Athletic protective undergarment
AssigneeMcDavid Knee Guard, Inc.
InventorsTerence Michael Fee, Robert Finley McDavid, III
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A protective undergarment includes trousers of stretch fabric. Pads located inside the trousers are sewn to the trouser sides. The pads include laminated layers of fabric and a foam substrate. The foam substrate is perforated to augment air circulation and evaporative cooling of the wearer's skin.
Claims16
Athletic protective undergarment, capable of being worn under a pair of pants, and effective for protecting a wearer's hip and thighs while providing freedom of movement, air circulation and evaporation of perspiration, the undergarment comprising:
- a pair of trouser legs of stretchable fabric having four-way stretch characteristics;
- at least a pair of pads, each pad comprising a layer of four-way stretchable backing fabric laminated to a four-way stretchable foam substrate, the foam substrate positioned between the backing layer and the trouser legs, the pads effective to protect the wearer's hips and at least portions of the wearer's thighs;
- at least one stitched seam for nonremovably attaching the pads to the trouser legs;
- and
- the foam substrate being perforated to augment air circulation and cooling of the wearer's skin, the four-way stretch characteristics of the trouser legs, backing fabric and foam substrate permitting the trouser legs, backing fabric and foam substrate to stretch about the same amount when a given tension is applied to the garment.
Athletic protective undergarment, capable of being worn under a pair of pants, and effective for protecting a wearer's hip and thighs while providing freedom of movement, air circulation and evaporation of perspiration, the undergarment comprising:
- a pair of trouser legs of stretchable fabric having four-way stretch characteristics;
- at least a pair of pads each pad comprising a layer of four-way stretchable fabric laminated to a four-way stretchable foam substrate, the foam substrate positioned between the backing layer and the trouser legs, the pads effective to protect the wearer's hips and at least portions of the wearer's thighs;
- at least one stitched seam at about the perimeter of the pad and backing fabric for nonremovably attaching the pads and backing fabric to the trouser legs;
- and
- the foam substrate being perforated to augment air circulation and cooling of the wearer's skin, the four-way stretch characteristics of the trouser legs, backing fabric and foam substrate permitting the trouser legs, backing fabric and foam substrate to stretch about the same amount when a given tension is applied to the garment.
Athletic protective undergarment, capable of being worn under a pair of pants, and effective for protecting a wearer's hip and thighs while providing freedom of movement, air circulation and evaporation of perspiration, the undergarment comprising:
- a pair of trouser legs of stretchable fabric having four-way stretch characteristics, the trouser legs;
- an intermediate panel of stretchable fabric between the trouser legs, the intermediate panel means joined to the trouser legs so as to form trousers therewith;
- at least a pair of pads, each pad comprising a layer of four-way stretchable backing fabric and a four-way stretchable foam substrate, the backing fabric laminated to the foam substrate, the pads effective to protect the wearer's hips and at least portions of the wearer's thighs;
- at least one stitched seam at about the perimeter of the pad and backing fabric for nonremovably attaching the pads to the trouser legs;
- the foam substrate being perforated to augment air circulation and cooling of the wearer's skin, the four-way stretch characteristics of the trouser legs backing fabric and foam substrate permitting the trouser legs backing fabric and foam substrate to stretch about the same amount when a given tension is applied to the garment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.