Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
002466000 | Groin protector | 30 |
20080201829 | Athletic protective device - An athletic protective device includes a rigid cup member and a resilient padding member. The cup member has a convex outer surface to bear an external impact force, a concave inner surface to confront the groin area of a user, and a peripheral abutment edge joining the outer and inner peripheral regions and having two edge segments. The padding member includes a cup-shaped lining body which has a convex abutment surface mating with the concave inner surface entirely, left and right dampening walls which extend from the lining body to flank the edge segments, respectively, and two flanges which extend respectively from the dampening walls to contact the groin area. The flanges are configured such that they do not stand in the way of bending of the dampening walls towards the groin area when the external impact force is being transmitted through the edge segments. | 08-28-2008 |
20080271229 | PROTECTIVE CUP AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE PROTECTIVE CUP - A protective cup includes a cage member and a peripheral lip. The cage member includes upper, lower, and side portions. The upper portion may include a plurality of slots. At least one slot may be oriented so that a direction defined by a largest dimension of the at least one slot extends toward one or more of the lower portion and the side portions. The cup may also include linking portions. The lip is operatively connected to the upper and lower portions. The lip may be operatively connected to the side portions or it may be distanced from the cage member at openings between the lip and side portions. If the lip is distanced from the cage member, the linking portions operatively connect the lip to the side portions to fill the openings or one or more parts of the openings. A method of manufacturing the cup is also disclosed. | 11-06-2008 |
20090077726 | Protective cup - A protective cup designed to protect the male genitalia from damage or injury that could result from blows to the pelvic area of a male wherein the protective cup is manufactured using a very high strength ballistic material for the primary protective cup structure and wherein the interior of the protective cup includes a resilient gel that provides additional cushioning to the male genitalia if the protective cup is subjected to heavy strikes from external sources. | 03-26-2009 |
20100024104 | Sports Protector - A foul protector is comprised of an undergarment, a pair of protective pads and a protective cup. The undergarment is in the shape of a pair of short pants. It is fabricated from an elastic material and has an elastic waistband. It has attachment members for attachment to mating attachment members on a pair of boxing trunks and has a pocket in the groin area into which the protective cup is inserted. It has a pair of side pockets formed into opposing sides. On each side, the bottom leg portion is form fit to the user's leg. A pad is inserted into each side pocket. Each pad is shaped to protect a portion of the user's thigh, midsection and hip. The pads are covered by waterproof material. The upper periphery is positioned at the navel level of the user. The foul protector has an unprotected center section. | 02-04-2010 |
20100024105 | Sports Protector - A foul protector is comprised of an undergarment, a pair of protective pads and a protective cup. The undergarment is in the shape of a pair of short pants. It is fabricated from an elastic material and has an elastic waistband. It has attachment members for attachment to mating attachment members on a pair of boxing trunks and has a pocket in the groin area into which the protective cup is inserted. It has a pair of side pockets formed into opposing sides. On each side, the bottom leg portion is form fit to the user's leg. A pad is inserted into each side pocket. Each pad is shaped to protect a portion of the user's thigh, midsection and hip. The pads are covered by waterproof material. The upper periphery is positioned at the navel level of the user. The foul protector has an unprotected center section. | 02-04-2010 |
20100095442 | Cushion insert pad for a pair of riding shorts - A cushion pad insert to be attached to and carried by a conventional pair of riding shorts of the kind to be worn, for example, by one riding a bicycle. The cushion pad insert includes an intermediate gel layer that is sandwiched between top and bottom cover layers and sized so as to completely cover the bicycle seat whereby to reduce the impact forces generated by the seat against the rider's buttocks. A series of gel-containment compartments are formed in the intermediate gel layer of cushion pad insert. The gel-containment compartments are separated from one another by seals or similar flow barriers that prevent the migration of gel from one containment compartment to another. By virtue of the foregoing, the gel of the intermediate gel layer will be evenly distributed throughout the cushion pad insert while avoiding accumulation or bunching at one end thereof in order to eliminate the formation of voids in the gel layer and thereby maximize support for the rider's buttocks as he slides his body and shifts his weight along the bicycle seat. | 04-22-2010 |
20100186155 | PROTECTION GARMENT FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS - A shielding or protective garment in the form of women's clothing includes an outer fashionable portion or component and an inner protective portion or component having electromagnetic radiation defeating material distributed throughout the inner component. The inner component is affixed within the outer component as a liner so as to extend around and over a portion of a wearer's torso and lower abdomen. The electromagnetic radiation defeating material of the inner component shields or protects the wearer from electromagnetic fields coming from any or all directions. | 07-29-2010 |
20100275349 | ATHLETIC UNDERGARMENT AND PROTECTIVE CUP ASSEMBLY - An athletic undergarment and a protective cup assembly is provided. The undergarment includes a cup pocket for holding the protective cup over the groin of the wearer. The cup includes an attachment location in a lower portion to secure a first end of a strap. The cup pocket defines a slit in a bottom portion of the cup pocket sized to allow the strap to pass therethrough. The coupling mechanism is provided having a first portion on the strap and a second portion disposed in a rear portion of the undergarment proximate to the waistband. In use, the strap extends between the legs portions so that the first portion and the second portion of the coupling mechanism can couple in a secure manner to inhibit displacement of the cup when exposed to upward forces. | 11-04-2010 |
20100275350 | JOCK SUPPORT SHORT - In one embodiment, the present invention provides a jock support short including a short member and an integrally-formed jock support member. The integral jock support member includes a pocket portion attached to a front portion of the short, which is configured to house a protective groin cup. At least two elongate members extend along opposing sides of the pocket portion and may intersect or meet at a crotch portion of the short such that the pocket and/or protective cup remains secured over a user's groin region during athletic or other physical activity. | 11-04-2010 |
20100275351 | IMPACT PROTECTION DEVICE - In one embodiment, the present invention provides an impact protection device including a base member, a cushioning layer secured to a peripheral edge of the base member and an impact shield operatively attached to an outer surface of the base member. The impact shield may be deflectable and/or moveable relative to the base member, and may be attached to the base member at a plurality of discrete locations. | 11-04-2010 |
20110072567 | IMPACT TRANSFER DEVICE - An impact transfer device comprising a device body, an impact zone associated with a first body region, and at least one body contact associated with a second body region, each body contact comprising at least one contact surface, and at least one attaching means for attaching the impact transfer device to a person. At least a portion of a force applied to the impact surface is transferred to the second body region of said person through said contact surfaces. | 03-31-2011 |
20110265255 | GEL PAD INSERT TO PROTECT AND CUSHION PELVIC REGION - This invention relates to a gel pad insert and a garment, which is worn by a user when engaged in activities such as horse riding or cycling. The gel pad insert is shaped to fit comfortably between the legs of the user and to fasten into the crotch area of the underwear or shorts or pants or like garment of the user. The gel pad insert is comprised of a gel material and has a smooth low-friction upper surface of the gel material and a fabric lower surface. The smooth low-friction upper surface of the gel pad insert is worn directly against the skin of the user to reduce discomfort or friction or pressure, and to protect or cushion the pelvic region when said pelvic region is subjected to friction or pressure. | 11-03-2011 |
20120005813 | PROTECTIVE ELEMENT FOR CYCLIST PANTS - The invention relates to a protective element for cyclist pants, having a front protective region ( | 01-12-2012 |
20120198607 | CUSHION HAVING DAMPING PROPERTIES - The invention relates to a cushion having damping properties for use in bicycle pants. The cushion comprises an outer shell ( | 08-09-2012 |
20120272440 | ATHLETIC GARMENT WITH INTEGRAL CUP ASSEMBLY - An athletic garment generally includes a short member, a cup receiving pocket, and a strap. The short member may include a front panel, rear panel, two side panels, and a waistband. The pocket is dimensioned to receive an athletic protective cup and has an open end, a closed end and two side portions. The open end of the pocket is attached to the waistband or to the front panel of the short member. The strap is coupled to the closed end of the pocket and is attached along an axis of the rear panel of the short member. Alternatively, a protective cup may be attached to the athletic garment without the use of a pocket. The garment is also useable with replaceable incontinent pads and/or where the cup is formed from liquid absorbent material. | 11-01-2012 |
20130000025 | SEAT PAD FOR CYCLING GARMENT - A seat pad for a cycling garment includes a rear portion oriented to align with a buttocks region of a cyclist and an intermediate portion oriented to align with a perineum region of the cyclist, the rear portion being separated into two seat surfaces including a padded area and having an elongated groove extending from one of a front end or a rear end of the seat pad towards the intermediate portion, the elongated groove having a length longer than a width at the respective one of the front end and the rear end of the seat pad. It also relates to a cycling garment including the seat pad. | 01-03-2013 |
20130074251 | BALLISTIC RESISTANT GROIN PROTECTOR - A ballistic resistant groin protector is provided. The groin protector includes a groin panel and a deployable groin wrap. The groin panel can be suspended from clothing or equipment to protect a wearer's anterior pelvic region from ballistic impact. The groin wrap is moveable from a stowed position adjacent the anterior pelvic region to a deployed position between the wearer's legs and adjacent a posterior pelvic region. One or more fasteners secure the groin wrap to the wearer's clothing or equipment to maintain the groin wrap in the deployed position. Optional left and right femoral protective portions extend downwardly from the groin wrap to protect the wearer's medial thigh regions against ballistic injury in the deployed position. | 03-28-2013 |
20130091625 | PROTECTIVE DEVICE - Protective equipment for protection of a user's lower abdominals includes a protective cup with upper and lower parts, a waist strap arranged to engage with and retain the protective cup on the user's body in a position where the protective cup hangs down with its lower part downwards and covers the user's genital body parts, a leg strap device, arranged to engage with and retain the protective cup in a position close to the user's body, the leg strap device including two leg strap parts, arranged to run around each leg of the user. The leg strap device engages with and runs from at least one lower engagement means in the protective cup's lower part, and backwards between the user's legs. The leg strap parts run up to and engage with the protective cup at at least one upper engagement means in the protective cup's upper part. | 04-18-2013 |
20140033413 | Protective Belt Apparatus - A belt apparatus is configured to support the trousers worn by a person and to include a number of airbags that are deployable in a falling event to protect the person from bone breakages. The belt apparatus includes a flexible belt element and a fastener that appear and function in much the same way as an ordinary trouser belt, i.e., fitting through belt loops in trousers and being fastenable to itself to support the pair of trousers at the waist of the user. Despite the ordinary appearance of the belt apparatus, it includes one or more airbags internal thereto whose expansion is controlled by a control apparatus. Responsive to a falling event in a particular direction with respect to the user, the control apparatus triggers the rapid expansion of an airbag that is situated on the belt element in the particular direction with respect to the user. | 02-06-2014 |
20140053325 | ATHLETIC PROTECTION DEVICE - An athletic protector, such as an athletic cup, with regions formed of the same compositional material, which is more rigid in one such region than in another such region. | 02-27-2014 |
20140075660 | BALLISTIC RESISTANT GROIN PROTECTOR - A ballistic resistant groin protector is provided. The groin protector includes a groin panel and a deployable groin wrap. The groin panel can be suspended from clothing or equipment to protect a wearer's anterior pelvic region from ballistic impact. The groin wrap is moveable from a stowed position adjacent the anterior pelvic region to a deployed position between the wearer's legs and adjacent a posterior pelvic region. One or more fasteners secure the groin wrap to the wearer's clothing or equipment to maintain the groin wrap in the deployed position. Optional left and right femoral protective portions extend downwardly from the groin wrap to protect the wearer's medial thigh regions against ballistic injury in the deployed position. | 03-20-2014 |
20140165272 | Covering structure of liners of bike pants - A covering structure of liners of bike pants contains a body made of thin foams on which breathable fabrics are attached and including a buttock covering area upwardly formed thereon, a crotch covering area formed thereon and being adjacent to the buttock covering area, and a groin covering area upwardly formed thereon and being adjacent to the crotch covering area; a vertical bending portion bent downwardly from an outer surface of the body and defined on two sides of the buttock covering area and the crotch covering area; a concave portion bent downwardly from the body and defined between two sides of the crotch covering area and the downward bending portion; wherein the vertical bending portion meets a radian from a user's buttocks to the crotch. | 06-19-2014 |
20140189946 | IMPACT TRANSFER DEVICE - An impact transfer device comprising a device body, an impact zone shield associated with a first body region, and at least one body contact associated with a second body region, each body contact comprising at least one contact surface, and at least one attachment structure configured to attach the impact transfer device to a person. At least a portion of a force applied to the impact surface is transferred to the second body region of the person through the contact surfaces. | 07-10-2014 |
20140359925 | Cycling suit with a seat pad - A cycling suit ( | 12-11-2014 |
20140359926 | Cycling suit with a seat pad - A cycling suit ( | 12-11-2014 |
20140366254 | Cycling suit with a seat pad and a method for making the same - A cycling suit ( | 12-18-2014 |
20150074885 | SPORTS GARMENTS - Provided herein is an article of clothing configured to be worn around a user's crotch and thighs. In one embodiment, the article of clothing comprises a garment and a pad. In certain embodiments, the garment comprises an opening in an area between the thighs of the user when the article of clothing is worn by the user, and the opening comprises a perimeter. In one aspect, the pad is connected to the garment along at least a portion of the perimeter. Also provided herein is a method of manufacturing an article of clothing. | 03-19-2015 |
20160021954 | ATHLETIC PROTECTIVE SHIELD - A protective shield for a lower leg of an ice skater is provided. The protective shield comprises a protective segment and a support segment to which the protective segment is secured. The protective segment comprises a web of interlocking metal loops. The protective segment is shaped and sized to fit over at least a rear portion of the lower leg including at least a portion of an Achilles tendon and at least a portion of a calf. The support segment is shaped and sized to fit around the lower leg, and is resilient to hold the protective shield in place around the lower leg during skating and to tension the protective segment against the rear portion of the lower leg. | 01-28-2016 |
20160174623 | PROTECTIVE PANT | 06-23-2016 |
20160174624 | PAIR OF SHORTS | 06-23-2016 |