Garment with hidden protective padding
AssigneeGrindzco, LLC
InventorsKevin M. Robinson, Robin H. Robinson
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Abstract
A casual aesthetic garment constructed with hidden panels of padded material. The padding is some kind of open or closed cell foam. The outer fabric is made of a blend or nonblended fabric including cotton and/or polyester. The padding is affixed to the inside of the garment to be hidden from the outside of the garment, to give the appearance of the user not wearing a padded garment. The internal pads are affixed, and cannot be removed, to ensure the user is more protected then when not having any pads present.
Claims18
A protective garment comprising:
- an outside layer of traditional looking pant having a built-in, partially affixed inner lining of fabric, the inner lining comprising an upper lining and a knee sleeve, the upper lining and the knee sleeve being unattached to one another;
- wherein the upper lining hangs from the pant unaffixed along at least one edge and wherein the knee sleeve hangs from the pant unaffixed along at least one edge,
- wherein the upper lining and the knee sleeve are hidden from the outside of the garment and comprised of synthetic knit,
- wherein at least one of the upper lining and the knee sleeve has a padded panel affixed thereon;
- wherein the upper lining is affixed to the outside layer at a first seam by stitching such that the outside layer and the upper layer are securely attached and are configured to be positioned on the body simultaneously;
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- wherein the knee sleeve is affixed to the outer layer along a second seam, separate from the first seam, of the pant by stitching such that the outside layer and the knee sleeve are securely attached and are configured to be positioned on the body simultaneously.
A method of manufacturing a protective garment comprising pant or pants suitable for sports or leisure activities, the method comprising:
- partially affixing an inner lining of synthetic material inside the protective garment, the inner lining comprising an upper lining and a knee sleeve, so that the inner lining is not visible when worn and so that the inner lining hangs from the inside of the protective garment;
- wherein the upper lining and the knee sleeve are unattached to one another;
- wherein partially affixing the inner lining comprises partially affixing the upper lining inside the protective garment at a first seam of the protective garment and partially affixing a knee sleeve inside the protective garment at a second seam of the protective garment, separate from the first seam;
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- affixing one or more panels of padded material to the inner lining, such that the padded material hangs inside of the protective garment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.