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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 20110154562 | Hip protection system An improved an impact force-dissipating device which can be used as part of a hip protection system is provided. The impact force-dissipating devices may be incorporated into a garment, worn comfortably, and significantly reduce the risk of hip or other bone fracture in... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20100281607 | Protective Rib and Lower Back Pads with Release Mechanism This invention concerns improved protective rib and lower back pads (2) for protecting an individual wearing the protective rib and lower back pads (2) against impact to the ribs and/or lower back region of the human body. The improvement comprises protect... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100192289 | SOFT FOAM, MOLDED PRODUCT, AND SHOCK ABSORBER COMPRISING THE MOLDED PRODUCT To provide a foam-molded product which is light-weight and superior in formability, flexibility and shock absorbing capacity, and which exhibits favorable tactile impression and excellent safety, as well as a shock absorber using the same that provides favorable feel in... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100186154 | IMPACT REDUCTION SYSTEM An impact reduction device including a pad having a first layer and a second layer. At least one of the first and second layers defines at least one impression. The impact reduction device is arranged and configured to at least partially collapse upon application of a f... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100170029 | Protective rib and lower back pads with release mechanisms This invention concerns improved protective rib and lower back pads for protecting an individual wearing the protective rib and lower back pads against impact to the ribs and/or lower back region of the human body. The improvement comprises protective rib and lower back... | 07/08/2010 |
| 20090307829 | COMPLIANT IMPACT PROTECTION PAD A hip protector pad absorbs impact energy at a vulnerable area of a greater trochanter of an adult human hip. The pad has a continuous sheet of flexible honeycomb material having faces covered with a cover material and a layer of compliant and resilient foam on an inner... | 12/17/2009 |
| 20090271918 | Garment, protection device and method for reducing the risk of bone fracture Here is disclosed a garment a device and a method for reducing the risk of bone fracture of a human or animal subject due to impact forces on a vulnerable region having a bone part, e.g. the greater trochanter near the skin surface, there being a soft tissue region prox... | 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 |
| 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 |
| 20080282456 | Protective hip pad A protective hip pad includes a shield, a shock absorbing assembly and a cushioned connector. The shield is substantially elliptical and has an outer surface having an inner surface and a central through hole. The shock absorbing assembly abuts the inner surface of the ... | 11/20/2008 |
| 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 |
| 20070289050 | Integrated protective ensemble An integrated ensemble for personal protection and comfort. The integrated ensemble may generally include one or more multifunctional layers. Each layer may include functionality directed to provision of specific types of protection and/or personal comfort. A liner may ... | 12/20/2007 |
| 20070214552 | Apparatus, method and system for protecting hips from fracture, and for providing immediate response to hip fracture events A method and device for protecting a hip bone or limiting a severity of a hip bone injury, which includes at least one pad arranged to protect the hip bone, and a wearable garment to hold the at least one pad with respect to the hip bone, the garment configured to be wo... | 09/20/2007 |
| 20070067895 | Device for protecting of the hips The present invention relates to a device (1) for protection of the hips of the human body comprising a belt part (10) arranged to surround the human body at least in the area of the hips, which at least partly is made of an elastic material having an inne... | 03/29/2007 |
| 20070061950 | Lipowear Contemplated padded undergarments are form-fitted to have a higher than normal ratio of waist circumference to leg circumference and include a padded area that covers substantially the entire contact area of buttocks and legs with a chair when a person wearing such unde... | 03/22/2007 |
| 20050015867 | Baseball batter protective gear The present invention comprises a system for protecting a person that is batting during a baseball game or a softball game. The primary piece in this protective invention is vest portion that protects the batter's torso. This vest device fits over the side of the batter... | 01/27/2005 |
