Hinged pad for protective gear
OwnerRodrigue McDuffinventor
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Abstract
Hinged padding for protective gear comprises a first and a second pad member. A dual-layer membrane sandwiches the first pad member and the second pad member, between a first of the layers and a second of the layers. The first and the second pad member are separated from one another in such a way that the two layers of the dual-layer membrane are coplanar between the sandwiched pad members. The dual-layer membrane consists of a generally non-rigid material such that the first pad member and the second pad member are at least pivotable with respect to another, whereby the hinged padding is adapted to be shaped to be accommodated in a shell of protective gear. A process for assembling the hinged padding is also described.
Claims15
Hinged padding for protective gear, comprising:
- a first pad member;
- a second pad member;
- a dual-layer membrane sandwiching the first pad member and the second pad member, between a first of the layers and a second of the layers, the first pad member and the second pad member being separated from one another in such a way that the two layers of the dual-layer membrane are coplanar between the sandwiched pad members, the dual-layer membrane consisting of a generally non-rigid material such that the first pad member and the second pad member are at least pivotable with respect to one another;
- an adhesive layer on the first layer for coplanar engagement of the two layers between the sandwiched pad members, with the second of the two layers stretching to conform to a shape of the pad members, and for adhering engagement of the pad members to the first layer;
- whereby the hinged padding is adapted to be shaped to be accommodated in a shell of protective gear.
A process for assembling hinged padding, comprising:
- positioning a sheet of adhesive on a first membrane;
- positioning at least two pad members on the first membrane;
- placing a second membrane on the at least two pad members;
- placing a die on the second membrane to bring the membranes together between the at least two pad members;
- temperature treating the die such as to activate the adhesive between the first membrane and the second membrane to form a hinge between the at least two pad members;
- whereby a hinged padding is formed upon removal of the die.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.