Title:
GAS DISTRIBUTION GARMENT
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2006085998
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A garment (1) for cooling the body of a wearer is described which comprises a substantially gas impermeable first substrate (2) and a gas-permeable second substrate (3) attached to form a cavity (11). At least one of the first and second substrate comprising a plurality of raised protrusions on a surface within the cavity, and the gas permeable second substrate comprising a plurality of raised protrusions on the surface external to the cavity and proximate to the body of the wearer. The cavity is adapted to be connected to a gas supply such that the gas flows into the cavity and exits the cavity through the gas permeable second substrate. The cooling garment is light weight and conformable, and may be non- tethered for portability.
Inventors:
DACEY PAUL (US)
FARNWORTH BRIAN (US)
FARNWORTH BRIAN (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2005/025851
Publication Date:
December 14, 2006
Filing Date:
July 20, 2005
Export Citation:
Assignee:
GORE ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS INC (US)
DACEY PAUL (US)
FARNWORTH BRIAN (US)
DACEY PAUL (US)
FARNWORTH BRIAN (US)
International Classes:
A41D13/002
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