SUIT FOR OPERATION IN WEIGHTLESSNESS Russian patent published in 1996 - IPC

FIELD: individual protection for operator working in weightlessness conditions; protracted operation in space when constant load on osteomuscular system is required. SUBSTANCE: suit is made of knitted fabric; parts of suit in areas of shoulders, hands and feet are made of nonstretchable knitted fabric and parts which exert load on osteomuscular system are made of stretchable knitted fabric which consists of flexible threads and threads of standard stretchability knitted together. Linear dimensions of parts used for exerting load are lesser by 5 to 40 percent as compared with dimensions of parts of body. EFFECT: enhanced reliability. 2 dwg