WO2005048753A1

WO2005048753A1 - A protected clothes for cut-off of vermin

Info

Publication number: WO2005048753A1
Application number: PCT/KR2003/002536
Authority: WO
Inventors: Sungjoo Kim; Youngdoo Cheon
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2003-11-21
Filing date: 2003-11-22
Publication date: 2005-06-02
Anticipated expiration: 2006-05-21
Also published as: KR20050049072A; AU2003284748A1; KR100507538B1

Abstract

Disclosed therein is an article of insect protective clothing comprising a hood and upper and lower garments. The hood includes a face cover having a transparent viewing window and mouth opening, and a head net coupled to the face cover using an upper garment zipper. The upper garment, integrally formed with the hood, includes sleeves made of mesh and adapted to receive the wearer’s arms therein, and an upper body portion made of mesh and adapted to protect the torso of the wearer. The upper garment zipper, extending from the hood to the lower end of the upper portion, serves to separate the face cover and the head net and open the hood, and to completely open the upper garment at a time . The lower garment includes a waist band, pant legs made of mesh, and lower garment zippers provided along side lines of the pant legs.

Description

A PROTECTED CLOTHES FOR CUT-OFF OF VERMIN

[Technical Field] The present invention relates to insect protective clothing, and more particularly to an article of insect protective clothing which is made of a fabric of fine mesh and is designed to be conveniently worn by a wearer over wearer's usual garments in case of fishing, campfires, beekeeping works, military operations, mowing, and the like, in order to protect the body of the wearer, including the face, neck, torso, arms and legs, from mosquitoes, bees and other biting or stinging insects, and to enable the wearer to discriminate the taste of honey or take food without taking off the insect protective clothing.

[Background Art] As well know, mosquitoes are vectors of diseases such as malaria and yellow fever, and other harmful small insects, including flies, ticks and bees, may cause mortal damage to people. For this reason, these insects tend to frequently hinder the enjoyment of outdoor activities, such as for example, fishing, climbing, plant collecting, as well as to deteriorate the productivity of various operations, such as beekeeping works. Conventional attempts to diminish or lessen the proximity of such insects include medicinal ointments intended to be applied onto exposed parts of the human body, perfumes containing insecticidal components, various chemicals in the form of spray or liquid, and other prophylaxis drugs against diseases caused by insects including mosquitoes. The above-described attempts, however, are troublesome in use and their effects are only temporary. Moreover, the ointments and insecticides are very dangerous since they may cause harmful effects on the human body. As another personal portable protective means, there have been conventionally used head netting, which simply hang down from a circular wire surrounded on the brim of a hat. The head netting are difficult to be continuously spaced at a desired distance from the face of the wearer, causing wearing inconvenience in use and hindering actions of the wearer. The most serious problem of such head nettings is in that they cannot prevent insects from reaching there through and contacting the skin of the wearer. In addition, the conventional head nettings are uncomfortable in carrying and storage. In general, for successfully performing outdoor activities, such as for example, night fishing, campfires as well as beekeeping works and military operations, net type insect protective equipment is essential. Therefore, the use of such net type insect protective equipment, for preventing invasion of mosquitoes as a vector of infection, such as malaria, typhoid, etc., is on the rise not only during the seasons of warm climate, but also for the purpose of military materials. In the net type insect protective equipment for use in fishing, beekeeping works, military operations, it is necessary to ensure simplicity in carrying and storage of the equipment and to provide clear view to the wearer, but the existing insect protective equipment fails to fulfill such requirements, and thus results in considerable discomfort in use. Such a discomfort in use is increased due to the fact that the existing net type insect protective equipment inevitably must be repeatedly worn on and off by the wearer whenever the wearer try to take food or discriminate the taste of honey. In addition to the above described plural problems, it was evidenced that, due to its structural defects, the existing net type insect protective equipment is hardly successful to completely protect the human body, especially, the neck and the breast from insects, such as mosquitoes or bees, resulting in deterioration in functionality thereof. As an improvement of the above described net type insect protective equipment attached to a relatively wide visor of a hat in order to cover the face and shoulder of the wearer, Korean Patent Laid-open Publication No. 2003-

0064355 discloses insect protective clothing. Explaining briefly the disclosed insect protective clothing of the above patent with reference to Fig. 1, it has a feature in that the clothing mainly take a double layered structure consisting of first and second mesh fabrics (A and B), but particular regions of the clothing, namely, flexible elbow and knee areas 121 and 141 take a triple layered structure consisting of first to third mesh fabrics (A to C), as shown in enlarged scale in right-side circles of Fig. 1. In this case, the outermost first mesh fabric (A) is made of a material having an elasticity higher than that of the second mesh fabric (B), and is sewn to have a length and width longer and wider than those of the second mesh fabric (B), such that the outermost first mesh fabric (A) is inflatable outward from a seam line so as to define a space (a) between the first and second mesh fabrics (A and B). In comparison to conventional insect protective clothing fabricated to wholly take the double layered structure of mesh fabrics, the above disclosed insect protective clothing is improved so that particular necessary areas thereof are differentiated to selectively take single, double or triple layered mesh fabric structure, and thus define sufficient spaces between the mesh fabrics so as to more effectively protect the skin of the wearer from insects. The disclosed insect protective clothing comprise a head cover 100 having a face cover 112 formed from a single-layer of mesh and a linear opening 111 using a slide fastener, an upper garment 120, a pair of gloves 130, a lower garment 140, and a pair of socks 150, which are connected to one another by means of certain fastening means, such as velcro or slide fasteners. Such insect protective clothing in the form of usual garments, however, requires cautiousness upon wearing the respective garments, especially, the upper and lower garments. Further, in use, the wearer has to wear such several articles of the insect protective clothing one by one, and fasten them to one another, resulting in troublesome wearing procedures. Furthermore, although the gloves and socks of the insect protective clothing hinder fine operations, the gloves and socks must be essentially worn by the wearer, and their absence results in invasion of insects through wrist and ankle areas of the upper and lower garments.

[Disclosure] [Technical Problem] Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an article of insect protective clothing which is made of a fabric of fine mesh and is designed to be conveniently worn by a wearer over wearer's usual garments in case of fishing, campfires, beekeeping works, military operations, mowing, and the like, in order to protect the body of the wearer, including the face, neck, torso, arms and legs, from mosquitoes, bees and other biting or stinging insects, and to enable the wearer to discriminate the taste of honey or take food without taking off the insect protective clothing.

[Technical Solution] In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, the above and other objects can be accomplished by the provision of an article of insect protective clothing comprising a hood, an upper garment and a lower garment, which are made of mesh, wherein the hood includes: a face cover having a transparent viewing window and a mouth opening, the transparent viewing window being made of a transparent resin material and being attached to the hood by sewing, thereby serving to provide clear view to a wearer, the mouth opening being adapted to continuously keep its open state after being opened by means of a zipper attached in a predetermined pattern below the transparent viewing window; and a head net coupled to the rear side of the face cover by means of an upper garment zipper, the head net being formed by sewing a fabric of mesh having a predetermined thickness required to keep the shape thereof, and being sized to be spaced apart from the wearer's head by a sufficient distance, wherein the upper garment, integrally formed with the hood, includes: a pair of sleeves made of mesh and adapted to receive the wearer's arms therein, respective distal ends of the sleeves being formed with wrist bands; an upper body portion made of mesh and adapted to protect the torso of the wearer, the upper body portion having an upper waist band formed along a lower end thereof and mesh pockets, and being adapted to be conveniently worn by the wearer at a time by means of the upper garment zipper extending from the hood to the lower end thereof; and the upper garment zipper for separating the face cover and the head net so as to open the hood, and for opening the upper garment as it is pulled down to the lower end of the upper body portion with only one operation, and wherein the lower garment includes: a separable waist band having a velcro fastener and adapted to be easily worn over the upper garment; pant legs made of mesh and provided at respective lower ends thereof with ankle bands, the pant legs being variable in size such that the wearer's legs can be easily inserted therein by passing through the lower waist band; and lower garment zippers provided along side lines of the pant legs for enabling smooth insertion of the wearer's legs through the widen pant legs.

[Advantageous Effects] As apparent from the above description, the present invention provides an article of insect protective clothing comprising a hood, an upper garment and a lower garment, which can protect the whole body of the wearer from insects, and can have various colors, resulting in enhancement in merchantability of products. According to the present invention, as the upper garment is provided with wrist bands and a waist band, and the lower garment is provided with ankle bands and a waist band, it is possible to completely hinder the entry of small insects through relatively weak areas against the invasion of the insects by simply wearing the upper and lower garments. Through the use of zippers included in the hood and upper and lower garments, further, the article of insect protective clothing has the effect of improving wear convenience thereof. Provided around part of the periphery of a face cover constituting the hood is a reinforcing member, which has the effect of preventing deformation or distortion of the face cover and thus continuously keeping the predetermined shape of the face cover. Thereby, it is possible to sufficiently space the face cover away from the wearer's face, and thus more effectively protect the wearer from insects. The hood is also provided with a transparent viewing window to provide clear view to the wearer, and a mouth opening for allowing the wearer to easily take food without taking off the hood. According to the present invention, furthermore, the face cover and a head net of the hood can be partially opened without taking off the upper garment to allow the wearer to easily wipe the perspiration from his/her face. In addition, lower garment zippers attached to side lines of the lower garment increase wear convenience of the insect protective lower garment. Finally, as various shaped pockets are provided at the upper and lower garments, the wearer can conveniently carry various personal things. Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been disclosed for illustrative purposes, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications, additions and substitutions are possible, without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention as disclosed in the accompanying claims. [Description of the Drawings] The above and other objects, features and other advantages of the present invention will be more clearly understood from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: Fig. 1 is a view illustrating conventional insect protective clothing; Fig. 2 is a view schematically illustrating insect protective clothing including zippers in accordance with the present invention; Fig. 3 is a view illustrating the open state of the zippers included in upper and lower garments of the insect protective clothing in accordance with the present invention; Fig. 4 is a view illustrating another embodiment of the lower garment zipper in accordance with the present invention; and Fig. 5 is a view illustrating the open state of a mouth opening in accordance with the present invention.

[Best Mode] Now, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be explained in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Fig. 2 is a view schematically illustrating insect protective clothing including zippers in accordance with the present invention. Fig. 3 is a view illustrating the open state of the zippers included in upper and lower garments of the insect protective clothing in accordance with the present invention. Fig. 4 is a view illustrating another embodiment of the lower garment zipper, and Fig. 5 is a view illustrating the open state of a mouth opening in accordance with the present invention. As shown in Figs. 2 to 5, an article of the insect protective clothing 2 according to the present invention comprises a hood 4 for protecting the head and neck of the wearer from insects, an insect protective upper garment 6, an upper garment zipper 8, an insect protective lower garment 10, and lower garment zippers 12. The hood 4 includes a face cover 18 provided with a transparent viewing window 22 and a mouth opening 16, and a head net 20. The transparent viewing window 22 of the face cover 18 is made of a transparent resin material having a high transparency in order to provide clear view to the wearer. Such a transparent viewing window 22 is attached to the face cover 18 by sewing. The mouth opening 16 of the face cover 18 is opened or closed under operation of a zipper attached in a predetermined pattern below the transparent viewing window 22. Alternatively, the mouth opening 16 may be provided with a velcro fastener instead of the zipper, and the shape and size of the mouth opening 16 are variable without limitation according to desired designs. In the present embodiment, the face cover 18 is supported by means of a reinforcing member 26 provided around the periphery of the face cover 18. Such a reinforcing member 26 serves to prevent deformation or distortion of the face cover 18, and continuously keep the predetermined shape of the face cover 18. The opening direction of the mouth opening 16 is not limited to a particular direction and is freely selectable so long as the mouth opening 16 can be continuously maintained in its open state. The head net 20 is coupled to the rear side of the face cover 18 by means of the upper garment zipper 8, and is formed by sewing a fabric of mesh having a predetermined thickness. The size of the head net 20 is determined so that it is spaced apart from the wearer's head by a sufficient distance. The reason why the head net 20 is made of the mesh fabric having the predetermined thickness is to keep the shape of the head net 20. According to the manufacture's intention, the head net 20 may be formed from a single-layer of mesh or double layers of mesh, and is not limited to a specific layered structure. The insect protective upper garment 6 is integrally formed with the hood 4, and includes a pair of sleeves 24 for protecting the wearer's arms from insects, and an upper body portion 34 for protecting the torso of the wearer from insects. The sleeves 24 and the upper body portion 34 of the upper garment 6 are made of mesh. Respective distal ends of the sleeves 24 are formed with wrist bands 28. The upper body portion 34 has pockets 30 made of mesh, and an upper waist band 32 formed along a lower end thereof. According to the present invention, as a result of the upper garment zipper 8 extending from the hood 4 to the upper body portion 34 of the insect protective upper garment 6, it is allowed for the wearer to easily wear both the hood 4 and the upper garment 6 at a time. That is, the upper garment zipper 8, taking a unitary form extending from the hood 4 to the upper garment 6, serves, on the one hand, to separate the face cover 18 and the head net 20 and open the hood 4, and on the other hand, to open the insect protective upper garment 6 throughout the upper body portion 34 with only one operation. In order to facilitate the use of the upper garment zipper 8, the upper garment zipper 8 starts to be fastened at the lower end of the upper body portion

34, and is completely fastened after passing throughout the upper body portion

34 and part of the periphery of the face cover 18. With such a configuration, if necessary, without taking off the insect protective upper garment 6, only the head net 20 can be opened as the upper garment zipper 8 is pulled and moved contrary to the closing operation thereof until it reaches a neck area as a boundary area between the hood 4 and the upper garment 6. The insect protective lower garment 10 includes a lower waist band 36, pant legs 40 made of mesh, and the lower garment zippers 12. The lower waist band 36 is configured to be easily worn over the insect protective upper garment

6. The pant legs 40 are variable in width such that the wearer's legs can be easily inserted therein by passing through the lower waist band 36. For this, the pant legs 40 are configured to be widen as the lower garment zippers 12, provided along side lines thereof, are opened, resulting in enhanced convenience in wear thereof. At lower ends of the pant legs 40 are respectively provided ankle bands 38. Similar to the upper body portion 34 of the upper garment 6, the pockets 30 made of mesh are also provided at the pant legs 40 for receiving various personal things, such as, a cellular phone. The hood 4, insect protective upper garment 6, and insect protective lower garment 10 of the article of insect protective clothing 2 as stated above may be formed from a single layer, double layers, or three or more layers of mesh, according to the manufacturer's intention. Further, the color of the hood 4 and the insect protective upper and lower garments 6 and 10 is not limited to a specific color, and may be a single color or different several colors according to their desired designs. Referring to Fig. 4, alternatively, the lower garment zippers 12 may be attached to inner side lines, in addition to the opposite outer side lines of the insect protective lower garment 10. In this case, throughout the inner side lines of both the pant legs 40 may be attached only one zipper or two zippers according to desired designs of lower garment 10. Whether the lower garment zippers 12 are attached to the inner side lines or the outer side lines, since there is no difference in use thereof, the detailed description related thereto will be omitted hereinafter. Now, the operation of the present invention as stated above will be explained. Considering the wearing procedure of the article of insect protective clothing 2 according to the present invention, first, the wearer wears the insect protective upper garment 6 integrally connected with the hood 4 by inserting his/her arms into the sleeves 24 through the opened upper garment zipper 8 and positioning his/her wrists in the wrist bands 28. Then, after covering the head of the wearer with the head net 20 of the hood 4 integrally formed with the insect protective upper garment 6, the upper garment zipper 8 is closed as it is pulled upward throughout the upper body portion 34 from the upper waist band 32. When the upper garment zipper 8 finally couples the face cover 18 with the head net 20, the insect protective upper garment 6 can be completely worn by the wearer. Successively, in a state wherein the lower garment zippers 12 are opened, the wearer wears the insect protective lower garment 10 by inserting his/her legs into the pant legs 40 through the lower waist band 36 and positioning his/her ankles in the ankle bands 38. As the lower garment zippers 12, attached to the side lines of the pant legs 40, are moved downward toward the ankle bands 38 and thus are closed, the insect protective lower garment 10 can be completely worn by the wearer. Since the insect protective upper and lower garments 6 and 10 have the pockets 30 of various shapes used to receive required personal things, such as a cellular phone, the upper and lower garments 6 and 10 ensure convenient outdoor activities of the wearer. When the wearer wants to wipe the perspiration from his/her face or to take a little rest, in the case of conventional insect protective clothing, it is required for the wearer to take off an upper garment or to remove a hood from the face, whereas, in the article of insect protective clothing 2 according to the present invention, as the upper garment zipper 8 is opened to separate the face cover 18 from the head net 20, the wearer's face can be easily exposed to the outside without inconveniently taking off the upper garment 6. Further, even after wearing the hood 4 and the upper garment 6, as the zipper (Z) of the mouth opening 16 is opened, the wearer can conveniently take food without taking off the hood 4. As stated above, in a completely worn state of the article of insect protective clothing 2, the wearer can be effectively protected from mosquitoes, bees or other insects during fishing, military operations and other outdoor activities. Such an article of insect protective clothing for use in fishing, military operations, beekeeping works, and the like, can be manufactured to have various colors according to their use purposes, in order to enhance merchantability thereof. Further, through the use of a transparent viewing window, having various sizes, used to provide clear view to the wearer, the article of insect protective clothing ensures more positive activity of the wearer.

Claims

[CLAIMS]

[Claim 1] An article of insect protective clothing comprising a hood, an upper garment and a lower garment, which are made of mesh, wherein the hood includes: a face cover having a transparent viewing window and a mouth opening, the transparent viewing window being made of a transparent resin material and being attached to the hood by sewing, thereby serving to provide clear view to a wearer, the mouth opening being adapted to continuously keep its open state once after being opened by means of a zipper attached in a predetermined pattern below the transparent viewing window; and a head net coupled to the rear side of the face cover by means of an upper garment zipper, the head net being formed by sewing a fabric of mesh having a predetermined thickness required to keep the shape thereof, and being sized to be spaced apart from the wearer's head by a sufficient distance, wherein the upper garment, integrally formed with the hood, includes: a pair of sleeves made of mesh and adapted to receive the wearer's arms therein, respective distal ends of the sleeves being formed with wrist bands; an upper body portion made of mesh and adapted to protect the torso of the wearer, the upper body portion having an upper waist band formed along a lower end thereof and mesh pockets, and being adapted to be conveniently worn by the wearer at a time by means of the upper garment zipper extending from the hood to the lower end thereof; and the upper garment zipper for separating the face cover and the head net so as to open the hood, and for opening the upper garment as it is pulled down to the lower end of the upper body portion with only one operation, and wherein the lower garment includes: a separable waist band having a velcro fastener and adapted to be easily worn over the upper garment; pant legs made of mesh and provided at respective lower ends thereof with ankle bands, the pant legs being variable in size such that the wearer's legs can be easily inserted therein by passing through the lower waist band; and lower garment zippers provided along side lines of the pant legs for enabling smooth insertion of the wearer's legs through the widen pant legs.

[Claim 2] The article as set forth in claim 1, wherein the upper garment zipper is an unitary zipper adapted to separate the face cover and the head net along part of a boundary therebetween so as to partially open the hood, as well as to open the upper garment until it reaches the lower end of the upper body portion with only one operation.

[Claim 3] The article as set forth in claim 1, wherein the face cover has a reinforcing member attached around the periphery thereof in order to prevent deformation or distortion of the face cover.