The suit according to the invention consists of a sheath of a sparingly expansible textile material. This sheath has fastened in it, and on it, by sewing or adhesive bonding or welding, compartments which are formed by virtue of the sheath being doubled, in that a strip of textile material is applied to the inside, or in the second case to the outside, of the sheath, and therefore it is connected to the sheath if only along its periphery. These compartments likewise consist of textile materials, in the first case of the same material as the sheath, and in the second case of an expansible knitted fabric. Flexible tubes, for example made of an elastomer, which expand under pressure are introduced into these compartments. The first-mentioned compartments (9), with textile material which can expand on one side, act as so-called "spacers" and act as displacers for tightening the protective suit over the topography of the individual wearer's body. The second-mentioned compartments (10) act as so-called "muscles" and press locally onto the wearer's body. The compartments (10) are drawn together and thus tighten the sheath and generate an altitude-optimized pressure. These second-mentioned compartments (10) thus tighten the acceleration protection suit to an increasing extent until the tension σ around the wearer's body builds up the internal pressure which is necessary at the current time. This protective suit has a reliable altitude protection function, provides optimum G-force protection, can be ventilated for cooling purposes and provides additional buoyancy when immersed in water.
Acceleration protection suit
2016-05-26
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT |