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Body protector
Assignee: Albion Hat and Cap Co Pty Ltd
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Filing: 1990-10-01
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Granted: 1991-11-19
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Expires: 2010-10-01
Abstract
Abstract The present invention discloses a body protector for sportsmen which allows prespiration from the sportsman's skin to be evaporated while the body protector is being worn. The protector takes the form of shoulder pads, a shin pad or a forearm pad. The protectors are molded from resiliently compressible plastic material and provided with a plurality of protrusions on their inner surface(s).
Inventors
- 👤 Anthony E. Henson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 07:15
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B71/00; A63B71/08; A63B71/12; A63B71/1225; A41; A41D; A41D13/00; A41D13/015; A41D13/0153; A63B2071/1208; A63B2071/1258; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S2/00; Y10S2/908; Y10S2/91; Y10S2/911
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
75 words
A body protector for a sportsman selected from the group consisting of a forearm pad and a shin pad, said protector being integrally formed, being molded from plastics material, and having an inner surface with a plurality of protrusions thereon, each of said protrusions being filled with said plastics material and the spaces between adjacent protrusions providing paths through which air is able to pass between said inner surface and the skin of said sportsman.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
75 words
A body protector for a sportsman selected from the group consisting of a forearm pad and a shin pad, said protector being integrally formed, being molded from plastics material, and having an inner surface with a plurality of protrusions thereon, each of said protrusions being filled with said plastics material and the spaces between adjacent protrusions providing paths through which air is able to pass between said inner surface and the skin of said sportsman.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A body protector as claimed in claim 1 wherein said protrusions comprise regions between grooves formed in said inner surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A body protector as claimed in claim 2, wherein said grooves extend in the direction of said forearm or shin.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
A body protector as claimed in claim 3, wherein said grooves comprise a hinged connection between said regions, said protector being able to be bent along said grooves to conform said protector to the shape of said forearm or shin.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
A body protector as claimed in claim 4, wherein a corresponding groove in the outer surface of said protector is located opposite to, and aligned with, each of said grooves in said inner surface.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
A body protector as claimed in claim 1, wherein said plastics material is resiliently compressible.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
A body protector as claimed in claim 6, wherein said resilient plastics material is foamed.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
A body protector as claimed in claim 7, wherein said resilient plastics material is polyurethane.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
A body protector as claimed in claim 1, and having at least one aperture extending therethrough.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
A body as claimed in claim 9, wherein said aperture is located in said grooves.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
A body protector as claimed in claim 1, and having a pair of oppositely located securing straps to secure the protector to the user's body.
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