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US 4,507,801 AGranted
Protective garment
AssigneeDoc-K Protective Equipment, Inc.
InventorsFrank J. Kavanagh, James D. Plunkett, Bernard F. DePalma
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Abstract
A light, conforming protective garment for athletes made of a stretch material with pockets over the areas to be protected. Pads are formed to fit the wearer, inserted into the pockets, and are held closely in place by the stretch material.
Claims9
A protective garment for protecting at least the upper part of the body of an athlete comprising:
- a. tightly fitting body-covering means made of stretchable material;
- b. plurality of pockets affixed to the body covering means;
- c. said pockets being located in the portion of the body-means covering the body portion to be protected;
- d. a plurality of impact-absorbing pad means for protecting a body portion adapted to fit in the pocket means covering the body portion to be protected;
- e. each pad means being shaped to conform to the contours of the wearer's body at the portion to be protected, whereby the pad means, fitting into the pocket means, protects a portion of the body by closely conforming to the body, held accurately in place by stretching of body covering means;
- f. the garment having pocket means and pad means for insertion therein to cover and protect at least the acromio-clavicular joint of the shoulder;
- g. said pocket means and pad means protecting the said acromio-clavicular joint of the shoulder extending downward to the wearer's pectoral and upper trapezius muscles, such that the pad means is bridged over the acromio-clavicular joint of the shoulder, leaving a gap between the top of the wearer's shoulder and the pad means, whereby impact forces are transferred to the pectoral and trapezius muscles, while allowing free movement of the shoulder.
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