PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR ELECTRICIAN Russian patent published in 2007 - IPC A41D13/08 

FIELD: means for protection of user from electric shock.

SUBSTANCE: protective clothing comprises suit including vest with veil, semi-overalls and helmet top part, gloves and boots. Vest, semi-overalls and boots are made three-layered, their top layer being made from oil and benzene-impermeable, water and contaminant repellent material, inner layer being made from cotton and intermediate layer being made from fabric-based material having current conductive coat thereon. Intermediate layer is provided with doubled channels fixed thereon and made from high current conductivity tape. Gloves, intermediate layer of vest, semi-overalls and boots are galvanically connected with one another through doubled current conductive contact leads. Vest and semi-overalls are additionally provided with current conductive belts made from current conductive fabric with current conductive tapes stitched thereto, and connected to intermediate layer of vest and semi-overalls.

EFFECT: increased efficiency in protecting from electric shock during operation in working zone under directed voltage conditions.

4 cl, 2 dwg