clothing, and a face cover or both a face cover and a backing are attached thereto. The operators of personal computers, word processors and the like can easily wear the clothing for the purpose of protecting their bodies from the electromagnetic waves generated.

Claims

1. Personal protective clothing for shielding electromagnetic waves comprising:

a surface-metallized fiber forming a fabric;

a conductive discharge yarn attached to said fabric for enabling discharge of static electricity therefrom; and

a cover attached to said fabric.

2. The clothing as defined in claim 1 wherein said cover is attached to said fabric so as to cover both sides of said fabric.

3. The clothing as defined in claim 1 further comprising an electrical discharge mat for facilitating discharge of static electricity from the fabric.

4. The clothing as defined in claim 1 wherein said surface metallized fiber comprises a plating of one of the group of electrically conductive metals consisting of nickel and copper.

5. The clothing as defined in claim 4 wherein said plating has a thickness of between approximately one-tenth micron and three microns.

6. The clothing as defined in claim 1 wherein said clothing comprises one of the group of garments consisting of a vest, skirt, cap, shirt, under garment and coat.

7. The clothing as defined in claim 1 wherein said fabric is woven.

8. The clothing as defined in claim 1 wherein said fabric is knitted.

9. The clothing as defined in claim 1 wherein said cover is detachable.

10. Personal protective clothing for shielding electromagnetic waves comprising:

a surface-metallized fiber forming a fabric, said fiber comprising a plating of one of the group of electrically conductive metals consisting of nickel and copper having a thickness between approximately one-tenth micron and three microns; and

a cover attached to said fabric.

11. The clothing as defined in claim 10 wherein said cover is attached to said fabric so as to cover both sides of said fabric.

12. The clothing as defined in claim 10 wherein said clothing comprises one of the group of garments consisting of a vest, skirt, cap, shirt, under garment and coat.

13. The clothing as defined in claim 10 wherein said fabric is woven.

14. The clothing as defined in claim 10 wherein said fabric is knitted.

15. The clothing as defined in claim 10 wherein said cover is detachable.