Chest protector
AssigneeAmpac Enterprises Inc.
InventorsRichard Person, Stan M. Jurga, Jr., Austin Rodrick, Ya Chi Chen
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Abstract
A chest pad that significantly reduces the occurrence of commotio cordis among athletes is disclosed. The chest pad may be utilized as a stand-alone chest protector intended to provide coverage primarily for the upper chest wall and the cardiac area. The chest pad may also be implanted into or utilized in traditional chest protectors that provide full coverage of the user's torso. The chest pad provides additional protection to the heart of the wearer such that impact in the heart area with a projectile is absorbed by the chest pad.
Claims20
A chest protector comprising:
- a base;
- a chest pad fastened to a front side of the base configured to correspond to the user's chest, wherein the chest pad comprises a first layer having a first density and a first hardness, a second layer having a second density and a second hardness, and a third layer having a third density and a third hardness, wherein the second density is greater than the first and third densities, wherein the third density is greater than the first density, wherein the third hardness is less than the first and second hardnesses, and wherein the first hardness is greater than the second hardness;
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- a strapping system configured to removably and adjustably attach the chest protector.
A chest protector comprising:
- a base;
- a chest pad fastened to a front side of the base configured to correspond to the user's chest, wherein the chest pad comprises a first layer having a first density and a first hardness, a second layer having a second density and a second hardness, and a third layer having a third density and a third hardness, wherein the second density is greater than the first density, wherein the third density is greater than the first density by at least 10 kg/m3, wherein the third hardness is less than the first and second hardnesses, and wherein the first hardness is greater than the second hardness;
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- a strapping system configured to removably and adjustably attach the chest protector.
A chest protector comprising:
- a base;
- a chest pad fastened to a front side of the base configured to correspond to the user's chest, wherein the chest pad comprises a first layer having a first density, a first hardness, and a first thickness, a second layer having a second density, a second hardness, and a second thickness, and a third layer having a third density, a third hardness, and a third thickness, wherein the second density is greater than the first density, wherein the third density is greater than the first density, wherein the third hardness is less than the first and second hardnesses, wherein the first hardness is greater than the second hardness, and wherein the second thickness is less than the first and third thicknesses;
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- a strapping system configured to removably and adjustably attach the chest protector.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.