Nicholas John Curtis

US Patent:

6845517, Jan 25, 2005

Filed:

Feb 7, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/360035

Inventors:

Donald Aldridge - New Carlisle OH, US
Nicholas J. Curtis - Dayton OH, US
Harold Oakley - West Liberty KY, US

Assignee:

Lion Apparel, Inc. - Dayton OH

International Classification:

A41D 1100

US Classification:

2 81

Abstract:

A protective garment including a generally continuous outer shell and a moisture barrier located generally inside of the outer shell such that when the garment is worn, the moisture barrier is located generally between the outer shell and a wearer of the garment. The moisture barrier includes at least one vent such that at least part of the air located inside the moisture barrier can be vented outside of the moisture barrier.

US Patent:

8327469, Dec 11, 2012

Filed:

Apr 9, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/420847

Inventors:

Nicholas J. Curtis - Dayton OH, US

Assignee:

Lion Apparel, Inc. - Dayton OH

International Classification:

A62B 17/00

US Classification:

2458, 2 81, 139420 R

Abstract:

A protective garment including an outer shell and an inner liner coupled to the outer shell and positioned such that the inner liner is positioned between a wearer and the outer shell when the garment is worn. The inner liner includes a base material and a high lubricity material which has a higher lubricity than the base material. The high lubricity material is woven into the base material to form a plurality of discrete contact areas in which a plurality of filaments of the high lubricity material are immediately adjacent to each other.

US Patent:

20080282443, Nov 20, 2008

Filed:

May 16, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/122169

Inventors:

Nicholas J. Curtis - Middletown OH, US
Margaret Diane Best - Beattyville KY, US

Assignee:

LION APPAREL, INC. - Dayton OH

International Classification:

A62B 17/00
A41D 3/02
A41D 27/24
A41D 27/00

US Classification:

2 81, 2 85, 2 97, 2 98, 2275, 22431

Abstract:

A protective garment including a body portion having a front and a back, and a sleeve. The sleeve is coupled to the front of the body portion by a raglan seam and coupled to the back of the body portion by an inset seam.

US Patent:

20090320176, Dec 31, 2009

Filed:

Jun 25, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/491660

Inventors:

Nicholas J. Curtis - Middletown OH, US

Assignee:

LION APPAREL, INC. - Dayton OH

International Classification:

A62B 17/00
A41D 3/00
A41D 27/02

US Classification:

2 81, 2 87, 2272

Abstract:

A protective garment including an outer shell, a thermal barrier having a thermal protection performance of at least about twenty, and a moisture barrier positioned between the outer shell and the thermal barrier. The thermal barrier includes an outer layer, an inner layer, and an intermediate layer positioned between the outer and inner layers. The outer layer is positioned adjacent to the moisture barrier, and moisture is more attracted to the intermediate layer than to the outer layer.

US Patent:

20130074250, Mar 28, 2013

Filed:

Nov 19, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/680144

Inventors:

Lion Apparel, Inc. - Dayton OH, US
Nicholas J. Curtis - Liberty Township OH, US

Assignee:

LION APPAREL, INC. - Dayton OH

International Classification:

D03D 1/00
A62B 5/00

US Classification:

2458, 139420 R

Abstract:

A protective garment including an outer shell and an inner liner coupled to the outer shell and positioned such that the inner liner is positioned between a wearer and the outer shell when the garment is worn. The inner liner includes a base material and a high lubricity material which has a higher lubricity than the base material. The high lubricity material is woven into the base material to form a plurality of discrete contact areas that each comprise at least two separate warp fibers or yarns of high lubricity material each being individually woven with at least two separate weft fibers or yarns of high lubricity material.

US Patent:

56910282, Nov 25, 1997

Filed:

Nov 9, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/555613

Inventors:

Nicholas J. Curtis - Dayton OH

Assignee:

Lion Apparel, Inc. - Dayton OH

International Classification:

A41D 2726

US Classification:

428101

Abstract:

A sleeve for padding a hazardous-duty garment strap, such as a firefighting suspender shoulder strap, or for padding a hazardous-duty pack strap, includes an elongated inner strip of padding material, an outer layer of heat and flame resistant material substantially surrounding the inner padding strip, and a central passage shaped to slidably receive the strap of the garment or pack strap therethrough. In a preferred embodiment, the padding is made of heat and flame resistant closed cell foam material, and the outer layer is made of an aramid material.

US Patent:

59961228, Dec 7, 1999

Filed:

Jan 29, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/015184

Inventors:

Donald Aldridge - New Carlisle OH
Nicholas J. Curtis - Dayton OH

Assignee:

Lion Apparel, Inc. - Dayton OH

International Classification:

A41D 1300

US Classification:

2 81

Abstract:

A firefighting garment including: an outer shell of abrasion, flame and heat resistant material selected from a group consisting of an aramid material, a blend of aramid materials, PBI material, and a blend of aramid and PBI materials; a thermal liner, positioned within the outer shell, the thermal liner including a batting, needlepunch or nonwoven aramid material or a blend of such aramid materials stitched to a first face cloth layer of aramid material; and a second face cloth layer of aramid material, positioned within the thermal liner; where the material of the outer shell, the thermal liner, and the second face cloth layer are all treated with a durable, water repellant finish. The firefighting garment does not require a discrete moisture barrier layer, yet possesses the necessary thermal protection ratings for use as a firefighting garment; thus, the firefighting garment is relatively thin and lightweight, thereby minimizing the bulk and reducing the hobbling effect of such a garment, and reducing the material costs of the garment. The firefighting garment substantially reduces the amount of liquid moisture absorbed by the thermal liner, thereby maintaining the insulative properties of the thermal liner and maintaining desirable lightweight properties for longer periods.

US Patent:

60387009, Mar 21, 2000

Filed:

Oct 2, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/165836

Inventors:

Donald Aldridge - New Carlisle OH
Nicholas J. Curtis - Dayton OH

Assignee:

Lion Apparel, Inc. - Dayton OH

International Classification:

A41D 1300

US Classification:

2 81

Abstract:

A firefighting garment including: an outer shell of abrasion, flame and heat resistant material selected from a group consisting of an aramid material, a blend of aramid materials, PBI material, and a blend of aramid and PBI materials; a thermal liner, positioned within the outer shell and including a batting of needlepunch or nonwoven aramid material, or a blend of such aramid materials stitched to a first face cloth layer of aramid material, a knit collar and arms having knit wristlets; and a second face cloth layer of aramid material, positioned within the thermal liner; where the material of the outer shell, the thermal liner including the collar and wristlets, and the second face cloth layer are all treated with a durable, water repellant finish. The firefighting garment does not require a discrete moisture barrier layer, yet possesses the necessary thermal protection ratings for use as a firefighting garment; thus, the firefighting garment is relatively thin and lightweight, thereby minimizing the bulk and reducing the hobbling effect of such a garment, and the reducing the material costs of the garment. The firefighting garment substantially reduces the amount of liquid moisture absorbed by the thermal liner, thereby maintaining the insulative properties of the thermal liner and maintaining desirable lightweight properties for longer periods.