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Body protecting device
Assignee: Lloyd Scotland Ltd
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Filing: 2004-12-07
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Granted: 2011-12-27
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Expires: 2024-12-07
Abstract
Abstract A body protecting device for wearing by a user comprising an array of energy absorbing cells, wherein each cell comprises a tube, and wherein substantially each tube has a side wall which is near or adjacent to the side wall of at least another tube, and wherein substantially each tube is configured such that the orientation of the tube is substantially maintained when a load is applied parallel to the axis of the tube.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter Sajic
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 11:08
CPC Classifications
A; A42; A42B; A42B3/00; A42B3/04; A42B3/06; A42B3/062; A42B3/063; B; B32; B32B; B32B3/00; B32B3/10; B32B3/12; A41; A41D; A41D31/00; A41D31/04; A41D31/24; A41D31/245; A41D31/28; A41D31/285; A42B3/064; A42B3/10; A42B3/12; A42C; A42C2/00; A63; A63B; A63B71/00; A63B71/08; B29; B29C; B29C43/00; B29C43/02; B29C43/20; B29C43/203; B29C51/00; B29C51/02; B29C51/08; B29C51/082; B29C51/085; B29C51/14; B29C51/145; B32B27/00; B32B7/00; B32B7/04; B32B7/12; F; F16; F16F; F16F1/00; F16F1/36; F16F1/37; F16F7/00; F16F7/12; F16F7/121; B29C51/006; B29K; B29K2023/00; B29K2023/10; B29K2023/12; B29K2069/00; B29K2079/00; B29K2079/08; B29K2079/085; B29L; B29L2009/00; B29L2009/001; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/48; B29L2031/4807; B29L2031/4814; B29L2031/4821; B29L2031/60; B29L2031/608; B32B2305/00; B32B2305/02; B32B2305/024; B32B2437/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
86 words
A body protecting device for wearing by a user and having a curvature therein comprising: a first material having an array of energy absorbing cells, each cell comprising a discrete tube, a second material being a plastics material, the first material being bonded to the second material using an adhesive, wherein the adhesive has a melt temperature lower than the melt temperature of the first and second materials to allow relative movement between the first and second materials during thermoforming of a curvature within the materials.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
86 words
A body protecting device for wearing by a user and having a curvature therein comprising: a first material having an array of energy absorbing cells, each cell comprising a discrete tube, a second material being a plastics material, the first material being bonded to the second material using an adhesive, wherein the adhesive has a melt temperature lower than the melt temperature of the first and second materials to allow relative movement between the first and second materials during thermoforming of a curvature within the materials.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The body protecting device of claim 1 , wherein the first and second materials are in a softened state at the melt temperature of the adhesive.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The body protecting device of claim 1 , wherein the first material is one of a polycarbonate, polypropylene, polyetherimide, polyethersulphone or polyphenylsulphone material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The body protecting device of claim 1 wherein the second material is a fiber reinforced plastics material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The body protecting device of claim 1 , wherein the adhesive is a thermoplastic.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The body protecting device of claim 1 , wherein the adhesive is a polyester based material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
The body protecting device of any of claim 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 or 6 , wherein the melt temperature of the adhesive is less than 180° C.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The body protecting device of claim 7 , wherein the melt temperature of the adhesive is between 120° C. and 140° C.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The body protecting device of claim 8 , wherein the first and second materials are heated during forming to between 155° C. and 160° C.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
37 words
The body protecting device of claim 1 , further comprising a third material, wherein the first material interposes the second and third materials, and wherein the first material is bonded to the third material using the adhesive.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
100 words
A method of forming a body protecting device for wearing by a user and having a curvature, comprising the steps of: providing a first material having an array of energy absorbing cells, each cell comprising a discrete tube, providing a second material being a plastics material, bonding a first material to a second material using an adhesive, wherein the adhesive has a melt temperature which is lower than the melt temperature of the first and second materials, and thermoforming a curvature in the second material and allowing for relative movement between the first and second materials during the thermoform heating.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
100 words
A method of forming a body protecting device for wearing by a user and having a curvature, comprising the steps of: providing a first material having an array of energy absorbing cells, each cell comprising a discrete tube, providing a second material being a plastics material, bonding a first material to a second material using an adhesive, wherein the adhesive has a melt temperature which is lower than the melt temperature of the first and second materials, and thermoforming a curvature in the second material and allowing for relative movement between the first and second materials during the thermoform heating.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 11 , wherein the first and second materials are in a softened state at the melt temperature of the adhesive.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 11 or 12 , further comprising heating the first and second materials to between 155° C. and 160° C.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 11 or 12 , further comprising the step of bonding the first material to a third material using the adhesive.
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