The DK-88 children protective jacket was a Czechoslovak successor of DK-62 (see the article DK-62).
Brief Overview[]
It was produced during the 1990s in Czechoslovak factory Makyta Púchov. It was issued to children of age in range from 15 months to 3-4 years. It was the last type of children jacket made in Czechoslovakia and there are not many pieces left. It was made mainly for children who hated classic gas masks on their face or for children with lung conditions.
Jacket[]
The jacket was made of a pink rubber-like material, similar to DK-62. It had a wide-angle plastic visor and filter attached to the jacket from the rear side of head-hood. It used a 40mm MOF filter type which had a hose at the bottom. The air was provided through 6 battery-powered fans. It uses R-14 or LR-14 batteries. In case of breaking the fan, there was a manual emergency pump, through which the air would be pumped by and adult person. The jacket was provided with a drinking system that used the same ending as any other Czechoslovak drinking tube. It had one exhale valve located on the neck part and a pocket for emergency batteries.
Kit[]
The kit consists of the following: protective jacket, corrugated hose, MOF style filter and plastic bottle. Jackets were stored and distributed in hermetically sealed plastic buckets.