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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4525875 | Chest protector with rigid plates An improved chest protector including additional protection to the sternum area of an athlete's chest. The additional protection is provided by relatively rigid plates bonded to the conventional shock-absorbing chest protector material on the side opposit... | 07/02/1985 |
| 4472838 | Shoulder strap pad The pad is made of lambskin or sheepskin, that is, the whole hide including the skin proper and the wool fibers, with a holder strip fitted flat to the skin side and secured thereto. The holder strip is a sheet of fabric with a pair of spaced buttonholes ... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4453271 | Protective garment The protective garment of the present invention primarily for use as protective athletic equipment includes protective gear for the shoulders, ribs, biceps, forearms, thighs, knees and shins. The protective garment is generally composed of variable pressu... | 06/12/1984 |
| 4449251 | Neck and collarbone protector A lightweight sports neck and collarbone protector is provided for sports players, especially for lacrosse or hockey players, comprising a combined bib and upstanding collar to protect the clavicles and throat of the wearer respectively, the bib and colla... | 05/22/1984 |
| 4422183 | Protective body shield A protective body shield including a honeycomb core arranged with the axis of each cell perpendicular to the body of the wearer and a layer of resilient foam covering at least that side of the shield in contact with the body to produce a shield that is ri... | 12/27/1983 |
| 4397043 | Impact-protective suit for racquetball An impact-protective suit for racquetball that enables the wearer to play aggressively, that permits free unrestricted movement during play and that readily vents body heat. The suit includes a shirt portion and a pants portion, which are made of an outer... | 08/09/1983 |
| 4370754 | Variable pressure pad The protective garment of the present invention primarily for use as protective athletic equipment includes protective gear for the shoulders, ribs, biceps, forearms, thighs, knees and shins. The protective garment is generally composed of variable pressu... | 02/01/1983 |
| 4324012 | Cushioning devices A light weight, ventilated, moisture resistant cushion on which there are opposite facings having multiple openings, such as in a net fabric, for the passage of air. The facings define a pocket between them, and each pocket is adapted to carry and restrai... | 04/13/1982 |
| 4322858 | Protective garments for football players Garments for the protection of a football player's ribs and jaws are disclosed utilizing lightweight overlapping flexible jointed flap members attached together by cloth padding to cover the player's rib cage or other parts of the body.... | 04/06/1982 |
| 4317237 | Chest protector A chest protector adapted for use with conventional shoulder harness to protect the solar plexus and diaphragm areas of a player in contact sports. The chest protector comprises an outer sheet of rigid, form retaining material and an inner sheet of shock ... | 03/02/1982 |
| 4272847 | Baseball player's chest protector A lightweight baseball catcher's chest protector that permits circulation of air to the user's body, one that does not absorb perspiration even after prolonged useage, has a minimum restrictive action on the movement of the user thereof, and minimizes the... | 06/16/1981 |
| 4213202 | Shock distributing panel A shock distributing panel for use in protective athletic sportswear is disclosed. The shock distributing panel comprises an outer flexible sheet, an inner flexible sheet spaced from the outer sheet, and a center flexible sheet dispersed between the inner... | 07/22/1980 |
| 4195362 | Shock resistant jacket An insulated jacket, such as of the ski jacket type, which provides absorption of impact shock which may be incurred by the wearer during participation in sports, such as skiing. A plurality of plate assemblies are associated with the body and sleeve form... | 04/01/1980 |
| 4185327 | Ventilating and insulating garment An insulating material consists of moldable material and a plurality of spherical air pockets formed in the material.... | 01/29/1980 |
| 4100620 | Body protector A vest having a semi-rigid closed cell foamed polyethylene liner which disperses the shock of impact of a ball. Padding provides additional cushioning as a shock absorbant. The vest is light in weight and is provided with crease lines which permit the sem... | 07/18/1978 |
| 3999220 | Air-cushioned protective gear Helmets, shoulder pads, thigh pads and other protective equipment employ a cushioning fluid such as a layer of compressed air to protect both the wearer and an opposing player in contact sports. The helmet or other device has outer and inner walls of resi... | 12/28/1976 |
| 3991421 | Personal blast protection armor A plurality of interlocking reinforced barrel shaped plastic torso fitting embers has a transparent vented plastic head piece threadedly connected thereto. The torso members are suspended and attached to the wearer by adjustable strapping. Compliant materi... | 11/16/1976 |
