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US 2012/0066820 A1Published application
Protective headwear and bodywear
OwnerBernard Frescoinventor
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Abstract
In one aspect the invention is directed to a protective member (eg. a headwear or bodywear member) including a plurality of substantially rigid protective panels connected to each other by flexible panel connectors to form a selected shape for wearing by a wearer. In one embodiment, the protective member is in the form of a cap-shaped member and may be an insert that fits in a cap. In another embodiment, the protective member is in the form of a protective vest.
Claims20
A protective headwear member, comprising:
- a plurality of substantially rigid protective panels connected to each other by flexible panel connectors to form a cap-shaped member configured to fit on the head of a wearer.
A protective member for wearing by a wearer, comprising:
- a plurality of substantially rigid protective panels connected to each other by flexible connectors to form a selected shape, wherein the panels are separated from each other by a gap, wherein the gap has a shape that is sufficiently non-linear to prevent the presence of a linear path between an exterior face of the protective member and an interior face of the protective member.
A flexible protective member for wearing by a wearer, comprising:
- an exterior first protective layer comprising a plurality of substantially rigid protective first panels;
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- a second protective layer that is substantially immediately subjacent the first layer comprising a plurality of substantially rigid protective second panels,
- a plurality of flexible panel connectors connecting the panels of the first and second layers together flexibly so as to form a selected shape,
- wherein the first panels and the second panels are positioned to prevent the formation of a linear path between an exterior face of the first layer and an interior face of the second layer.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.