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US4805243A
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Padded pant construction for athletic purposes
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-05-04
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Granted: 1989-02-21
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Expires: 2007-05-04
Abstract
Abstract A pants garment having a pad retention member and liner sewn in place within the crotch and lower seat portion of the garment. Lines of stitching define rear and frontal pockets within which are retained resilient pads which cushion muscle and tissue of the anatomy subjacent the pelvis. Unstitched segments of the main member and liner provide openings for insertion and removal of the pads which may be of selected thicknesses to provide the desired amount of cushioning. Paired rear pads cushion the ischium of the pelvis while a forward pad cushions the pubic structure of the pelvis. Unfolding of the pads subsequent to pocket insertion contributes toward pad retention.
Inventors
- 👤 John C. Gibbens
- 👤 Arlene Haislip
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 06:51
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41D; A41D1/00; A41D1/06; A41D1/08; A41D1/084
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
A protective pants garment for athletic use, said garment comprising, pants structure for wear about the lower torso and having a crotch portion and a seat portion, pad means comprising multiple pads, and pad confinement means in place within the crotch portion and seat portion of said pants structure and defining pockets within which said pads are confined, said pad confinement means also defining openings for the insertion and removal of said pads into and out of said pockets, said pad confinement means defined openings are of a size to require folding of the pad associated therewith during pad insertion and removal, said pockets are each of a size to receive pads of different thicknesses.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
A protective pants garment for athletic use, said garment comprising, pants structure for wear about the lower torso and having a crotch portion and a seat portion, pad means comprising multiple pads, and pad confinement means in place within the crotch portion and seat portion of said pants structure and defining pockets within which said pads are confined, said pad confinement means also defining openings for the insertion and removal of said pads into and out of said pockets, said pad confinement means defined openings are of a size to require folding of the pad associated therewith during pad insertion and removal, said pockets are each of a size to receive pads of different thicknesses.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The protective garment claimed in claim 1 wherein some of said pockets are laterally offset from a front-to-rear medial vertical plane of the garment.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The protective garment claimed in claim 1 wherein other of said pockets are intersected by said front-to-rear medial vertical plane of the garment.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
126 words
In a pair of shorts for a bicyclist the improvement comprising, pad retention means fixed in place in the crotch and lower seat portions of said shorts and defining pockets each for the reception of a pad, said pad retention means including a main member and a liner superimposed on one another and stitching therethrough further defining said pockets, said pockets in front-to-rear relationship with one another and located both medially and laterally offset from a front-to-rear medial vertical plane of the shorts and below portions of the pelvis normally supported by a bicycle seat, said pad retention means defining pocket openings of lesser size than said pad whereby a pad in a pocket is confined within the pad retention means during wearing of the shorts.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
126 words
In a pair of shorts for a bicyclist the improvement comprising, pad retention means fixed in place in the crotch and lower seat portions of said shorts and defining pockets each for the reception of a pad, said pad retention means including a main member and a liner superimposed on one another and stitching therethrough further defining said pockets, said pockets in front-to-rear relationship with one another and located both medially and laterally offset from a front-to-rear medial vertical plane of the shorts and below portions of the pelvis normally supported by a bicycle seat, said pad retention means defining pocket openings of lesser size than said pad whereby a pad in a pocket is confined within the pad retention means during wearing of the shorts.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
65 words
Bicycle shorts comprising in combination, a pants garment having a crotch portion and a lower seat portion, multiple pads including paired rear pads in said lower seat portion of the garment, and pad retention means in place on said crotch portion and said lower seat portion of said garment and including a main member defining pockets and pocket openings for the reception of said pads.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
65 words
Bicycle shorts comprising in combination, a pants garment having a crotch portion and a lower seat portion, multiple pads including paired rear pads in said lower seat portion of the garment, and pad retention means in place on said crotch portion and said lower seat portion of said garment and including a main member defining pockets and pocket openings for the reception of said pads.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The bicycle shorts claimed in claim 1 additionally including a liner interposed between said main member and said pants garment, said liner secured to said main member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The bicycle shorts claimed in claim 1 wherein said pockets are also defined by stitching passing through said main member and said liner.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The bicycle shorts claimed in claim 1 additionally including a front pad in said crotch portion of the garment.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
The bicycle shorts claimed in claim 1 wherein said main member is spaced from said garment so as to permit said pockets to receive pads of different thicknesses.
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