US5551082A
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Protective athletic pants having diagonal protect pads around hip, buttocks and thigh areas
Assignee: Crash Pads Inc
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Filing: 1995-02-24
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Granted: 1996-09-03
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Expires: 2015-02-24
Abstract
Abstract An athletic garment designed to protect the wearer from injury during athletic activity such as in-line roller skating, skiing, volleyball, mountain biking, basketball, hockey, field hockey, ice skating or gymnastics. The invention uses strategically placed and rib-shaped gel, air or elastic foam padding to protect the wearer from the impact and abrasion of a fall caused by such activity.
Inventors
- 👤 David H. Stewart
- 👤 Sheila C. Lehner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 17:54
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41D; A41D13/00; A41D13/015; A41D13/0156; A41D1/00; A41D1/06; A41D1/08; A41D1/089; A41D13/05; A41D13/0506; A41D13/0537; A41D13/055; A41D13/0581; A41D13/0556; A41D13/0587
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
147 words
A garment for use in sports activities comprising: a substantially tubular, body covering portion of stretchable fabric adapted to be worn by a person engaged in a sports activity; impact absorbing protective means comprising a plurality of rib-shaped pads, said pads being located on an outer surface of said body covering portion for protecting the wearer in the event of a fall, said pads comprising at least a first plurality of relatively narrow, elongated diagonal pads each commencing at an upper end in the vicinity of a wearer's waist and curving, when worn, around the wearer's hip bones, and a second plurality of relatively narrow, elongated, diagonal pads each terminating at a relatively forwardly disposed lower end substantially in line with the lower portion of the buttocks of a wearer, said second plurality of pads having relatively rearwardly disposed upper ends below the waist of the wearer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
147 words
A garment for use in sports activities comprising: a substantially tubular, body covering portion of stretchable fabric adapted to be worn by a person engaged in a sports activity; impact absorbing protective means comprising a plurality of rib-shaped pads, said pads being located on an outer surface of said body covering portion for protecting the wearer in the event of a fall, said pads comprising at least a first plurality of relatively narrow, elongated diagonal pads each commencing at an upper end in the vicinity of a wearer's waist and curving, when worn, around the wearer's hip bones, and a second plurality of relatively narrow, elongated, diagonal pads each terminating at a relatively forwardly disposed lower end substantially in line with the lower portion of the buttocks of a wearer, said second plurality of pads having relatively rearwardly disposed upper ends below the waist of the wearer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
A garment according to claim 1, wherein said rib-shaped pads are diagonally disposed on said garment and said pads extend from an upper rearwardly disposed end to a lower forwardly disposed end and curve around the outside of a wearer's leg.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A garment according to claim 2, wherein said protective pads are specifically positioned to protect at least the hip and buttocks of a wearer against side or backward falls.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A garment according to claim 3 wherein said tubular body covering portion comprises a pair of shorts and said pads are affixed to said pair of shorts.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
A garment according to claim 4 wherein said plurality of elongated protective pads are affixed to said shorts substantially in spaced apart parallel relation with each other and are positioned in line with the contour of each of the buttocks.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A garment according to claim 5 and further comprising a triangular pad of impact absorbing material positioned to rest over the coccyx.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
A garment according to claim 3 wherein the outer surface of each pad is coated with a hardened substance selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, vinyl laminate, nylon and an epoxy-based paint.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
A garment according to claim 4 wherein each protective pad is encased by a layer of spandex material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
A garment according to claim 3 wherein each pad is encased by a non-porous, stretchable covering.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
A garment according to claim 9 wherein each protective pad is composed of a gel.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
A garment according to claim 9 wherein each protective pad is composed of air.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
A garment according to claim 4 wherein each protective pad is composed of closed cell, high density foam.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
41 words
A garment according to claim 2 wherein said upper rearwardly disposed ends of at least some of said protective pads extend to the vicinity of the wearer's spine and upper ends of others of said pads overlay the wearer's hip bones.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
A garment according to claim 3 wherein said lower forwardly disposed ends of said at least some of said pads extend to a lower extremity of said garment.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
26 words
A garment according to claim 1 wherein said means for affixing said pads comprises an adhesive between said pads and the outer surface of said garment.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
32 words
A garment according to claim 1 wherein said means for affixing said pads comprises a piece of stretchable fabric overlaying each said pad and sewn to the outer surface of said garment.
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