Mary I Grilliot

US Patent:

6339843, Jan 22, 2002

Filed:

Jan 29, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/772040

Inventors:

William L. Grilliot - Dayton OH
Mary I. Grilliot - Dayton OH

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

A41D 1300

US Classification:

2 97, 2 81

Abstract:

A protective garment comprises an outer shell, which provides abrasion resistance and puncture resistance, a thermal liner, and a liner including a moisture barrier. Each liner being adapted to be separately and detachably attached to and within the outer shell. The garment is adapted to be selectively configured with neither said liner so attached or with the thermal liner so attached, for a firefighter fighting a wildland fire, with both said liners so attached, for a firefighter fighting a structural fire, or with the liner including the moisture barrier so attached, for a firefighter engaging in a technical rescue.

US Patent:

6349721, Feb 26, 2002

Filed:

Oct 4, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/411493

Inventors:

William L. Grilliot - Dayton OH
Mary I. Grilliot - Dayton OH

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

A62B 1700

US Classification:

12820129, 12820525, 12820527

Abstract:

A breathing mask worn by a firefighter or by another wearer in a hazardous environment exposing the wearer potentially to heat and/or flame as well as to smoke and/or other chemical and/or biological agents is provided with an air filter, which is contained in a canister having an air inlet or air inlets and being connected to the breathing mask via a conduit, and with a protective cover for the conduit and for the canister. The protective cover comprises a fabric shell, which covers the conduit, essentially as far as the breathing mask, and which covers the canister, except that the fabric shell has an air inlet or air inlets communicating with the air inlet or air inlets of the canister. The fabric shell is made from a heat-resistant, flame-resistant fabric, preferably an aluminized fabric, such as an aluminized knit comprising approximately 33% polybenzimidazole fibers and approximately 67% polyparaphenylene terephthalamide fibers. A flame-resistant mesh, preferably made from polybenzimidazole fibers, is interposed between the air inlet or air inlets of the fabric shell and the air inlet or air inlets of the canister.

US Patent:

6415443, Jul 9, 2002

Filed:

Nov 13, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/008493

Inventors:

Alan W. Schierenbeck - Dayton OH
William L. Grilliot - Dayton OH
Mary I. Grilliot - Dayton OH

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

A41D 1900

US Classification:

2159, 21611

Abstract:

In a protective glove, such as a protective glove for a firefighter, a thumb-covering portion has a generally uniform width except for a tip of the thumb-covering portion, and except for a wider region where the thumb-covering portion covers at least one knuckle of a wearers thumb, and each finger-covering portion has a generally uniform width except for a tip of that finger-covering portion, and except for a wider region where that finger-covering portion covers at least on e knuckle of an associated finger of the wearer. The wider regions facilitate flexing without binding.

US Patent:

6427250, Aug 6, 2002

Filed:

Oct 3, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/678054

Inventors:

Jeffrey O. Stull - Austin TX
William L. Grilliot - Dayton OH
Mary I. Grilliot - Dayton OH
Jerry R. Novak - Edina MO

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

A41D 1900

US Classification:

21616, 2 16, 2163, 2167

Abstract:

A protective glove, such as a firefighters glove has a back, a front defining a palm, a thumb, and four fingers. An outer shell of the protective glove comprises an expanse of a radiant reflective material, such as an aluminized fabric, and an expanse of a material defining a gripping surface, such as a sueded leather. The expanses are configured and are sewn together so that the radiant reflective material covers the back of the glove and covers the back, side, and end surfaces of the thumb and four fingers of the glove and so that the material defining the gripping surface covers the palm and the front surfaces of the thumb and four fingers. A separate piece of the radiant reflective material is sewn to the expanses so as to overlap a tip portion of the material defining the gripping surface, on the front of the thumb, at the tip of the thumb. A separate piece of the radiant reflective material is sewn to the expanses so as to overlap cover a tip portion of the material defining the gripping surface, on the front of each finger, at the tip of said finger.

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:

6658670, Dec 9, 2003

Filed:

Sep 12, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/659957

Inventors:

William L. Grilliot - Dayton OH
Mary I. Grilliot - Dayton OH

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

A41D 2702

US Classification:

2272, 2 1, 2 97, 2458, 442238, 442239, 442244, 442245, 442255, 442327

Abstract:

A composite structure for a protective garment, such as a pair of bunker pants for a firefighter, a bunker coat for a firefighter, or a glove for a firefighter, has a moisture absorber, a moisture barrier covering the moisture absorber, and an outer shell covering the moisture barrier. The moisture absorber has a fibrous matrix incorporating a superabsorbent polymer, as particles or as fibers, and is disposed between an inner cover pervious to moisture and an outer cover. The inner and outer covers may be quilted so as to segregate discrete regions of the fibrous matrix. In one contemplated embodiment, the moisture barrier is affixed to the outer shell so as to have surface-to-surface adhesion between an outer surface of the moisture barrier and an inner surface of the outer shell. In another contemplated embodiment, the the moisture barrier is affixed to the outer cover of the moisture absorber so as to have surface-to-surface adhesion between an inner surface of the moisture barrier and an outer surface of the outer cover of the moisture absorber.

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:

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.