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US6738984:
Protective body vest
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US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Gillen, Sherry S.; Lake Bluff, IL 60044
Gillen, James G.; Lake Bluff, IL 60044
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None
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| Published / Filed: |
2004-05-25
/ 2002-04-09
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| Application Number: |
US2002000118676
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| IPC Code: |
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A41D 13/015;
A41D 13/05;
IPC-7:
F41H 1/02;
F41H 1/04;
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| ECLA Code: |
A41D13/015H; A41D13/05D; A41D13/05G; A41D13/05P2C; K41D400/20; K41D13/05P2C;
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| U.S. Class: |
002/002.5;
002/455;
002/467;
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| Field of Search: |
002/455,456,459,463,464,465,467,2.5
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| Abstract: |
The present invention provides a protective body vest for protecting against impact upon a human torso when worn by an athlete during sporting activities. The protective body vest comprises a multi-section, one-piece garment or vest sized and shaped to be worn on the torso of an athlete. The garment includes 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 body vest further comprises a shoulder portion with oversized apertures for receiving a wearer's arms, an anterior portion, a pair of lateral portions and a tapered-design posterior portion. The body vest further comprises at least one opening located off set from the medial line of a wearer's torso and at least one flap or overlap to cover the region of the offset opening as well as the vest area about the offset opening.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Scott, Christopher J. ;
Meroni, Jr., Charles F.Meroni & Meroni, P.C. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Calvert, John J.; Muromoto, Robert H.
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| Parent Case: |
This is a Continuation-in-Part Application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/000,246, filed Oct. 29, 2001.
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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, the multi-section, one-piece garment comprising:
- a vest sized and shaped to be worn on a torso of an athlete, the vest being donned and removed in an over-the-head, pullover manner, the vest having a multi-layered padding to protect the torso of the athlete including a chest, an abdomen, a pair of lateral regions, a shoulder area and a back, the vest further comprising a shoulder portion, an anterior portion, a pair of lateral portions and a posterior portion, the multi-layered padding having three layers, wherein the first, or outer layer and the third, or inner layer of the multi-layered padding sandwich, or are joined at a seam to provide a shell for, the second, or middle layer, the second layer being formed from a padding material for protecting against impact to the torso, the shoulder portion 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.
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