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20080244811 | Pro's discards - The objective of The Pro's Discard eight (8) designs of fashions and supplies is to bring the single usage then discard technology to the professional service industries in the forn of affordable protective gear, giving better control over safety and the spread of contarnitive bacteria and gerrns. | 10-09-2008 |
20080256689 | Rolled edge pocket flap - A closure for use with a pocket for a protective garment is provided. The closure includes a margin, a closure body and an edge. The edge is thicker than the closure body so as to provide better tactile feedback for the wearer. The edge may also include an insert located within the edge. | 10-23-2008 |
20080256690 | Rounded contour pocket - A protective garment for a firefighter or emergency worker is provided. The protective garment includes a generally cylindrically shaped limb covering portion such as a sleeve or pant leg. A pocket is affixed to the limb covering portion and includes a bottom portion having an inner margin with an unstressed shape conforming to the generally cylindrically shaped limb covering portion. | 10-23-2008 |
20080256691 | ARTICLE OF CLOTHING - An article of clothing for a body of a person includes: a stretchable fabric defining a form-fitting body portion for closely covering a portion of the person's body when the article of clothing is worn; a plurality of gripping areas located on an exterior surface of the body portion, each of the gripping areas having a higher relative coefficient of friction than a relative coefficient of friction of the fabric defining the body portion; and a plurality of impact-absorbing pad members attached to the body portion. A method of manufacturing an article of clothing and a method of protecting ones' body by donning an article of clothing are also included. | 10-23-2008 |
20080289086 | Protective garment and drag harness with flap - A protective garment for a fire fighter or emergency worker is provided. The protective garment includes an outer shell and a drag harness located at least substantially within the outer shell. The drag harness includes a wearer portion, a gripping portion and a flap operably coupled to the gripping portion. The flap is releasably secured to the outer shell in a stored state. The flap and the gripping portion remaining operably coupled to one another and extend away from the outer shell in a deployed state to drag a wearer. | 11-27-2008 |
20080295230 | Articles of Apparel Providing Enhanced Body Position Feedback - Articles of apparel include: (a) a garment structure having one or more fabric elements structured and arranged to provide a close fit to at least one predetermined portion of a body (e.g., area(s) of the body for which enhanced position sensing and/or feedback are desired, such as the lower back, the arch of the foot, etc.); and (b) a body position feedback system engaged with or integrally formed as part of the garment structure. The body position feedback system may apply higher tensile or constricting (compressive) forces to selected portions of the wearer's body, which can help stimulate or interact with nerves and deep tissue receptors located in various portions of the body. The increased forces at selected locations of the body give the wearer sensory feedback regarding the position or orientation of these parts of the body and can improve or accelerate development of “muscle memory.” | 12-04-2008 |
20080295231 | ARMORED OUTER GARMENT - An outer garment worn by humans that includes segments of the outer surface of the skins of the crocodilian class of animals, such as reptiles. The outer surface of the skins of these reptiles consists of a plurality of interlocking plates that have various sizes of bony protrusions. These plates are called scutes and provide a significant degree of protection to the reptile from penetration by teeth or horns from either predators or prey defending themselves from attack by the reptile. The attachment of sections of the scutes at specific locations on an outer garment provides much the same protection to the wearer as was afforded the reptile. The scute sections are lightweight, yet very strong and can be tanned, dyed and waxed to provide the texture and finish required by the garment manufacturer. | 12-04-2008 |
20080301860 | Friction reducing barrier - Disclosed herein is a device for reducing friction, caused due to contact or rubbing of the rear portion of a foot heel with the inner portion of footwear. The device is composed of a thin, smooth, and flexible material with a low coefficient of friction. The material of the device is molded into different shapes and sizes to fit different portions of a shoe of any shape and size. The device may be attached temporarily or embedded permanently to the inner heel portion of the shoes, or socks of the user. The device may also be used in any article of clothing or protective covering to reduce the effects of friction. Disclosed herein are various methods of attaching or affixing the device to the inner heel portion of the shoes, socks, and any other article of clothing or protective covering. Also, disclosed is a method to hold the device in place without using any kind of adhesive material on the device itself. The device avoids formation of blisters, calluses, and other irritations caused due to friction between any external garment or surface such as a shoe and the part of the body such surfaces come in contact with. In addition to reducing the effects of friction, this device also acts as a very tough yet comfortable physical barrier between the body and an external garment or surface such as a shoe; doing so this device protects the skin from any physical irritants, e.g. sharp edges and points in the shoe. | 12-11-2008 |
20080307567 | Enhanced evaporative cooling system - A blower operated cooling vest that uses the normal movement of the body to blot excess moisture from the body and evaporate it away from the body and thus shield it from the heat. | 12-18-2008 |
20080307568 | Body Protecting Device - A body protecting device for wearing by a user comprising: an impact surface; and an array of energy absorbing cells, wherein each of said cells comprises a tube, and wherein the longitudinal axis of the tubes of one or more of said cells is arranged at an oblique angle to the impact surface. | 12-18-2008 |
20090013451 | Abrasive Resistant Garment - A protective undergarment having reinforced areas in particular locations, such as the knees and seat. The garment is made of an abrasive resistant fabric, such as aramid fibers, in particular, Kevlar, and is preferably made in a woven or knitted pattern so as to be soft to the touch and breathable so that the garment is comfortable to wear under clothing. The undergarment may include stirrups attached at the bottom of each leg to prevent movement of the reinforced areas in the event of a fall. | 01-15-2009 |
20090019621 | Child Carrier Cover - A garment for covering a user and a child supported in a child carrier that has a layer of material with a first opening in the layer constructed and arranged to accommodate the head of the user. The garment also has a second opening in the layer constructed and arranged to accommodate the head of the child. The garment is constructed and arranged to be worn by the user to protect the user and the child from the elements. | 01-22-2009 |
20090019622 | Easy Donning Garment - A protective garment configured to facilitate easy donning of the garment is described. The garment includes one or more foreshortening structures within the garment that allows for the arms and legs to be shorted into a donning configuration. This allows the garment to be handled and donned by the wearer, without the wearer touching an exterior surface of the garment or allowing any portion of the garment to touch another surface. A method of preparing a protective garment for donning and a method of donning such a garment is also disclosed. | 01-22-2009 |
20090019623 | HARNESS TYPE SAFETY BELT - The present invention provides a harness type safety belt capable of absorbing a dropping shock to a user even if the user accidentally falls from an elevated position. According to the present invention, in such a case that a user A fails to apply a hook of a rope to a life line and the user A falls from an elevated position, an air bag | 01-22-2009 |
20090019624 | KNIT FABRICS AND BASE LAYER GARMENTS MADE THEREFROM WITH IMPROVED THERMAL PROTECTIVE PROPERTIES - Knit fabrics and military apparel such as T-shirts made therefrom are disclosed. The fabrics are constructed from blended yarns made from an intimate combination of nylon and cotton staple fibers. Such fabrics comprise a weight ratio of cotton to nylon which ranges from about 55:45 to about 85:15, and these fabrics also have a weight ranging from about 3 to about 8 oz/yd | 01-22-2009 |
20090077723 | LIGHTWEIGHT FLUID - An inexpensive, lightweight, compressible, shock absorbing, and resilient fluid for use in padding applications is presented. A fluid pad can comprise closed-cell foam beads and a surrounding fluid housed in a thin plastic bladder. The closed-cell foam beads can be exactly flooded by the fluid. Alternatively, the fluid can lubricate the closed-cell foam beads. The surrounding fluid may also comprise solid phase microballoons. The addition of the closed-cell foam beads can result in the overall fluid in the bladder being lighter in weight. The fluid pad with the closed-cell foam beads can be compressible and resilient. The fluid pad with the closed-cell foam beads can be shock absorbing with respect to impact loads or vibrations. The addition of the closed-cell foam beads can lower the cost of the fluid pad insert. | 03-26-2009 |
20090100578 | Protective Clothing - Protective clothing ( | 04-23-2009 |
20090126087 | Apparatus For Protecting A Pacemaker - The present invention relates to protective apparatus suitable to provide users of electrical implantable medical devices protection from impacts. More specifically, the present invention relates to protective apparatus suitable to provide users of pacemakers, both internal and external, protection from impacts due to applied or external forces. The apparatus comprises a rigid or semi-rigid outer shell or layer, an impact absorbing inner pad or layer and, optionally, a recess for containing an external electronic device. The outer shell or layer provides impact and deformation resistance while distributing impact forces. The outer shell or layer is formed using a sufficiently thermally pliable material capable of molding to the body part containing, or in contact with, the electronic device. Electrical implantable medical devices are further protected by the inner pad or layer comprising a high density closed cell foam. External electrical implantable medical device may be further protected in an optional recess comprising low density open cell foam. | 05-21-2009 |
20090139015 | Pants - Pants include a main pant body configured in the crotch area and inner leg areas with edges spaced apart to form an opening extending downwardly towards each ankle of a person; and an inner pant body, disposed in the opening, and affixed to the main pant body. The main pant body can be formed, at least in part, of an abrasion resistant material that protects the person from abrasive injuries. The inner pant body is formed, at least in part, of an elastic material that provides the person with greater flexibility while wearing the protective long pants. | 06-04-2009 |
20090144887 | Solar powered motorcycle jacket - The garment includes a plurality of surfaces that have one or more solar panels placed upon them. The garment utilizes an interface configured to transmit the collected solar energy to a storage system, which may be used to power an electrical device via a connector. This connector may power an electronic device, whereas another connector could jump start a battery. The garment could also use some of the stored energy to power one or more light-emitting diodes located on the exterior for any variety of illuminating purposes. The garment could also use some of the stored energy to power a heated article of clothing such as a removable lining, gloves, pants, and the like, or inversely, could instead power a removable cooling fan. | 06-11-2009 |
20090178186 | Flame Resistant Fabrics Having Improved Resistance to Surface Abrasion or Pilling and Methods for Making Them - Flame resistant fabrics and garments that have improved resistance to pilling and/or abrasion are disclosed. The fabrics, the fibers or yarns that make up the fabrics, or garments made from the fabrics are treated with a finish composition that is applied to the fibers, yarns, fabrics, or garments and then cured. The finish composition increases the resistance to pilling and/or abrasion of the fibers, yarns, fabrics, or garments. The finish composition includes a polymeric abrasion resistance aid, an alkylfluoropolymer, a polyethylene, and a wetting agent. | 07-16-2009 |
20090188024 | FLAME RESISTANT SPUN STAPLE YARNS MADE FROM BLENDS OF FIBERS DERIVED FROM DIAMINO DIPHENYL SULFONE, LOW THERMAL SHRINKAGE FIBERS, FLAME RESISTANT FIBERS, AND ANTITSTATIC FIBERS AND FABRICS AND GARMENTS MADE THEREFROM AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME - The invention concerns a flame-resistant spun staple yarns and fabrics and garments comprising these yarns and methods of making the same. The yarns have 50 to 75 parts by weight of a polymeric staple fiber containing a polymer or copolymer derived from a monomer selected from the group consisting of 4,4′diaminodiphenyl sulfone, 3,3′diaminodiphenyl sulfone, and mixtures thereof; 2 to 15 parts by weight of a fiber having low thermal shrinkage; 1 to 5 parts by weight of an antistatic fiber; and the remainder being flame resistant fibers having a limiting oxygen index of 21 or greater, based on 100 total parts by weight of the polymeric fiber, the low thermal shrinkage fiber, the antistatic fiber, and the flame resistant fibers in the yarn. | 07-30-2009 |
20090199328 | Protective Coat - A protective covering adapted to protect a wearer from exposure to the environment, the covering comprising a substantially cylindrical portion adapted for covering a torso and opposite sleeves, where the sleeves terminate in gloves, and where the gloves have openings permitting exposure of a wearer's fingertips. | 08-13-2009 |
20090205116 | ARTICLE, LAMINATE AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - An article includes a membrane having pores and a selectively permeable coating supported by the membrane. The selectively permeable coating includes an antimicrobial agent in an amount that is sufficient to chemically react with a chemical or microbial agent to reduce the biological activity of the chemical or microbial agent or increase an amount of time for a significant amount of unreacted biologically active chemical or microbial agent to pass through the article. A laminate and methods of providing these are also provided. | 08-20-2009 |
20090255037 | PROTECTIVE COVERING - The present invention provides a protective covering with a hard outer layer and a soft inner layer. The hard outer layer comprises a plurality of substantially rigid shape-retaining and interworking tiles anatomically conformed to a contoured object. The outer layer has sufficient flexibility to adjust its conformity to the object as the object's contour changes. The soft inner layer comprises a plurality of impact absorbing units. The protective covering provides impact resistance and is designed to remain securely in place and protective of the object even when the contour of the object changes. | 10-15-2009 |
20090255038 | PROTECTIVE GARMENT WITH LOW FRICTION CHARACTERISTICS - A protective garment including an outer shell and an inner liner coupled to the outer shell and positioned such that the inner liner is positioned between a wearer and the outer shell when the garment is worn. The inner liner includes a base material and a high lubricity material which has a higher lubricity than the base material. The high lubricity material is woven into the base material to form a plurality of discrete contact areas in which a plurality of filaments of the high lubricity material are immediately adjacent to each other. | 10-15-2009 |
20090276943 | IMPACT DISPERSION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An impact assembly for protecting a wearer comprises a plurality of impact parts. Each impact part defines a main portion, a first connecting portion, and a second connecting portion. The main portion defines a first surface and a second surface. The first and second connecting portions of a plurality of the impact parts are connected to define a plurality of strings of impact parts. The plurality of strings of impact parts are arranged such that the second surface of the main portion of the some of the impact parts partly overlay the first surface of the main portion of others of the impact parts. | 11-12-2009 |
20090300831 | SUPPORT APPARATUS - Apparatus to support a user's head. For example, the apparatus may include a shaped resilient block locatable adjacent the neck of a user and, may include a retention apparatus to maintain the position of the shaped resilient block. | 12-10-2009 |
20090320188 | Safety vest with integrated safety harness - A safety vest for use with a safety harness, which includes first and second shoulder straps connected with a connector in an overlapping, crisscrossing relationship proximate a juncture. The first and second shoulder straps form an opening therebetween and below the connector. The vest includes an outer lining and an inner lining, and the first and second shoulder straps are at least partially positioned between the outer and inner linings. The inner lining extends from proximate an upper portion of the outer lining to proximate an intermediate portion of the outer lining. The inner lining includes a releasable connector configured and arranged to extend through the opening and releasably connect to the outer lining, wherein the releasable connector is disconnected and the inner lining is moved away from portions of the first and second shoulder straps to allow for inspection of the first and second shoulder straps. | 12-31-2009 |
20100011489 | Garment with Regionally Varied Evaporative Cooling Properties - A garment, such as a shirt, shorts, socks, or a hat, is disclosed for efficiently cooling an individual by water evaporation, thereby reducing perspiration, dehydration, loss of electrolytes, and discomfort. The garment includes at least one property that is intentionally non-uniform, so as to concentrate and retain applied water in areas where enhanced cooling is desired. Variable properties include structure, density, composition, texture, type and/or quantity of additive substances, included fabric layers, and degree of contact with a user's body. A source of water can be included, for example in an attachable container. The container can be compressed, water can be pumped, or compressed air can push water from the container. A pump can be actuated by hand or by natural movements of a user. A drinking port can be included, and a pouch can hold a removable, water-absorbing and water-releasing insert that can be pre-wetted and/or pre-cooled. | 01-21-2010 |
20100024100 | Layered Apparel With Attachable And Detachable Elements - An article apparel has a surface with a first part of a fastening system, and an attachment element has an outer area with a second part of the fastening system. The first part of the fastening system is joinable to the second part of the fastening system to attach the attachment element to the apparel. The first part of the fastening system is also separable from the second part of the fastening system to separate the attachment element from the apparel. The attachment element may be formed from a polymer foam material, may include a fluid-filled chamber, or may incorporate an electronic device, for example. In some configurations, the attachment element is secured to an exterior of the apparel. In other configurations, the attachment element is secured between two layers of the apparel. | 02-04-2010 |
20100024101 | Compression Apparel With Insert Elements - An apparel system may include an article of apparel and at least one insert element. The apparel has an inner layer and an outer layer positioned adjacent to the inner layer such that a surface of the inner layer contacts a surface of the outer layer. The insert elements is locatable between the inner layer and the outer layer. In some configurations, the outer layer stretches at least thirty percent prior to tensile failure. In order to secure the insert element within the apparel, a coefficient of static friction between the insert element and the apparel may be at least 0.70. In some configurations, a surface of the inner layer contacts and is unsecured to a surface of the outer layer in at least thirty percent of the apparel. | 02-04-2010 |
20100037374 | UPPER BODY PROTECTIVE GARMENT - An upper body protective garment having a lower portion including flexibly interconnected protective abdominal and lower back members, an upper portion including protective thoracic and upper back members with a neck hole defined therebetween, a flexible front connection allowing at least limited movement of a bottom end of the thoracic member with respect to the abdominal member, and a flexible rear connection between the lower back member and the upper back member provided by a protective spinal member including flexibly interconnected rigid members for overlaying a spine of the wearer, the front and rear connections allowing the upper portion to remain at least substantially fixed with respect to shoulders of the wearer and the lower portion to remain at least substantially fixed with respect to a waist of the wearer while the shoulders and waist are moved relative to one another. | 02-18-2010 |
20100095440 | Knee-mounted air deflector for motorcyclist - An air deflector is mounted to the area of the knee of a motorcyclist to prevent a stream of air from striking the motorcyclist's face. In one embodiment, the deflector is in the form of a cap visor. | 04-22-2010 |
20100132099 | ENERGY ABSORBING BLENDS - A composite material which is elastic, which exhibits a resistive load under deformation which increases with the rate of deformation, which is unfoamed or foamed, comminuted or uncomminuted and which comprises i) a first polymer-based elastic material and ii) a second polymer-based material, different from i), which exhibits dilatancy in the absence of i) wherein ii) is entrapped in a solid matrix of i), the composite material being unfoamed or, when foamed, preparable by incorporating ii) with i) prior to foaming. | 06-03-2010 |
20100154105 | TREATED CUFF - The present invention is generally directed to an elastic woven cuff having an alcohol repellency rating of 10, the cuff having fluoro-chemical monomer deposited onto the surface of the cuff | 06-24-2010 |
20100154106 | IMPACT AND/OR VIBRATION ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND PROTECTIVE ARTICLES MAKING USE THEREOF - An impact and/or vibration absorbent material and protective articles making use of said material. An impact and/or vibration absorbent material of the present invention has at least two material layers. The individual layers of the impact and/or vibration absorbent material may be of different materials, or of the same material with the composition of the material of one layer adjusted to be of dissimilar hardness to an adjacent layer. Each material layer preferably contains a number of holes. The holes in one layer are located and arranged to be offset from the holes in an adjacent layer. The combination of material properties and the inclusion and arrangement of holes renders such a material highly impact and/or vibration absorbent. Through use of a protective article of the present invention, the effects of impact and/or vibration forces on a user of the protective article can be minimized. | 06-24-2010 |
20100162473 | WATER-PERMEABLE PROTECTIVE MATERIAL - A water-permeable protective material is provided which comprises a composition of one or more quaternary amines in combination with polyvinyl alcohol or precursor thereof. The amine may be either a polymeric or non-polymeric quaternary amine, a preferred example being poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride) [p(DADMAC)]. The composition, if liquid, may be deposited as a layer on a substrate to be protected or a protective article may be formed by extrusion or moulding from a dry composition. The substrate may be a fabric material, particularly an item of clothing. Protection is provided against harmful or noxious agents such as chemical and biological warfare agents, organic materials, aerosols and other harmful liquid and gaseous substances. | 07-01-2010 |
20100205722 | RESILIENT PAD COMPOSITE HAVING FLOATING REINFORCING STRUCTURE - The present application discloses a composite pad structure that includes a substrate bonded to a plurality of discrete, spaced-apart, resilient elements engaged to at least one reinforcing structure. | 08-19-2010 |
20100223715 | Gamma Resistant Nonwoven Web Laminate - A gamma and E-Beam resistant nonwoven web laminate material is provided for use in the industry. The nonwoven web laminate may include at least one layer of a nonwoven material and a second layer of a coating material. The coating material of the nonwoven web laminate material may include a microporous film with water vapor transmission rate of 7500 G/24 hours period. | 09-09-2010 |
20100263108 | Flash-Spun Sheet Material - This invention relates to improved plexifilamentary sheet material useful in protective apparel and filtration media, which material is comprised of substantially continuous polyethylene plexifilamentary fiber strands and has a Frazier Permeability, normalized to 1.0 oz/yd | 10-21-2010 |
20100293702 | Jacket - A jacket includes a main jacket body configured at respective under-sleeve and side-torso areas with edges spaced apart to form respective openings respectively extending from a terminal portion of the sleeve to bottom portions of the jacket body; and a pair of inner jacket bodies, respectively disposed in the respective openings, and affixed to the main jacket body. The main jacket body can be formed, at least in part, of an abrasion resistant material that protects the person from abrasive injuries. The inner jacket body is formed, at least in part, of an elastic material that provides the person with greater flexibility while wearing the jacket. | 11-25-2010 |
20100293703 | GARMENT WITH BUILT-IN PROTECTING PADS - A garment having one or more built-in protective pads permanently or semi-permanently attached thereto, the pads being energy dissipating, conformable to the surface of the wearer body, durable and washable. The pads may include polyurethane or other similarly propertied cushioning material and may be permanently or semi-permanently fabricated into the garment fabric by applying or otherwise integrating the cushioning material to fabric, the fabric being any commonly used fabric. The cushioning material may be applied by molding, pouring or otherwise applying the material to the garment. The individual pads can vary in colors, rigidity, and other properties. | 11-25-2010 |
20110047684 | Airbag Jacket - An airbag jacket having a good fitting performance of an expanded airbag for a body in the airbag jacket where the airbag is expanded along an outer surface of the body of the wearer. An airbag | 03-03-2011 |
20110047685 | IMPACT ENERGY MANAGEMENT METHOD AND SYSTEM - An impact-absorbing protective structure comprises one or more compressible cells. Each cell is in the form of a thin-walled plastic enclosure defining an inner, fluid-filled chamber with at least one small orifice through which fluid resistively flows. Each cell includes an initially resistive mechanism that resists collapse during an initial phase of an impact and that then yields to allow the remainder of the impact to be managed by the venting of fluid through the orifice. The initially resistive mechanism may be implemented by providing the cell with semi-vertical side walls of an appropriate thickness or by combining a resiliently collapsible ring with the cell. After the initially resistive mechanism yields to the impact, the remainder of the impact is managed by the fluid venting through the orifice. The cell properties can be readily engineered to optimize the impact-absorbing response of the cell to a wide range of impact energies. | 03-03-2011 |
20110061154 | Cushioning Elements For Apparel And Other Products - Cushioning elements may include a first material layer, a second material layer, a plurality of components (e.g., polymer foam components) that are located between the first material layer and the second material layer. Some of the components are secured to the first material layer and the second material layer, and other components are unsecured to the first material layer and the second material layer. In some configurations, the various components have different thicknesses. In further configurations, at least one of the component defines a plurality of apertures that receive other components. | 03-17-2011 |
20110099696 | Athletic Garment with Articulated Body Protective Underlayer - Athletic apparel containing protective underlayer comprising molded foam padding that are shaped and curved to match the anatomical regions to reduce the bulk of the underlayers. The molded foam pads a perforated structure to allow for increased flexibility and ventilation. Protective underlayers that surround regions of motion, such as the hip joint, are notched to provide articulation of the protective underlayer that will improve mobility of the athletic apparel wearer. | 05-05-2011 |
20110138522 | Protective garment wearable with boots and comprising attached socks - For a firefighter, rescue worker, or chemical worker or for a person engage in an outdoor activity, a protective garment wearable with a pair of boots having leg-encasing portions comprises a pair of leg portions. Fitting into an associated one of the pair of boots, each leg portion has an attached sock, which may be detachably detached. The garment further comprises a pair of cuffs, each being attached to and around an associated one of the leg portions so as to extend downwardly over and around an upper area on the leg-encasing portion of an associated one of the boots. | 06-16-2011 |
20110154561 | Motorcycle rider safety harness - A motor motorcycle rider safety harness that is suitable to be worn by a motorcycle rider. The safety harness is shaped to position and has positioned on it multiple air-bags that correspond to specific locations of a human body joints that would bear the impact of a falling motorcycle rider in an accidental separation of the rider from the motorcycle. The airbag inflation means may be on the harness on the rider body or it may be on the motorcycle. The inflation control module has (i) sensor means to sense the onset of an accident; (ii) logic means to compute the time for activation of the airbag inflation, and (ii) compressed air storage means, for inflating the air-bags on the onset of the accident. The control module may be on the body of the rider near the stomach area or on the motorcycle itself. | 06-30-2011 |
20110167545 | STAB RESISTANT KNIT FABRIC HAVING BALLISTIC RESISTANCE MADE WITH LAYERED MODIFIED KNIT STRUCTURE AND SOFT BODY ARMOR CONSTRUCTION CONTAINING THE SAME - A stab resistant knit fabric, made containing a plurality of panels of a knit fabric having a modified knit structure corresponding to rows of knit stitches, wherein each of the panels of knit fabric comprise a front layer of knit fabric and a back layer of knit fabric, wherein the front layer and back layer are joined together by rows of tuck stitches formed from a yarn having no more than 4.5% elongation; wherein at least one panel of knit fabric is arranged such that the rows of knit stitches of the at least one panel of knit fabric are perpendicular to the rows of at least one other panel of knit fabric, its combination with a ballistic layer to provide ballistic resistance properties, and a protective garment prepared therefrom. | 07-14-2011 |
20110167546 | PROTECTIVE DEVICE - An energy absorbing device suitable for wearing by humans, or for use in a prosthetic device or robot is provided. The device including support structures which may conform to the contours of limbs, and have the capability of being removeably attached to the limbs. Plates are attached, either fixedly or slideably, to the support structures and adjacent ends of plates may be joined with a flexible link. As the limbs flex at a joint, the slideably attached plate slides to accommodate the rotational motion between the limbs at the joint. | 07-14-2011 |
20110209275 | PADDING ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A pad arrangement comprises a layer of fabric with a pad connected to the layer of fabric. The pad includes a plurality of energy absorbing structures. Each of the plurality of energy absorbing structures includes an outer surface connected to the layer of fabric. Each of the outer surfaces is spaced apart from other outer surfaces on the pad. A plurality of buttresses extend between the energy absorbing structures. A plurality of cuts extend into the buttresses. The plurality of cuts may be provided as slits in the buttresses, with the slits configured to facilitate flexing of the pad between the plurality of energy absorbing structures. | 09-01-2011 |
20110252548 | BODY PROTECTING ELEMENTS FOR USE WITH SPORTS APPAREL TO PROTECT A WEARER FROM IMPACT AND FRICTIONAL FORCES - The present invention is directed to a human body protecting element for use with and attachment to an article of clothing, such as sports apparel, to protect a wearer from impact and frictional forces, such as road rash. One exemplary body protecting element includes a first part having a first locking member. The first part is for placement along an inner surface of the article of clothing. The body protecting element also includes a second part having a second locking member that is complementary to the first locking member and results in a mechanical coupling (e.g., a snap-fit attachment) between the first and second parts when the first and second locking members engage one another. The second part is for placement along an outer surface of the article of clothing and includes an outer ground contacting contoured surface. The ground contacting surface provides a high impact surface that is contoured so that if the wearer contacts and/or slides across the ground, the ground contacting surface protects the wearer by shielding the wearer's body from the abrasive ground surface. | 10-20-2011 |
20110307998 | Article Of Apparel With Detachably-Secured Attachment Components - An article of apparel may include a base component and an attachment component. The base component may be formed from a plurality of joined material elements, with at least one of the material elements including a first part of a hook-and-loop fastening system. The attachment component may include (a) a cover layer, (b) a plurality of pad elements, and (c) a plurality of securing elements. Each of the pad elements are joined to the cover layer, and each of the securing elements are joined to at least one of the pad elements opposite the cover layer, with the securing elements including a second part of the hook-and-loop fastening system. Moreover, the first part of the hook-and-loop fastening system is joinable to the second part of the hook-and-loop fastening system to secure the attachment component to the base component. | 12-22-2011 |
20120011642 | PERSONAL PROTECTION DEVICE AND GARMENT INCORPORATING SAID DEVICE - A personal protection device for protecting a user is described. The personal protection device can have an inflatable member having an internal chamber that can be inflated or deflated according to predetermined conditions. | 01-19-2012 |
20120017360 | Safety net harness - The present invention is a safety harness that is designed for persons who work at elevations 6 feet and above. It incorporates two panels of continuously knitted vertical and horizontal intersecting straps that are sewn together at the front and back to make a one piece half body suit with a zipper placed in the front for easy wear. The primary use will be with a fall arrest system that will connect to a t-shaped loop sewn to the back of the suit. This design gives not only support to the wearer while suspended but protects the femoral artery in case of extended hanging time after a fall by keeping the body in a horizontal position. Fall arrest forces are also distributed over the body, mainly the torso, which leads to better comfort and performance. | 01-26-2012 |
20120030866 | PEDICURE PROTECTOR FOR USE BEFORE, DURING AND/OR AFTER A PEDICURE AND METHOD OF USING SAME - Certain embodiments provide pedicure protectors and methods for preventing polished toenails from smudging, smearing and/or otherwise being damaged. The pedicure protector may include a main body for receiving toes and ball of a foot. The main body may include a plurality of toe loop separators for wrapping around individual toes to align, separate and inhibit upward movement of toes. The pedicure protector may also include an upper surface that is repeatedly detachable and attachable to the main body. The upper surface may include at least one ventilation hole. | 02-09-2012 |
20120054948 | CLOTHING APPAREL - The invention is directed to a clothing article or apparel for identifying a post operative or recovering person, the clothing article or apparel having one or more signs capable of indicating to the general public that the patient is recovering from surgery, the one or more signs being visible from more than one side of the discharged patient. Typically, the clothing article or apparel is adapted to be worn outside clothing and the one or more signs are visible from several metres away. Preferably, the clothing article or apparel is padded or comprises retention means for padding. | 03-08-2012 |
20120102632 | ARC RESISTANT GARMENT CONTAINING A MULTILAYER FABRIC LAMINATE AND PROCESSES FOR MAKING SAME - This invention relates to a protective garment and processes for making such a garment, the garment having use in a electrical arc potential environment, the garment having an arc resistant multilayer fabric laminate comprising a first layer of a woven flame-resistant fabric forming an outer surface of the garment and comprising a first fire-resistant fiber made from a synthetic polymer comprising a halogen, and a second layer of a woven flame-resistant fabric comprising a second fire-resistant fiber made from a synthetic polymer, wherein the first fire-resistant fiber has a thermal decomposition temperature that is at least 70 degrees C. less than the second fire-resistant fiber; and wherein the fabrics in the first and second layers are different and the first layer is positioned in the garment to be closer the electrical arc potential environment than the second layer. | 05-03-2012 |
20120102633 | Athletic Wear with Replaceable Inserts - An energy absorbing pad having a pouch that contains tubes that may be filled with flexible materials is described. The energy absorbing pad is worn as a part of an athletic wear garment so that it protects the wearer from injury due to impacts in contact sports. | 05-03-2012 |
20120131733 | Permanently Embedded Protective Covering for Articles of Clothing - The present invention involves a method for manufacturing an article of clothing with a permanently embedded protective covering over at least one predetermined portion of the clothing that can be worn by infants, children and adults. The protective covering is made from a thermoplastic material that is applied to and thermally bonds or co-mingles with the outermost fabric fibers of the clothing article creating a permanently embedded liquid impermeable, non-porous protective covering that retains the same flexibility as the underlying fabric of the clothing article. The protective covering can be positioned across the top front portion of the clothing article and extend downward to a lower portion of the front of the clothing article creating an easy to clean particle and dirt resistant covering for the clothing article. | 05-31-2012 |
20120159697 | CRYSTALLIZED META-ARAMID BLENDS FOR FLASH FIRE AND ARC PROTECTION HAVING IMPROVED COMFORT - A yarn, fabric, and garment suitable for use in arc and flame protection and having improved flash fire protection consisting essentially of from (a) 50 to 80 weight percent meta-aramid fiber having a degree of crystallinity of at least 20%, (b) 10 to 30 weight percent flame-retardant rayon fiber, (c) 10 to 20 weight percent modacrylic fiber, (d) 0 to 5 weight percent para-aramid fiber, and (e) 0 to 3 weight percent antistatic fiber based on the total weight of components (a), (b), (c), (d), and (e). In one embodiment, garments made from the yarn provide thermal protection such that a wearer would experience less than a 65 percent predicted body burn when exposed to a flash fire exposure of 4 seconds per ASTM F1930, while maintaining a Category 2 arc rating. | 06-28-2012 |
20120233748 | PROTECTIVE GARMENT WITH COMFORT COLLAR - A protective garment including an outer shell having an outer collar, and an inner liner configured to be worn between the outer shell and a wearer. The inner liner includes an inner collar and a comfort collar configured to conformingly engage a neck of the wearer when the garment is worn. | 09-20-2012 |
20120255105 | Apparel Incorporating A Protective Element - An article of apparel may include may include a garment portion and at least one protective element. The garment portion and the protective element have a configuration that forms a gap, separation, or pleat structure through, for example, folding or overlapping of a textile element of the garment portion. The gap, separation, or pleat structure may permit the protective element to move independent of other portions of the apparel, thereby enhancing a range of movement of the individual and the overall comfort of the apparel. | 10-11-2012 |
20120260408 | BARRIER PAPER AND BARRIER CLOTHING USING SAME - The present invention relates to barrier paper and barrier clothing using the same, and can be used at a workplace, CBR warfare or the like in a harmful environment by remarkably obstructing gas and solvents such as toluene, nitrobenzene, chlorine gas, acetone and the like which are harmful to the human body. | 10-18-2012 |
20120272438 | INSULATING GARMENT - This invention refers to improvements obtained after multiple lines of research on all the elements and parts in the initial invention, namely threads, fibres stitches, finishes and fundamentally the creation of an air chamber between the two laminar structures that comprise the inner and outer fabric, which in addition to retaining humidity resulting from the user's perspiration, enables its subsequent evaporation. | 11-01-2012 |
20120278978 | LAMINATED FABRIC FOR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING USING THE SAME - There are provided a laminated fabric for protective clothing capable of achieving both higher heat shielding properties and comfort properties, and protective clothing using the same. | 11-08-2012 |
20120278979 | Flame Resistant Fabric Made From A Fiber Blend - Fire resistant garments are disclosed made from a fabric containing a fiber blend. The fiber blend contains meta-aramid fibers, fire resistant cellulose fibers, non-aromatic polyamide fibers, and optionally para-aramid fibers. The non-aromatic polyamide fibers are present in an amount sufficient to dramatically improve the abrasion resistance of the fabric without adversely interfering with the flame resistant properties. In addition to abrasion resistance, the particular blend of fibers has also been found to dramatically improve or increase various other properties. In one embodiment, the fabric is made with a herringbone weave which has been found to unexpectedly improve tear properties and porosity. | 11-08-2012 |
20120297527 | Quick Release Mechanism for Garment - A garment such as a plate carrier has a front part and a back part which are held together by a plurality of buckles. The buckles are releasable manually, and also are simultaneously releasable as a group via a quick release mechanism that includes an actuator cord extending through a plurality of rings. Reassembly of the garment after actuation of the quick release mechanism is effected by buckling the plurality of buckles. | 11-29-2012 |
20130000020 | DYNAMICALLY MODERATED SHOCK ATTENUATION SYSTEM FOR APPAREL - Various embodiments of this invention disclose a dynamically responsive shock attenuation system for apparel intended to protect boney areas of the body where skeletal structures are close to the surface and soft tissue layers are thin, that comprises two or more materials with different, narrowly prescribed physical properties which, when used together, produce a dynamic, continuous, and proportional response over a wide range of impact forces. In various embodiments of the invention, the two materials comprise a first material that exhibits generally Newtonian behavior to impact forces and a second material that exhibits generally non-Newtonian behavior to impact forces. | 01-03-2013 |
20130000021 | EXOSKELETON SYSTEM - An exoskeleton ( | 01-03-2013 |
20130000022 | Articles Of Base Layer Apparel Including Zones Having Different Thermal Properties - Cold weather garments include one or more zones with increased thermally insulative and/or thermally resistive properties. Such garments reflect different gender needs. Such garments can allow wearers to maintain a necessary or desired degree of warmth with decreased garment weight and bulk. Methods of making such garments also are described. | 01-03-2013 |
20130025035 | Articles Of Apparel Incorporating Cushioning Elements - Cushioning elements for apparel may include a pair of material layers and a pad component that is located between and secured to the material layers. At least one surface of the pad component includes a plurality of grooves. In some configurations, both surfaces include the grooves. Moreover, the grooves may be elongate and extend at least partially across the pad component. | 01-31-2013 |
20130025036 | Articles Of Apparel Incorporating Cushioning Elements - Cushioning elements for apparel may include a pair of material layers and a pad component that is located between and secured to the material layers. At least one surface of the pad component includes a plurality of elongate grooves. In addition, a plurality of elongate voids extend through the pad component. | 01-31-2013 |
20130025037 | Articles Of Apparel Incorporating Cushioning Elements - Cushioning elements for apparel may include a pair of material layers and a pad component that is located between and secured to the material layers. At least one of the material layers is formed from an at least partially transparent material. The pad component includes a polymer foam material that defines at least one of a groove and a void, and the pad component includes a surface that includes a bonding agent that joins the pad component to the first material layer. The polymer foam material has a first color and the bonding agent has a second color that is different than the first color. | 01-31-2013 |
20130031703 | Protective Garment with Vent Features - A protective garment including a heat, flame and abrasion resistant outer shell configured to be worn on at least part of a body of a wearer, the outer shell including an opening formed therein. The garment further includes a heat and flame resistant material, of a different type of material than the outer shell, positioned in the opening. | 02-07-2013 |
20130031704 | Knee-Mounted Air Deflector For Motorcyclist - An air deflector is mounted to the area of the knee of a motorcyclist to prevent a stream of air from striking the motorcyclist's face. A mounting plate is used to attach the deflector to the motorcyclist's knee. The deflector comprises a deflector plate, which is pivotably connected to the mounting plate by a hinge mechanism. The hinge mechanism allows the deflector plate to pivot from a closed position, wherein it is substantially parallel to the mounting plate, to a ready position, wherein it is free to move to an open position. When the motorcycle is in motion, the air flow impacts the deflector plate, forcing the deflector to extend upward from the ready position to the open position. In one embodiment the deflector plate is perforated by a series of louvered openings, which reduce the force of the air against the deflector plate and provide a supply of fresh air to the front of the motorcyclist's torso. | 02-07-2013 |
20130036534 | BURNOVER SHELTER - This invention relates to a burn-over shelter comprising a sleeve closed at one end and a first opening at an opposing end to enable the sleeve to be fitted over the head of a wearer to cover at least the torso and head of the wearer with the head at the closed end of the sleeve. The sleeve includes a second opening at a position that enables the wearer to pass at least one arm through the second opening from inside the shelter. | 02-14-2013 |
20130036535 | CARRYING SYSTEM - The present invention concerns a carrying system comprising an ergonomic back plate ( | 02-14-2013 |
20130036536 | THERMAL SHIELD FOR A NEWBORN INFANT - The present invention relates to a thermal shield | 02-14-2013 |
20130061377 | SLIDEABLE AND ABRASION RESISTANT FLEXIBLE IMPACT ABSORBING CUSHIONING PADS, CLOTHING INCORPORATING SUCH PADS, AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING - The disclosure relates to conformable protection pads, with integral abrasion resistant and/or slideable surfaces, or shells that conform to the outer surface of the pads. | 03-14-2013 |
20130104301 | Cloth Assembly for Making a Protective Pad for Sports | 05-02-2013 |
20130117915 | RADIATION PROTECTOR FOR MOBILE DEVICES - A radiation protector is disclosed for protecting against radiation having a wavelength. The radiation protector comprises a carbon layer comprising a carbon weave in the form of a veil or mesh, and having an outer edge. A metal layer comprises a metal fabric weave, and has an outer edge. The outer edge of the metal layer is recessed from the outer edge of the metal layer by a width w, wherein w is a fraction of a the wavelength of the radiation. | 05-16-2013 |
20130133129 | VAPOR RESISTANT CLOSURE - A vapor resistant closure including a closure mechanism, for example, a zipper having a start end in an inner portion of material and a stop end in an outer portion of material with the outer portion containing the stop end overlapping the inner portion containing the start end. The closure mechanism forming a seal between the outer portion containing the stop end and the inner portion containing the start end when the closure mechanism is closed at the stop end. The seal that is formed is generally impermeable to fluids, gases, vapors, aerosols and particulates. The vapor resistant closure may also include a compressible body between the outer portion of material containing the stop end and the inner portion of material containing the start end. The compressible body is compressed therebetween when the closure mechanism is closed at the stop end. | 05-30-2013 |
20130139306 | YARNS OF POLYOXADIAZOLE AND MODACRYLIC FIBERS AND FABRICS AND GARMENTS MADE THEREFROM AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME - This invention relates to a flame-resistant spun yarn, woven fabric, and protective garment, comprising a blend of 60 to 85 parts by weight of polyoxadiazole staple fiber and 15 to 40 parts by weight modacrylic staple fiber; based on 100 total parts of the polyoxadiazole staple fiber and modacrylic staple fiber in the yarn. This invention also relates to methods for making the yarn. | 06-06-2013 |
20130145528 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INFLATABLE AVALANCHE PROTECTION WITH REINFLATION - One embodiment of the present invention relates to an avalanche safety system including an inflatable chamber, activation system, inflation system, and a harness. The inflatable chamber is a three-dimensionally, partially enclosed region having an inflated state and a compressed state. The inflated state may form a particular three dimensional shape configured to protect the user from burial and provide flotation during an avalanche. The activation system is configured to receive a user-triggered action to activate the system. The activation system also includes a reinflation algorithm configured to automatically reactivate the inflation system after a period of time to maintain the inflated state of the inflatable chamber. The inflation system may include an air intake, battery, fan, and internal airway channel. The inflation system is configured to transmit ambient air into the inflatable chamber. | 06-13-2013 |
20130145529 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INFLATABLE AVALANCHE PROTECTION WITH ACTIVE DEFLATION - One embodiment of the present invention relates to an avalanche safety system including an inflatable chamber, activation system, inflation system, and a harness. The inflatable chamber is a three-dimensionally, partially enclosed region having an inflated state and a compressed state. The inflated state may form a particular three dimensional shape configured to protect the user from impact and/or provide inverse segregation during an avalanche. The activation system is configured to receive a user-triggered action to activate the system. The inflation system is configured to transmit gas into and out of the inflatable chamber to transition between the inflated state and compressed state. The inflation system may automatically deflate or transmit the gas from the inflatable chamber external of the system. Automatic deflation of the inflatable chamber may be via a valve corresponding to a particular value such as time or three dimensional position of the user. | 06-13-2013 |
20130152284 | SHOCK ABSORBERS FOR PROTECTIVE BODY GEAR - Shock absorbers for integration into protective structures generally take the form of hollow, fluid-filled, compressible cells. In various embodiments, the cell enclosure includes one or more orifices, or vents, through which a fluid (such as air or water) can escape from the inner chamber formed by the enclosure. | 06-20-2013 |
20130152285 | Lightweight and Flexible Protective Equipment System - A lightweight and flexible protective equipment system for effectively protecting a person from injury without significantly limiting their body movement or causing fatigue. The lightweight and flexible protective equipment system generally includes a plurality of compartments filled with a gas. The compartments are formed utilizing a first membrane attached to a second membrane at selected sealed portions along with a sealed perimeter. The first membrane and the second membrane are comprised of a plastic material capable of incurring significant impacts without rupturing. The protective padding may be covered by a shield to protect the exterior portion of the protective padding. The protective padding may be worn externally, internally or within the clothing of an individual to protect specific portions of the individual's body. | 06-20-2013 |
20130174334 | LAYERED HEAT-PROOF PROTECTIVE CLOTHING - The invention provides heat-proof protective clothing not only having excellent heat-proof chemical resistance and breathable waterproofness, but also being lightweight and having a high heat-insulating property, meeting the specifications of the flame exposure test (ISO 9151) and radiant heat exposure test (ISO 6942-2002) of Approach A and B of ISO 11613, thus being usable as layered heat-proof protective clothing with low heat stress. | 07-11-2013 |
20130191977 | INSULATIVE DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS FOR TREATING SYMPTOMS OF LUNG AND OTHER AILMENTS - An insulative device including an inner layer configured to contact a wearer's body, an outer layer coupled to the inner layer and configured to face away from the wearer's body, a pad disposed between the inner layer and the outer layer and the pad configured to cover a region of the wearer's torso corresponding approximately to the location of the lungs of the wearer, and wherein the inner layer includes a wicking material and the pad includes a sweat absorbing material so that sweat is wicked away from the body, absorbed in the pad, and prevented from evaporating near the wearer's body keeping the region around the lungs warm while allowing the rest of the wearer's body to stay cool so that symptoms of lung ailments are reduced. | 08-01-2013 |
20130191978 | Lightweight, Durable Apparel and Laminates for Making the Same - Laminates are described having a durable outer film surface for use in making lightweight liquidproof articles, including articles of apparel, such as outerwear garments. A method of making the laminate and a lightweight outerwear garment having an abrasion resistant exterior film surface is described. | 08-01-2013 |
20130198941 | Textile Laminate Comprising a Barrier Layer Having Elastic Properties - The invention relates to a laminate, comprising at least one first textile layer and a second textile layer, wherein the first textile layer or the second textile layer comprises at least one thermally resistant fiber, also comprising at least one barrier layer which is arranged between the first textile layer and the second textile layer and is connected to the respective first textile layer and the respective second textile layer. The first textile layer is designed in the form of a single-bed knitted fabric or double-bed knitted fabric having tuck loops and the second textile layer is designed in the form of a double-bed knitted fabric having no tuck loops. The invention also relates to protective clothing comprising such a laminate. | 08-08-2013 |
20130205481 | Fire Resistant Garments Containing A High Lubricity Thermal Liner - Protective garments are disclosed having an inner lining with high lubricity and high strength characteristics. The inner lining, in one embodiment, contains spun yarns combined with para-aramid multifilament yarns. The spun yarns may also contain flame resistant fibers, such as meta-aramid fibers, FR cellulose fibers, or mixtures thereof. The para-aramid filament yarns provide excellent strength characteristics to the fabric. In addition, in some embodiments, the multifilament yarns may enhance the fire resistant properties of the fabric. In one embodiment, the para-aramid filament yarns may have less than five twists per inch, such as from about 1 twist per inch to about four twists per inch. | 08-15-2013 |
20130205482 | PROTECTIVE ELEMENT FOR SPORTS PADS AND THE LIKE - An impact resistant insert for a protective pad and having a stiffener layer of impact resistant, thermoformable material retaining a preset curve at ambient temperature such as to substantially return to the preset curve upon deformation, the stiffener layer becoming temporarily more flexible under heat such that the preset curve can be modified to a different preset curve with the stiffener layer subsequently maintaining the different preset curve at ambient temperature. Also, an impact resistant insert for a protective pad and having a front layer of flexible material, a stiffener layer of multicell material having front and rear surfaces with the front surface being connected to the front layer, the stiffener layer being substantially resistant to impact forces, retaining a preset curve and substantially returning to the preset curve upon deformation, and a rear layer of flexible material connected to the rear surface of the stiffener layer. | 08-15-2013 |
20130212788 | PROTECTIVE GARMENT WITH MODULAR STORAGE SYSTEM - Protective garments having a modular storage system that enables the wearer to move and customize the position of pockets and other storage features, and hence the location of tools and other apparatus or accessories. The protective garment, including the modular storage system, are fire resistant such that they are in compliance with National Fire Protection Association (“NFPA”) and European Norm standards for firefighting garments set by the European Committee for Standardization (also known as ComitéEuropéen de Normalisation) and may be integral with the protective garment. | 08-22-2013 |
20130232671 | Thread Based On High-Tenacity Meta-Aramid And Textile Using This Thread - A thread essentially composed of poly(meta-phenylene isophthalamide), that is to say meta-aramid. It consists of a yarn of fibers, the distribution of the length of said fibers being between 40 and 200 millimeters, and the minimum quantity of fibers in cross section being 40. | 09-12-2013 |
20130232672 | INFRARED-PROTECTIVE GARMENT - A protective garment includes a panel of substantially infrared-opaque material, having an inside and an outside, suitable for wearing by a person. The panel includes a plurality of spacers, disposed on the inside, configured to keep the panel away from direct contact with the person. | 09-12-2013 |
20130232673 | Lightweight, Durable Apparel and Laminates for Making the Same - Laminates are described having a durable outer film surface for use in making lightweight liquidproof articles, including articles of apparel, such as outerwear garments. A method of making the laminate and a lightweight outerwear garment having an abrasion resistant exterior film surface is described. | 09-12-2013 |
20130232674 | Protective Pad Using A Damping Component - Embodiments of the present invention relate to a protective pad that is comprised of an impact shell and a damping component. The damping component may be formed by a plurality of connecting members that are separated from the impact shell by a plurality of extension members that extend between the damping lattice and the impact shell. The damping component may also be formed by a sheet-like form that is separated from the impact shell by a plurality of extension members that extend between the damping sheet and the impact shell. The damping component is formed from an elastomer that aids in absorbing a portion of an impact force that is distributed across the damping component by the impact shell. The dampening component may be affixed to the impact shell by way of a coupling frame that is incorporated into the impact shell. | 09-12-2013 |
20130232675 | PROTECTIVE GARMENTS - The present invention relates to a garment and its use for the protection against the penetration of aerosols and splashes, | 09-12-2013 |
20130247287 | FABRIC AND ARC PROTECTION WORK CLOTHING CONTAINING MODACRYLIC FIBERS - It is an object of the present invention to inexpensively provide arc protection work clothing that is lighter than that of the conventional art; specifically, fabric and arc protection work clothing having a specific ATPV of not less than 1.3 (cal•yd | 09-26-2013 |
20130254979 | Foot Protection - Apparatus for protecting a user's feet, comprising a laminated sheet having an edge, a substantially water-proof material for floor-contact, and a substantially water absorbent material for foot-contact. The laminated sheet is foldable in half to a folded configuration, and the edge has a securing mechanism configured to connect together different parts of the edge when the laminated sheet is in the folded configuration to create an enclosure with the water-proof surface inner-most. The securing mechanism is configured to prevent liquid from escaping from the enclosure when said securing mechanism is fastened. | 10-03-2013 |
20130269089 | ENERGY ABSORBING BLENDS - A composite material which is elastic, which exhibits a resistive load under deformation which increases with the rate of deformation, which is unfoamed or foamed, comminuted or uncomminuted and which comprises i) a first polymer-based elastic material and ii) a second polymer-based material, different from i), which exhibits dilatancy in the absence of i) wherein ii) is entrapped in a solid matrix of i), the composite material being unfoamed or, when foamed, preparable by incorporating ii) with i) prior to foaming. | 10-17-2013 |
20130283510 | Portable Airbag for People - The present invention relates to a portable airbag system for people, comprising a support intended to be worn by a user, and an airbag device comprising at least one inflatable bag having at least one central part ( | 10-31-2013 |
20130283511 | Protective Athletic Garment and Method - A protective athletic garment provides segmented padding is patterned to conform to the size, shape and motion of the muscles it is protecting. Segmented padding is supplemented in joint areas by tangentially-stepped articulated shielding, each comprising a hingeably interconnected series of rigid shells. The structure and orientation of the shells deflects impact forces tangentially, while the rotational mobility of the shielding has a force-damping effect. The protective athletic garment has a combination of latticed resilient padding covering vulnerable body areas, such as chest, arms and back, plus articulated, perforated rigid shield panels over joints areas, such as shoulders and elbows. Synergistic dynamic interaction of padding and shielding is achieved by converting impact forces to torques within a series of articulated shield panels and spreading out the forces transmitted to the underlying padding both over area and time. | 10-31-2013 |
20130312167 | ENERGY ATTENUATION MODULE - A new and novel impact energy attenuation material, impact energy attenuation module employing the material and a fit system for optimizing the performance thereof is provided. Non-linear energy attenuating material consisting of a plurality of loose particles is employed for impact energy dissipation. The loose particles are preferably spherical elastomeric balls. An impact energy attenuation module includes a container that holds the loose particles. The impact energy attenuation module can be provided in a wide range of sizes and shapes and the loose particles can be provided in different materials, sizes, density, compaction and hardness to suit with the application at hand. A matrix of impact energy attenuation module are provided about the surface of a shell to provide the required impact energy attenuation. The material, impact energy attenuation module and system of the present invention are well suited for protection of body parts and other cushioning and protection needs. | 11-28-2013 |
20130326799 | PROPRIOCEPTIVE TOPICAL ANKLE GEAR AND METHODS OF USE - The present invention is directed to topical ankle gear for enhancing performance and reducing the risk of injury. The topical ankle gear and kits preferably comprise a flexible sleeve and a lateral foot-ankle buttress, Achilles buttresses, and/or an extendable strap. The topical ankle gear of the present invention is designed to be worn during periods of physical activity to reduce injury and to train and strengthen the athletes muscles against injury, advantageously increasing proprioception by stimulating critical sensory and tactile receptors in the foot and ankle. | 12-12-2013 |
20130326800 | SHOCK-ABSORBING DEVICE FOR HUMAN BODY - A shock-absorbing device for a human body which can reduce an impact applied to the human body when a wearer falls is provided. The shock-absorbing device for the human body includes: i) an airbag configured to surround the human body; ii) a compressed gas cartridge connected to the airbag and configured to store a gas to be injected into the airbag; iii) a compressed gas cartridge opener connected to the compressed gas cartridge and configured to eject the gas from the compressed gas cartridge; iv) a foot sensor placed at a foot of the human body and configured to sense and store a mass center of the human body; v) an acceleration sensor configured to sense a motion of the human body; vi) a fall detection sensor connected to the foot sensor and the acceleration sensor and configured to determine whether or not the human body is falling based on detection signals received from the foot sensor and the acceleration sensor, respectively; and vii) a control unit configured to control opening of the compressed gas cartridge opener in response to a signal received from the fall detection sensor. When the mass center detected by the foot sensor deviates from a sensing area, the fall detection sensor sends a fall signal to the control unit. When motion acceleration of the human body exceeds predetermined acceleration, the fall detection sensor can send another fall signal to the control unit. | 12-12-2013 |
20130333101 | TEXTILE BICOUCHE DE PROTECTION CONTRE LA CHALEUR ET VETEMENT DE PROTECTION CONTRE LE FEU ET/OU LA CHALEUR METTANT EN OEUVRE CE TEXTILE - This heat-protective bilayer textile is formed of the assembly of
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20140026302 | Breast protection device - A breast protection device that has a shield. The shield has an inner face and an outer face with a cavity formed there between. A finable bladder is positioned inside of the cavity. The bladder has a valve opening for filling the bladder. A tube is inserted in the valve for filling said bladder. A method for protecting breast tissue using the breast protection device and a garment having the breast protection device incorporated therein. | 01-30-2014 |
20140033410 | Protective Garment with Elastic Thermal Barrier Portions - A protective garment including an outer shell and a thermal barrier positioned inside the outer shell such that the thermal barrier is configured to be positioned between the outer shell and a wearer when the garment is worn. The thermal barrier includes at least two areas of elastic material, each elastic area having directional stretch qualities such that each elastic area has greater elasticity in an associated particular direction than in other directions, and wherein said particular directions for said at least two elastic areas are not parallel. | 02-06-2014 |
20140033411 | SHOCK AND IMPACT RESISTANT MATERIALS - Material composites are provided that have improved shock and impact resistance. | 02-06-2014 |
20140033412 | Non-Encircling Comfort Pad System - A non-encircling comfort pad system that allows the user to selectively attach a pad to and detach the pad from the article of clothing is disclosed. The non-encircling comfort pad system includes a pad having a pad fastener part and a mount fastener part that is attached to the article of clothing. The pad fastener part is configured to engage the mount fastener part such that the pad is held to the article of clothing without requiring any encirclement of the protected body part. | 02-06-2014 |
20140041107 | FLAME-RESISTANT, HIGH VISIBILITY, ANTI-STATIC FABRIC AND APPAREL FORMED THEREFROM - A fabric for use in safety apparel comprising a first set of yarns comprising at least 60 percent modacrylic fibers, and a second set of yarns comprising at least some anti-static carbon filaments. The fabric meets at least the high visibility standard ANSI/ISEA-107-2010; the vertical flame test ASTM 1506-10w; and the Federal Test Method Standard 191A, Method 5931 for electrostatic decay, and the Electrostatic Discharge Association Advisory ADV11.2-1995 voltage potential. | 02-13-2014 |
20140047623 | INFLATABLE FALL ARREST AND FALL PROTECTION SAFETY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USE - An inflatable fall arrest and fall protection safety system generally having one or more inflatable apparatus attached to a belt or other suitable wearable support structure that can be worn by a user. When the user falls, one or more directional inertia activated inflation devices trigger one or more inflators to inflate the one or more inflatable apparatus such that they protect the falling user in the given situation. The inflatable fall arrest and fall protection safety system can be used for work that is performed at dangerous heights, for example pipe rack or scaffolding construction, as well as to protect people who are prone to falling, or any situation in which protection from falling could be desired. | 02-20-2014 |
20140047624 | INFLATABLE PROTECTION SAFETY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USE - A personal protection apparatus for preventing or substantially reducing injury to a wearer of the apparatus from a hazard, the personal protection apparatus comprises a wearable support structure associated with an inflatable apparatus, the inflatable apparatus comprises a bladder comprising a low-elasticity flexible material expanding to the substantially fixed volume, the bladder configured to receive a volume of pressurized gas, an inflator connected to the bladder configured to inflate the bladder with a volume of pressurized gas, and an activation mechanism system sensing ambient conditions, and in response to an ambient condition exceeding a predetermined threshold for a predetermined period of time, the activation mechanism system activates the inflator to generate a volume of pressurized gas into the bladder, the bladder expanding to the substantially fixed volume of the bladder. | 02-20-2014 |
20140068847 | PROTECTIVE UNDERGARMENT - An protective athletic undergarment is provided. The undergarment has a moisture-wicking elastic fabric base layer configured to fit flexibly and snugly against the body of the wearer. A padding assembly has an inner polymer cushion with an interior surface attached to an outer surface of the base layer, and a rigid outer shell configured in a predetermined three-dimensional complimentary contour relative to an outer surface shape of an anatomical feature. The undergarment may include a system for sports performance monitoring of an impact event delivered by another participant or the object of a sporting event. | 03-13-2014 |
20140075656 | Protective Gear for Body - The present invention provides an improved protective gear comprising an elastic base layer and at least one constraining layer to provide a constraining force. The constraining layers are interlaced on one side of the base layer, and the two ends of the base layer, away from said one side of the constraining layer, are surrounded by at least one elastic securing portion exhibiting a resisting force. As the user wearing the protective gear of the present invention performs activities, the constraining layers can generate a four-way elastic constraining force to provide suitable supports to the joins and cartilages extended or contracted due to the movements of the body while the elastic securing portion is able to secure the present invention on the body part without slippage such that the present invention provides a durable gear capable of providing protections to users to prevent injuries caused by join twisting or muscle spasm. | 03-20-2014 |
20140075657 | Articles Of Apparel Incorporating Cushioning Elements And Methods Of Manufacturing The Articles Of Apparel - A method of making articles of apparel that include a base layer having a first surface and an opposite second surface. The base layer is associated with a thermoplastic polymer element, then an aperture is formed through the base layer and the thermoplastic polymer element. A cushioning elements that may have a first material layer, a second material layer, and a plurality of foam components is positioned proximate the aperture. The first material layer and the second material layer are bonded to the second surface of the base layer. The foam components are located between and secured to the first material layer and the second material layer. In addition, the foam components are positioned to correspond with a location of the aperture. | 03-20-2014 |
20140075658 | WRAP FOR HUMAN APPENDAGE - An appendage wrap having a sequential set of graphic instruction steps printed across the length of the wrap on one or both sides for explaining and illustrating how a user is to apply the wrap to a specific appendage. Each individual instruction step is readily visible to the user and is easily discernable as the wrap is unrolled and wound around the appendage. Text instructions provide concise directions to the user. Simply illustrations of the appendage (hand graphics) provide a visual reference to the user for the direction and location where the wrap will be wound. Arrows are used to visually guide the user as wrap is unrolled and wound around the wrist. | 03-20-2014 |
20140082830 | GARMENT WITH INTEGRATED FALL ARREST SAFETY HARNESS - In some examples, a kit comprising a garment to be worn by a user; a fall arrest safety harness integrated into the garment; and a suspension relief strap configured to be coupled to the fall arrest safety harness, and wherein the fall arrest safety harness is integrated into the garment such that, when the garment is worn by the user, the fall arrest safety harness is worn by the user in a manner that arrests a fall by the user when the fall arrest safety harness is anchored. | 03-27-2014 |
20140101831 | VEST ASSEMBLY - A vest assembly is provided for use by a wearer. The vest assembly comprises a vest body, a plurality of communication components disposed within the vest body, an antenna disposed within, or otherwise connected to the vest body, a rechargeable power supply, and a thermoelectric transducer assembly for converting body thermal energy into electrical energy to recharge the power supply and/or power the communication components. The antenna is in electrical communication with at least one of the plurality of communication components. | 04-17-2014 |
20140109303 | Protective Garment with Magnetic Closures - A protective garment including an outer shell made of an abrasion resistant material that resists igniting, burning, melting, dripping, or separation when exposed to a temperature of 500° F. for five minutes. The garment includes a pocket generally positioned on or inside the outer shell and a magnetic closure system configured to retain the pocket in a closed position. The magnetic closure system resists igniting, burning, melting, dripping, or separation when exposed to a temperature of 500° F. for five minutes. | 04-24-2014 |
20140115763 | Protective Crawling Garment - A protective crawling garment that protects the front side of a baby and the baby's clothes. The garment comprises an article of clothing that is worn over the front of the baby's body over the clothes. The upper part of the article may be removed and may be used separately when desired. The lower part of the article includes cushioning leg pads that provide protection for the baby's skin and knees from the friction produced when crawling. | 05-01-2014 |
20140123374 | FALL-PROTECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A fall-protection system and method are described. The system has at least one sensor for sensing if the person is falling and for outputting a status signal. The system also has a processor configured for receiving the status signal from the at least one sensor, and for outputting a corresponding command signal. The system also has a support for the at least one sensor and the processor, the support being portable by the person. The system also has a fall-protection device mountable to the support and configured for receiving the command signal from the processor. The fall-protection device has inflatable membranes, at least some of which are deployable as elongated extensions so to protect a part of the person by forming a substantially flower-like enclosure before said part contacts the ground surface. The fall-protection device is deployable upon the processor outputting a command signal indicative that the person is falling. | 05-08-2014 |
20140130243 | Conventional sewn-in single layer garment pocket with electromagnetic radiation attenuation - A conventional sewn-in single layer garment pocket with electromagnetic radiation attenuation that creates a shield between the garment wearer and an electromagnetic radiation-emitting device placed within the pocket. | 05-15-2014 |
20140143942 | SUN PROTECTIVE GARMENT - A protective garment that can be interchangeably positioned is provided for covering and protecting selected portions of a wearer's head, neck and upper body from direct exposure to the sun. The garment includes a torso portion, left and right sleeve portions, and a head and neck portion that may be interchangeably positioned to cover different portions of a wearer's head and face, including the wearer's nose, mouth, ears, chin, as well as the top of the wearer's head, while leaving the eyes of the wearer unblocked. Preferred configurations of the head and neck portion include covering the wearer's nose, mouth, and ears; covering the wearer's ears and head top; covering the wearer's nose, mouth, ears, and head top; and covering only the wearer's neck. In a preferred embodiment, the wearer's neck remains covered and protected from sun exposure at all times. | 05-29-2014 |
20140157497 | FLAME BLOCKING VENTING TRAP AND PROTECTION GARMENT THEREOF - The application relates to a flame blocking venting trap (FBVT) adapted to vent a garment, the FBVT comprising a proximal layer; a central venting layer superposed to the proximal layer; and a distal layer superposed to the central venting layer. The the proximal layer is forming a first fold with the central venting layer and the central venting layer is forming a second fold with the distal layer to act as a flow restricting apparatus configured to prevent air and flames to get through the FBVT from the outside of the garment and allow air to get through the FBVT from the inside of the garment. A garment including one or many FBVT is encompassed by the present application. | 06-12-2014 |
20140165270 | BLOCKING PAD AND A METHOD OF USE THEREOF - A system, method, and blocking pad for receiving strikes from a special individual. The blocking pad includes a pad configured to receive the blows from the special individual. The blocking pad further includes a number of handles connected to a back of the pad. The number of handles include at least two handles in a middle portion of the back of the pad and at least a handle at ends of the pad. | 06-19-2014 |
20140173812 | IMPACT REDUCTION SYSTEM - A wearable impact reduction device and method are disclosed. The wearable device and method comprise three layers, the middle layer of which comprises a resilient element that displaces as a result of an impact. The device and method also comprise the use of a motion sensor and a physiologic biosensor. In at least one embodiment, one of the layers of the device can be responsive to one of the sensors. In at least one embodiment, the motion sensor can comprise an accelerometer, a gyroscope, a magnetometer, an acoustic sensor, an infrared sensor, or a GPS (global positioning system) receiver and the motion sensor can be responsive to acceleration, position, or velocity. In at least one embodiment, the physiologic biosensor can sense blood pressure, body temperature, blood volume, calorie consumption, electro-cardio activity, heart rate, hematocrit, hemoglobin, infrared thermographic information, neural/brain activity, percent oxygenation, respiratory acidosis, respiratory rate, rhythm disturbance, vital signs, or a blood chemistry characteristic such as alcohol level, electrolyte level, glucose level, hydration level, pH, or oxygen saturation. | 06-26-2014 |
20140189945 | IMPACT DIVERTING MECHANISM - An impact diverting mechanism comprising a top layer and a bottom layer is provided. The two layers are connected such that the top layer is configured to move in relation to the bottom layer when impacted, and therefore is able to divert impact and reduce rotational and linear acceleration on the bottom layer. The impact diverting mechanism may be attached to, or configured to attach to, an object in need of protection, such as a helmet. | 07-10-2014 |
20140196201 | SPINNING, CHEESE DYEING, KNITTING AND WEAVING PROCESS OF A HIGH PERFORMANCE FLAME-RESISTANT MODACRYLIC/COTTON SAFETY APPAREL FABRIC - The present invention relates to flame retardant fabrics and safety apparel, especially yarn used for high flame resistant safety apparel fabric, the yarn uses a cheese method; the yarn is used to weave fabric. The fabric as described contains at least 60% high flame resistant modacrylic fiber, after cheese dyeing, weave the fabric, the safety apparel use this fabric will not continue to burn after leaving the fire, will no melt and will not cause the wearer secondary injury, comply with the relevant standards of the European Union, the United States, and China. | 07-17-2014 |
20140196202 | Protective toe sleeve for use during aquatic activity - A protective sleeve for a swimmer's hallux toe, commonly known as the great toe, is smaller in diameter than the toe for which it is intended, and is intended to stretch around the great toe, ensuring a tight fit. The protective sleeve would have a gripping surface on its lower surface, to provide additional friction when the user is walking on wet, slick floor surfaces. The device would preferably be composed of durable, non-rigid, flexible material such as latex, silicon, rubber, or other elastic, durable material. Multiple sizes are contemplated for users having differently sized great toes. | 07-17-2014 |
20140201891 | Ventilated And Protective Articles Of Apparel - A system may include an article of apparel and a fluid source. The article of apparel incorporates a plurality of fluid channels, and the apparel includes a fluid connector in fluid communication with the fluid channels. A fluid source is configured to join with the fluid connector and supply a fluid to the fluid channels. The article of apparel may include a pad component formed from a polymer foam material, which defines the fluid channels. A pair of material elements may be secured to opposite sides of the pad component, with one of the material elements being fluid permeable adjacent to at least a portion of the fluid channels. | 07-24-2014 |
20140208490 | SELF-ADJUSTING SYSTEM FOR JOINT PROTECTION - A self-adjusting system for joint protection comprising a joint protector pad aligned relative to a joint and disposable between an operative orientation and a spaced orientation in relation thereto. A first attachment assembly of at least one elongate strap connects the joint protector to a foot or hand of the wearer, and a second attachment assembly of an elongate strap(s) connecting the joint protector to a point near the torso of the wearer, such as a waistband or belt. In a spaced orientation when the joint is straight, the joint protector is spaced apart from the joint so as not to impede movement. In an operative orientation when the joint is flexed, the joint protector at least partially covers the joint, supporting and protecting it from the underlying surface. The strap(s) ensure the joint protector is automatically properly aligned in moving between the spaced and operative orientation. | 07-31-2014 |
20140230135 | CRASH PROTECTION SYSTEM - A crash protection system includes a base connectable to a support on an open vehicle or an animal. The base includes a front airbag module arranged proximate a front end of the base and a rear airbag module arranged proximate a rear end of the base. The front airbag module has a front airbag, and the rear airbag module has a rear airbag. The system further includes a belt system having a first belt connectable around a waist of a rider and at least one strap connecting the first belt to the base. A control system includes sensors that are monitored to determine whether a crash situation is present and the control system actuates the front airbag module and the rear airbag module and releases the base from the support when the crash situation is present. | 08-21-2014 |
20140245525 | Apparel Incorporating A Protective Element and Method for Making - Protective elements for an article of apparel may include a plate component and a cushioning component that are secured together by stitching which passes through the plate component. The cushioning component may include a pair of material layers and at least one pad located between the material layers. The plate component may include a polymer material and the pad may include a polymer foam material, with the polymer material of the plate element having greater rigidity and density than the polymer foam material of the pads. An attachment area may be formed on an outer perimeter of the plate component that is provided with a reduced thickness relative to adjacent areas of the plate component. An attachment element may be passed through the attachment area and at least one layer of the cushioning component thereby attaching the plate component to at least the one layer. | 09-04-2014 |
20140259322 | Multi-Material Impact Protection For Contact Sports - A protective device may be configured to be worn to protect a portion of a wearer's anatomy. A pliable first material may form a perimeter portion and at least one connecting portion. A rigid second material may form at least two plates retained within the perimeter portion and at least one connecting portion. | 09-18-2014 |
20140259323 | Multi-Component Impact Protection Device For Athletics - A plurality of overlapping protective plates may form a protective device to protect a portion of a wearer's anatomy from impact. Each of the protective plates may have at least one connection point that retains the protective plate in position over the portion of the wearer's anatomy to be protected in an as worn position. The connection points may retain the protective plates to a flexible plate that may be conformed to the portion of the wearer's anatomy to be protected. Alternatively/additionally, the connection points on a protective plate may connect that plate to another protective plate, thereby allowing a structure of interconnected protective plates to be formed. | 09-18-2014 |
20140259324 | Articulated Protective Apparatus - Aspects of the present invention relate to a protective apparatus that is comprised of an impact shell and an impact attenuating structure. The impact shell includes two discrete portions that are moveably hinged to one another to conform to the underlying protected portion, such as an athlete's shin region. The protective apparatus also utilizes an impact attenuating structure that functions to attenuate an impact force as well as serve as a hinge between the two-part shell. Additional aspects include a puncture prevention element that is positioned between the two shell portions to resist impalement at the hinge junction formed between the two shell portions. Further, additional aspects utilize one or more channels on a posterior surface of the impact attenuating structure to aid in guiding the articulation of the impact attenuating structure in a location related to the shell articulation joint. | 09-18-2014 |
20140259325 | Protective Apparatus With A Varied Thickness Lattice Support Structure - Aspects of the present invention relate to a protective apparatus that is comprised of an impact shell and an impact attenuating component. In particular, the impact shell is comprised of a lattice structure on the posterior side of the shell that protrudes from the shell and allows the impact attenuating structure to be offset or spaced from the posterior surface of the shell in at least a middle portion of the shell. The amount of protrusion of the lattice from the posterior surface of the shell reduces as the lattice extends from a middle portion of the shell outwardly towards a medial and/or lateral portion. The lattice structure provides improved impact attenuation characteristics and increased structural strength while reducing materials. | 09-18-2014 |
20140259326 | PAD INCORPORATING SHEAR-THICKENING MATERIAL - A pad is disclosed that includes first and second outer layers. The outer layers include a plurality of channels at least partially filled with shear-thickening fluid. A shear layer is positioned between the first and second outer layers. The first and second outer layers may include first and second sheets that are bonded to one another in bonded portions and not bonded to one another in non-bonded portions such that the channels are defined by the non-bonded portions. The bonded portions may be perforated to facilitate air flow. The shear layer includes a lattice structure such as a plurality of rods extending between the first and second outer layers and oriented at a non-perpendicular angle to the outer layers. The rods themselves may be filled with shear-thickening fluid. The channels in the outer layers are criss-crossed to form a lattice or network in the plane of the outer layers. | 09-18-2014 |
20140259327 | Interlocking Impact Protection System For Contact Sports - Interlocking protective devices may comprise components that are joined by interlocking edge connections formed by mating interlocking edges of individual components. Components may be made of impact resistant materials that are semi-rigid. Interlocking edge connections may provide a degree of flexibility for the protective device while mechanically and/or frictionally retaining components together. | 09-18-2014 |
20140259328 | MOISTURE-INSENSITIVE THERMALLY PROTECTIVE MATERIALS AND GARMENTS MADE THEREFROM - Protective garments and methods for low wet pick-up from hose water, weather, etc. and from perspiration generated by the wearer, to minimize water impact on the insulative properties, minimize weight gain, and effectuate quick drying. For firefighting in particular, the disclosure provides that wet, hot air is driven out of the garment, away from the wearer (rather than in), and water entry is blocked. | 09-18-2014 |
20140259329 | DECORATIVE FOAM AND METHOD - Decorative foamed articles are prepared from foamed pellets, beads, particles, or other articles of a thermoplastic elastomer infused with a supercritical fluid in a pressurized container, then rapidly depressurized and heated either by immersion in a heated fluid that can rapidly heat the article or with infrared or microwave radiation to heat and foam the pellets, beads, particles, or other articles that are then molded into the articles. The pellets are dyed with a nonionic or anionic dye one of: (1) before being infused with the supercritical fluid, (2) during being infused with the supercritical fluid by a nonionic or anionic dye dissolved or dispersed in the supercritical fluid, which optionally comprises a polar liquid, (3) during immersion in the heated fluid, where the heated fluid contains the dye, or (4) after being foamed. | 09-18-2014 |
20140259330 | MONOLITHIC PROTECTIVE ARTICLE WITH FLEXIBLE REGION - An article of protective equipment includes a one-piece body. The body includes a first region, an edge, and a second region. The first region is formed from a first composite material having a first matrix component and a first reinforcement component. The second region extends between the first region and the edge. The second region is formed from a second composite material having a second matrix material and a second reinforcement component. One of the first reinforcement component and the second reinforcement component has a plurality of first items arranged randomly. The other of the first reinforcement component and the second reinforcement component has a plurality of second items arranged in a predetermined arrangement. The body is configured to protect the wearer from an input load, and the second region is configured to flex under the influence of the input load. | 09-18-2014 |
20140259331 | MOISTURE-INSENSITIVE THERMALLY PROTECTIVE MATERIALS AND GARMENTS MADE THEREFROM - Protective garments and methods for low wet pick-up from hose water, weather, etc. and from perspiration generated by the wearer, to minimize water impact on the insulative properties, minimize weight gain, and effectuate quick drying. For firefighting in particular, the disclosure provides that wet, hot air is driven out of the garment, away from the wearer (rather than in), and water entry is blocked. | 09-18-2014 |
20140283289 | Anti-Slip Slip-On Slip-Over Roof Safety Shorts - Anti-slip clothing with a homogeneous gripping surface for use by anyone with a need to be on steep sloped surface such as a roof which effectuates a reduced coefficient of sliding friction between the wearer and the steep sloped surface. The anti-slip clothing can be an article of clothing such as a shirt, vest, jacket, pancho, coveralls, overalls, pair of shorts, pair of pants, waist-sashes or partial leg coverings, calf and forearm coverings, slip-over clothing such as slip-over shirts and fastenable slip-over shorts worn on the body or over other conventional articles of clothing and which includes a gripping surface applied to an exterior or optionally to the interior surface of the article of clothing so that when the inside non-slip surface contacts with the existing wearers conventional existing clothing it prevents slippage between the anti-slip clothing and the wearers conventional existing clothing. | 09-25-2014 |
20140289938 | UPPER BODY PROTECTIVE SYSTEM - A contact sports upper body protector having an inner, breathable fabric layer and an outer layer composed of multiple, individual padding elements. A tensioning system is integrated into the inner layer to comfortably secure the protector to the body without impeding movement and includes reinforcing such as stitching running over the shoulders and joining together front and back before proceeding toward the waist of the wearer where a tensioning strap on either side is cooperatively engaged. The tensioning strap extends from the front portion of the garment through a D-ring on the rear and returns to the front where it is removeably secured at a point below its original departure point so as to provide tension both around the body/waist and over the shoulders to secure the protector in place. | 10-02-2014 |
20140298573 | Apparel Incorporating A Protective Element - An article of apparel may include may include a garment portion and at least one protective element. The garment portion and the protective element have a configuration that forms a gap, separation, or pleat structure through, for example, folding or overlapping of a textile element of the garment portion. The gap, separation, or pleat structure may permit the protective element to move independent of other portions of the apparel, thereby enhancing a range of movement of the individual and the overall comfort of the apparel. | 10-09-2014 |
20140304900 | REMOVABLE BODY PADDING - The presently disclosed body padding is removably attached to a user's garment and configured to overlie an area of the user's body susceptible to injury (e.g., the user's knees or elbows). The body padding includes a padded insert and a protective cap which is selectively inserted into a corresponding body pad pocket within the user's garment. When installed, the protective cap occupies the entire window into the body pad pocket and projects through the body pad window. Further, one or more attachments are arranged around the projecting portion of the protective cap, which are selectively attached to corresponding attachments arranged around the pocket window. | 10-16-2014 |
20140310858 | Convertible Ultraviolet Ray Protective Garment - A convertible ultraviolet ray protective garment provides a user with a garment that protects the user from damaging ultraviolet rays while providing a wide variety of wearing options. A first fastening strip and a second fastening strip positioned opposite each other on a fabric sheet of ultraviolet ray blocking material allows the user to affix the ends of the fabric sheet together in order to configure the garment in any of a variety of arrangements. | 10-23-2014 |
20140352042 | PERSONAL PROTECTION DEVICE AND GARMENT INCLUDING SUCH A DEVICE - A personal protection device for the protection of a portion of the body of a user is described. The device has an inflatable element adapted to protect at least partially a region of the pelvis of the user and including a first side protection portion adapted to protect at least one hip region, and a second side protection portion adapted to protect at least the other region of the hip of the user, and a connecting portion defining a zone of connection between the first side protection portion and the second side protection portion. The connecting portion defines a fluid communication between the first side protection portion and the second side protection portion. | 12-04-2014 |
20140373259 | PROTECTIVE PAD ASSEMBLY - Protective pad assemblies, which are worn on knees, elbows, shins, hips, and shoulders, and combinations thereof, are disclosed. Garments that accommodate the protective pad assemblies are also disclosed. | 12-25-2014 |
20150040300 | MODULAR TURNOUT GEAR - A modular garment includes a sleeved jacket and a vest that may be worn by a first responder. The sleeved jacket is constructed for use in some emergency circumstances, including technical rescue operations. Portions of the jacket, including at least portions of the sleeves, may be constructed to satisfy more stringent garment standards, such as garment standards for structural firefighting. A vest may be worn over the sleeved jacket to produce a combined jacket suitable for use as turnout gear in structural firefighting. | 02-12-2015 |
20150047113 | STRUCTURED MATERIAL FOR IMPACT PROTECTION - A structured material for impact protection includes a plurality of tubular members formed from a thermoplastic elastomer material. The plurality of tubular members are arranged in a bundle such that the central axes of the plurality of tubular members are substantially parallel, and adjacent tubular members are secured to one another along their length. A method of forming a structured impact protection material includes arranging a plurality of tubes formed from a thermoplastic elastomer material into a selected shape. The tubes are arranged in a layer with central axes of the plurality of tubes aligned to be parallel to each other. Heat is applied to adjacent first end portions of tubes of plurality of tubes and the adjacent first end portions are secured to each other via thermal bond. Heat is applied to adjacent second end portions of the tubes and the adjacent second end portions are secured to each other via thermal bond. | 02-19-2015 |
20150052669 | MAGNETIC SEGMENTED SPORT EQUIPMENT - The present invention is a magnetic segmented sport equipment for reducing the impact force on sport equipment using deployable segments. The magnetic segmented sport equipment has a body defining a recess, and a panel movable within the recess. The body and the recess each have magnetic elements associated therewith, with similar pole orientation. The panel has magnetic elements that are aligned with the magnetic elements of in the recess. A biasing element is located in the recess which provides a spring force against the panel. The panel is retained in the recess by an attraction force between the panel magnetic elements and the recess magnetic elements, which is greater than the spring force. The attraction and spring forces are configured so that the spring force is greater than the attraction force when an additional force in the direction of the spring force is combined with the spring force. | 02-26-2015 |
20150074881 | MOTORCYCLE UNDERWEAR SEAT PADS - The present invention relates to a protective seat pad for use inside a motorcycle pant. The protective seat pad will generally comprise two leg extensions extending from the main body of the seat pad, which define a space between the leg extensions. The protective seat pad further comprises raised ribs in the main body of the seat pad and the leg extensions. | 03-19-2015 |
20150074882 | GARMENT ADAPTED TO BE ASSOCIATED TO A DEVICE FOR THE PERSONAL PROTECTION OF A USER - A garment having a portion suitable for being combined with an inflatable member for protecting a user is described. The portion of the garment includes a covering surface suitable for forming a covering for the inflatable member. The covering surface comprises at least one insert made of elastic material. | 03-19-2015 |
20150082523 | BREATHABLE IMPACT ABSORBING CUSHIONING AND CONSTRUCTIONS - Disclosed herein, in one embodiment, is a breathable cushioning pad. The cushioning pad includes an upper layer surface, a lower layer with a lower surface, and a cushioning material disposed between the upper layer and has the lo cushioning pad has a thickness. A channel can be disposed in the cushioning pad and defines a cushioning region The channel includes a thickness less than the thickness of the cushioning region. At least one vent extends through connection with the upper surface and the lower surface. | 03-26-2015 |
20150101110 | PROTECTIVE PADDING ASSEMBLY FOR A SPORTS APPAREL ARTICLE - A protective sports garment comprising including an article of clothing and at least a first pad assembly having an inner surface and an outer surface defining a pad area. The pad assembly includes a plurality of spaced apart cells coupled together by a plurality of linking members, and first and second regions. Each of the first and second regions extends over at least 25 percent of the pad area. The first region is formed of a first inner layer and a first outer layer, and the second region is formed of the first inner layer and does not include the first outer layer. The first inner and outer layers are formed of first and second materials having first and second durometer values measured on a hardness scale, respectively. The second durometer value is greater than the first durometer value. The inner surface of the pad assembly engages the article. | 04-16-2015 |
20150101111 | PAD FOR A GARMENT, PADDED GARMENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A pad for a garment includes a one piece structure comprising interconnected elements made from a compressible material. The elements are arranged such that, when the pad is in a non-deformed state, each element is spaced apart from adjacent elements by a void. The elements are interconnected such that when the pad is deformed, a zigzag arrangement of at least three elements is formed and/or a void enclosed by at least two adjacent elements expands. | 04-16-2015 |
20150113714 | FIBER COMPRISING A MIXTURE OF POLY(M-PHENYLENE ISOPHTHALAMIDE) AND COPOLYMER MADE FROM (6)-AMINO-2-(P-AMINOPHENYL)BENZIMIDAZOLE - The invention concerns fiber, and a process for making same, the fiber comprising a mixture of at least a first polymer and a second polymer,
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20150113715 | PROTECTIVE APPAREL AND SUPPORT APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USE - A protective apparel support ( | 04-30-2015 |
20150121612 | HEAT RESISTANT OUTERSHELL FABRIC - The present invention relates to a thermally-resistant woven fabric and/or multiple ply fabric sheet for use as single or outer layer of protective garments, of the type comprising an inside fabric layer and an outside fabric layer joined together by an array of connecting lines. The woven fabric and/or multiple ply fabric sheet comprise yarns, wherein said yarn comprises
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20150128333 | FASTENER FOR FIREFIGHTER TURNOUT GEAR - A zipper type fastener for protective clothing, such as a firefighter or first responder turnout jacket is disclosed. One or more open ends of the zipper may be connected to the protective clothing by a zipper extender that creates a grip area to allow a user to more easily grasp the zipper end component(s) and fasten the zipper. | 05-14-2015 |
20150143620 | Cut Resistant Garment - A cut resistant sweater is provided including a chest portion, sleeves, collar, and closure extending from the top edge of the collar through at least part of the chest portion. The closure includes an opening extending from the top of the collar through at least part of the chest portion, and a strip having a first part of a hook and loop fastener thereon. A second part of the hook and loop fastener is disposed on the sweater in at least two pieces, a piece adjacent to a first side of the opening and a piece adjacent to a second side of the opening. The closure is stiff relative to the collar to support the collar. A method for manufacturing the sweater includes providing a cut resistant yarn, and knitting it into a sweater in the order of cuff of first sleeve, first sleeve, body and collar, second sleeve, and cuff of the second sleeve. | 05-28-2015 |
20150297920 | AIR BLOWER AND PROTECTIVE SUIT INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided are an air blower and a protective suit that includes the air blower, which eliminates an air hose that connects the air blower to the protective suit without the air hose getting caught on a protrusion in a work area, which provides favorable workability. With respect to an air blower for a protective suit, the air blower configured to include an air blowing part that includes an air blowing machine, and a filter part that incorporates a filter and that is connected to the air blowing part, is characterized in that the air blower is arranged at the nape of the neck of a wearer of the protective suit. | 10-22-2015 |
20150313044 | ELECTROMAGNETIC SHIELDING MATERIAL AND CLOTHING USING THE SAME - An electromagnetic shielding material including a substrate and a shield layer. The shield layer includes a carbon nanotube composite wire. The carbon nanotube composite wire includes a carbon nanotube wire and a metal layer. The carbon nanotube wire comprises a plurality of carbon nanotubes spirally arranged along an axial direction of the carbon nanotube wire. A twist of the carbon nanotube wire ranges from 10 r/cm to 300 r/cm. A diameter of the carbon nanotube wire ranges from 1 micron to 30 microns. A thickness of the metal layer ranges from 1 micron to 5 microns. Electromagnetic shielded clothing is also provided. | 10-29-2015 |
20150328527 | PROTECTIVE STRUCTURE FOR SPORTING EQUIPMENT AND METHOD - The protective structure comprises a at least in one direction curved support rib structure of a material or a material composition that is suited for injection molding, which support rib structure is formed of an outer frame and of inner frames fitted into the interior space of the outer frame and being fixed to each other and/or to the outer frame. The material thickness of the support rib structure varies in a direction perpendicular to a surface formed by the support rib structure so that the material thickness is greater at the middle of the support rib structure compared to the material thickness at the edges of the support rib structure. | 11-19-2015 |
20150366271 | Anti-Slip Slip-On Slip-Over Roof Safety Shorts - Anti-slip clothing with a homogeneous gripping surface for use by anyone with a need to be on steep sloped surface such as a roof which effectuates a reduced coefficient of sliding friction between the wearer and the steep sloped surface. The anti-slip clothing can be an article of clothing such as a shirt, vest, jacket, pancho, coveralls, overalls, pair of shorts, pair of pants, waist-sashes or partial leg coverings, calf and forearm coverings, slip-over clothing such as slip-over shirts and fastenable slip-over shorts worn on the body or over other conventional articles of clothing and which includes a gripping surface applied to an exterior or optionally to the interior surface of the article of clothing so that when the inside non-slip surface contacts with the existing wearers conventional existing clothing it prevents slippage between the anti-slip clothing and the wearers conventional existing clothing. | 12-24-2015 |
20150374045 | Personal Cooling and Heating System - Embodiments of the invention provide a cooling garment including a garment material configured to be worn on a user's upper body. The garment material includes an outer surface with gel-filled chambers, an inner surface, and a hole therethrough. The garment material is configured to compress against the user's body when worn so that protrusions extending from the inner surface contact the user's body and define air channels between the protrusions, the inner surface, and the user's body. The cooling garment also includes a fixing ring coupled to the garment material around the hole, and a suction device configured to be coupled to the fixing ring, wherein the suction device is configured to circulate air through the air channels. | 12-31-2015 |
20150374047 | Foot Loop - The disclosed technology relates to the ornamental and utilitarian features of a device configured to protect the Metatarsal-Phalanges Joints (MPJ) zone of the user's foot when wearing shoes such as dress shoes. The device defines a loop placed around the MPJ zone wherein such loop can be neutral or natural in color to minimize its impact on the style of the shoe or flashy or have its own design that can add “strappiness” or “laciness” or contrasting color. The loop forms a protective layer between the problem areas (e.g. side and top around the MPJ zone) of the foot and the shoe material. | 12-31-2015 |
20160000158 | Modular Airbag System For Personal Protection - A modular airbag system may include at least one inflatable airbag configured to deploy outward on a side(s) of the airbag system, for example, in two opposite substantially horizontal directions, at least one airbag compartment, and one or more straps configured to strap the modular airbag system securely to one of a user's body and/or an object, and configured to release the modular airbag system from one of the user's body and/or the object. | 01-07-2016 |
20160003318 | IMPACT ABSORBING STRUCTURE - An impact absorbing structure includes a first inter-engaging main planar part and a second inter-engaging main planar part. The first main planar part includes a plurality of cylindrical projections engageable in corresponding flexible hollow members, such that as the cylindrical projections enter and subsequently deform the hollow members, impact absorption takes place. | 01-07-2016 |
20160021949 | Protective toe sleeve for use during aquatic activity - A protective sleeve for a swimmer's hallux toe, commonly known as the great toe, is smaller in diameter than the toe for which it is intended, and is intended to stretch around the great toe, ensuring a tight fit. The protective sleeve would have a gripping surface on its lower surface, to provide additional friction when the user is walking on wet, slick floor surfaces. The device would preferably be composed of durable, non-rigid, flexible material such as latex, silicon, rubber, or other elastic, durable material. Multiple sizes are contemplated for users having differently sized great toes. | 01-28-2016 |
20160058079 | GARMENT WITH ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION SHIELDED POCKET - A garment that shields a wearer from electromagnetic radiation may generally have a length of fabric forming the garment. The wearable garment may be virtually any garment such as a brassiere, camisole, shirt, pants, leggings, and the like. The garment is preferably made of at least a first fabric and a second fabric, where the first fabric is a non-metalized fabric and the second fabric being a metalized fabric. The metalized fabric, in some embodiments, is a metal plated fabric having one or more electrically conductive metals disposed thereon. The metalized fabric is used to form at least one pocket of the garment. Electronics and other devices can be placed and stored in the metalized pocket thereby shielding the wearer from electromagnetic radiation emitted by the electronic or similarly situated device. | 03-03-2016 |
20160073708 | WEARABLE INFLATING SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY ARRESTING FALLS THROUGH GAPS IN STRUCTURES, AND METHOD OF USE - An inflatable fall arrest and fall protection safety system generally having one or more inflatable apparatus attached to a belt or other suitable wearable support structure that can be worn by a user. When the user falls, one or more directional inertia activated inflation devices trigger one or more inflators to inflate the one or more inflatable apparatus such that they protect the falling user in the given situation. The inflatable fall arrest and fall protection safety system can be used for work that is performed at dangerous heights, for example pipe rack or scaffolding construction, as well as to protect people who are prone to falling, or any situation in which protection from falling could be desired. | 03-17-2016 |
20160081403 | PERSONAL PROTECTION DEVICE - A personal protection device for the protection of a portion of the body of a user is described. The device includes an inflatable member intended to protect at least partially a zone of the body of a user. The personal protection device includes at least a first portion and a second portion. The first portion and the second portion are superimposed in a corresponding overlapping area or superimposition area. The personal protection device includes at least one connecting device or structure associated with the first portion of the inflatable member and the second portion in the superimposition area. | 03-24-2016 |
20160088877 | PROTECTIVE STRETCHABLE MATERIAL AND GARMENT MADE THEREWITH - The present disclosure describes a protective stretchable material and a garment made therewith. The protective stretchable material comprises a first protective fabric, and a second protective fabric partially superposing the first protective fabric. The protective stretchable material further comprises a stretchable structure. The first and second protective fabric are affixed to the stretchable structure in such a manner as to allow movement of the first protective fabric with respect to the second protective fabric while remaining partially superposed upon stretching of the stretchable structure. | 03-31-2016 |
20160088883 | PERSONAL PROTECTION DEVICE - A personal protection device for the protection of a portion of the body of a user is described. The device has an inflatable member intended to protect at least partially a zone of the body of a user. The personal protection device includes at least a first portion and a second portion. The first portion and the second portion are superimposed in a corresponding overlapping area or superimposition area. In the personal protection device the height or thickness of at least one, or each, of the first portion and the second portion is, in the overlapping area or superimposition area, smaller than the height or thickness of a remaining part of the inflatable member. | 03-31-2016 |
20160113340 | FLAME RESISTANT THERMAL LINER, COMPOSITE FABRIC, AND GARMENT - The present invention relates to a flame resistant thermal liner comprising a nonwoven sheet comprising nanofibers of a synthetic polymer having an limiting oxygen index of at least 21, a mean flow pore of 10 micrometers or less, a thickness air permeability of 25 to 6000 cubic feet per min−micrometers (12 to 2880 cubic meters per square meter per min−micrometers), and an average thickness T | 04-28-2016 |
20160113344 | DRAPE ATTACHMENT FOR A STANDARD CAP - A cloth drape for shading a wearer's neck and ears includes left and right semi-rigid support members, such as 3-5 mm plastic tubes containing a copper wire, supporting the top edge of the drape. Ends of the support members extend out of the front of the drape and are attached to left and right visor clips. The visor clips are clipped over the side edges of the visor and retain the support members at an angle approximately parallel to the visor edge around the outside of the cap. There is a gap between the support members at the back of the drape to allow tightening of the drape using a cord attached to the support members. To support the drape at the back of the cap, the drape has one or two Velcro strips attached to it that extend around the size-adjustment band in the back of a standard cap. | 04-28-2016 |
20160143376 | CAPTIVE CLOTHING INSERTS - According to an exemplary embodiment a captive clothing insert may be disclosed. The captive clothing insert may include at least one protective insert, at least one bladder coupled to the at least one protective insert, and at least one ventilation hole disposed in the at least one protective insert. According to a second exemplary embodiment, a captive clothing insert may be disclosed. The captive clothing insert may include at least one protective insert; and at least one bladder coupled to the protective insert. According to a further exemplary embodiment, a captive clothing insert may be disclosed. The captive clothing insert may include at least one protective insert, and at least one ventilation hole disposed on the at least one protective insert. | 05-26-2016 |
20160174626 | GARMENT WITH AN EMERGENCY DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED EMERGENCY METHOD | 06-23-2016 |
20160174629 | FOOT GLOVE | 06-23-2016 |
20160183607 | Protective Clothing Article Including Fall Sensors and Deployable Air Bags - A protective clothing article including a wearable member placeable over the torso of a user, includes an upper portion for engaging the user's shoulders, and a lower portion disposed, when worn by the user, at a vertical position generally similar to the pelvis of the user. At least two deployable airbags are disposed on the lower portion of the clothing article at a vertical position generally similar to the pelvis of a user. A compressed air source is provided for injecting air into the air bags upon deployment of the air bags to inflate the airbags. The clothing article also includes at least two sensors capable of detecting and sensing information relating to the direction and velocity of movement of the user. A controller is in communication with the sensor for processing sensed information from the sensor and processing said sensed information to determine whether a fall event is imminent and, upon determining that such a fall event is imminent, sending a signal to the compressed air source to inflate and thereby deploy at least one of the two deployable airbags. | 06-30-2016 |
20160183608 | Protecting an Athletic Participant Against Impact Injury - An article, garment and method protect a user's coccyx. Articles include: a core member constructed of an elastic composite, the core member including a upper lobe and a lower lobe, the core member further having an outer face, an inner face and a thickness between the outer face and the inner face; an arched outer shell attached to the outer face of the core member, the outer shell having a thickness less than the thickness of the core member, the outer shell biasing the core member toward an arched configuration; and a layer of resilient material attached to the inner face of the core member. | 06-30-2016 |
20160192714 | HIP PROTECTIVE UNDERGARMENTS | 07-07-2016 |