Protective garment for the hip

Details Protective garment for the hip Protective garment for the hip

1997-05-13

1998-07-14

Apley, Richard J.

Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage

Bandage structure

Support covering

602 62, 2455, A61F 500

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057796580

ABSTRACT:
A protective garment for the hip, including the hip joint, that comprises a pair of loose fitting or form-fitting shorts having an upper right lateral section, a lower right lateral section, an upper left lateral section, a lower left lateral section and a lower back section. The garment fruther comprises protective padding in combination with one or more of these section. The padding in combination with the upper right lateral section is separated from the padding in combination with the lower right lateral section by a first gap, and the padding in combination with the upper left lateral section is separated from the padding in combination with the lower left lateral section by a second gap. The first and second gaps comprise substantially unpadded flexible material thereby allowing substantially unhindered flexion and abduction of the hip joint. The padding can be compartmentalized or noncompartmentalized and can be in a variety of configurations.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4325148 (1982-04-01), Livernois
patent: 4566137 (1986-01-01), Gooding
patent: 4737994 (1988-04-01), Galton
patent: 4884295 (1989-12-01), Cox
patent: 5123407 (1992-06-01), Dewhurst
patent: 5161257 (1992-11-01), Arsendorf et al.

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