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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120102632 | ARC RESISTANT GARMENT CONTAINING A MULTILAYER FABRIC LAMINATE AND PROCESSES FOR MAKING SAME This invention relates to a protective garment and processes for making such a garment, the garment having use in a electrical arc potential environment, the garment having an arc resistant multilayer fabric laminate comprising a first layer of a woven flame-resistant f... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120102633 | Athletic Wear with Replaceable Inserts An energy absorbing pad having a pouch that contains tubes that may be filled with flexible materials is described. The energy absorbing pad is worn as a part of an athletic wear garment so that it protects the wearer from injury due to impacts in contact sports.... | 05/03/2012 |
| 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 on... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120047616 | HEP-LOCK AND IV SITE DRY MITT A disposable, thin, water-impermeable plastic glove that covers the hand and forearm of a patient after IV fluids have been discontinued and the patient is ready to shower or bath. The glove includes a hand portion, a tubular forearm portion, a wrist opening, and an adh... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120052217 | Thermally Protective Flame Retardant Fabric A thermally protective, flame retardant fabric includes a substrate treated with a combination of a flame retardant agent and an intumescent agent. The substrate includes non-thermoplastic fibers or a blend of non-thermoplastic fibers and thermoplastic fibers having a b... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120037807 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING RADIATION EXPOSURE LEVELS Method and apparatus for detection and monitoring of radiation exposure are disclosed, utilising photoexcitable storage phosphors and reading apparatus in a number of configurations for use in homeland security, emergency response and medical fields. In one form, appara... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120030866 | PEDICURE PROTECTOR FOR USE BEFORE, DURING AND/OR AFTER A PEDICURE AND METHOD OF USING SAME Certain embodiments provide pedicure protectors and methods for preventing polished toenails from smudging, smearing and/or otherwise being damaged. The pedicure protector may include a main body for receiving toes and ball of a foot. The main body may include a plurali... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120023648 | GARMENT ADAPTED TO BE ASSOCIATED TO A DEVICE FOR THE PERSONAL PROTECTION OF A USER A garment comprising a portion suitable for being combined with an inflatable member for protecting a user. is described. The portion of the garment includes a covering surface suitable for forming a covering for the inflatable member. The covering surface comprises at ... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120027972 | FAIL-CLOSED ADAPTIVE MEMBRANE STRUCTURE Porous adaptive membrane structures having movable membranes are provided. The structures can be made to change their gas, liquid and/or particulate permeability in response to surrounding environmental conditions. Applications include protective apparel that is comfort... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120017360 | Safety net harness The present invention is a safety harness that is designed for persons who work at elevations 6 feet and above. It incorporates two panels of continuously knitted vertical and horizontal intersecting straps that are sewn together at the front and back to make a one piec... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120011642 | PERSONAL PROTECTION DEVICE AND GARMENT INCORPORATING SAID DEVICE A personal protection device for protecting a user is described. The personal protection device can have an inflatable member having an internal chamber that can be inflated or deflated according to predetermined conditions.... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120011632 | CLIMBING AID Protective equipment for the limbs including a front guard, wherein the front guard includes support means attached to the front guard, a front surface, and a plurality of teeth protruding from the front surface for assisting a user in climbing over an obstacle, wherein... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120005797 | Protective Garment A protective garment 1 having an outer layer 2 and a protective inner layer 3, wherein the protective inner layer 3 lines substantially the whole of the inside of the garment 1 and the inner layer 3 is secured to the outer layer... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120000009 | Body Protective Clothing Body protective clothing, comprising a hard shell (2) for covering the body part to be protected and an impact protection (10) arranged at the inside of the body protective clothing, the impact protection (10) comprising an impact absorbing foam enc... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110307998 | Article Of Apparel With Detachably-Secured Attachment Components An article of apparel may include a base component and an attachment component. The base component may be formed from a plurality of joined material elements, with at least one of the material elements including a first part of a hook-and-loop fastening system. The atta... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110296979 | TITANIUM MOSAIC BODY ARMOR ASSEMBLY An assembly useful for constructing concealable, flexible, lightweight protective body armor includes a flexible support layer to which is bonded a mosaic of rigid, adjacent tiles having a high bending performance, such as type 5 titanium alloy, which includes 6% alumin... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110289663 | ENERGY ABSORBING AND DISPLACING STRUCTURE FOR ATHLETIC PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT An energy absorbing and displacing structure for athletic protective equipment, such as an athletic shin-guard, is provided using a flexible web-shaped body to hold a rigid band-shaped member in place. The inner rigid band-shaped member follows the contour of the desire... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110283433 | IMPACT RESISTANT, TORSION-REDUCING PROTECTIVE ATHLETIC GEAR USING SHEAR THICKENING FLUID An athletic tape or protective athletic sleeve is formed from an impregnated fabric substrate that is sealed on both sides. The impregnated fabric includes a shear thickening fluid that is made up of a suspension solution and solid particles. The shear thickening fluid ... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110277226 | Apparel Incorporating A Protective Element Protective components may include a plate element and a cushioning element that are secured together with a hook-and-loop fastening system. The cushioning element may include a pair of material layers and a plurality of pads located between the material layers. The plat... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110274903 | WEIGHTED FABRIC ARTICLES AND RELATED MATERIALS AND METHODS Embodiments of the invention may include one or more high-density textile fibers with a density from about 1 to about 11 g/mL. Some embodiments may include fabrics and/or garments made from such fibers. Embodiments comprising garments can include, for instance, exercise... | 11/10/2011 |
| 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... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110252548 | BODY PROTECTING ELEMENTS FOR USE WITH SPORTS APPAREL TO PROTECT A WEARER FROM IMPACT AND FRICTIONAL FORCES The present invention is directed to a human body protecting element for use with and attachment to an article of clothing, such as sports apparel, to protect a wearer from impact and frictional forces, such as road rash. One exemplary body protecting element includes a... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110247130 | Protective garment A garment comprising: at least one pocket; and at least one protective pad located within said at least one pocket; and at least one connecting structure for securing at least one optional protective pad to the garment the at least one connecting structure being capable... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110250409 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL, RESPONSIVE FUNCTIONAL LAYERS ON SOLID SURFACES AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF A multifunctional, responsive functional layer on a substrate, such as textiles, paper and plastic materials, includes at least one first and a second functional component, of which at least one of the second functional components meets the chemical-functional and const... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110209275 | PADDING ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME A pad arrangement comprises a layer of fabric with a pad connected to the layer of fabric. The pad includes a plurality of energy absorbing structures. Each of the plurality of energy absorbing structures includes an outer surface connected to the layer of fabric. Each ... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110185482 | ARTICLES OF APPAREL WITH RETRACTABLE PROTECTIVE ELEMENTS Articles of apparel provide at least one protective characteristic. The articles of apparel may include a generally annular first element, such as a neckband, and a second, retractable element that is operably secured to the first element. The second element may provide... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110185483 | ARTICULATED BODY ARMOUR A modular body armour system (100) includes an upper shoulder harness (102) in which shoulder straps (106, 108) are pivotally rotatable relative to each other and also to front and back connecting bridges (112, 114) that define a closed loop ... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110167545 | STAB RESISTANT KNIT FABRIC HAVING BALLISTIC RESISTANCE MADE WITH LAYERED MODIFIED KNIT STRUCTURE AND SOFT BODY ARMOR CONSTRUCTION CONTAINING THE SAME A stab resistant knit fabric, made containing a plurality of panels of a knit fabric having a modified knit structure corresponding to rows of knit stitches, wherein each of the panels of knit fabric comprise a front layer of knit fabric and a back layer of knit fabric,... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110167546 | PROTECTIVE DEVICE An energy absorbing device suitable for wearing by humans, or for use in a prosthetic device or robot is provided. The device including support structures which may conform to the contours of limbs, and have the capability of being removeably attached to the limbs. Plat... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110154561 | Motorcycle rider safety harness A motor motorcycle rider safety harness that is suitable to be worn by a motorcycle rider. The safety harness is shaped to position and has positioned on it multiple air-bags that correspond to specific locations of a human body joints that would bear the impact of a fa... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110138522 | Protective garment wearable with boots and comprising attached socks For a firefighter, rescue worker, or chemical worker or for a person engage in an outdoor activity, a protective garment wearable with a pair of boots having leg-encasing portions comprises a pair of leg portions. Fitting into an associated one of the pair of boots, eac... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110099696 | Athletic Garment with Articulated Body Protective Underlayer Athletic apparel containing protective underlayer comprising molded foam padding that are shaped and curved to match the anatomical regions to reduce the bulk of the underlayers. The molded foam pads a perforated structure to allow for increased flexibility and ventilat... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110061154 | Cushioning Elements For Apparel And Other Products Cushioning elements may include a first material layer, a second material layer, a plurality of components (e.g., polymer foam components) that are located between the first material layer and the second material layer. Some of the components are secured to the first ma... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20110047685 | IMPACT ENERGY MANAGEMENT METHOD AND SYSTEM An impact-absorbing protective structure comprises one or more compressible cells. Each cell is in the form of a thin-walled plastic enclosure defining an inner, fluid-filled chamber with at least one small orifice through which fluid resistively flows. Each cell includ... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110047684 | Airbag Jacket An airbag jacket having a good fitting performance of an expanded airbag for a body in the airbag jacket where the airbag is expanded along an outer surface of the body of the wearer. An airbag 2 is provided in a manner so as to cover a waistline and both shoulde... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110035864 | Pad for a Garment, Padded Garment and Method of Manufacturing Same A pad for a garment includes a one piece structure comprising interconnected elements made from a compressible material. The elements are arranged such that, when the pad is in a non-deformed state, each element is spaced apart from adjacent elements by a void. The elem... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110023218 | PORTACATH PROTECTION DEVICE A device and system for protecting a surgically implanted medical port from damage during daily physical activities consisting of a protective shield that may be placed at any location on a port protection shirt.... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110016618 | PROTECTIVE GARMENT SYSTEM HAVING ACTIVATED CARBON COMPOSITE WITH IMPROVED ABSORBENCY The present disclosure relates to a protective garment system having two primary components. The first component, which serves as the outer layer of the garment, comprises a textile substrate that has been treated on one side with a hydrophobic composition and has been ... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110003158 | Polymeric Shell Adherently Supported By a Liner and a Method of Manufacture An article comprising at least one cured, liquid-impervious polymeric shell substantially free from defects, at least one liner, and a non-tacky, thermoplastic adhesive layer between the shell and the liner, wherein the adhesive layer is melted and solidified to create ... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20100313759 | ADSORPTION FILTER MATERIAL, ESPECIALLY A PERMEABLE BARRIER LAYER COMPOSITE WITH AN ADSORBENT, AND THE USE THEREOF The invention relates to an adsorption filter material with a multilayer construction, particularly with a permeable adsorptive barrier layer composite, preferably for ABC protective clothing, wherein the adsorption filter material has at least a first barrier layer hav... | 12/16/2010 |
