JPS5920175A - Apparatus and method of attaching, detaching and passing panel - Google Patents

Abstract

A method and apparatus is provided for attaching and detaching two panels (10A & 10B), each of which has an opening defined by mating parts of a continuous flexible fastener strip. The panels may be part of protective enclosures, one of which can be portable (a garment or a mobile unit), and which afford a protective environment to persons or things therewithin. A first opening is formed in one panel and a second opening in the other panel, the openings being co-extensive when in abutting position. Primary fasteners, such as zippers (12A & 12B), are attached to each of the openings for repeated opening and closing thereof. Secondary covering fasteners, including flaps (14A & 14B) with fabric hook-latch material, located on the exterior of the panels surround and cover the primary fasteners. The fasteners interengage to fasten the panels together with the openings aligned, thus forming a passage between the interiors of said enclosures.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to the rapid and safe transfer of encapsulated individuals and/or substances into and out of a protective structure. The packaging may consist, for example, of a suitable protective garment or packaging Yanagawa. The protective structure may consist, for example, of a military mass protection system designed to protect troops from chemical warfare attacks, buildings, aircraft, spacecraft or even protective clothing of persons. Historically, anyone interested in collective protection structures knows that moving people and objects into and out of shelters is an important issue.

To the extent that humans are protected against chemically contaminated environments, such as those resulting from chemical warfare attacks, protection of the individual takes precedence. Protective clothing with face masks, breathing systems, etc. for people is very effective. However, the clothing and breathing system, combined with the filter's limited capacity, create psychological and thermal stresses that severely limit and limit the useful wear life. Long-term collective protection shelters are increasingly being emphasized to control and limit the wear cycles on personal protective clothing in contaminated environments.

Current accepted methods to theoretically prevent contaminants from entering such mass shelters require that all entry and exit of persons occur through air. The air volume concept requires a minimum of two entrances and one intermediate chamber large enough to decontaminate, undress and store contaminated clothing.

The concept of air volume also greatly increases the need for waste air to ventilate and scavenge the air volume compartment. This increased demand for purified air greatly increases the size and expense of air purification equipment required to operate mass protection systems.

It is generally acknowledged that one of the major problems with today's mass protection structures is the task of quickly and safely sheltering chemically exposed poets or moving equipment or supplies to shelters. There is.

Typically, shelters equipped with conventional positive air volume systems currently take a long time (10 to 15 minutes) per person to safely and completely enter the shelter.

There are several patents relating to special garments or systems that variously embody the concept of volume. These patents include U.S. Pat. No. 4,302,848; , No. 813,022, No. 3.744,055,
No. 3.439.966, No. 3.501,213, No. 3,670,718, No. 3.802,416 and No. 1,000,674. However, none of these prior art techniques provide a simple, reusable, direct, and quick access system.

In this regard, conventional zipper fasteners for use in various clothing and other products have evolved into several fastener families. An example of this development is U.S. Pat. No. 3.990.130, 4,3
No. 08,644, No. 4.275,467, No. 3,92
An example is given in No. 4.3C1S. As such, multiple extra flaps of material are used to form a fluid-tight seal. In other instances, the extra flaps have been used in a more aesthetic manner to hide the chuck teeth and slide 8 mechanism. Furthermore, these extra flaps can be used as a protection measure.

Another example of the basic chuck concept is U.S. Pat.
No. 29,216, in this embodiment a pair of slides are combined into one component to increase the strength and durability of the dual sealing mechanism. 2 of this kind
Heavy slivi components have been used in articles requiring the use of some type of removable internal liner to increase the strength of the fastener system.

The present invention aims at a new method that is a quick access system in one step. This system uses a novel air volume concept to replace the prior art air germs currently used in mass protection evacuation shelters, and uses suitably tailored protective clothing for people or packages wrapped in suitably tailored packaging. This completes the work of moving people to the evacuation center and allows many people or packages to enter at the same time, while greatly reducing the time required for this work. This is possible because several pneumatic procedure steps can be omitted or simplified, including the decontamination and special storage of outer clothing, the purge duration of pneumatic compartments, and the duration of the purge of the human body or packaging. Removal of contaminants from objects etc. The simplified method of the present invention in one aspect simplifies the shelter entry procedure from six dimensions to two dimensions because the entry procedure only utilizes the interface between the mating exterior surfaces of the protective garment and the shelter. It is from.

The purpose of the invention is to "rip" people from their protective clothing or packages from their packaging, leaving the protective clothing or packaging outside and moving the large or packaged items quickly and safely into a mass shelter. . This transfer involves providing mating openings in the clothing and the entrance wall of the shelter that would normally be closed. When the openings are brought together and each opened, they are free to move from one uncontaminated space to another. In the following description, the terms ``personal,''``person,'' and ``clothing'' are intended to also include ``package'' and ``wrapping.''

The present invention uses a mating primary fastener, such as a zipper, and, if necessary, a flap, in combination with an additional or secondary fastener, such as a woven hook-hook, such as a mold;
Secondary fasteners are positioned on the exterior of the entrance wall of the shelter and the person's protective exterior covering and cover the primary fasteners as needed. These features allow individuals to secure their outer clothing to the exterior of the entrance to the shelter and form a seal for the passageway formed between the interior portion of the clothing and the compartments of the mass protection shelter, thereby providing protection from the external environment. Prevent contaminated material from entering the shelter. Once installed, the garment and compartment now positioned within a sealed, uncontaminated internal area surrounded by the attached flaps can be removed sequentially by a person from within the garment or from within the shelter. Can be opened.

The present invention also relates to fastener systems themselves, and more particularly to fastener systems that utilize a matched pair of fasteners. Using a pair of matching cheek-type fasteners, the present invention simultaneously connects or separates two panels, each provided with an opening controlled by one fastener. The slider of the present invention combines pairs of fasteners such that one fastener is open at one end of the slider while the opposing adjacent members of the pair of fasteners are closed at the other end.

In order to do this, the slide member is used in a conventional manner to separate the pairs of zipper tapes;
0 twisted or turned and then reinstalled.

Rotating the tape members 90 degrees aligns and connects each pair of tape members to the mating tape member of the other pair of tape members.

The sequence of steps to implement the procedure for prompt entry into the shelter is as follows: (1) approach the shelter entrance; (2) secure clothing at the entrance; (3) step into the shelter. (or move the package to a shelter); (4) store external clothing externally for reuse;

For people to enter and exit, clothing can be tailored so that the opening extends from the shoulders to around the knees, and boot clamps and mask hooks are provided on the outside of the shelter compartment to allow outer clothing to be placed outside the shelter wall. to help fix it. These features also guide the individual mating surfaces of the secondary fastener into proper alignment to assist the person in removing it from the protective garment.

Once inside the shelter compartment, the protective clothing temporarily becomes part of the shelter's exterior walls. The clothing and the interior of the mass shelter are each sealed from contaminated or non-life-supporting environments as described above.

The sealing effect can be improved by maintaining a positive pressure inside the shelter, which allows external air to flow (leak) from inside the shelter and clothing. Only the inner surface of the garment is exposed to the wall portion of the internal structure, thereby blocking the transmission of contaminants.

After entering the collective protection shelter, both internal or primary zipper fasteners can be, but need not be, closed, while the clothing remains on the outside of the collective protection structure. After being protected in the shelter and performing activities (eating, exercising, sleeping, etc.), the individual reopens both inner zippers and re-enters the garment, closing the zippers and removing the flaps and secondary zippers. and leave the mass evacuation center while safely continuing the mission in the contaminated environment outside. Thus, the present invention effectively creates a parallel rather than a sequential system of entry and exit without limiting the number of people entering and exiting the shelter at one time.

There are several applications of the basic concept of moving people and facilities from one protected location to another.
Examples of such applications include relocating military ground vehicles, amphibious vehicles, watercraft, aircraft, and ships carrying people. Other applications include occasional battlefield handling and providing food, drink, and portable sanitary products to personnel in protective clothing. Shelter compartments and/or protective clothing protect against harmful gases or liquid drugs, radiation, or environments that are extremely hot or cold or completely unsupportive of life.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a system and method for safely transferring between a pair of protective coverings, at least one of which is portable, such as a garment, a cover, or a moveable unit. and a method for forming a protective environment for persons and items within the protective enveloping, each enveloping comprising an enveloping structure such that the panels are positioned in abutting positions, and the panels are in an abutting position. means for forming the apertures sized and arranged to span (or be removed together with) the same space as they are in place, and a primary fastener, such as a chuck, attached to each aperture for repeatedly opening and closing the aperture; and also a hook on the outside of each panel that surrounds and completely covers the primary fastener.
The hanger includes secondary fasteners including flaps having an all-woven fabric, the secondary fasteners engaging each other and lining up the openings when opened, and tightening the panels together to controllably open the primary fasteners and thus cover them. They cooperate to form a passageway between the interior portions of the capsule. The present invention also provides dimensions and apparatus for attaching and detaching two panels, each panel having an aperture, the sides of the aperture including mating parts of a continuous flexible fastener strip; A slide member having two separate passages is formed and arranged to bring the fastener strips into continuous relationship, and the mating parts engage one part of each fastener strip with the passages of the slide member. mating parts of the other fastener strip by simultaneously and progressively separating the mating parts of the other fastener strip in response to movement of the slide member along the fastener strip.

The present invention also provides systems in which the portable envelope is a package or device carried by the person or clothing worn by the person and the opening in the package or garment is large enough to allow the package to be passed through by the person. do. The present invention also provides a system in which the other packaging may contain protected items such as tools or nourishment, waste disposal sachets or packaging, or other clothing to which a person can be transported. . The invention also provides that the other envelope is a compartment into which a person or item can be transferred, each compartment having one or more openings for connection to a protective wrap or garment. , the compartment also includes a hanger means for connecting the panel to the exterior of the compartment in the vicinity of each opening to hold the garment or garment when it is empty.

The above-mentioned and other objects of the present invention can be seen in the attached drawings.
A clearer understanding can be obtained by reference to the description of the preferred embodiments and the appended claims.

Referring to FIGS. 1-7, which illustrate preferred embodiments incorporating various features of the present invention, FIG. 1 shows a portion of a panel 10 made of flexible material; is a primary fastener 12 schematically shown as a chuck.
A closed elongated slit opening is formed, and tabs are provided on both sides of the panel to operate it from both sides. 15 flannel 10 has a flap 14 along one side of the chuck
is attached and the flap 14 is sealed to the surface of the panel 10 along a line forming its hinge.

The flap 14 has sufficient dimensions to fold completely over the chuck, such that the free edge of the flap engages both the surface of the flap facing the panel surface and the surface of the panel surrounding the chuck. Code 15a, 15 in place
Secondary fasteners are provided as shown in FIG. It is. Fastener devices of this type are themselves well known. The flap is a secondary fastener 15
α-15b to form a secondary fastener means which covers the slit-like opening of the panel.
It should be noted that the second fastener means or chuck 12 is completely enclosed. Therefore, if panel 1
When the outer surface of 0 is exposed to a contaminated environment, flap 14
The second fastener means and the surrounding area covered by the closed flap are completely protected.

According to the invention, the complementary parts described above and shown in FIG. Enclosed vehicle panels are fine.

2-5 illustrate the procedure for fitting the panels of two envelopes together to quickly create a passageway between the envelopes. Accordingly, in FIG. 2, the upper panel 10A is shown with its flap 14A and primary chuck fastener 12A closed, while the secondary panel 10A is shown closed with its flap 14A and primary chuck fastener 12A, and with a closed secondary zipper including a nominal portion 10B and flap 14B with a closed primary chuck fastener 12B. A complementary device including fastener means is panel portion 10A.
are virtually facing each other.

In FIG. 6, flaps 14A, 14B are open. It will be appreciated that in this case the fastening means of the two panels are arranged in a complementary manner, ie, for example, the hooks of the flaps on the surface of the face of the face of the nominelle part facing each other are lined up with gold. As shown in Figure 4, these two
The fastener means of the two panels are pressed together so that the primary chuck fasteners remain closed and form a somewhat narrow elongated, fully enclosed protective zone 17 as shown in FIG. If the two flaps that are opened briefly allow contaminants to enter the zone around the chuck underneath, it may be necessary to place a container in this zone, e.g. in a fragile capsule, etc., as a precaution if necessary. A suitable decontaminant may be included.

When two panels are attached with flaps 14A and 14B,
The primary fastener or chuck is opened as shown in FIG. 5, thereby creating a direct passageway or opening between the two envelopes of which panels 10A and 10B form a part. FIG. 6 shows a perspective view of the installation of the two panel sections from the inside of one envelope with the primary fastener or chuck closed, and FIG. The section shows the installation of a panel that can be stretched out to form a passageway between the two envelopes, which can be stretched out as needed with controlled opening to allow passage of goods and/or people. can.

FIG. 8 shows one typical application of the invention in which a person wears protective clothing 2OA, 2
Equipped with 0B, 20C, and 20D, each garment has a helmet part with a mask, a main opening 22 sealed with a flap, and a small opening 2 sealed with an optionally added flap.
3.24 - Arms, legs, which together cover the entire wearer,
Includes gloves and leg covers (non). In the example shown, four garment-type envelopes protect four people, who are housed in protective shelters as previously shown and described (including protective shelters with suitable openings covered and closed by flaps). 60
operate within an external environment. Shelter 60 may be a small protective enclosure or corridor leading to a larger safe haven. An opening 2 is provided above each of the openings 24A.
Hooks 32 are provided at suitable locations surrounding 2A, which hooks can engage the loops 26 of the garment, and an inverted guide 36 is provided at the base of the shelter 600 below the opening 22A to secure the non-parts of the garment. It is designed to accommodate two parts.

In FIG. 8, the four garments 2OA-20B are shown in different stages of use, and the person in the garment 2OA is located outside the shelter 60 at the opening 22A, which is covered by a closed flap.
is approaching. The person in the garment 20B is shown inserting the boot portion into the guide 66 and attaching the hook to the loop in the helmet portion of the garment. Following this step, one may perform secondary tightening by opening means (such as flaps 14A, 14B comparable to the flaps of opening 20.2OA) and pressing the flaps together to seal these flaps to the opposing panels and then, if necessary, After removing the contaminants from the zone opened by the flap, the person opens the primary zipper on the garment, then the zipper on the shelter panel to access the interior of the shelter as shown by the dotted line on garment 20G. It is now possible to enter the shelter through an open passageway. The garment (such as 20D) is then preferably left attached to the exterior of the shelter with the primary or zip fastener closed and hung in a convenient location for further use by the same person or others.

Another application of the invention is shown in FIG. 9 in which a nutritional product, such as a beverage, is placed in a protective pouch 40 having a small flap-covered and sealed opening comparable to the small opening 26 in a garment. Supplied fully wrapped. The wearer of this garment picks up the pouch, attaches the flap, opens the zipper, reaches into the pouch, removes the contents, and then, after drinking or eating, repeats the same procedure in reverse to dispose of the resulting waste. An opening 24 covered by a flap in the garment can likewise be used for draining human waste. FIG. 9 also shows an optional sleeve expansion chuck 27 which, when opened, allows a suitable amount of clothing material to be placed under the arm, allowing the arm to be removed from the sleeve and the chucks 22 and 26 to be operated from inside the garment. However, when closed, it forms a tight-fitting garment suitable for a person to carry out activities without restrictions.

Figures 11 and 12 illustrate another example of an application related to rescuing a sick or injured person from a non-life-supporting environment, in which the sick or injured person is dressed in protective clothing. Although wrapped, the garment cannot be attached to a more permanent shelter in the manner described above. In FIG. 1, a sealed ambulance 50 is shown having a rear compartment 52 provided with a panel containing a chuck-controlled opening covered by a flap of the same type.

This compartment is attached to the vehicle body by a sealed bellows structure 53 and can be moved vertically by a power operated lift mechanism, shown schematically at 54.

In the example shown in FIG. 10, the compartment 52 has a rear ξ-flank 56 with an aperture 57 and a bottom panel 58 with a controlled aperture 59, which is open and allows the compartment to 52
The injured person is safely removed from the clothing by an attendant working inside. Another incapacitated person is shown lying on the ground in protective clothing. If necessary, the attendant, assisted by a person in protective clothing outside the vehicle, positions the compartment 52 over the immobilized person outside the vehicle and then lowers the compartment 52 and opens the opening 59 over the immobilized person. The vehicle's movement can be directed to line up with the closed opening of the protective garment. The person can then be pulled out of the compartment 52 within the evacuation center following the procedures shown in FIGS. 2-5, and then, if necessary, placed on a stretcher and placed inside the ambulance 500. An integral arm and glove attachment (not shown) is provided on the bottom panel 58 to enable the person in the compartment 52 to perform this emergency work if necessary.

FIG. 11 shows a situation in which the same ambulance as in FIG. 10 is used, with compartments facing each other and a shelter 60 with continuous access to a field hospital. Opening 57 at the rear of compartment 52
are fitted with similar openings in the side wall panels of shelter 60. Attendants can then, if necessary, transport the wounded from the battlefield on stretchers as shown through the combined openings into the safe, life-supporting interior of shelter 6D.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the invention can be used in many more applications. The casualty may use the procedures described above to change from one protective garment to another, or to change food, tools, or other items.

12 and 13, a variation of the invention is shown in connection with a shelter compartment 70, with the front wall of the compartment 70 showing a panel 74 in an end wall 72. As described above, this panel 74 is surrounded by two-step fasteners 75 on three sides, and as described above, the panel 7A is
remains connected to the large wall 72 of the compartment along its bottom.

On the outside of the compartment 72 is a rectangular box-like cover or packaging 76.
is provided, the cover having a similar panel 77 surrounded by a two-step fastener 78 of the same profile as fastener 75.

The cover 76 is brought into contact with the compartment wall 72, the primary and secondary fasteners are open, and the flannel 74, 77 is pulled into the compartment 72 and a container or other item 80 is passed through and placed in the compartment. It also defines an opening that allows it to be removed therefrom and secured within the package 76. If desired, each of the primary and secondary fasteners of the fastener members 75, 78 may also be provided with a fourth side and the primary chuck fastener may be provided with a releasable slide. With such an arrangement, panels 74,77 can be removed completely if desired.

Figures 14-22 illustrate several embodiments of fasteners having complementary mating parts that can be engaged to connect the fasteners together without exposing the wrapped scroll to the outside environment. To make it easier to understand,
Although the embodiment shown in FIG. 14 is shown as a multi-piece member, it is understood that this embodiment is integrated as a single component. For ease of explanation, the slide member 20 of the fastener system will be considered as three parts.

The first portion 125 accommodates two pairs of connected tape members through continuous grooves 121, 122 and continuous grooves 123, 124. The first portion 125 is U.S. Pat. No. 2,229,
216, in which the continuous grooves 121-124 diverge at the exit end of the first portion 125.

In the second section 130 of the slide 8 member, each of the four grooves 121-124 is twisted approximately 90 degrees in a helical manner about a vertical axis to force the tape member into a new pair for entry into the sixth section 135. Rearrange.

The third portion 165 of the slide member is of essentially the same construction as the first member. However, the orientation of the sixth section differs from the first section in that it is rotated approximately 180 degrees about the horizontal axis and 90 degrees about the vertical axis relative to the first section. This orientation allows the sixth section 135 to combine the individual tape members into new pairs, as will be described below. Grooves 121 and 126 and grooves 122 and 124 are the sixth
The tape members are joined together at the portion , and the tape members are guided together.

At the exit of the lower portion 165, the grooves 121, 123 are now continuous and the grooves 122, 124 are also continuous.

FIG. 15 shows in perspective view the integral components described as six parts in FIG. 14. Groove 121.122,
123 and 124 are clearly shown in FIG. 15 showing the passage of the tape member through the slide member. In FIG. 16, there are two tape members (111, 112 and 113, 114) and an interlocking part 115 that fits therein.
A plurality of pairs of fasteners are inserted into the slide member of the embodiment described in connection with FIGS. 14 and 15. The tape members are connected to each other by interlocking parts, which in the illustrated example are chuck teeth, but it will be appreciated that they may be of various other types. These tape members are connected to the tape members 111 and 112 before entering the slide member 120.
It is assembled into a pair of 6 and 114. As the slide member moves upwardly relative to the tape pair as indicated by the arrows, the tape pairs 111, 112 and 113, 114 are separated from each other because of the divergent grooves. Halfway through the slide member, the tape members are no longer connected and are twisted or turned into four separate members, yet all of the tape members are captured and protected from the outside environment. Ru. Twisting each tape member 11 by 90° will form a new pair.
1 and 113 are a pair of tape members 112 and 114. Finally, as the grooves merge to form a continuous pair, interlocking parts 115 of the tape members engage to connect the pairs of tapes as just described.

Another specific example is shown in FIG. This specific example is the first
Although similar in structure and operation to the embodiment of Figure 5, the sliding member is not a single integrated piece but is comprised of two separate parts;
That is, it consists of a secondary tab or slide '140 and a primary tab or slide '145. Since this specific example is similar to the specific examples shown in FIGS. 14 to 16,
Components that are the same as in the embodiments shown in FIGS. 1 through 16 have the same reference numerals with a prime added.

Such a construction allows the fastener to be used in other practical applications where two panels may optionally remain abutted against each other, yet at least one of the panels may be independently movable. - When the ξ-flank is pulled apart, the secondary slide 40 is used as a regular chuck slide, so that the fastener tape controlled by this slide can be opened and closed in a conventional manner. Similarly, primary slide 145 can also be used as a conventional slide to open and close the fasteners of the panel on which it rests (FIGS. 18 and 19). Grooves 123' and 124' in the primary and secondary slides are grooves 12111
22' to receive therewith a tape member from the second panel and guide it through the tab or slide. However, grooves 122', 124'
Without the internal tape member, the primary slide easily opens and closes the fastener.・When installing the ξ channel (Figs. 18 to 21), the groove 121' in the combined slide
, 122', 123', 124' are tape members 9
Rotate 0° to form a new pair of tapes.

Of course, in contrast to the secondary slide 140, the other end of the main slide 145 can be provided with a sixth independent slider or tab (not shown). These two slides can function to control each fastener independently, allowing for greater flexibility as may be desirable for topological games or puzzles.

18 to 21 show the mechanical components of the specific example shown in FIG. 17. Tape members 1ii' connected by interlocking parts 115'.

112' shows the female end members 150, 151 inserted into the main slide 145 at the lower end of FIG. Similarly, in FIG. 19, tape members 113', 114' extend through flexible male end members 155, 156 into grooves 123'.

124' and inserted into the secondary slide 140'. The male end piece is in the groove 12 of the main slide.
3', 124', and has a small diameter and sufficient flexibility to allow easy passage through the groove. FIG. 20 shows male end members 155, 156.
The connection that occurs once the female end pieces 150, 151 have passed through is shown. When connected in this manner, the combination of primary and secondary slides functions exactly as in the embodiment of FIGS. 14-16. The rearrangement of pairs of tape members is shown in FIG. 21, in which the connections of the tape members are shown reversed. In this embodiment, it is sometimes desirable to provide a locking device that connects the primary and secondary slides 145, 146 to prevent these slides from being unduly separated so that the colored scroll is not exposed to the outside environment. .

FIG. 22 shows yet another embodiment of the invention in which the central portion of the main slide 5120 or 145 has four identical side pieces 162 (two of which are inverted).
two identical ends attached and separated by 4 pieces 1
The structure of the torso consists of 60 pieces.

The four end pieces 160 are turned at an angle of 160° with respect to each other and each has a groove 121'', 122 for receiving a fastener tape.
123" and 124" are provided. These grooves can be extended and joined together as shown in FIG. 15 if desired. The four end pieces have a ridge 163 which accommodates the ends of the four side pieces. All four side pieces are held together, for example by a suitable adhesive.Such a construction has certain valuable advantages from a manufacturing cost point of view, as will be clear to those skilled in the art. There is.

Although the method of the present invention, various types of devices for carrying out the method, and various specific examples of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not strictly limited to these methods and devices, and the invention is not limited to these methods and devices. It is to be understood that various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention as defined by the scope of the claims.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one panel showing the secondary fastener flaps open; FIGS. 2-5 are cross-sections showing the sequence of opening the secondary fasteners, mating the fasteners, and then opening the primary fasteners to form a passageway; FIG. Partial views, Figures 6 and 7 are perspective views of the connected panels showing the passages open and closed, respectively; Figure 8 shows the compartments of the shelter and some clothing; Figure 9 is a diagram showing a person in one of the garments using a sachet containing nourishment;
Figures 10 and 11 are views showing movable compartments cooperating with clothing and fixed compartments for picking up and transporting the sick and wounded;
Figures 16 and 16 show one of several "chuck" configurations used for equipment transfer in a perspective view of a package being transferred from its packaging into a protective garment, and Figure 14 is a cross-sectional view. 15 is a perspective view of the slide member, and FIG. 16 is a perspective view of the specific example shown in FIG. 15 with a zipper tape member inserted. 17 is another perspective exploded view of the slide divided into a separated secondary slide and a main slide, and FIGS. 18 to 21 show the specific example of FIG. 17 in sequence, and FIG. 18 shows the zipper tape. FIG. 19 shows a female chuck end member attached to a member; FIG. 19 shows a male chuck end member attached;
20 shows the secondary slide inserted into the male slide, and FIG. 21 shows the secondary and primary slides after the tape member has partially passed through the embodiment of FIG.
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of another example of a slider. 10A, 10B, 112. '114...Panel, 12
A, 12B, 115... Fastener means, 14A, 14
B...Zipper flap. +8. ? flii person Calspan Corporation (4 others) Drawing ff” 1!i, inner 1'l'i ni 34A sushi) Continued from page 1 Priority claim @ December 1982 2381■ United States (US
)■452658 0 Inventor Charles Kay Akers Calspan Corporation 4455 Barrow Genetics, New York 14225, United States 0 Inventor Albert Niss Baum Incorporated in Calspan Corporation 4455 Barrow Genesee, New York 14225, U.S.A. 0 Inventor Anthony・El Latso, New York, United States of America 14225 Bats Faro Genesee 4455 Calspan Corporation Internal Proceedings Amendment Patent Office) (Official: Kazuo Wakasugi 7 1, Case Description Showa 4γ Patent Application No. /// '79=ri Relationship with the case No. Patent applicant address

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] (1) A pair of panels, such as a protective enclosure wall member, at least one of which is portable and adapted to provide a protective environment for an interior object or item; a device forming a passageway therebetween, the envelope comprising an enveloping structure each having at least one panel (10A, 10B or 112, 114), the enveloping being in a position where the panels abut each other; The apparatus is adapted to form a first aperture in one of the panels and a second aperture in the other panel so that both apertures extend in the same space when the panels are in the abutting position. means for arranging the fastener means to be dimensioned and arranged as shown in FIG. fastener means (12A, 12B or 115) including (14A, 14B) such that the flap means and the fastener means engage each other when opened to align the first and second openings and tighten the panels together. Apparatus characterized in that the device is adapted to cooperate, thereby forming a passageway between the interiors of the envelope. (2) Claim 1, in which the portable envelope is an article of clothing worn by a person (2OA) The device of claim 1. (3) The device of claim 2, wherein the opening (22) in the garment extends across the front of the garment and is of sufficient size to allow a person to pass through. (4) The other (5) The device of claim 6 wherein the other envelope is a garment into which the person can move. (5) The device of claim 6 wherein the other envelope is a compartment (30) into which the person can move. The device of claim 4. (6) The device of claim 5, wherein the compartment has a plurality of openings (22A) each adapted to connect to a protective garment. The apparatus according to claim 5 or 6, comprising a hanger means near each opening for connecting a panel and holding clothes (20A) when a person takes off his clothes. (8) Two 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the side of the opening includes a mating part of a continuous flexible fastener strip for attaching and removing a flexible panel, the apparatus receiving a mating part of the fastener strip. An elongate slide member (120) having four generally elongate passageways (121, 122, 123, 124) including portions that meet at one end of the slide member such that the passages separate at a central portion of the slide member and allow the slide member to A fastener strip (115) having portions at the other ends of the eight members that merge into different ones of the passages so that a portion of each fastener strip is mated to an opposing portion of the other fastener strip by moving a slide member along the strip. The mating parts of the fastener strips are simultaneously progressively separated and brought into continuous relationship with the mating parts arranged to connect the mating parts of the fastener strips to the opposing parts of the other fastener strips, thereby causing the edges of the two openings to Apparatus for forming or forming and closing an inflatable passageway through a panel by connection or separation or both, the passageway being defined by two connected fastener strip parts. (9) Secondary slider (140
), the slide being capable of cooperating with one of the fastener strips and connecting with the main slide member (145) to aid in movement of the fastener parts, and acting on the parts of one fastener strip independently of the main slide member. The apparatus according to claim 8, which can be used. a completely encasing structure forming a passageway between a pair of protective coverings (2OA, 0A), each covering having at least one flexible nominal, where the panels abut each other; 1. A device according to claim 1, wherein the device is adapted to be attached to a first opening and to repeatedly open and close the opening.
A) and a second fastener means external to said one panel surrounding and completely covering the first fastener means (
14A) and a third fastener means (14B) which is attached to the second opening and adapted to repeatedly open and close the opening.
), which is external to the other panel and cooperates with a second fastener means to completely cover the second opening to align the first and second openings and controllably open the first and third fastener means. and fourth fastener means (14B) for tightening the .xi. flanges so as to form a passageway between the interiors of the envelope. (11) Claim 1 A fastener system for connecting and separating a pair of panels as described above, in which the first and second tape members engage with each other and are attached to one of the ξ flannel. A second pair of fasteners (113, 114) is formed in which the third and fourth tape members engage with each other and are attached to the other ξ flannel. The first tape member (111), the second tape member (112), the sixth tape member (113), and the fourth tape member (114) are arranged so that each pair of tape members is an interlocking component (115) adapted to connect one tape member to another pair of opposing tape members; A first groove (121), a second groove (122L), a sixth groove (123) and a fourth groove (12
4) and an elongated slider member (120) having a portion where the first and second grooves (121° 122) meet at one end of the slider member; When the interlocking parts (111, 112) enter the one end of the slide 9 member, they separate the first and second tape members, and when the interlocking parts exit from the one end of the slide 8 member, the first and second tape members separate. connecting members, wherein the sixth and fourth grooves (123, 124) have portions that meet at said one end of the slide member, and mating parts of the third and fourth tape members enter said one end of the slide member; The slide 9 separates the sixth and fourth tape members by separating or exiting the one end of the slide 9 member and separates the sixth and fourth tape members, and the four grooves space all four tape members apart. 7, first and third grooves (121123) having separate central portions in the slide member for guiding in open relation;
has a portion that joins at the other end of the slide l-' member, and the first
When the mating parts of the third tape member (111, 113) enter the other end of the slide member, they separate, separating the first and third tape members, and when the other end of the slide member exits, they are engaged. Connect the first and third tape members, and
and a fourth groove (122, 124) has a portion that joins at the other end of the slide member, and the mating parts of the second and fourth tape members (112, 114) are at the other end of the slide member. A fastener system characterized in that it separates upon entry to separate the second and fourth tape members and engages upon exit from the other end of the slide member to connect the second and fourth tape members. . (12) The slide member consists of a main slide (145) and a secondary slide (140) that can be separated from the main slide (145);
A secondary slide joins the primary slide along central portions of the first and second grooves and joins at one end of the secondary slide to connect and separate the first and second tape members. first and second end members (155, 156) having grooves (123', 124') and a fastener system also attached to one end of the sixth and fourth tape members; A female end member attached to one end of the second tape member and having a diameter sufficiently small to pass through the first and second grooves of the main slide.
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Top fastener system. (13) A method of forming a safety passageway between a pair of protective enclosures, at least one of which is portable and which provides a protective environment for a person or item, the enclosures each comprising at least one panel with an opening. It consists of a wrapping structure with an opening of
When the ξ channels are in abutting relation to each other, the fastener means are controlled by fasteners sized and arranged to extend in the same space and are attached to the respective openings so as to repeatedly open and close the openings; - includes a flap external to the ξ-wall and surrounding the fastener means, the method bringing one flap of the panel into abutting relationship with the other flap to interlock the two fastener means to connect the panels surrounding the fastener means; and opening the fastener means to form a sealed passageway surrounded by the interlocking fastener means between the envelopes. (14) A method of attaching and detaching two flexible panels each having an opening and containing mating parts of continuous flexible fastener strips on the sides of the opening, the method comprising: For connecting or separating the edges of two openings or for connecting and separating the edges of two openings by connecting or separating the edges of two openings; forming or closing or forming and closing an inflatable passageway through which the inflatable passage is defined and enclosed by interlocking parts of two connected fastener strips. 15. The method of claim 14, wherein the mating parts of the fastener strip are rotated approximately 90 degrees in the step of separating and connecting them to parts of other fastener strips.