Body protective clothing
OwnerBertrand H. Milesinventor
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Abstract
Body protective clothing to be worn over or in place of outer garments for protection while actively participating in various sports is provided. A zippered vest-type garment including a resilient foam insert strategically located along the lower portion of the torso includes adjustable front closure straps for maintaining the position of the foam about the lower back and hip bones. A harness-type construction having crossed-adjustable shoulder straps and a closure belt portion also provides impact protection about the lower back and hip bones of the wearer. Stretch-type pants are provided with pockets in the regions of the hip and lower back for receiving foam pads when desired.
Claims12
A protective garment for protecting the lower back and hip regions of a user from injuries due to impact while participating in active sports and not interfering with such participation, comprising:
- a garment shell formed from a rugged-flexible cloth material having an inner panel shaped to cover at least the lower back and hip regions of the user and a cooperating outer panel joined to said inner panel for forming a substantially elongated pocket therebetween extending across the torso of the user;
- a flexible-impact resistant foam insert shaped to fit into said pocket inserted into said pocket;
- shoulder means for supporting said garment with the flexible foam inserts surrounding the lower back and hip regions by hanging from the shoulders of the user;
- adjustable closure means across the front of the user for adjustably closing and securing said flexible foam insert in said pocket about the lower back and hip region of the user and
- adjustable crotch straps means adjustably anchored across the lower portion of the garment for fixing the position of the garment vertically on the user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.