Bettcher Industries, Inc.

Laurence A Bettcher

William H Bettcher

A protective garment 10, such as a glove, arm guard or the like of wire 24 and fiber strands 26, 28, 30 and an elastomeric coating 16. The preferred garment is knitted from yarn 12 having a core 22 of one or more wire strands 24 and a fiber strand 26, and two wrappings of fiber strands 28, 30, preferably polyester. The knitted garment is coated, preferably by dipping in nitrile rubber, and the coating is cured in place. The garment is highly cut-resistant, nonabsorbent, highly slip-resistant, liquid in weight and flexible.

Protective garment

A sleeveless shirt and a detachable cut-resistant full length protective sleeve. The sleeveless shirt has a neck, a front panel, a back panel, a yoke panel and two elongated tabs secured to the yoke panel, one on each shoulder of the wearer. The tabs each have fasteners which are one part of a two part fastening system. The detachable cut-resistant sleeve has a tightening system, a placket and the second part of the fastening system. The fastening system is utilized to connect the detachable sleeve to the sleeveless shirt. The combination is utilized to protect the wearer's arm from injury while the wearer is engaged in activities in the meat packing industry.

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Huron, OH, United States of America

Laurence A Bettcher