| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 002463000 | Chest protector | 60 |
| 20080216219 | Protective Vest, Particularly for Practicing Activities in the Field of Equestrian Sports - A vest for protecting areas of the chest or torso of the body of a wearer, in particular, vertically from the next to the waist, includes a number of protective panels, characterized in that at least some of these protective panels are joined to one another by a stitching (C) serving as a seam, made by hand or with the aid of a sewing matching whereby forming an articulated connection between two stitched panels for forming at least one set ( | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080235855 | Chest protector in sports medicine - A chest protector, in sports medicine, adapted for players of the athletic games, is light in weight and reasonably comfortable to wear. It will protect the heart and chest cavity area of players in such games as lacrosse, field hockey, and baseball. The chest protector includes a shirt, preferably of two-way stretch fabric, having a large front pocket across its chest area. A protector plate is positioned within the pocket. The protector plate is an assembly of molded layers, comprising inner-most and outer-most layers of plastic, preferably polyethylene sheets; a central layer of a high impact polymer pad, preferably a dry polyurethane gel; and two layers of high impact resistant fabric of high tensile strength fibers, preferably para-aramid fibers, with the polymer pad being sandwiched between the two layers of impact resistant fabric. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080301862 | PERSONAL DEBRIS SHIELD AND SYSTEM - A personal debris shield for use as a personal protection device to protect against falling or wind-driven debris, such as during a tornado, hurricane, earthquake, or the like, includes a body-conforming impact absorption shield that may be quickly positioned over a user's body and that may be removed and/or jettisoned if needed. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20080313794 | Inflatable Protection Valve - The present invention relates to a device for protecting against impact. Said device consists of an inflatable valve made of sheets of high-strength PVC ( | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090158510 | Spear shield - The aqua sport shield is used while spear fishing. The shield distributes the force of loading a spear gun over a body area such as a chest area or the thigh area of a person's leg, greater than the butt end of the spear gun. The shield is comprised of a waterproof layer, a force absorbing layer and a force distributing layer. The shield can be a separate unit and attached to the user or can be a releasable or permanent part of a wet suit. Further it can be of various shapes to fit different body shapes as long as it effectively distributes the force of loading the spear gun to prevent body bruising or undue comfort. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090211001 | MULTI-PIECE PROTECTOR FOR A BASEBALL CATCHER - A multi-piece chest protector includes a front section connected to side sections by straps or other connectors that provide independent and relative movement between the front section and the side sections. The front and side sections include padding for absorbing impact. Additional padding, such as shoulder pads, may optionally be removably or permanently attached to the chest protector. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090282609 | BASEBALL CATCHER'S EQUIPMENT - A baseball catcher's equipment includes a baseball catcher's uniform sized to be worn by a child, a chest guard, and a shin guard. The baseball catcher's uniform includes a baseball catcher's uniform shirt and a baseball catcher's uniform pants. The baseball catcher's uniform, the chest guard, and the shin guard include corresponding hook-and-loop fastener pads configured to removably secure the chest guard and the shin guard to the baseball catcher's uniform. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20100050327 | CHEST PROTECTOR - To enable a front portion of a chest protector to be easily undone to allow cooling down while maintaining the protection performance for the chest protector fitted to a garment. A chest protector detachably fitted to an interior surface of a body garment includes left and right protective shell members, with the left and right protective shell members engaging in a separable manner. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100306908 | LACROSSE SHIRT AND PROTECTIVE PAD ASSEMBLY - A garment comprising an undershirt having at least one first pad disposed proximate a wearer's sternum, and at least one second pad dimensioned wider than the wearer's sternum and secured to the undershirt at the at least one first pad, wherein the at least one second pad is removably secured to the undershirt. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20110072566 | ADJUSTABLY FITTED PROTECTIVE APPAREL WITH ROTARY TENSION ADJUSTER - An article of adjustably fitted protective apparel includes a vest and an adjustable tensioning system for selective tensioning of the vest into a snug fit on a body of a wearer of the vest. The adjustable tensioning system includes a rotary tension adjuster disposed on the vest and including a housing and a first spool disposed within the housing, and a tensioning line extends from the housing. The tensioning line is attached directly or indirectly to the vest. A portion of the tensioning line is configured to be wound upon the first spool during manipulation of the rotary tension adjuster in a first rotational direction thereof. Winding of the portion of the first tensioning line draws together first portions of the vest for providing a snug fit of the first portions. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110113539 | Pneumatic toy gun for shooting soft balls and nozzle therefor - The pneumatic toy gun has a nozzle through which a soft ball travels. At one end of the nozzle there is an outlet from which the ball is expelled and at the other end there is an inlet for receipt of a stream of gas under pressure. Four or more fins are mounted within the tube and function to inhibit the use of the gun to fire balls having a diameter smaller than that of balls which are intended to be shot from the gun. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110131713 | HYDRATING BASEBALL CHEST PROTECTORS - A hydrating chest protector is disclosed having a reservoir for providing hydrating fluid to a wearer of the chest protector without removing the chest protector. The reservoir can be located in a back portion of the chest protector with the tube extending to the front of the protector. The tube provides access to hydrating fluid in the reservoir for drinking. The tube can be protected from impacts from a hardball or softball baseball by a flap attached to the front of the protector. The protector can be used in hardball or softball baseball games by catchers or umpires. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110167548 | CHEST PROTECTOR - Chest protectors (e.g., for use during motocross, or other high-speed motor sports) for protecting a rider from injury are provided. A chest protector is made with removable protective attachments that provide flexibility and has a low neckline, or removable neck attachment, to facilitate use of the chest protector with removable neck braces. In some implementations, the neck brace is be attached to the chest protector, e.g., using hook and loop fasteners. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110185483 | ARTICULATED BODY ARMOUR - A modular body armour system ( | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110219524 | CHEST PROTECTOR INCLUDING INTERNAL HEAT DISPERSION CHANNELS - A chest protector includes rows of padding protruding inwardly from a base section. The pads are arranged to rest against the body of a wearer. Ventilation channels are located between neighboring rows of padding to provide multiple paths for heat dispersion. The rows of padding are able to flex relative to one another such that the chest protector may conform to the body of the wearer. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110252549 | COMPRESSION UNDERGARMENT - A compression undergarment may include a fabric enclosure that is configured to fit about at least a portion of a wearer's chest and back. In some instances, the compression undergarment may include one or more protective pads that can, if desired, be removed to accommodate a neck brace. The protective pads may be left in place when no neck brace is being used. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110258762 | Energy Weapon Protection Fabric - A fabric for protecting a wearer thereof from an energy weapon. The fabric is made of a plurality of coupled strands. Each strand is made from at least two fibers, an electrically non-conductive fiber and an electrically conductive fiber. The electrically non-conductive fiber at least partially encloses the electrically conductive fiber. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20120036623 | CLIMATE CONTROL PROTECTIVE SAFETY VEST AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A climate control safety vest preferably includes a vest, impact shields, safety panel and a solar heating and cooling system. The impact shield may preferably be constructed using a lightweight, highly durable material such as Mylar, Kevlar and may preferably be a bright orange color and feature light-reflective strips or panels on the front and back. The vest preferably features a plurality of interior pockets that may be on the front, back and sides to house protective foam shields to protect the user from sharp objects and blunt force trauma. The solar heating and cooling system is connected to cooling fans/heating elements which would allow the user to activate and deactivate the heating and cooling functions of the vest. Such a vest may provide a user with an efficient means of staying comfortable in extreme hot or cold conditions while protecting him from sharp objects and blunt force traumas. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120060268 | Upper Body Protective Garment - An upper body protective garment having a lower portion including flexibly interconnected protective abdominal and lower back members, an upper portion including protective thoracic and upper back members with a neck hole defined therebetween, a flexible front connection allowing at least limited movement of a bottom end of the thoracic member with respect to the abdominal member, and a flexible rear connection between the lower back member and the upper back member provided by a protective spinal member including flexibly interconnected rigid members for overlaying a spine of the wearer, the front and rear connections allowing the upper portion to remain at least substantially fixed with respect to shoulders of the wearer and the lower portion to remain at least substantially fixed with respect to a waist of the wearer while the shoulders and waist are moved relative to one another. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120066820 | PROTECTIVE HEADWEAR AND BODYWEAR - In one aspect the invention is directed to a protective member (eg. a headwear or bodywear member) including a plurality of substantially rigid protective panels connected to each other by flexible panel connectors to form a selected shape for wearing by a wearer. In one embodiment, the protective member is in the form of a cap-shaped member and may be an insert that fits in a cap. In another embodiment, the protective member is in the form of a protective vest. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120079647 | Sports Protective Garment with Impact Force Protection and Microclimate Control - An impact absorbing protective garment is provided, for wearing about the torso of a body, such as a baseball umpire, that comprises three layers. There is an outer shell layer comprised of a plurality of plate elements that are generally stiff, shock-resistant lightweight material, that are fastened to a middle layer. The middle layer is in the form of a flexible pad having various components, and that provides an intermediate thickness of cushioning material inside the outer shell layer. There is an inner layer carried by the middle layer that comprises a plurality of cells of phase change material, with the various cells being separated from each other by sealing zones. Upon sufficient impact the individual cells can communicate through small pores in the sealing zones or when the sealing zones rupture under impact pressure, to assist in impact absorption. The inner layer, in its cells, contains a phase change material that is a means for effecting a relatively constant microclimate cooling or heating of the area of the torso of the body which it confronts. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120084906 | Modular and Scalable Soldier's Garment - A soldier's garment includes a hard plate carrier, a concealable carrier that can carry soft armor panels, and separate soft armor panels. The plate carrier can be worn alone, the concealable carrier can be worn alone, the plate carrier can be worn with the concealable carrier, or the plate carrier can be worn with the soft armor panels. The plate carrier has an actuatable quick release system for enabling release of the plate carrier. Each one of the concealable carrier and the soft armor panels is released from the soldier with the plate carrier when the quick release system is actuated. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120131735 | PLATE ASSEMBLY - A protective plate assembly comprises a plurality of overlapping rigid plates ( | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120137417 | AUXILLIARY RETENSION GARMENT FOR PASSENGERS OF OPEN AIR TRANSPORTATION - As garment with a front and back pair of handles, to be worn by the driver of tandem riders on an open air transportation to provide the riders stability and to lessen the chances of a passenger from being thrown off. The back pair of handles is mounted in an inverted V-shape across the driver's back to reduce passenger wrist strain. The front pair of handles is mounted vertically upon the driver's torso and spaced sufficiently close to the driver's sides to prevent the passenger from having to bend in order to grasp them. The handles may be attached directly to the garment or to a harness permanently sewn or temporarily affixed inside the garment. The harness comprises a pair of parallel belts with quick release buckles connected to shoulder straps that are parallel in front, and crisscross in back above the top belt. The handles attach to both belts in order to evenly distribute passenger loads across the torso of the driver. Expandable side panels within the garment accommodate drivers of different clothing sizes. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120159698 | TEXTILE FABRIC MADE FROM ARAMID FIBERS AND THE USE THEREOF - A textile fabric made from aramid fibers finished with a finishing agent. The finishing agent includes a carbonic acid polyester. The textile fabric can be incorporated into a penetration-resistant article. The penetration-resistant article can be a fragment protection mat, a bullet-proof vest, a flak jacket, a stab-resistant vest, or a combination thereof. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120159699 | PENETRATION-RESISTANT TEXTILE FABRICS AND ARTICLES COMPRISING SAID FABRICS - Penetration-resistant textile fabrics and articles that include the fabrics. The penetration-resistant textile fabrics have improved fragment protection and improved stab resistance efficiency at the same ballistic protection. The advantageous combination of characteristics of the penetration-resistant textile fabrics correspondingly transfers to articles that include the penetration-resistant textile fabrics. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120167290 | ADJUSTABLY FITTED PROTECTIVE APPAREL WITH ROTARY TENSION ADJUSTER - An article of adjustably fitted protective apparel includes a vest and an adjustable tensioning system for selective tensioning of the vest into a snug fit on a body of a wearer of the vest. The adjustable tensioning system includes a rotary tension adjuster disposed on the vest and including a housing and a first spool disposed within the housing, and a tensioning line extends from the housing. The tensioning line is attached directly or indirectly to the vest. A portion of the tensioning line is configured to be wound upon the first spool during manipulation of the rotary tension adjuster in a first rotational direction thereof. Winding of the portion of the first tensioning line draws together first portions of the vest for providing a snug fit of the first portions. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120174299 | Safety vest assembly including a high reliability communication system - There is provided a safety vest assembly including a vest having a vest outer layer defining a vest inner cavity. A pair of contact substrates is disposed within the vest inner cavity. Each contact substrate includes an input connection element. A data input is connected to a respective contact substrate. The data input is electrically connected to the respective input connection element and is configured to receive data from the wearer. A data output is connected to a respective contact substrates and is communicable with a remote transceiver. The data output is electrically connected to the respective input connection element and is configured to communicate data to the remote transceiver. An input flex circuit is engageable with the pair of input connection elements to facilitate communication between the data input and data output along the input flex circuit. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120174300 | BALLISTIC PACKAGE FOR SOFT BODY ARMOR - A ballistic performance and trauma reduction system for soft body armor including a solid plastic sheet cut into multiple sections of geometric designs which overlap and are stitched to one or more layers of woven or non-woven ballistic fabric contained within a ballistic package of the soft body armor. Energy is transmitted through the ballistic sheets to the plastic sheet improving ballistic performance and reducing trauma to the wearer's body, resulting in safer, thinner and lighter armor. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120180205 | Form Fitting Vest for Carrying Armor Plates and Ballistic Panels - Vest panels are constructed with outwardly exposed Velcro material (hook and loop) panels and 1″ interval sewn webbing to create an attachment system (MOLLE) that allows items to be attached to the outside of the front and back piece plate holders. The closure flap holding the hard armor plate inserts are lined with “SPECTRA” ballistic fabric which resists wearing on the flap from the inside, making it more secure. Hook and loop fastening is used to secure the top and bottom of the armor plate insert flap assembly for secure closure. The front and back sections of the vest are attached one to the other at the shoulder with adjustable straps using hook and loop overlapped lengths to form a “clam shell” unit. Protective soft gear is placed in the inwardly oriented mesh pocket of the vest, and armor plate is placed in the outside pocket. Front and back sections are further secured one to the other with a “side plate holding” system which is constructed to hold a side armor plate as well as to secure the front and back sections to the user with hook and loop material connected with elastic webbing elements to provide for resilient but comfortable movement of the wearer. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120186006 | SHAPED BODY ARMOR AND METHOD OF MAKING - This invention pertains to an article for use in body armor, comprising a plurality of discrete sheet subassemblies contoured to the shape of a female breast arranged in a stack, without bonding, such that the breast contours are positioned on top of each other, each of the subassemblies comprising at least two nonwoven layers of high tenacity yarns such as par-aramid, a binder and a resin. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120192339 | Flexible Body Armor Vest with Breast Plate - Body armor vests and other articles having combined ballistic performance and overall weight characteristics are described. A representative body armor vest comprises both a rigid breast plate and a flexible fabric adjoining the breast plate. Both components may comprise a plurality of unidirectionally oriented fibrous layers comprising fibers having high tenacity and a high tensile modulus. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120210500 | ADJUSTMENT AND FIXATION SYSTEM OF PROTECTION VESTS - An adjustment and fixation system can be adopted, for example, for use with a protection vest for two-wheeled vehicle drivers. The system can include: at least a set of a teethed strap ( | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120227165 | IMPACT ABSORBING UNDERGARMENT - An impact adsorbing undergarment includes one or more breathable portions and one or more energy absorbing portions that are configured to be positioned proximate an area of the user to be protected. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20120227166 | IMPACT ABSORBING UNDERGARMENT - An impact adsorbing undergarment includes one or more breathable portions and one or more energy absorbing portions that are configured to be positioned proximate an area of the user to be protected. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20120233750 | Weight Distribution and Support Device and System for Armor Vests - A load bearing weight distribution device is provided. The device comprises a flexible, yet rigid, back brace, a waist belt, wherein the waist belt is connected through a housing to back brace, and a vertical and circumferential tensioning mechanism. The back brace comprises flexible body with arms. The vertical and circumferential tensioning mechanism comprises a first securement strap and a second securement strap. The load bearing weight distribution device is designed for use with armor vests and other similar devices. First and second securement straps connect upper front portion of the armor vest through first and second channels and first and second rings, respectively, of the back portion and through first and second passages of the armor vest, respectively, for attachment to a securement device positioned on a lower front portion of the armor vest. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120233751 | PIECE OF CLOTHING FOR A HUMAN BEING - A piece of clothing is described and which detects external effects and which generates a signal which can be relayed to an analysis unit, and a multiplicity of sensors are incorporated into the piece of clothing which are arranged in zones of the piece of clothing and which adjoins a vital organ of a human body wearing the piece of clothing. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120291187 | Blocking Shield - A blocking shield configured to be worn over a person's chest includes a pad cover. The pad cover has a maximum width that is roughly the same as a distance across the person's chest. The blocking shield includes padding configured to fill an inner volume of the pad cover, a first shoulder fitting strap adapted to be connected between a first location on an upper portion of the pad cover and a first location on a bottom portion of the pad cover, and a second shoulder fitting strap adapted to be connected between a second location on the upper portion of the pad cover and a second location on the bottom portion of the pad cover. The blocking shield further includes a back fitting strap adapted to be connected between a third location on the bottom portion of the pad cover and a fourth location on the bottom portion of the pad cover. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20120311774 | Umpire Chest Protector - An umpire chest protector for use in a baseball game is disclosed to include a body member, a sternum plate, first left and right side plates, second left and right side plates, two shoulder plates, a shoulder strap assembly and a rear padding system. The rear padding system has an air channel defined therein, saving material, reducing the weight and enhancing wearing comfort. The left and right paddings, upper padding, outer left padding and outer right padding of the rear padding system are detachable, easy on and off and washable, material-saving and capable of dispersing impact force. The sternum plate is attached to one side of each of the shoulder plates and affixed thereto with rivets, and side flaps and bottom flaps of the sternum plate are respectively affixed to the upper portions and lower portions of the first left and right side plates with rivets, providing warp around feel and making the protector still and strong. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20130000024 | REVERSIBLE BASEBALL OR SOFTBALL CHEST PROTECTOR - A reversible chest protector includes internal padding configured to absorb impacts against both the front and rear-facing surfaces of the chest protector. The chest protector includes inner and outer layers of fabric that are molded to an internal foam core. The foam core may include outer layers of closed-cell foam molded to the fabric layers, and an internal layer of open-cell foam molded to the closed-cell foam layers, such that the padding layup is symmetrical. Other features and advantages will appear hereinafter. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130133130 | LOW VISIBILITY BODY ARMOR - A concealable armored vest is provided. The armored vest can include a ballistic insert and a contoured member that overlies the ballistic insert to obscure the outline of the ballistic insert from view. The foam insert can include tapered end portions that flatten as they extend laterally outward of the ballistic insert. The armored vest can also include a downwardly extending retention panel having a retention member to limit vertical movement of the vest. The retention panel can be tucked into a lower body garment, and the retention member can be oversized to inhibit the sliding retraction of the retention panel from the lower body garment. The retention member can include a longitudinal foam element generally parallel to the waistline and generally coextensive with the lowermost portion of the retention panel. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130145532 | Impact Dampening Aquatic Sport Vest - A torso protecting impact dampening aquatic sport vest for use by novice and experienced divers is an apparatus that reduces forces felt by a diver's torso upon impacting the water's surface after a dive. The present invention is lightweight and compact in construction and designed to cover and protect the diver's anterior and posterior areas of their torso without impeding their range of motion. The present invention is of negligible buoyancy relative to water. The garment detachably and adjustably fastens ensuring the best fitment on a particular diver. The present invention contains impact dampening material that does not impede or negatively impact the diver's ability to perform various complex diving maneuvers. The garment comprises an anterior section and a posterior section that are detachably and adjustably coupled by way of a fastener assembly. The anterior and posterior sections each comprise an impact dampening material enclosed within a water resistant layer. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130152290 | REMOVABLE HEALTHCARE AND PROTECTIVE MULTI-FUNCTIONAL LEISUREWEAR - A removable healthcare and protective multi-functional leisurewear, particularly the leisurewear with protective plates that can be changed according to a desired level of safety is disclosed. The multi-functional leisurewear includes a plurality of accommodating bags on the leisurewear, and each accommodating bag has a pocket formed on a surface of the leisurewear, and the accommodating bag is provided for containing a protective plate that is swapped from the pocket, and the protective plate is formed by sequentially stacking and combining a flexible wear-resisting layer, a polycarbonate layer with an increased or decreased thickness changed according to the desired level of safety, and a flexible buffer layer attached closely to a wearer's body, so as to improve the convenience of use. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130185851 | QUICK RELEASE VEST SYSTEM - A vest incorporating a pull element operatively connected to a plurality of tether lines extending along pathways to panel connection points at which front and rear panels of the vest are adjoined. When the pull element is extended away from the vest, the tether lines are placed into tension thereby causing the connection assemblies to be disengaged and the front and rear panels of the vest can fall away from one another. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130185852 | PROTECTIVE APPAREL FOR MARTIAL ARTS TRAINING - Protective apparel for use in martial arts or fitness training exercises involving contact between two participants, such as pad work or spar training, comprises a strike surface ( | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130219600 | Multi-layer non - woven fabric multi-use material for ballistic and stab resistance comprising impregnated and oriented fiber non - woven fabric layers; manufacturing, method, and protection garment produced thereby - Multi-layer non-woven fabric material composed of non-woven fiber sheets of aramide/polyethylene fibers, impregnated with resin and/or a filler material, and oriented at various angles, which is used for manufacturing protection garments. The invention also describes a method for manufacturing said multi-layer non-woven fabric material and the protection garments thus obtained. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130247288 | Electrically conductive protective garment ensemble to protect against electric stun device misuse - An electrically conductive protective garment ensemble worn as an electric stun device misuse countermeasure comprising a variety of clothing articles made from metal coated fabrics with each individual clothing article selectively fastened to another in a manner as to ensure electrical continuity throughout the garment ensemble and to an electrical ground. An electric stun device will be effectively short circuited to itself and/or to an electrical ground when the stun voltage is applied to the garment ensemble and be rendered inoperable. The electrically conductive protective garment ensemble is lightweight, does not decrease mobility, readily concealable, can be covered with other fabrics, used as a clothing liner and is easily manufactured | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130247289 | 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 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. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130276218 | QUICK RELEASE CONNECTION ASSEMBLY - A vest incorporating a pull element operatively connected to a plurality of tether lines extending along pathways to panel connection points at which front and rear panels of the vest are adjoined. When the pull element is extended away from the vest, the tether lines are placed into tension thereby causing the connection assemblies to be disengaged and the front and rear panels of the vest can fall away from one another. Locking elements within the connection assemblies return to their locking position upon release of the tension. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130291294 | CHEST PROTECTOR WITH MOVABLE ABDOMEN PROTECTOR - A protector for a goaltender is provided and may include an upper portion having a first surface opposing a thorax of the goaltender and a second surface formed on an opposite side of the upper portion than the first surface. A lower portion may be attached to the upper portion and may include a third surface opposing an abdomen of the goaltender and a fourth surface formed on an opposite side of the lower portion than the third surface. The third surface may oppose the second surface throughout a range of relative motion between the upper portion and the lower portion. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20140007330 | PROTECTIVE ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT - An appendage protector for an article of protective gear is provided. The protector includes an upper arm protector portion, a lower arm protector portion, and a protective arm hinge overlying a gap between the upper and lower arm protector portions. The arm hinge includes a forward-facing floater pad, a medial extension, and a lateral extension. The medial and lateral extensions are slidably coupled to at least one of the upper and lower arm protector portions to guide forward movement of the floater pad during rotation of the lower arm protector portion toward the upper arm protector portion, and to guide rearward movement of the floater pad during rotation of the lower arm protector portion away from the upper arm protector portion. The arm protector can form part of a goaltender chest protector to provide an integrated system allowing fluid movement of the wearer's arm with enhanced protection to the elbow region. | 01-09-2014 |
| 20140013495 | UNOBTRUSIVE HIGH-END READY TO WEAR BODY ARMOR GARMENT - This invention is a torso-body shaped frame vest-like garment that is designed to function as ballistic armor. This garment contains inserts comprised of unitary panels of pliable ballistic material capable of stopping bullets from most handguns. The use of a torso pattern sloper as a base structure for frame design allows this garment to be adapted for all types of wearable apparel besides vests such as jackets, coats, suits, shirts, etc., and allows for an increased range of movement and level of comfort. Unlike most other types of ballistic armor that is concealed by being worn under normal clothing this garment is designed to be used as outerwear that can complement casual, business, or other professional attire. Its function as fashionable, concealable, and comfortable ballistic armor is achieved by using design methods, sewing techniques, ornamental trim applications, and fabric applications common to high fashion casual and professional attire. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140289939 | SUPPORTING AND PROTECTING ARTICLE FOR THE HUMAN TORSO - A piece of apparel or wearable equipment is provided for wave surfers. The purpose of the apparel is to prevent undue pressure on a surfer's chest during the ‘paddling’ operation, where the surfer lies belly down upon the surfboard and paddles out to sea. The apparel consists of a wetsuit-like supporting article encircling the torso, having cushioning members embedded therein that absorb the pressure of the surfers body upon the board. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20150059070 | Therapeutic Heart Pad - Provided is a post-operative pillow garment for therapeutic use by patients recovering from chest or abdominal surgery, particularly heart surgery, and having two detachable members wherein the members include a front member and rear member. The front member and rear member can be attached to one another via adjustable shoulder and torso straps forming a vest-like garment, covering the front and back midsection region of the patient and extending from the cervical area to the navel. The front member includes a soft stuffing or padded material intended to act as a pillow for compression when coughing, sneezing and the like, wherein the rear member may be padded for comfort. The post-operative pillow garment can be worn while sleeping and is reusable. There can be a fastener disposed on the exterior surface of the front member and both the shoulder and torso straps for adjustability thereto. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150082524 | PERSONAL ARMOR AND BACKPACK SYSTEM - The present invention provides a system of personal body armor in which a chest protector is removably attached to the shoulder straps of a backpack. The chest protector and the backpack may be equipped with sleeves into which a variety of armor plates can be inserted. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150135420 | PROTECTIVE GEAR - Protective gear is disclosed including a protective vest and eyewear. An example method of protecting a user both during and after an attack may include providing the protective vest to be worn by the user during the attack; and providing eyewear to obscure vision of the user from traumatic scenes following the attack. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20160011064 | IMPACT SENSING BALLISTIC VEST AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING DATA THEREOF | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160066630 | BODY PROTECTOR - A body protector includes a plurality of outer left and right front side pad members with a flexible break being formed between adjacent outer left and right front side pad members. A plurality of inner left and right front side pad members is disposed behind said plurality of outer left and right front side pad members for overlapping the respective flexible breaks formed in the plurality of outer left and right front side pad members. A plurality of outer left and right rear side pad members is provided with a flexible break being formed between adjacent outer left and right rear side pad members and a plurality of inner left and right rear side pad members is disposed behind said plurality of outer left rear side pad members for overlapping the respective flexible breaks formed in the plurality of outer left and right rear side pad members. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160375970 | Inflatable Safety Garment - The present invention is an inflatable safety garment. The invention preferably defines an inflatable safety Jacket having improved deployment cushion fill rates and standup times and having a simplified mechanical activation system. The inflatable safety garment is useful in mitigating or preventing injury that may otherwise occur to the wearer of the inflatable safety garment if the wearer were to not wear the inflatable safety garment and be involved in an accident or crash. | 12-29-2016 |
| 20190145740 | Impact Absorbing Structures in Body Protective Equipment | 05-16-2019 |
