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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 04, 2018
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc., Newark, DE (US);
W. L. Gore & Associates Gmbh, Putzbrunn, DE;
Holly Blake, Newark, DE (US);
Seth Harper, Newark, DE (US);
Allen Maples, Newark, DE (US);
Shawn Riley, Newark, DE (US);
Bernd Zischka, Putzbrunn, DE;
Werner Stübiger, Putzbrunn, DE;
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc., Newark, DE (US);
W. L. Gore & Associates GMBH, Putzbrunn, DE;
Abstract
Disclosed are protective hoods including particle barrier layers to reduce or prevent penetration of the hoods by particulates in the environment of a wearer. The particle barrier layer of a hood is accessible when the hood is intact. A hood described herein optionally includes an aperture for accessing the particle barrier layer. A hood described herein optionally includes a face opening that engages with a face mask to form a protective seal. A hood described herein optionally includes a visual indicator to indicate when the hood is properly positioned with respect to a face mask.