US 11,656,061 B2
Bomb disposal suit with back protector and back protector for same
Jeff Levine, Napean (CA); Clint Hedge, Winchester (CA); Gordana Jeftic-Stojanovski, Ottawa (CA); Matthew Keown, Ottawa (CA); Dan Reddin, Ottawa (CA); Magda Slobozianu, Ottawa (CA); Rob Beland, Pickering (CA); Soeren Nielsen, Ottawa (CA); William Dicke, Gatineau (CA); and Matthew Watson, Ottawa (CA)
Assigned to Med-Eng, LLC, Jacksonville, FL (US)
Filed by Med-Eng, LLC, Jacksonville, FL (US)
Filed on Jun. 22, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/907,702.
Application 16/907,702 is a continuation of application No. 14/865,550, filed on Sep. 25, 2015, granted, now 10,690,450.
Prior Publication US 2020/0333112 A1, Oct. 22, 2020
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F41H 1/02 (2006.01); A41D 13/002 (2006.01); A41D 13/05 (2006.01)
CPC F41H 1/02 (2013.01) [A41D 13/0025 (2013.01); A41D 13/0531 (2013.01); A41D 2200/20 (2013.01); A41D 2300/32 (2013.01); A41D 2600/20 (2013.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
9. A bomb disposal suit comprising:
a bomb disposal jacket made of protective material that protects the wearer against bomb blast effects;
bomb disposal trousers; and
a back protector rigidly connected between the jacket and the trousers and transmitting at least some of the load of the jacket to the trousers, the back protector including a body of impact resistant material, the back protector protecting the wearer from impact with the ground caused by the force of a blast;
the body of impact resistant material having a plenum with an intake opening to receive forced air and outlet openings to direct forced air out of the plenum; and
the back protector including a fan that forces air into the intake opening;
wherein the body of impact resistant material comprises a first material layer and a second material layer, the first and second material layers being bonded together;
wherein the first material layer comprises a first main wall and a series of first projections in the shape of at least one of domes or cones each having a smaller end and a larger end, wherein air space is provided between the first projections; and
wherein the second material layer comprises a second main wall and a series of second projections in the shape of at least one of domes or cones each having a smaller end and a larger end, wherein air space is provided between the second projections.