# US 4,397,043 A · Impact-protective suit for racquetball

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- Number: US 4,397,043 A
- Document ID: US4397043A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 06/300,717
- Filed: 1981-09-10
- Granted: 1983-08-09
- Earliest claimed: 1980-09-12
- Inventors: James C. Croteau
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US4397043A

## CPC

- A41D 13/015: with shock-absorbing means (A41D13/05 takes precedence)
- A41D 13/02: Overalls {, e.g. bodysuits or bib overalls} (sweating suits A61H36/00)
- A41D: OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES

## Abstract

An impact-protective suit for racquetball that enables the wearer to play aggressively, that permits free unrestricted movement during play and that readily vents body heat. The suit includes a shirt portion and a pants portion, which are made of an outer material, a lining, and a selectively located impact-protective material intermediate the outer material and the lining. The impact-protective material completely covers only the back side of the wearer, the front side of the wearer thereby being uncovered by the protective material.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An impact-protective suit for racquetball that enables the wearer to play aggressively, that permits free, unrestricted movement during play, and that readilly vents body heat, said suit comprising a shirt portion and a pants portion, said portions being made of an outer material, a lining, and a selectively located impact-protective material, intermediate said outer material and said lining; said impact-protective material completely covering only the back side of said wearer so as to protect said wearer against injury resulting from impact to said back side, thus enabling said wearer to play aggressively; the front side of said wearer thereby being uncovered by said impact-protective material so as to permit free, unrestricted movement during play and ready venting of body heat.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The suit of claim 1, wherein said lining is located only where said impact-protective material is found.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The suit of claim 1, wherein said impact-protective material additionally covers each knee of said wearer.