Protective pad for protection from impact and a protective garment using the same

A breathable pad for a protective garment, the pad comprising:

• a pad body having an upper surface, a lower surface on an opposite side of the pad body from the upper surface, and a medial segment in between the upper surface and lower surface, wherein the lower surface of the pad body is configured to face towards the user while the upper surface of the pad body faces away from the user;
• a first plurality of channels formed in the upper surface of the pad body, the first plurality of channels being arranged in a first pattern to form a first plurality of closed cells in the upper surface of the pad body;
• a second plurality of channels formed in the lower surface of the pad body, the second plurality of channels being arranged in a second pattern to form a second plurality of closed cells in the lower surface of the pad body, wherein open ends of the second plurality of channels are configured to face towards the user while the upper surface of the pad body faces away from the user;
• and
• a plurality of cutout portions formed as through-holes extending from the upper surface of the pad body through to the lower surface of the pad body, wherein an opening of at least one cutout portion is arranged within a cell of the first plurality of closed cells, and
• wherein the medial segment of the pad body separates the first plurality of channels from the second plurality of channels, the at least one cutout portion extending through the medial segment of the pad body.