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US6446273:
Protective body vest
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Gillen, Sherry S.; Lake Bluff, IL 60044
Gillen, James B.; Lake Bluff, IL 60044
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
2002-09-10
/ 2001-10-29
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| Application Number: |
US2001000000246
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A41D 13/015;
A41D 13/05;
IPC-7:
A62B 17/00;
F41H 1/00;
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| ECLA Code: |
A41D13/015H; A41D13/05D; A41D13/05G; K41D400/20; K41D13/05P2C;
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| U.S. Class: |
002/455;
002/456;
002/459;
002/463;
002/464;
002/465;
002/467;
002/002.5;
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| Field of Search: |
002/455,456,459,463,464,465,467,2.5
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| Priority Number: |
| 2001-10-29 |
US2001000000246 |
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| Abstract: |
A protective body vest for protecting against impact upon torso when worn by an athlete during sporting activities. The invention comprises a multi-section, one-piece garment comprising of a vest sized and shaped to be worn on the torso of an athlete with a multi-layered protective padding that automatically adjusts for varying body sizes and can be customized by the wearer based on safety, comfort and athletic performance concerns. The invention further comprises a shoulder portion with oversized apertures for the arms, an anterior portion, a pair of lateral portions and a tapered-design posterior portion. The invention further utilizes an offset opening located off set from the medial line of a human torso to protect the heart and a flap or overlap to protect the region of the offset opening and cover the vest area about the offset opening.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Meroni & Meroni, P.C. ;
Meroni, Jr., Charles F. ;
Scott, Christopher J. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Calvert, John J.; Muromoto, Jr., Robert H.
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. A multi-section, one-piece garment for protecting against impact upon a human torso when worn by an athlete during sporting activities comprising:
- a vest sized and shaped to be worn on a torso of an athlete, the vest having a multi-layered padding to protect the torso of the athlete, including a chest, an abdomen, a pair of sides, a shoulder area and a back, the vest further comprising a shoulder portion, an anterior portion, a pair of lateral portions, a posterior portion and an offset opening, the multi-layered padding having a first, or outer layer, a second, or middle layer and a third, or inner layer, wherein the first and third layers sandwich, or are joined at a seam to provide a shell for, the second layer, the second layer of the multi-layered padding being formed from a padding material to protect the torso, the shoulder portion having the multi-layered padding sized, shaped and constructed to provide protection to the shoulder area and permit unhindered movement of the arms and neck, the shoulder portion having the multi-layered padding being 1/64 inch to 11/2 inch thick, the shoulder portion further having a pair of oversized apertures located at the lateral most regions for receiving the arms, each oversized aperture being sized and shaped to permit full movement of the arm, the anterior portion having the multi-layered padding sized and shaped to allow unhindered movement of the legs and to protect against impact to the chest, heart, spleen and abdomen, the anterior portion having the multi-layered padding being 1/64 inch to 11/2 inch thick, the offset opening being off set from the medial line of a human torso to protect the heart against impact, the pair of lateral portions being located inferior to the pair of oversized apertures, each lateral portion having the multi-layered padding sized, shaped and constructed to provide protection against impact to the lateral region and allow unhindered movement of the leg, each lateral portion having the multi-layered padding being 1/64 inch to 11/2 inch thick, the posterior portion having the multi-layered padding being 1/64 inch to 11/2 inch thick to protect against impact to the back and allow unhindered movement of the legs;
- at least one slot or opening located on the interior or exterior surface or the first or third layer of the multi-layered padding, or in the seam where the first and third layers are joined to form the shell, which may or may not have a fastening device or devices to secure it in a closed position, allowing for removal or insertion of the second layer of the multi-layered padding, or a layer or layers, or a portion or portions, or a section or sections thereof, from the vest;
- an overlap or flap, the overlap or flap extending or being located over the offset opening and sized and shaped to protect the region of the offset opening against impact and cover the area of the vest about the offset opening, the overlap or flap being 1/64 inch to 1inch thick, the overlap or flap extending from or being attached to the vest and fastened across the offset opening by a fastening means to secure the vest on the torso.
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