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US 10,441,008 B2Granted
Protection device
OwnerVictoria Hamiltoninventor
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Abstract
The present invention provides body part protectors which comprise multiple discrete and optionally removable/replaceable shock absorbing elements. The body part protectors of this invention offer superior protection to body parts such as knees and elbows as compared to other devices and/or those devices which comprise single shock absorbing elements.
Claims17
A device for protecting a joint, said device comprising:
- a body part contact portion;
- a surface contact portion;
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- a plurality of discrete shock absorbing elements disposed between the body part contact portion and the surface contact portion;
- wherein the shock absorbing elements are circumferentially arranged around a vertical axis located in the centre of the surface contact portion;
- wherein the shock absorbing elements comprise springs;
- wherein the body part contact portion and the surface contact portion comprise a plurality of shock absorbing element housings, each shock absorbing element being associated with at least one shock absorbing element housing;
- wherein the device comprises a plurality of flexible members extending between the body part contact portion and the surface contact portion and configured to prevent the shock absorbing elements from breaking free of the housings, each shocking absorbing element being associated with at least one of the flexible members wherein the plurality of flexible members are flexible cords designed to be fed through each of the plurality of the discrete shock absorbing elements.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.