Apparatuses, systems and methods for equipment for protecting the human body by absorbing and dissipating forces imparted to the body
OwnerRobert A. Vitoinventor
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Abstract
The disclosed apparatus, system and method includes at least a protective garment that prevents concussive effects on internal organs. The garment many include a garment body; and, embedded in the garment body, at least one multi-sectional pad. At least two of the multi-sections may comprise: at least one aramid layer; at least one multi-durometer foam layer having a substantially similar surface area to that provided by the at least one aramid layer; and at least one shield layer.
Claims12
A protective garment capable of preventing concussive impact effects on a side aspect of a user's cardiopulmonary system enclosed particularly by a left-lateral chest portion of the user, comprising:
- a garment body including at least one side pocket portion configured to align over the lateral chest portion without any portion thereof configured to align over a center chest portion of the user when the garment body is worn by the user;
- a pad for insertion into the at least one side pocket portion, the pad being configured to protect the side aspect when the garment body is worn by the user, and the pad comprising:
- at least one concussive-force dissipating layer;
- a multi-durometer foam layer having a similar shape and surface area to that provided by the concussive force dissipating layer, the multi-durometer foam layer configured to be most proximate to the lateral chest portion when the garment body is worn by the user;
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- a shielding layer configured to be least proximate to the lateral chest portion when the garment body is worn by the user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.