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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120129418 | Silver coated nylon fibers and associated methods of manufacture and use Silver coated nylon woven and non-woven fibers are disclosed that can be used to make fabrics, bags, and pads that are silver coated on one side of the fabric, bag, and/or pad. Silver coated nylon fabrics, bags, and pads provide an antimicrobial surface which remains on... | 05/24/2012 |
| 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 lightwei... | 04/05/2012 |
| 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 |
| 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 brig... | 02/16/2012 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 accommo... | 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 |
| 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 o... | 09/15/2011 |
| 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 |
| 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 attach... | 07/14/2011 |
| 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 ... | 06/09/2011 |
| 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 t... | 05/19/2011 |
| 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... | 03/31/2011 |
| 20110010829 | COMBINED NECK AND UPPER BODY PROTECTIVE GARMENT A neck protector comprising a collar sized and shaped to provide a continuous closure around a neck of a wearer. The collar has a first pair of opposed ends, with one end having a first tongue and the other a first groove. The first tongue fits into the first groove to ... | 01/20/2011 |
| 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 p... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100205724 | 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 fol... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100095441 | NON-EPAULET SHOULDER PAD An epaulet-free athletic shoulder pad arrangement covers the shoulders of an athlete and has a pair of arches of rigid moldable material made up of a chest panel, a back panel and a curved crest connected between the chest and back panels. The crest is shaped and sized ... | 04/22/2010 |
| 20100098270 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO PROVIDE COMMUNICATION, POSITIONING AND MONITORING OF USER STATUS A communication apparatus includes a bone conduction communication apparatus with a housing having a shape which is conformable to at least a portion of at least one tooth of a user; a transceiver mounted in the housing; and a transducer disposed within or upon the hous... | 04/22/2010 |
| 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 ... | 03/04/2010 |
| 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 u... | 11/19/2009 |
| 20090271916 | Hockey suit A one piece athletic garment provides protection in a sport such as hockey and includes a unitary body enclosure having a torso section, legs, and sleeves and that includes protection for elbows, knees, shins, shoulders, and chest and protective pants.... | 11/05/2009 |
| 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 impa... | 08/27/2009 |
| 20090165193 | Exterior Protective Case, In Particular For Integration Into A Protective Cover Or Into A Clothes Bag, Protective Cover And Protective Clothing Integrating Such Case Outer protective shell is made from a sheet or plate of rigid polymer. It has a plurality of partial incisions suitable for defining substantially jointed motifs, for imparting to the said shell a degree of overall flexibility, and local rigidity, and also breathability... | 07/02/2009 |
| 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 laye... | 06/25/2009 |
| 20090044319 | Spray Coated Foam Protective Athletic Garment A protective athletic garment for use in contact sports is formed by first forming a layer of foam. All or a portion of the foam is then compression molded to a desired shape. A layer of a durable coating is then applied to the compression foam to a desired thickness. T... | 02/19/2009 |
| 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 (1) provided with an inflating end (3). Fitted within this valve using a method of thermal bonding (... | 12/25/2008 |
| 20080313793 | Protective garment with separate inner and outer shells A protective garment comprising a form-fitting, stretchable inner garment for covering part of a body of a wearer, the inner garment including a plurality of cushioning pads attached thereto with portions of the inner garment being free of the cushioning pads, and an ou... | 12/25/2008 |
| 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 use... | 12/11/2008 |
| 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... | 10/02/2008 |
| 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 stitchi... | 09/11/2008 |
| 20080201828 | Protective garment for sporting activities A protective device for protecting the upper thorasic portion of a wearer's body made of stretchable material formed into a tubular shirt like body covering garment having a shape conforming to the wearer's body. The garment includes front and rear sides, a lower openin... | 08/28/2008 |
| 20080178371 | Artificial disc A heart protector is described that comprises of an angular body. The angular body will have at least two contact points wherein the angular body is capable of being attached to a garment at said contact points such that the angular body is positioned in front of the he... | 07/31/2008 |
| 20080134419 | Protective Garment A protective garment is provided and includes a jacket having various releasably mounted protective components. The jacket includes a protective collar of ballistic resistant fabric for protecting the neck of a wearer and has front and rear portions which are releasably... | 06/12/2008 |
| 20080120768 | BODY PROTECTOR The invention provides a body protector which can be simply and easily installed and detached by hands of an athlete himself or herself, and can be finely adjusted properly by the hands of the athlete himself or herself after installation. Fastening bands are made detac... | 05/29/2008 |
| 20080092281 | Protective Athletic Equipment A upper body protective garment for cushioning blows imparted upon the wearer's body includes a chest protector portion, a back protector portion, and a pair of telescopic shoulder protector portions. The protective garment includes a variety of different designs formed... | 04/24/2008 |
| 20080040840 | PROTECTIVE ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT A upper body protective garment for cushioning blows imparted upon the wearer's body includes a chest protector portion, a back protector portion, and a pair of telescopic shoulder protector portions. These protector portions preferably form a single integral unit. Each... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20080040841 | PROTECTIVE ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT A protective garment for a torso is disclosed herein. The protective garment includes a protector portion having an outer surface and an inner surface. The protective garment also includes a screen layer disposed below the outer surface. ... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20080010730 | Personal Load-Bearing System The invention provides a personally-worn load-bearing system for carrying weights adjacent to the back and front of a user, comprising front and back load-supporting panels wherein the front and back panels are secured to each other via interconnecting shoulder straps t... | 01/17/2008 |
