Apparel – Guard or protector – Abdomen protector
Reexamination Certificate
1998-11-25
2001-04-03
Calvert, John J. (Department: 3741)
Apparel
Guard or protector
Abdomen protector
C002S455000, C002S456000, C002S463000, C002S465000, C002S467000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06209145
ABSTRACT:
DESCRIPTION
The invention relates to body protection, more particularly but not exclusively the protection of the torso and tibs of individuals.
In some competitive sports such as kart racing where there is little or no suspension in a vehicle being driven there is need for the drivers of the karts to have protection for their torso—particularly their ribs which come into contact with the seats of the vehicles being driven.
There are forms of torso or rib protector already known which generally comprise jackets or belts of textile fabric material including pockets into which relatively stiff panels, usually fibre reinforced plastics, are placed. The panels are meant to protect the ribs of a wearer of the jacket or belt.
The arrangements for protecting ribs known to me are uncomfortable to wear and do not provide, I believe, adequate protection of the ribs for those wearing them.
It is an object of the invention to provide an arrangement which alleviates and/or overcomes the difficulties found with the known forms of rib protector.
In one aspect the invention provides a device for protecting the body of an individual from impacts, the device comprising a first layer of material which acts to shield the body of an individual wearing the device to which is bonded a second layer of material which acts to cushion the body of the individual, the outer margin of the second layer extending beyond the outer margin of the first layer.
The outer margin of the second layer preferably extends between 5 and 20 mm beyond the outer margin of the first layer, desirably extends 15 mm beyond the outer margin of the first layer
A third layer may be attached to the second layer and be generally coincident therewith.
The first layer may be a plastics material, for example polypropylene.
The second layer is preferably of a foamed plastics material, for example cross-linked polyethylene foam.
The third layer preferably comprises a textile fabric material, terry towelling.
With advantage the layers are adhesively bonded together.
The device preferably includes means for holding it in position wrapped about the torso of an individual.
The means for holding the device around the body of any individual preferably comprises a strip of textile fabric comprising of or supporting hook-and-eye for co-operation with a patch of hook-and-eye material, the strip of fabric material and the patch of hook-and-eye material being adhesively bonded to the surface of said first layer and at opposite ends of said layer.
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patent: 3921222 (1975-11-01), Hollman
patent: 3945041 (1976-03-01), Rhee
patent: 37 19895 A1 (1988-12-01), None
patent: 0 729 714 A2 (1996-09-01), None
patent: 0 729 714 A3 (1997-03-01), None
patent: WO 90/01883 (1990-03-01), None
Von Karl Janda, “Kaufberatung Rippenschulzer,”Das Kart Magazin, Jul. 1997, pp. 20-22—with copy of magazine cover, table of contents and English translation.
Calvert John J.
Muromoto Jr. Robert H.
Townsend and Townsend / and Crew LLP
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