Patricia D Lewis

US Patent:

6427252, Aug 6, 2002

Filed:

Sep 21, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/667143

Inventors:

Patricia Lewis - Huber Heights OH
William L. Grilliot - Dayton OH
Mary I. Grilliot - Dayton OH

Assignee:

Morning Pride Manufacturing, L.L.C. - Dayton OH

International Classification:

A41F 1500

US Classification:

2326, 182 3, 244151 R

Abstract:

Having shoulder straps that pass over a wearers shoulders when it is worn, a harness of a type that complies with National Fire Protection Association 1983 Standard 4-3. 1. 3, is combined with suspenders, which are attached to the shoulder straps and which include front suspenders on each side of the harness and back suspenders on each side of the harness.

US Patent:

6662372, Dec 16, 2003

Filed:

May 17, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/151421

Inventors:

Patricia Lewis - Huber Heights OH
William L. Grilliot - Dayton OH
Mary I. Grilliot - Dayton OH

Assignee:

Morning Pride Manufacturing, L.L.C. - Dayton OH

International Classification:

A62B 3500

US Classification:

2 69, 2 81, 2 94, 182 3

Abstract:

In a coat and harness combination for an emergency care worker, for a rescue worker, or for a firefighter, in which the coat has a thigh strap pocket and two side pockets and the harness has two thigh straps, each thigh strap having a first end, at which it is attached permanently to other portions of the harness, and a second end, at which it is attachable detachably to other portions of the harness, via a connector on such thigh strap and an interfitting connector, which is stowable in one of the side pockets when such thigh strap is not attached at its second end. While not attached at their second ends, the thigh straps are stowable removably in the thigh strap pocket. The coat has a flap having a first edge and a second edge, the flap being foldable along the first edge to close the thigh strap pocket and to open the thigh strap pocket, the second edge being attachable detachably to a rear portion of the coat, via hook-and-loop fasteners.

US Patent:

6662375, Dec 16, 2003

Filed:

May 1, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/136564

Inventors:

Patricia Lewis - Huber Heights OH

Assignee:

Morning Pride Manufacturing, L.L.C. - Dayton OH

International Classification:

A42B 104

US Classification:

2202

Abstract:

A protective hood, such as a firefighters hood, has an upper head-covering section, an anterior head-covering section having a window, through which portions of a wearers face are exposed, a posterior-head covering section, and a lower shoulder-covering section. The anterior head-covering section is made from comparatively heavier, thermally insulative material, whereas the upper head-covering section and the other sections, or a selected one of the other sections, are made from similar, comparatively lighter material, such as mesh or netting, whereby to allow heat to pass readily through those sections made from comparatively lighter material.

US Patent:

6678895, Jan 20, 2004

Filed:

May 22, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/443640

Inventors:

William L. Grilliot - Dayton OH
Mary I. Grilliot - Dayton OH
Patricia Lewis - Huber Heights OH

Assignee:

Morning Pride Manufacturing, L.L.C. - Dayton OH

International Classification:

A41D 2726

US Classification:

2 81, 2268

Abstract:

A protective garment, such as a protective coat or protective coveralls, for a firefighter or for an emergency worker is provided with a shoulder pad, which is worn between the protective coat and a shoulder of a wearer. The shoulder pad is attached detachably, as by a hook-and-loop fastener, to a shoulder strap of suspenders worn by the wearer or to the protective garment. The shoulder pad contains a bladder, which is adapted to be inflated with a suitable fluid, preferably air, so to increase an air space between the protective coat and the shoulder of the wearer. The air space provides thermal insulation between the protective garment and the shoulder of the wearer.

US Patent:

6698031, Mar 2, 2004

Filed:

May 17, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/151408

Inventors:

Patricia Lewis - Huber Heights OH

Assignee:

Morning Pride Manufacturing, L.L.C. - Dayton OH

International Classification:

A41F 900

US Classification:

2340

Abstract:

A combination of protective clothing, as for a firefighter, utilizes a pair of pants having a waist portion and a pair of suspenders having straps, which are attachable detachably to the waist portion. The waist portion has a plurality of horizontally extending slots, one said slot for each said strap, which slots in one contemplated embodiment are defined by strips of fabric, webbing, or other material sewn at opposite ends to the waist portion and which slots in another contemplated embodiment penetrate the waist portion and may have bound edges. Each strap when attached to the waist portion extends through an associated one of the slots, whereupon such strap is folded upwardly and is fastened releasably to itself by a fastener, such as a snap fastener, which is separated from a wearer by a portion of said strap, or such as a hook-and-loop fastener.

US Patent:

6728970, May 4, 2004

Filed:

Jan 24, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/350871

Inventors:

William L. Grilliot - Dayton OH
Mary I. Grilliot - Dayton OH
Patricia Lewis - Huber Heights OH

Assignee:

Morning Pride Manufacturing, L.L.C. - Dayton OH

International Classification:

A41D 1300

US Classification:

2 81, 2 97

Abstract:

A protective garment for a military or paramilitary firefighter or emergency worker has an outer shell, which has two expansive surfaces comprised of a surface of high visibility and a surface of low visibility. The outer shell is reversible so that, when the protective garment is worn, one such surface becomes an outer surface of the outer shell and the other surface becomes an inner surface of the outer shell. The outer shell having portions that are reflective, fluorescent, or both on the surface of high visibility but not on the surface of low visibility. The protective garment has an inner liner, which is attachable detachably to the outer shell so as to be wearable within whichever of the expansive surfaces becomes the inner surface of the outer shell.

US Patent:

6766534, Jul 27, 2004

Filed:

Jul 28, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/628529

Inventors:

Patricia Lewis - Huber Heights OH
Mary I. Grilliot - Dayton OH
William L. Grilliot - Dayton OH

Assignee:

Morning Pride Manufacturing, L.L.C. - Dayton OH

International Classification:

A42B 104

US Classification:

2 84

Abstract:

A protective hood, such as a firefighters hood, has an upper head-covering section, an anterior head-covering section having a window, through which portions of a wearers face are exposed, a posterior-head covering section, and a lower shoulder-covering section. The anterior head-covering section is made from comparatively heavier, thermally insulative, heat-reflective material, whereas the upper head-covering section and the other sections, or a selected one of the other sections, are made from similar, comparatively lighter material, such as mesh or netting, whereby to allow heat to pass readily through those sections made from comparatively lighter material.

US Patent:

6782556, Aug 31, 2004

Filed:

Nov 14, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/294365

Inventors:

William L. Grilliot - Dayton OH
Mary I. Grilliot - Dayton OH
Patricia Lewis - Huber Heights OH

Assignee:

Morning Pride Manufacturing, L.L.C. - Dayton OH

International Classification:

A42B 104

US Classification:

2202

Abstract:

In a protective hood having an upper head-covering section, an anterior head-covering section, a posterior head-covering section, and a lower neck-covering and shoulder-covering section, the lower neck-covering and shoulder-covering section differs from each of the other sections in abrasion resistance properties, thermal insulation properties, and moisture barrier properties, or one or two of those properties. Preferably, the lower neck-covering and shoulder-covering section has plural layers, which include an outer abrasion-resistant layer, an intermediate thermally insulative layer, and an inner moisture barrier layer.