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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5007108 | Chest protector Sports player protective equipment having a system of protective padding members, and of a scale-type configuration having one section of protective padding overlapping an adjacent section of protective padding. The padding sections overlap one another an... | 04/16/1991 |
| 4993076 | Chest protector A light-weight, shock-absorbing chest protector worn, for example, by participants in sports, the protector allowing air circulation to a wearer's body while providing enhanced flexibility. The protector conforms to a wearer's body and flexes inwardly and... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4977623 | User wearable inflatable garment A garment such as a vest or jump suit containing one or more inflatable gas-bags which will automatically expand upon appropriate signals from remote and garment contained deceleration sensors. A unique coded signal system is employed to insure that in fa... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4926503 | Athletic shock absorbing pad An athletic shock absorbing pad structure includes a flexible open-celled foam member disposed in a flexible enclosure and the flexible open-celled foam member comprises two layers of open-celled foam, the density of the layers of open-celled foam being d... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4872215 | Chest protector A protector for use in sporting activities which is sized to cover the chest and abdomen of its wearer is provided with an outer layer formed of a light-weight leather or leather-like material, an inner layer formed of batting, and closed-cell foam pads p... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4847913 | Baseball chest protector A chest protector formed by a pair of chest protector bodies; each of the chest protector bodies being formed to include a one-piece, homogeneous, in situ molded foamed polymeric/copolymeric material; a zipper disposed along a vertical line of the chest p... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4832010 | Orthopedic supports and material for making same Orthopedic supports are made from a flexible, resilient composite material which includes a base layer of a flexible, closed cell elastomeric material such as neoprene rubber in thin sheet form, with a multiplicity of relatively large air holes extending ... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4825469 | Motorcycle safety apparel Motorcycle safety apparel is disclosed which may be made in stylish and unencumbering designs to encourage regular use by motorcycle riders, and the like, which in the event of an impending or actual accident will inflate to provide a protective enclosure... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4697285 | Ballistics vest A protective vest system useful as a ballistics vest includes a front panel for overlying the chest region of a user, a front carrier containing the front panel, front strap-like elastically stretchable fastening means rigidly affixed to peripheral portio... | 10/06/1987 |
| 4685151 | Motorcycle safety apparel Motorcycle safety apparel is disclosed which may be made in stylish and unencumbering designs to encourage regular use by motorcycle riders, and the like, which in the event of an impending or actual accident will inflate to provide a protective enclosure... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4639944 | Armor for motorcyclists A protective armor for a motorcyclist comprises a breast plate, a waist guard, sections of ribbed material for protecting arms, legs and back, and raised ribbed folds to protect knees and elbows.... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4580296 | Combat sports equipment A suit for use in combat type sports easily secured and removable for wearing by a user's body to protect same from damage by blows which may be struck by parts of another suit. The suit includes apparatus which completely encloses a user's body and has a... | 04/08/1986 |
| 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 |
| 4514862 | Gun recoil protector A versatile recoil protector for protecting a persons shoulder during shooting of a gun. The protector is made of a main body portion which fits over the shoulder and is held in place by suitable strap means. An arm protector is secured to the main body p... | 05/07/1985 |
| 4481679 | Rib protector A contact sport rib protector adapted to cover the ribs, including the lower rib cage, of a wearer. The protector includes a flexible member having a soft, resilient, rib-contacting, inner membrane and a tough, relatively resilient, outer protective membr... | 11/13/1984 |
| 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 |
| 4441211 | Protective batting jacket A protective batting jacket is disclosed having a plurality of shock absorbing structures selectively positioned to be adjacent predetermined body locations of the batter to protect the batter from injury caused by a pitched ball. The shock absorbing stru... | 04/10/1984 |
| 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 |
| 4397636 | Body surfing shirt A shirt formed of a woven material which clings when wet and having long sleeves, elastic cuffs, collar and waist band, bears underlying forearm pads on respective sleeves between the elbow and the cuff, and a chest pad is centered on the front of the shi... | 08/09/1983 |
| 4373211 | Protective chest shield The present invention relates to an improved protective chest shield particularly adapted for use in sporting events. The protective chest shield includes an elongated pad having enlarged portions at both ends. The pad includes an inner layer of closed ce... | 02/15/1983 |
| 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 |
| 4353133 | Shoulder protection device A strap retained shoulder protection device for absorbing loads directed to a user's shoulder area by reason of rifle or similiar firearm recoil. The device includes a shoulder protection pad and a strap assembly which cooperates with the pad to form a sh... | 10/12/1982 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 4084264 | Batter training safety jacket A safety jacket avoid to protect the batter, particularly a child, from injury to back portions of the body, particularly rib, spinal and kidney injuries.... | 04/18/1978 |
| 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 |
| 3995320 | Protective jacket An inflatable jacket having a network of internal pressure air compartments which cooperatively communicate with each other through constricted airflow passageways, so that air displacement from one selected compartment is resisted by the pressure of the ... | 12/07/1976 |
| 3945041 | Protective device for a person's rib cage area This invention relates to a device to be worn around a person's midsection for protecting areas of the rib cage, solar plexus and adjacent areas. The device is useful particularly when one engages in various contact sports such as karate, boxing and the l... | 03/23/1976 |
