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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7096507 | Full leg joint pad appliance A lower leg appliance provides padding and cushion support for the knee, ankle and hip joints in the leg, by providing a hard surfaced knee pad, a hard surfaced ankle pad and a soft surface calf and thigh pad positioned between the calf and thigh, held in place by a... | 08/29/2006 |
| 6374414 | Adjustment system for a garment or other article An adjustment system having a configuration capable of adjusting a length of a section of a garment. The adjustment system advantageously includes at least one section of material upon which the adjustment system is incorporated. The section of material i... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6182288 | Garment anchoring system and method A body armor vest is anchored at the waist of a wearer by providing an elastic lower garment, preferably in the form of a legged brief type undergarment, that snugly fits the lower torso of the wearer. The lower garment anchors the vest in place by attach... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6145129 | Device to absorb underarm perspiration A device to absorb underarm perspiration is provided. The device includes a central body with an absorbent pad disposed thereon. Extending from the upper portion of the central body is a first pair of arms, which include a right and left terminus. Located... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6088831 | Peace officer's uniform with gear support A uniform for peace officers and others requiring the wearing of body armor which uniform supports heavy gear around the wearer's waist. The uniform includes body armor which has front and rear parts which are supported over the wearer's shoulders by shou... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6041436 | Versatile costume system A versatile costume system is provided including a body suit with a plurality of fasteners mounted thereon. Also included is a plurality of unique masks each adapted to be worn by a user. A plurality of resilient decorative plates are equipped with fasten... | 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 |
| 6029273 | Protective device for use in active sports and work activities A protective device which can be employed for preventing injuries to a person's limbs in active sports and work activities. The device is comprised of a cushioning pad, a replaceable wear cap and a fastening structure which releasably fastens between the ... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5799330 | Medical treatment garment The invention comprises a patient garment having a front side, a back side and two sleeve sections. The front side opens vertically down the center and is closed with releasable fasteners such as buttons or snaps, to allow for the patient to put on the ga... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5742939 | Play costume with detachable pads A play costume is comprised of a plurality of pads detachably mountable on body worn apparel. Optional items such as a belt and carrying bag with a draw string for transporting and storing the play costume parts may be packaged with the play costume as pa... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5742947 | Adjustable chest protector An adjustable chest protector to prevent athletic injuries, particularly in baseball. The chest protector is C-shaped in a horizontal plane and designed to fit comfortably and unnoticeably underneath clothing of the user. It is also designed to allow free... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5596768 | Athletic protective gear with concealed fastening elements An athletic protective gear includes a protective structural member, a protective pad, and a retainer unit. The structural member is formed to overlie a body part to be protected. The protective pad of depressible material is formed to be disposed between... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5500952 | Hip inflatable protection device The invention is a self-contained protective device/system designed to protect the hips, pelvis, buttocks, and coccyx areas of the user. The device may be worn outside of the clothing. Because it is small in size and lightweight, it may be easily put on a... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5487187 | Underarm straps for shoulder pads Underarm straps for shoulder pads wherein a pair of non-elastic strap segments are connected between the breast plates and back plates of the shoulder pads and extend underneath the arms of the user on each side of the shoulder pads. The strap segments ar... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5407679 | Shark repellant patch A shark repellant patch is provided which includes a highly flexible, impermeable membrane sealing a shark repelling substance to a highly flexible base. The membrane is provided with imperfections that cause the membrane to shear when it is subjected to ... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5390368 | Replaceable shoulder padding for football players A football shoulder pad includes left and right body arches and left and right arch pads. An outer face of each of the left and right arch pads includes a first hook fastener securely attached to each of anterior and posterior portions thereof. An inner f... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5373584 | Sliding accessories to permit in-line roller skating maneuvers equivalent to ice skating maneuvers To provide effective and protective sliding means for in-line roller skating, ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMW) plates are detachably fastened to the protective outerclothes and gloves of the user. Hook and loop fasteners are used in a manne... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5157792 | Body armor vest and method of manufacture A ballistic panel carrier vest with front and rear ballistic panel carrying pockets and a trauma plate pocket has front, rear and side portions, as well as epaulets, breast pockets with flap closures and buttoned placket front opening that look like the s... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5072453 | Body protection system A body protection system includes a suspender-like cage unit which is worn by a user and which includes various releasably attaching elements thereon. Bulletproof plates are removably contained in pocket elements that are releasably attached to the cage u... | 12/17/1991 |
| 5060313 | Football shoulder pad with outer pads A football shoulder pad includes a pair of relatively rigid arch portions which extend over the shoulders of a wearer and a pair of resilient pads which are removably secured to the front surfaces of the arch portions. The pads reduce the tendency of a fo... | 10/29/1991 |
| 5060639 | Back support A back support adapted to be worn about a person's waist comprises a resiliently compressible, flexible elongate back pad, a pair of resiliently compressible, flexible elongate side pads, and resiliently elastic, flexible strap means. The back pad and sid... | 10/29/1991 |
| 5046488 | Support belt for the lumbar vertebrae A support belt adapted to encircle the waist, comprising a unitary structure of pliable, nonelastic material, and having a back section for spanning the lumbar vertebrae. Strap means extend obliquely from the back section to form a belt, when considered i... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5040526 | Surgical dressing cover A back compression dressing has two cooperating flexible sheet components, each of such components having a body-bonding adhesive-backed section and an elongated flap section joined in edge relationship and the flap sections having cooperating hook-and-pi... | 08/20/1991 |
| 5038766 | Blind orolaryngeal and oroesophageal guiding and aiming device The present invention relates to a medical device which facilitates rapid, accurate, blind access to the larynx and/or esophagus such as for emergency intubation of a patient's trachea and simultaneous suctioning of the hypopharynx or esophagus. Disclosed... | 08/13/1991 |
| 5034998 | Protective device for reducing injury from falls A protective device for reducing incidence of injury from falls comprises a sheet of flexible polymeric material provided with an array of fluid filled chambers and releasable fasteners such as VELCRO strips at spaced apart locations on the sheet for enab... | 07/30/1991 |
| 5029341 | Football shoulder pad A shoulder pad for a football player, includes a rib protector pad body disposed adjacent to the body arch members and releasably connected to the pad body disposed beneath the body arch members of the shoulder pad.... | 07/09/1991 |
| 5018513 | Shoulder brace A shoulder brace appliance comprising a pressure exerting element positionable about the human shoulder to exert at least anteroposterior pressure, and preferably both inferior and anteroposterior pressure, on the superior aspect of the shoulder. One or m... | 05/28/1991 |
| 5007412 | Back support vest A back support vest including a lower back supporting section formed of elastic material that encircles the body in the lumbar and lumbosacral region, an upper back supporting section formed of non-elastic material that encircles the body in the thoracolu... | 04/16/1991 |
| 4996720 | Protective vest having a cervical collar Disclosed is a protective vest having a collar or neck guard intended for use with helmets and, optionally, with shoulder pads or harnesses, of the types worn by players in contact sports. The protective vest has a flexible body with shoulder portions bet... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4982447 | Body protector The present invention discloses a body protector for sportsmen which allows perspiration from the sportsman's skin to be evaporated while the body protector is being worn. The protector takes the form of shoulder pads, a shin pad or a forearm pad. The pro... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4941497 | Walker A walker is disclosed to provide support for a person who would otherwise have great difficulty in moving around in a hospital or home setting. The walker includes a frame having pivotable wheels to enable movement of the frame. Support structure is suspe... | 07/17/1990 |
| 4903874 | Shoulder holster A shoulder holster having right and left hand pairs of front and rear shoulder straps, rear neck and back straps joining the rear shoulder straps, upper fasteners joining the upper ends of each pair of straps, a handgun sheath or holder secured to the low... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4888830 | Quick release adjustable tension strap An improved releasable tension strap is disclosed. A main strap is provided with a connector strap segment attached thereto and extending generally outwardly therefrom. One end of the main strap bears a first connecting means, while one surface of the con... | 12/26/1989 |
| 4884295 | Protective garment The invention relates to a protective jacket to prevent injury to the torso of a wearer. The jacket comprises a rear panel and front panels closed by a zip fastener. The front and rear panels are formed of inner and outer sheets of material which are stit... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4862878 | Orthopedic prosthesis to aid and support the shoulder muscles in movement of the human arm An orthopedic prosthesis including a trunk engaging means, an arm engaging means and a lift assist means. The trunk engaging means includes a shoulder engaging means comprised of a strap which passes over the injured shoulder and a support plate attached ... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4853979 | Releasable securing means for an infant's shirt A first elastic strip or ribbon is folded into V-shape and provided with two button-and-loop connectors at the ends for fastening to an infant's shirt front. A nonelastic strip is secured to the foldover point on the first elastic strip. A second elastic ... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4837859 | Supplementary clothing There is disclosed a supplementary clothing article suitable for outdoor use to provide an insulated area between a user and a substrate surface, such as a cold surface. The article is adapted to be worn about a user's torso in a folded condition when not... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4833730 | Back brace A back brace to provide firm support to the lumbar sacro area of the back, includes an elastic inner wrap that circumferentially stretches around the torso and fastens in the front. The inner wrap carries a back support panel. An elastic outer wrap overla... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4821339 | Protective vest having a cervical collar Disclosed is a protective vest having a collar or neck guard intended for use with helmets and, optionally, with shoulder pads or harnesses, of the types worn by players in contact sports. The protective vest has a flexible body with shoulder portions bet... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4789372 | Maternity garment A garment for supporting the abdomen of a wearer is disclosed. The garment comprises a panty and two support straps which attach to the center front edge of the panty, over the shoulders, across the lower back in a criss-cross fashion, over the hips and u... | 12/06/1988 |
