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US 6,485,446 B1Granted
Protective apparel comprising an energy impact absorbing polymeric material and method for shaping said material
AssigneeI-Tek, Inc.
InventorsTheodore B. Brother, Roy M. Cowdrey, Michael D. Nichols
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Abstract
Protective body apparel, comprising, one or more foundation components adapted to be removably worn proximate one or more parts of said body; and one or more pads comprising, a polymeric material capable of absorbing impact energy, which comprises a plurality of microspheres and which is viscoelastic at room temperature, wherein one or more of said pads is carried by one or more of said foundation components; and method for shaping said polymeric material.
Claims13
Protective body apparel, comprising,
- one or more foundation components adapted to be removably worn proximate one or more parts of the body;
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- one or more impact pads comprising, a polymeric material capable of absorbing impact energy, which comprises a plurality of microspheres and which is viscoelastic at room temperature, said polymer material and said microspheres being combined in a ratio of between about 10:1 to about 5:1 by dry weight wherein one or more of said pads is carried by one or more of said foundation components.
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