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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8020220 | Customizable military helmet system A helmet system that enables a user of the helmet system to customize the helmet system according to personal taste, a task at hand, responsibilities within a tactical group (e.g., communications, command, etc.), and/or according to other parameters. The customizati... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7987526 | Protective gear for the body and methods of making the same An item of protective gear for a body, including a section of shell material and a section of a relatively softer flexural material joined in a unitary structure, wherein the flexural material is a joint compliantly allowing for the shell material to conform to the ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7958574 | Upper trunk protector and related methods A back protector having a back plate configured to, among other things, relieve, reduce, or eliminate the stress or discomfort that can be imposed on a person's upper trunk region during certain activities. The protected areas can include the upper back, spine, and/... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7430766 | Protective element particularly for shorts A protective element, particularly for shorts, for example for cycling, comprising a support that has, in an upper region, regions that protrude differently and, in a lower region, a layer of material that can be coupled detachably by simple resting on the shorts. | 10/07/2008 |
| 7329230 | Freely jointed arrangement for protecting the back against bumps An arrangement for protecting the back against bumps, comprising a shield and a plurality of plates, which are linked with each other and fastened on to the shield. Each plate overlaps by an extent corresponding to approximately half of its length the adjacent plate... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7316674 | Incontinence article having a bumper An incontinence article having a bumper is provided. In particular, the present invention provides an incontinence article having a bumper positioned along a top edge thereof. The bumper prevents waste from leaking out of the article. The bumper could optionally be ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7299507 | Protective harness for a motorcycle rider A protective harness for a motorcycle rider includes a back plate having an upper section hingedly attached to a lower section. Received within the upper section are an inflatable neck collar and a shoulder bladder. Received within the lower section is an inflatable... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7178170 | Lap bib device for use in a vehicle or the like The present invention provides a lap bib for use in a vehicle or the like. The lap bib includes a lap portion for covering the lap of a user, an abdomen portion for covering the abdomen of the user, and an attached closure band for conveniently stowing and transport... | 02/20/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7083585 | String arrangement of a separate back immobilizing, dynamically self-adjusting, customizing back support for a vertebra related patient A string arrangement for a detachment type waist-protecting belt to hold the vertebra region of a vertebra related patient is provided. The string arrangement enables a separate fastening of the upper portion and lower portion of the belt to form a saddle like shape... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7062795 | Lightweight impact resistant helmet system A strong, lightweight, impact resistant helmet system protects the wearer from impact injury and minimizes bodily injury to other players brought into contact therewith during blocking and tackling events. Weight reduction is achieved by reinforcing inner and outer ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7020896 | Clothing incorporated with protective devices The present invention provides an improved article of clothing that protects areas of the body, such as the knee area, elbow area, and the foot area, that are vulnerable to injuries during crawling. In embodiments of the present invention, an article of clothing is ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7000254 | Costume construction A costume adapted to be worn by a person and including a garment made up, in part at least, by a top that extends from the shoulder of the person downwardly to at least approximately the waist of the person. The garment includes an outer area that is provided with a... | 02/21/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6978479 | Garment for preventing a baby from rolling over A garment for swaddling a baby includes an elongate shell having an outer surface, and an inner surface opposite the outer surface defining an interior volume for receiving the arms, legs, and trunk of a baby therein. The shell has a head end, a foot end opposite th... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6961958 | Concealable ballistic protective pants with tail bone coverage A device for stopping a bullet having undergarment pants, pockets attached into the undergarment pants or a one piece under garment, covering each femoral artery path, at least one pocket sewn into the undergarment pants covering the lower portion of the spine of th... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6931671 | Lightweight impact resistant helmet system A strong, lightweight, impact resistant helmet system protects the wearer from impact injury and minimizes bodily injury to other players brought into contact therewith during blocking and tackling events. Weight reduction is achieved by reinforcing inner and outer ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6925652 | Diving vest with adjustable buoyancy A diving vest with adjustable buoyancy mainly has a back pad filled with a soft polyurethane gel body therein and disposed additionally on a back portion on an inner side of a regular vest; two left and right sides at the lower ends of the back pad extend respective... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6852102 | Disposable adult undergarment affording hip protection A disposable adult diaper that protects against hip injuries, and in particular those resulting from impact to the bony prominence known as the greater trochanter, comprises a center panel that extends from the wearer's anterior waist, under the wearer's crotch, to ... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6852087 | Back protector, in particular for motorcyclists A back protector, in particular for motorcyclists, including two vertically aligned supports provided with elements for fixing them to a motorcyclist's body, each of the supports containing a plurality of substantially rigid elements fixed thereto, the lower support... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6749579 | Traction garment A traction belt, including a first elongated portion, a second elongated portion oriented generally parallel to the first elongated portion and connected thereto, a first plurality of biasing members operationally connected to the first elongated portion, and a seco... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6738984 | Protective body vest The present invention provides a protective body vest for protecting against impact upon a human torso when worn by an athlete during sporting activities. The protective body vest comprises a multi-section, one-piece garment or vest sized and shaped to be worn on th... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6687920 | Spinal and back protection system A spinal protection system having a pad of energy-absorbing material with wings extending outward from a longitudinal axis. There are gaps between adjacent wings to allow flexing of the pad. Score lines cut between the wings allow the pad to twist and fle... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6637036 | Protective pants The invention provides hockey pants comprising a main body, a fixed belt, and a floating belt. More specifically, the main body includes a pelvic area portion, a right thigh area portion, and a left thigh area portion. The fixed belt, which is integrally ... | 10/28/2003 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6397402 | Protective uniform for combination football and skating game and other high-impact applications A protective uniform for a high-risk or high-impact activity or sport has a rear rigid shell, an artificial spine which may articulate at two sections attached to the shell, and a damper mechanism between the shell and artificial spine. In addition, the a... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6378140 | Impact and energy absorbing product for helmets and protective gear An impact and energy absorbing product for helmets and protective gear. More particularly, the invention teaches the usage of coiled springs in conjunction with polymeric materials or metals such as titanium, to absorb and dissipate forces of humans and o... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6345396 | Buttocks and tail bone protector Protective sports gear includes a buttocks and tail bone protector which is secured to a user of the gear by means of an adjustable waist band and a pair of leg bands.... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6322529 | Detachment type waist protecting belt Disclosed is a detachment type waist protecting belt wherein hook and loop fastener strips are attached to distal ends and heightwise middle portions of left and right bands, a pair of connecting plates made of a soft plastic material are secured to proxi... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6308345 | Headrest for workers, belayers or physically impaired persons The headrest provides support to the person's head, thereby relieving neck fatigue and other various discomforts. A one-piece headrest (10) is formed as a single piece and includes a back mounted support plate (14) having concave central body portion (16)... | 10/30/2001 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6219852 | Protective suit A protective suit is provided for a snowmobile rider. The protective suit includes a torso portion having a front and a back. A first set of protective plates is disposed in the front of the torso portion. The protective plates of the first set of the pro... | 04/24/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6161220 | Insulating garment A wrap-around insulating garment for the thigh and buttocks region. The garment, similar to a kilt, is worn over the clothes, and serves to insulate the buttocks and thigh regions from cold and wet weather. The garment has a cutaway in the front which all... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6145134 | Custom fitted body part protector and method A body protector for being custom fitted to a body part to be protected formed of a flexible garment member shaped to lie over the body part to be protected. The garment member is made with two spaced, inner and outer sheets of material forming an inner p... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6041437 | Waterproof thermal insert for outdoor sports pants A waterproof thermal insert for outdoor sport pants which is sewn into the rear of a pair of pants from the belt line to the region between the middle of the thigh to the back of the knee, from each outside seam to inside seam, and from the inside seam to... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6035452 | Expansible protective body pouches employing removable-replaceable components Expansible sport protective body pouches for torso and extremities are disclosed that dissipate impact energy away from the body by expanding and compressing at predesigned rates when subjected to the forces of impact trauma. Comprised of anatomically-sha... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6032299 | Jacket for reducing spinal and compression injuries associated with a fall from a moving vehicle A jockey jacket actuates upon sensing a particular event, such as the jockey falling from the horse during a race. A series of air tracks are inflated by a gas generator to pump up a series of air-pockets, mini-airbags, and a collar protection region, pre... | 03/07/2000 |
