Splatter Resistant Safety Apron

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a protective garment for kitchen work, and more particularly to a protective garment to prevent injuries from spills and splatters of hot oil or other liquids.

BACKGROUND

The protective clothing of the present invention is manufactured for the purpose of protecting the body from the high temperature and high heat associated with various kitchen tasks.

The form of the protective clothing differs depending on the kitchen procedure being done, and the preference of the person wearing protective clothing. An apron may be preferred when hot oil is not being used, and a chef's coat which attaches in the back may be preferred when hot oil or other hot material is used.

Current chef's coats and aprons are made of cotton or polyester and offer no protection against patters or spills of hot materials, water spills, or even kitchen fires. They also don't offer protection against pots pan or other products food is cooked, inadvertently touching the person cooking. This especially is important to seniors who have declining strength. Aprons and chef coats protect clothing, but do nothing to protect the person doing the cooking

The present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the two main embodiments, aprons and chef coats made with water and heat resistant fabrics, with pockets on the inside of the apron to hold a fabric piece just smaller than the pocket size, the fabric piece made of Teflon having one or more layers of fabric, with each layer composed of heat insulating non-woven heat-resistant Teflon fabric, and chef coats, which can be worn by anyone cooking, which are fastened in the back, but also is made with the same materials and with the same inside pockets on the front of the coat as the protective apron. The present invention is not limited to these examples. When the protective clothing for cooking is worn, the heat resistance characteristic of the layered material allows the protective garment to withstand instantaneous release of thermal energy of hot cooking materials.

Even in the event of an unexpired fire the layered Teflon fabric will not burn due to its ability to retard flames, but will also stop the burning when the fire is released due to its self-extinguishing properties. Safety can be secured in high places and narrow places where evacuation is difficult.

The Teflon material, is very tough, so it is resistant to tearing and tearing, and hardly suffers from deterioration in the fabric strength due to shrinkage and deterioration in performance even after repeated washing.

BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is the view of the apron from the side of the apron that is closest to the user.

FIG. 2 is the view of the apron from the side of the apron that faces out.

FIG. 3 is a view of the Chef's coat from the front, without any front buttons or snaps.

FIG. 4 is a view of the Chef's coat from the back, with how the back is tied.

FIG. 5 is a view of the inside of the chef's coat showing the pockets for the Teflon material.

FIG. 6 shows the side of the apron closest to the person

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows inside of the apron 1 with the upper pocket 4 for chest protection, holding a piece of Teflon material (not shown) slightly smaller than the pocket 4, approximately 16 by 18 inches. The waist pocket 5, approximately 16 by 29 inches, is also for holding a separate piece of heat resistant Teflon, sized slightly less than 16×29 inch pocket. Straps 3 tie the top of and bottom of the apron around the back. The apron 1 has a standard loop 2 at the top to fit around the neck.

FIG. 1 shows the front of the apron 1, with the loop to go around the head 2, the straps for tying around the back, and the optional front pockets 6.

FIG. 3 shows the chef coat 7 from the front and the chef coat sleeves 8. There are no buttons or snaps as the chef coat is fastened in the back leaving room for the pockets inside the chef coat in the front.

FIG. 4 shows the chef coat 7 from the back, with fabric straps on either side 3 that are used to tie the chef coat in the back. The two parts of the chef coat are pulled together at a junction 9 between the two sides with the fabric straps 3. The bottom fabric straps are optional.

FIG. 5 shows the inside of the chef coat, with the back portion open wide to show the chef's coat pocket 10 for chest protecting, for holding a Teflon material slightly smaller than the pocket of the chef's coat which is approximately 16 by 18 inches. The waist pocket for the chef's coat 11, is approximately 16 by 29 inches, is also for holding a separate piece of heat resistant Teflon, sized slightly less than 16×29 inch pocket. FIG. 5 also shows the sleeves which are mostly covered by the open part of the chef's coat.

FIG. 6 shows the side of the apron closest to the person with both top pockets 4 having an optional opening on the side 12, and the waist pocket with an optional opening on the side 13, and also with an optional pocket on the side 14.