PROTECTIVE HOOD

Abstract

A head protection hood (1) being an integral part of protective clothing (8) for clean rooms, the said hood (1) presents: An external face (2) designed to be in contact with the surrounding environment, An internal face designed to be in contact with the user's head, A section for passing the head through (3), A facial opening (4) at user eye level, and A first and second means of connecting (5) safety glasses (L), the said connection means (5) being fastened to the hood (1) at either side of the facial opening (4).

The said hood includes, once in its package safety glasses (L) fastened to the hood (1) by at least one of the said first and second means of attachment.

Claims

1. A head protection hood (1) being an integral part of protective clothing (8) for clean rooms, the said hood (1) presents: An external face (2) designed to be in contact with the surrounding environment, An internal face designed to be in contact with the user's head, A section for passing the head through (3), A facial opening (4) at user eye level, and A first and second means of connecting (5) safety glasses (L), the said connection means being fastened to the hood (1) at either side of the facial opening (4). The said hood (1) being characterised in that, once in its package, and during dressing, the safety glasses (L) are fastened to the hood by at least one of the said first and second means of attachment.

2. The head protection hood (1), according to claim 1 is characterised in that the first means of attachment and/or a second means of attachment (5) connected to the said hood (1) are situated on an axis that traverses horizontally the said facial opening (4).

3. The head protection hood (1) according to claim 1, is characterised in that the said first means of attachment and/or a second means of attachment are fastened to the said external face (2) or the said internal face of the hood (1).

4. The head protection hood (1) according to claim 1, is characterised in that the said first means of attachment and/or a second means of attachment (5) are fastened to the rear part of the said hood (1) or to a lateral part of the said hood (1).

5. The head protection hood (1) according to claim 1, is characterised in that the said first means of attachment and/or a second means of attachment (5) presents a first extremity (z) attached to the said hood (1) and a free second extremity (a).

6. The head protection hood (1) according to claim 1, characterised in that the first means of attachment and/or a second means of attachment (5) include an engagement element (6) so arranged as to be engaged in a corresponding engagement element (7) fastened to the safety glasses (L).

7. The head protection hood (1) according to claim 6, characterised in that the said engagement element (6) includes a male extremity or female so arranged to engage in a corresponding engagement element (7) including a corresponding male or female extremity fastened to the safety glasses (L).

8. The head protection hood (1) according to claim 1, characterised in that at least one means of attachment (5) is adjustable in length.

9. The head protection hood (1) according to claim 1, characterised in that the said hood (1) includes a system of auto-adjustment of the size of the hood (1) positioned at the back of the hood (1).

10. The ensemble includes: A head protection hood (1) for the head being an integral part of protective clothing (8) for clean rooms, according to claim 1 and Safety glasses (L) held by at least one of the first and second means of attachment (5) fastened to the said hood (1) when packaged and during dressing.

11. Process for dressing in protective clothing (8) for clean room fitted with a protective hood for the head according to claim 1 of the said process including the following stages: Putting on, by the user, of clean room protective clothing (8) by an opening in this latter, with positioning the users head inside the said hood (1), safety glasses (L) fastened to the hood (1) by at least one of the first and second means of attachment (5), and An adjustment, by the user, of the position of the said safety glasses (L) in front of the said facial opening (4) at eye level.

12. Dressing process according to claim 11 includes a stage for attaching the safety glasses (L) to the hood (1) by a second attachment means (5) when the safety glasses (L) are only previously attached to the hood (1) by the first attachment means (5).

13. Process according to claim 11, includes an additional stage for closing the said opening of the clean room protective clothing (8), for example by using a zip or any other suitable means of closing.

Description

[0048] Other characteristics, details and advantages of the invention emerging from the description given below, including without limitation and referring to the attached drawings.

[0049] FIG. 1 is a view of the front of the head protection hood being an integral part of the protective clothing according to the invention.

[0050] FIG. 2 is a view of the side of the head protection hood being an integral part of the protective clothing according to the invention.

[0051] FIGS. 3a, 3b and 3c illustrate a hood according to the invention which is attached and being an integral part of the protective clothing.

[0052] In the figures, the identical or analogous elements have the same reference.

[0053] FIG. 1 illustrates a hood 1 according to the invention being an integral part of the protective clothing 8 for clean room and which presents an external face 2 planned to be in contact the the surrounding environment, an internal face planned to be in contact with the user's head, a section to pass the head through 3 and a facial opening 4 on a level with the user's eyes. In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the hood 1 includes, at either side of the facial opening 4 at least one means of attachment 5 for holding the safety glasses L. This means of attachment 5 presents one end z fastened to the hood 1 and a free end which has an engagement element 6 (here is shown a “male” type element). This engagement element 6 is arranged to allow the alignment of a corresponding engagement element 7 (here is shown a female type) present at the safety glasses level L.

[0054] In FIG. 1, the engagement element 7 present at the level of the safety glasses L is attached to the frame of the safety glasses by means of a link. It is obvious that this means of attachment is not essential and that the engagement element may be fitted directly to the frame without there being any need for an attachment link.

[0055] Furthermore, the means of attachment 5 is adjustable in length, which allows the safety glasses to be brought into contact with the edges of the facial opening 4 and/or in contact with part of the operator's face, in such a way that this latter is adequately protected around the eyes. Here, the adjustment of the length of the attachment means is done by pulling on the free end of the attachment means which passes through the engagement element 6. This is typically the case when the engagement element 6 is in the form of a loop system. It is obvious that any other suitable type of engagement means falls within the scope of the present invention.

[0056] Where appropriate, the hood 1 being an integral part of the protective clothing 8 for clean room, may present one or several zones formed from material different to that of the external face of the hood 1, for example in a permeable material. Such zones may be situated either below or above the facial opening 4 in order to allow the operator to breathe easily and also to aerate the interior of the hood 1.

[0057] FIGS. 3a, 3b and 3c illustrate a hood 1 which is connected to and is an integral part of the protective clothing 8, here for example, a combination for clean room (FIGS. 3a and 3b) and similar (jacket or gown in

[0058] FIG. 3c). In FIG. 3b, the zip is represented on a level with the operator's thorax but it can also be situated at the back of this latter.

[0059] It is obvious that the hood 1 may be attached by any suitable means of attachment to the protective clothing 8 in such a manner as to be an integral part, for example by being sewn or attached using a zip, press-studs or even Velcro®.

[0060] It is obvious that the present invention is not limited to the forms described above and that modifications may be made whilst remaining within the scope of the attached claims.