Method and apparatus for protection of skin against mosquitos and other insects

DETAILED DESCRIPTION I have endeavored to devise a practical and economical way to elevate an insect excluding fabric away from the wearer's skin that accommodates those areas were fabric was a tendency to collect.
In addition, a means for spacing is provided that makes the spacer and fabric lightweight, breathable, and unrestricting in either the stretched or collected mode.
The primary object of the present invention is to provide a spacing means which overcomes the problems previously mentioned in the use of insect excluded fabric.
This spacing means will elevate the insect excluding fabric above the wearer's skin at a sufficient distance to eliminate the possibility of an insects' beak or proboscis from reaching and/or penetrating wearer's skin.
In addition, a free flow of air to pass through the garment and support material to prevent the wearer from becoming hot.
By utilizing compressible resilient polyurethane foam and a method of stitching the foam to a mesh, the construction is made permeable to air, moisture and sunlight.
Use of compressible strips of foam allows one to wear the garment under normal clothes such as shorts or as a full size jumpsuit.
The garment can be formed into a separate shirt and trousers with cuffs, waist and leg openings equipped with a resealable means to prevent passage of insects.
The invention is basically a netting fabric and novel foam spacer adaptable to skin shapes.
The fabric employs a plurality of elongated, rectangularly-shaped, flexible strips of reticulated polyurethane foam strips disposed in a spatial parallel relation to each other by stitching to the insect excluding fabric.
The stitching deforms a center portion of each strip whereby the fabric maintains a fixed distance from skin by use of the strips as a spacer and excess fabric is directed away from the skin when the fabric is bunched or collected together.
Therefore, an object of the instant invention is to provide an economical method of construction with minimal waste by employing a unitized fabric having a plurality of foam strips attached thereto to permit conventional pattern designs