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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7900285 | Protective cup and method of manufacturing the protective cup A protective cup includes a cage member and a peripheral lip. The cage member includes upper, lower, and side portions. The upper portion may include a plurality of slots. At least one slot may be oriented so that a direction defined by a largest dimension of the at... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7757311 | Seat pad for cyclist garment and method of manufacture A seat pad for a cyclist garment, including a first side, an opposing second side, perforations formed through the seat pad so as to traverse from the first side to the second side and allowing passage of fluid therethrough, and at least one channel defined in the f... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7757310 | Impact protection device In one embodiment, the present invention provides an impact protection device including a base member, a cushioning layer secured to a peripheral edge of the base member and an impact shield operatively attached to an outer surface of the base member. The impact shi... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7739754 | Seat pad for cyclist garment and method of manufacture A seat pad for a cyclist garment, a method of manufacture thereof, and a cyclist garment including the same, are provided. The multi-layer seat pad includes an inner layer for contacting the cyclist, an outer layer for affixing to the garment, and a compressible, re... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7716755 | Athletic garment An athletic pants having a body joined to a waist band and legs. A cup pouch accommodating a jock cup is releasably connected to the waist band for adjusting the location of the cup pouch relative to the parts. Knee supports secured to the legs have cushions to prot... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7418743 | Groin protector for combat sports It is an object of the present invention to provide a convenient groin protector for combat sports capable of reliably preventing the position of the plate-like rigid body of the groin protector body from being deviated during a match, and capable of wearing and tak... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7296307 | Athletic protector convertible from hard-cup to soft-cup configuration An athletic cup that is convertible from a hard cup configuration to a soft cup configuration. The hard cup configuration can be used for contact sports or ball sports where maximum protection is needed. The cup can be converted to the soft cup configuration for non... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7216371 | Jock support short In one embodiment, the present invention provides a jock support short including a short member and an integrally-formed jock support member. The integral jock support member includes a pocket portion attached to a front portion of the short, which is configured to ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7178176 | Male sports/athletic protective undergarment/cup system An improved male sports/athletic undergarment/cup protective system provides maximum comfort, avoiding stress on the protected body parts while holding the cup securely in its optimal location in the undergarment. A conventional rigid cup is totally covered with a c... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7168101 | Security underwear device for sexual organs Security underwear is a protective cover for female genital and anal opening against illicit sex and risk of contracting venereal diseases. It is made up of a unit for the genital which has an opening for urine passage and another unit for anal opening which allows ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7117537 | Sports garment having slip resistant surface zones Sports dress, in particular for motor-cyclists, characterized in that, in correspondence of parts of the body of the wearer which, under use conditions, are in touch with or, at least, graze parts of the motor-cycle, on the outer surface thereof there are provided z... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7089601 | Buttock form enhancement device The buttock form enhancement device includes a garment, two upper-buttock form pieces and two lower-buttock form pieces, wherein the garment is for covering the lower body portion of the person, and its rear side having two pockets positioned respectively adjacent t... | 08/15/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7032249 | Unisex active wear garment with modified fly-flap and storage pockets The unisex active wear garment with modified fly-flap and storage pockets is a pair of shorts or pants for the lower body having a crotch opening covered by a completely removable or partially openable pocketed fly-flap. The crotch opening is designed to expose both... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7017193 | Men's sports brief Male sports brief having special pocket for genitals and stitches arranged for increased comfort. ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6990693 | Seating element for a pair of cyclist's pants A seat element for being inserted into a pair of cycling pants comprises a seat pad (10) for padding a seat surface in the bottom region. Further, the seat element comprises a bowl-shaped protective element (12) for the protection of the male genital r... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6964065 | Women's undergarment and compatible overgarment The present invention provides an undergarment, alone or in combination with a compatible overgarment. Also, an embodiment of the present invention includes a bodysuit comprising a torso section and an undergarment section. Undergarments of the present invention com... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6928665 | Cycle pants with breathable saddle cushion Cycle pants include a body portion having a waist opening, a crotch portion and a seat portion along with a breathable cushion attached to an inside surface of the body portion which includes a perineal portion covering the crotch portion and the buttocks portion co... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6918140 | Protective fabric and apparel systems A multi-layer protective fabric includes an inner layer, an middle layer, and an outer wicking layer. The outer fabric layer includes an inside layer of hydrophobic material, an outside layer of hydrophilic material, and an intermediate layer of hydrophobic monofila... | 07/19/2005 |
| D503511 | Athletic supporter | 04/05/2005 |
| 6745394 | Ballistic resistant body covering A ballistic resistant body covering for protecting the torso, groin and neck area from ballistic missiles. The ballistic resistant body covering includes a torso portion having a front plate and a back plate. Each of the plates is securely coupled together. The tors... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6360371 | Convertible wet weather garment A garment adapted to be converted between a coat and wet-weather gear suitable for use by a person when seated upon a motor-cycle. The garment includes portions to be arranged in a first pattern to form the coat and to be arranged in a second pattern to f... | 03/26/2002 |
| 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 |
| 5974585 | Concealable protective garment for the groin and method of using the same A protective garment for covering a frontal chest, waist and groin areas of a wearer which includes, a panel constructed of a plurality of sheets in which each sheet is constructed of flexible woven high strength protective fibers and in which the panel i... | 11/02/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5966747 | Protective suit with groin protector A protective suit for covering the limbs and body of an operative to shield them from the effects of explosive devices such as anti-personnel mines includes on the front thereof an upper reinforced breast plate and a lower reinforced groin plate to provid... | 10/19/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5926856 | Pair of protective pants A protective pant for use in a contact sport comprises an outer shell, a back padded region, an upper padded member, right and left leg padded members and a check pad. The outer shell includes an upper region, a left leg region and a right leg region. The... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5884340 | Shield or like clothing article This invention comprises mainly a first strap, belt, or the like encircling one of the legs of the wearer, at least one first shield for covering and/or supporting a private part of the wearer, and a connecting element for connecting the first shield to t... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5819323 | Sports brief for use with a protective cup A sports brief, and a method for its construction, made from a cotton blend material having sufficient compression to satisfy sport league compression requirements, such as but not limited to a 90% cotton and 10% Spandex (LYCRA™) blend. The present inve... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5727260 | Roller blade skating garment A garment for protecting the hip and coccyx area while roller blading without inhibiting the freedom of maneuverability. It comprises a generally triangular garment worn over the derriere increasing in thickness from the sides to the center and tapering d... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5694645 | Fencing garments made from stretchable, electrically conductive fabric A garment for use in electrically-scored contact sports competitions is described. The garment is designed to cover at least the upper torso of a wearer, and is fabricated from electrically conductive yarns which cooperate with an electric sports implemen... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5572737 | Padded skating shorts Two-piece padded skating shorts include a padded core shell and an outside shell releasably fastened to the padded core by first and second pairs of complementarily-formed fastening members at leg portions thereof. The padded core shell includes ball join... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5547466 | Male genitalia support A male genitalia support has a posterior testicular strap portion extending from a waist band portion. The posterior testicular strap portion is designed to be positioned behind the scrotum and testicles to provide support to the wearer's cremaster muscle... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5483705 | Female athletic protective system A protective device for protecting a female genital region, particularly during athletic competition, having an elongated, banana-shaped cup portion with an elongated concave cavity having sufficient volume to bridge over the wearer's vagina and perineum ... | 01/16/1996 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5295267 | Protective loincloth garment for motorcycle riders A protective loincloth garment as shown in FIG. 1 and generally referred to as 30, serving to shield and insulate the sensitive groin and inner thighs from cold, wind, and wet weather while the wearer sits astride a motocycle. An aesthetic, comfortable, f... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5274854 | Athletic support short An athletic support short is made of resilient, stretchable fabric and has an interior pouch extending between a waistband and the bottom of the crotch to receive a hard, protective cup. The pouch has an opening at its top and a releasable closure for ret... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5249306 | Self-defense practice assembly The improved self-defense practice assembly includes a protective padded helmet with face mask and rear and lateral depending walls adapted to transmit head shocks downwardly to the shoulder area of a wearer of the helmet. The assembly also includes a pai... | 10/05/1993 |
