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US 4,573,216 AGranted
Impact dissipator
OwnerWalter Wortberginventor
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Abstract
An impact dissipator for the protection of bones and organs of the human body from impacts or falls. The dissipator is bell-shaped and has an outer layer which consists of an elastic rubber substance. Within the shell-like outer layer a viscous fluid layer is located, which is bonded thereto, with the fluid layer forming a skin-friendly adhesive layer adapted to contact and conform to the area being protected.
Claims7
An impact dissipator for protection of the human body, comprising:
- (a) an outer layer consisting of cross-linked silicone rubber;
- (b) an inner viscous-like fluid layer consisting of partially cross-linked silicone rubber integrally bonded to said outer layer at the interface thereof, said inner layer having an adhesive skin-friendly surface adapted to tightly contact the skin of the wearer and conform to the external shape of the body in the region to be protected, and wherein
- (c) said outer and integrally bonded inner layers are generally oval in shape and bell-shaped in cross-section, with the maximum thickness of the bonded layers being in the area contacting the region of the body to be protected.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.