Splatter Resistant Safety Apron

Abstract

The splatter resistant safety garment for kitchen work of the present invention has a incorporates water resistant high heat resistant fabrics and fire retardant textiles made of Teflon with water repellent properties. The garment has two pockets on the inside of the apron, near the user's body, one from the neck down of approximately 1618 inches, and one around the waist of approximately 1629 inches. Into the pockets will be paced a fabric piece just smaller than the pocket size, the fabric piece having one or more layers of Teflon fabric, with each layer composed of heat insulating non-woven heat-resistant Teflon fabric. The protective garment may be in the form of ordinary work clothes, an apron, or a chef's coat, or may be one that covers the entire body.

Claims

1. a kitchen garment with pockets and inserts sized to fit the pockets comprising: a [1618 inch] [chest protection] pocket on [an] inside of the kitchen garment, near the top of the kitchen] garment, [configured for covering [a] chest area; a [1629] ] [waist protection] pocket around [an] inside of [a] front of the kitchen garment, [the 1629 inch kitchen garment] positioned so that when the kitchen garment is worn, the [kitchen garment] [is configured for] [covering] the waist area, [the 1629 inch pocket comprising,] the 29 inch portion being horizontal the kitchen garment further comprising a piece of [polytetraflouroethylene] sized to fit into the 1618 inch pocket; a piece of polytetraflouroethylene] sized to fit into the 1629 inch pocket; [and] a surface layer on the garment of an heat-resistant water resistant fabric

2. The protection of claim [1] where one or more of the [polytetraflouroethylene] pieces have several layers.

3. The protective garment of claim 1 wherein the kitchen garment has a lining of a[nother] heat-resistant fabric configured to be moisture-absorbing.

4. The protection of claim 1 where the pockets open from the top.

5. The protection of claim 1 where the pockets open from the side.

6. The protection of claim 1 where there is a side opening pocket, not filled with, [polytetraflouroethylene] on one side of the waist pocket.

7. (canceled)

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Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF THE DRAWINGS

[0008] FIG. 1 is the view of the apron from the side of the apron that is closest to the user.

[0009] FIG. 2 is the view of the apron from the side of the apron that faces out.

[0010] FIG. 3 is a view of the Chef's coat from the front, without any front buttons or snaps.

[0011] FIG. 4 is a view of the Chef's coat from the back, with how the back is tied.

[0012] FIG. 5 is a view of the inside of the chef's coat showing the pockets for the Teflon material.

[0013] FIG. 6 shows the side of the apron closest to the person

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0014] FIG. 1 shows inside of the apron 1 with the upper pocket 4 for chest protection, holding a piece of Teflon material (not shown) slightly smaller than the pocket 4, approximately 16 by 18 inches. The waist pocket 5, approximately 16 by 29 inches, is also for holding a separate piece of heat resistant Teflon, sized slightly less than 1629 inch pocket. Straps 3 tie the top of and bottom of the apron around the back. The apron 1 has a standard loop 2 at the top to fit around the neck.

[0015] FIG. 1 shows the front of the apron 1, with the loop to go around the head 2, the straps for tying around the back, and the optional front pockets 6.

[0016] FIG. 3 shows the chef coat 7 from the front and the chef coat sleeves 8. There are no buttons or snaps as the chef coat is fastened in the back leaving room for the pockets inside the chef coat in the front.

[0017] FIG. 4 shows the chef coat 7 from the back, with fabric straps on either side 3 that are used to tie the chef coat in the back. The two parts of the chef coat are pulled together at a junction 9 between the two sides with the fabric straps 3. The bottom fabric straps are optional.

[0018] FIG. 5 shows the inside of the chef coat, with the back portion open wide to show the chef's coat pocket 10 for chest protecting, for holding a Teflon material slightly smaller than the pocket of the chef's coat which is approximately 16 by 18 inches. The waist pocket for the chef's coat 11, is approximately 16 by 29 inches, is also for holding a separate piece of heat resistant Teflon, sized slightly less than 1629 inch pocket. FIG. 5 also shows the sleeves which are mostly covered by the open part of the chef's coat.

[0019] FIG. 6 shows the side of the apron closest to the person with both top pockets 4 having an optional opening on the side 12, and the waist pocket with an optional opening on the side 13, and also with an optional pocket on the side 14.