US 5,669,080 A · Protective apparatus against baseball pitching injury

Abstract

The invention is a one-piece, fully adjustable, shock absorbing protective vest. The protective vest is contoured to fully protect the chest, shoulder and upper arm areas of the wearer. The protective vest allows free movement of both arms without pulling out of position or compromising the area of protective coverage. Further, enhancing the flexibility of the protective vest are slits positioned to help the protective vest move with the wearer without pulling the protective vest out of position. The protective vest is attached to the wearer through an adjustable combination of flexible and non-flexible straps which are further adjustable by the use of a dual adjustable piece allowing a full range of adjustment for different body types without compromising protection to the wearer. The protective vest is made from a rubber-like pad that absorbs shock and resists moisture, and is covered on the front with a breathable fabric and on the back facing the wearer with a moisture-wicking fabric that takes moisture from the body, but does not transmit the moisture to the inner pad.

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Dependent claims

An apparatus for protection of an athlete by cushioning and absorbing the shock of impact to the body from a projectile comprising:

a one-piece, continuous protective vest formed from a single piece of a protective material for protecting the torso, shoulder, upper arm areas of a human body extending from the diaphragm, continuing over the shoulder, and stopping at the top of the shoulder blades;
means for attaching and for positioning said protective vest over the torso, shoulder and upper arm areas of the human body for optimal form, fit and protection, said attaching means comprising a primary fastening means and a secondary fastening means for retaining the protective vest in position covering the torso, shoulder and upper arm areas of the human body and said secondary fastening means comprising a strap and adjustment means;
said protective vest further comprising a chest portion, a shoulder portion and an upper arm portion of said protective vest formed by a pair of arm syce cutouts in the single piece of protection to permit full movement of both arms of the human body while continuing to protect the torso, shoulder and upper arm areas of the human body.

An apparatus for protection of an athlete by cushioning and absorbing the shock of impact to the body from a projectile comprising:

a one-piece, continuous protective vest formed from a single piece of a protective material for protecting the torso, shoulder, upper arm areas of a human body extending from the diaphragm, continuing over the shoulder, and stopping at the top of the shoulder blades;
means for attaching and for positioning said protective vest over the torso, shoulder and upper arm areas of the human body for optimal form, fit and protection, said attaching means comprising a primary fastening means and a secondary fastening means for retaining the protective vest in position covering the torso, shoulder and upper arm areas of the human body and said secondary fastening means comprising a strap and adjustment means;
an array of slits for circulating air through said protective vest to the torso, shoulder and upper arm areas of the human body;
said protective vest further comprising a chest portion, a shoulder portion and an upper arm portion of said protective vest formed by a pair of arm syce cutouts in the single piece of protective material to permit full movement of both arms of the human body while continuing to protect the torso, shoulder and upper arm areas of the human body.

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Protective apparatus against baseball pitching injury

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Protective apparatus against baseball pitching injury

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