Pads with three dimensional image element
Assignee3DCalz, LLC
InventorBrian Michael Gudalis
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Abstract
A shin guard includes a protective plate having a front face and a rear face. The rear face is contoured to fit around a shin of a wearer of the shin guard. Further, the shin guard includes a three dimensional image element carried on the front face. This image element projects an image outline through a sock worn over the shin guard. A sports pad is provided including an outer shell defining a pocket and a pad received and held in the pocket. A three dimensional image element is captured between said outer shell and the front face of the pad. That image element projects an image outline through the outer shell to enhance the uniform of the player wearing the sports pad.
Claims19
A three dimensional image element configured to adhesively attach to a front face of a protective sports pad for ornamenting the protective sports pad, the three dimensional image element consisting of:
- a three dimensional shape consisting of a foam layer, the three dimensional shape having a first side, a second side opposite the first side, and an outer perimeter, wherein the three dimensional shape comprises a thickness of 3 mm measured between the first side and the second side;
- a background sheet consisting of a foam layer, the background sheet having a third side and a fourth side, wherein the fourth side is opposite the third side, wherein the second side of the three dimensional shape is adhesively attached to the third side of the background sheet such that a border portion of the background sheet around the outer perimeter of the three dimensional shape is not covered by the three dimensional shape;
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- a layer of adhesive on the fourth side of the background sheet configured for affixing the three dimensional image element to a protective sports pad.
A three dimensional image element configured to adhesively attach to a front face of a protective sports pad for ornamenting the protective sports pad, the three dimensional image element consisting of:
- a three dimensional shape consisting of a foam layer, the three dimensional shape having a first side, a second side opposite the first side, and an outer perimeter;
- a background sheet consisting of a foam layer, the background sheet having a third side and a fourth side, wherein the fourth side is opposite the third side, wherein the second side of the three dimensional shape is adhesively attached to the third side of the background sheet such that a border portion of the background sheet around the outer perimeter of the three dimensional shape is not covered by the three dimensional shape, wherein the background sheet comprises a thickness of 3 mm measured between the third side and the fourth side;
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- a layer of adhesive on the fourth side of the background sheet configured for affixing the three dimensional image element to a protective sports pad.
A three dimensional image element configured to adhesively attach to a front face of a protective sports pad for ornamenting the protective sports pad, the three dimensional image element consisting of:
- a three dimensional shape consisting of a foam layer, the three dimensional shape having a first side, a second side opposite the first side, and an outer perimeter;
- a background sheet consisting of a foam layer, the background sheet having a third side and a fourth side, wherein the fourth side is opposite the third side, wherein the second side of the three dimensional shape is adhesively attached to the third side of the background sheet such that a border portion of the background sheet around the outer perimeter of the three dimensional shape is not covered by the three dimensional shape;
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- a layer of adhesive on the fourth side of the background sheet configured for affixing the three dimensional image element to a protective sports pad.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.