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US 12,433,353 B2Granted
Protective blazer for motorcyclists
OwnerNino Karas, Nina Levikjinventors
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Abstract
Some embodiments provide a protective motorcycle blazer for protecting a motorcyclist. The protective motorcycle blazer includes an outer layer comprising textile fabric for providing an appearance of a blazer, a middle layer comprising abrasion resistant material for providing abrasion resistance to the protective motorcycle blazer, and an inner layer for providing an interface between the motorcyclist and the protective motorcycle blazer.
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A protective blazer for protecting a motorcyclist, comprising:
- an outer layer comprising fabric configured for providing an appearance of a blazer;
- an inner layer, the inner layer configured to provide an interface between a wearer and the protective blazer;
- a middle layer comprising abrasion resistant material, the middle layer forming a frame of the protective blazer and being located between the inner layer and the outer layer;
- the middle layer securing to and covering the outer layer of the protective blazer with abrasion resistant material to reinforce the outer layer and protect the skin and torso of the wearer in a slide event or abrasion event during an accident;
- at least one pocket sewn on and formed along a part of the inner layer adjacent to the wearer, the at least one pocket configured to include an impact protector;
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- a fastening mechanism comprising abrasion resistant material, the fastening mechanism being directly attached to the middle layer and extending from the middle layer and a front left side of the protective blazer and from the middle layer and a front right side of the protective blazer.
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A motorcycle jacket, comprising:
- an outer blazer component made of fabric, the outer blazer component including:
- a left breast panel and a right breast panel, and
- a first fastening mechanism configured for securing the left breast panel and the right breast panel together across a torso of a wearer of the motorcycle jacket;
- an inner component configured for providing an interface between the wearer and the motorcycle jacket;
- a middle abrasion resistant component made from abrasion resistant material, the middle abrasion resistant component secures to and covers the outer blazer component of the motorcycle jacket with abrasion resistant material to reinforce the outer blazer component and protect the skin and torso of the wearer in a slide event or abrasion event during an accident, the middle abrasion resistant component being located between the inner component and the outer blazer component and forming a frame of the motorcycle jacket;
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- a second fastening mechanism comprising abrasion resistant material, the second fastening mechanism being positioned beneath the first fastening mechanism, wherein the second fastening mechanism directly attaches to a lower torso of the frame of the motorcycle jacket, and the second fastening mechanism is configured to separate a left lower torso side of a front of the motorcycle jacket from a right lower torso side of the front of the motorcycle jacket when unfastened, wherein the second fastening mechanism prevents displacement of the motorcycle jacket during an abrasion event.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.