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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7266850 | Side armor protection According to one embodiment of the invention, a modular apparatus for carrying armor is provided by utilizing an armor carrier configured for receiving various types of armor, such as an armor plate or soft body armor; a coupling device coupled with the armor carrie... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7261608 | Vest with air bag A vest with air bag is a durable survival vest with shoulder pads and a front chest protector having ventilation holes therethrough and an attached air bag. The vest includes a shell defining a neck opening, a torso opening, and a pair of opposed arm holes. The vest... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7062789 | Outdoors sports apparel Outdoors sports apparel for protecting the body while participating in winter sports. In particular, a pant including pads for protecting the buttocks and hips from falls incurred while snowboarding. To attain buttock protection, a protective pad arranged from the l... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6961957 | Energy absorbing device for ballistic body armor A ballistic vest having a front panel and a rear panel attached to each other by releasable connectors. The front and rear panel each have a ballistic package having a plurality of sheets of ballistic material and a semi-rigid frame structure attached to the layers ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6698024 | Modular front opening body armor Modular front opening body armor protects the user from edged weapons, sharp objects, and ballistic threats. Additionally, the modular front opening body armor can be fitted with various pieces of protective gear based on the user's expected environment, ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6584619 | Protective body garment A protective body garment including a body covering for protecting the body from injury during sporting events and having a plurality of pads, a torso portion having a neck opening therein and two sleeve portions fixedly coupled thereto. Each of the pads ... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6560789 | Personal protection device A load absorbing apparatus for use in protective equipment in which a resilient bag containing fluid under pressure is disposed in a position subject to loads and a reservoir of elastomeric material which is expandable from an initial position with a mini... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6446273 | Protective body vest A protective body vest for protecting against impact upon torso when worn by an athlete during sporting activities. The invention comprises a multi-section, one-piece garment comprising of a vest sized and shaped to be worn on the torso of an athlete with... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6305031 | Protective appliance An appliance for protection against impact and strain injury and comprising an inner flexible web or sleeve (10, 15) adapted to be worn about a part of the body such as the lower leg and to conform closely to the shape thereof, and a series of interconnec... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6256790 | Post operative vest with pillow enclosure A post operative vest for patients recovering from abdominal surgery has front and rear panels with an opening for the patient's head. The front and rear panels are connected only at the top and ties or other fasteners extend from the sides of the panels ... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6253389 | Protective garment A protective garment for preventing injury to the head, neck and torso. A helmet is rotatable mounted on a vest that includes a back section and a left front section and a right front section. The left front section are both mounted to rotate on the back ... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6243883 | Soccer protective gear A protective device adapted particularly for use by a soccer player includes a front and rear panel connected to each other by elastic straps. The front panel includes a protective portion primarily adapted to protect only the stomach area beneath the rib... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6209145 | Body protection A device for protecting the body of an individual from impacts, comprises a first layer 10 of plastics material e.g. polypropylene which acts to protect from impacts the body of an individual wearing the device. To layer 10 is bonded a second layer 12 is ... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6170378 | Method and apparatus for defeating high-velocity projectiles A method and apparatus for defeating high-velocity projectiles. A plurality of disks of equal size and having a thickness greater than 0.100" are milled in a plurality of places. Each milled place having a radius of curvature approximately equal to the ra... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6093475 | Bleeding costume element A costume element having an inner layer and an at least in part transparent outer layer forming a passage therebetween, the passage having an upper opening. A fluid visible in at least a part of the passage is injected into the passage through the upper o... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6070273 | Body pads particulary for sports A body pad construction for a padding garment, having a body shape moulded pad formed of expanded polypropylene foam material, of a predetermined density, and moulded and shaped to conform to a portion of the body to be protected, a laminate reinforcement... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6006368 | Combination helmet and shoulder pad for minimizing cervical injuries The present invention relates to a combination shoulder pad and helmet assembly uniquely designed to protect a user from serious cervical spine injuries. The device comprises a helmet having a mounting bracket on the back portion thereof The mounting brac... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5978961 | Anti-crush worker-safety hardjacket An improved rigid safety-vest structure intended for general use in hazardous-construction environments, such as encountered by trench and tunnel workers. Sudden cave-in situations are said by the U.S. Federal-agency O.S.H.A. to tragically take many lives... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5966739 | Goalie pants with telescopic padding Goalie pants provided with a space within the pants in which the upper protective pad of the goalie can be received. This space enables the goalie to freely move without causing any bunching of the upper pad or the pants that may lead to a lack of comfort... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5953749 | Abdominal support device One or more generally wedge shaped foam support cushions (20A, 20B) covered by a soft, washable, and close fitting material (29) for supporting an enlarged abdomen (24). The support cushions (20A, 20B) are uniquely and adjustably secured adjacent to the a... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5937447 | Protective garment A protective garment is provided including a chest protector being formed of solid foam. Also included is an abdominal protector including a plurality of inflatable tubular mechanisms. The abdominal protector is connected to the chest protector. Next prov... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5881395 | Impact absorbing pad An improved impact absorbing pad comprising a foam core attached to and enclosed within a generally air impermeable covering, having at least one selected air permeable region, and wherein at least a portion of the covering enclosing one side of the core ... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5745925 | Lead-containing garment A radiation-attenuating garment which includes a main body portion covering the chest and thighs of a user, and a pair of flexible securing straps designed to wrap snugly around the user's lower back and abdomen to form a support segment. During use, vari... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5722091 | Protective equipment for the pilot of a military aircraft, and a method of personalizing the equipment The equipment for military aircraft pilots comprises a helmet (10) having a shell and a visor (18) for placing in front of the eyes. A central portion of the visor is of a shape such that at each point its minimum radius of curvature is substantially in a... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5692246 | Chest pillow chest protector A chest pillow for use by a post-surgical patient has a flexible plate and padding surrounding and covering all sides and edges of the plate. A fabric cover surrounds and encloses the padding and the plate. Separable straps extend between upper and lower ... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5636378 | Impact sensing vest An apparatus comprising a vest constructed using woven tubing which generally forms a mesh throughout the vest. The tubing is connected with a reservoir, wherein the tubing and reservoir are filled with electrically conductive fluid. The fluid communicate... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5623728 | Hockey goaltender's body pad with size adjustment The invention relates to a protective gear having a primary front protective pad and a rear protective pad, the front and rear pads being flexibly connected to one another and being adjustable relative to one another. This allows the primary front protect... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5623729 | Chest protector The chest protector of the present invention consists of an upper guard portion and a lower padding portion, the upper guard portion comprising a right and a left shoulder guard panels, a chest guard panel and a plurality of abdomen guard panels, each bei... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5557802 | Pad assembly with releasable cushion A protective pad assembly is used to protect upper body parts of contact sport athletes such as hockey players. The pad assembly has a relatively rigid first shield and a relatively rigid second shield pivotally connected to the first shield. An inner air... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5546602 | Protective gear A garment for wear during game play provides protection against impact forces. The garment comprises inner and outer layers of a fabric mesh with an intermediate support layer. A support layer includes a primary air channel extending along the normal seam... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5465424 | Body protector Body protectors, particularly an articulated shock absorbing vest for use in the equestrian sports. The vest is characterized by its capability of absorbing traumatic impact and crush, while not interferring with movement of the equestrian rider's torso a... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5465423 | Body protective vest A body protective vest for sports use has a front panel and a back panel joined at the shoulders and side panels. The front panel and back panel include inner and outer plies having elongate padding inserts held in place between the inner and outer panels... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5423087 | Body protective device Protective body padding comprising a plurality of foam modules interconnected by a membrane. The foam modules and/or membrane have a plurality of perforations extending completely therethrough and a matrix of interconnecting air channels designed to provi... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5398339 | Shoulder pad assembly for contact sports A shoulder pad assembly for contact sports such as hockey is described. Two separate shoulder assemblies, in the form of generally U-shaped shoulder bands, are each pivotally connected fore and aft to chest and back pieces. Preferably the pivotal connecti... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5353437 | Combination helmet and body protection device A combination helmet and body protection device for use in sports such as American football and other hazardous activities such as driving, cycling, hockey, riot control, and fire fighting to protect the human body from potentially crippling forces applie... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5337417 | Rib protector A rib protector is disclosed for protecting a player's torso while playing athletic events, such as football. The rib protector includes an pad having an inner surface and an outer surface opposite the inner surface. A flexible belt is attached to the out... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5329636 | Safety containment shield A safety containment shield for use by the authorities to protect the officer during usage, and to minimize damage to the person confronted. The shield is a composite of laminar material, including a sheet of rigid polymer, having foam cushioning layers p... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5325537 | Athletic safety jacket An athletic safety jacket operable to reduce the shock to the body resulting from impact of a fast moving game projectile such as a hockey puck or baseball.... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5235703 | Shock absorbing body protector A body protector for athletes, particularly those engaged in motocross or motorcycle racing, having an outer semirigid plastic shell and an inner layer of air cell material for absorbing the impact of a fall or collision. The air cell material comprises a... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5209691 | Children's toy and garment A combination children's garment and children's toy includes both a padded portion providing protection from the impact ordinarily encountered during a boxing match, and a decoy face on the front of the garment intended to attract the punches thrown by th... | 05/11/1993 |
