Protective body vest
First Claim
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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Abstract
This invention concerns a protective body vest for protecting against impact upon a human torso when worn by an athlete during sporting activities. The invention comprises a multi-layered, one-piece garment comprising a vest sized and shaped to be worn on the torso of an athlete with a protective padding that can be customized by the wearer based on safety, comfort and athletic performance concerns. The invention further comprises a shoulder portion with oversized apertures for the arms, an anterior portion, a pair of lateral portions and a posterior portion with a tapered design in the inferior-most region. The invention further either utilizes an offset opening or offset openings located off set from the medial line of a human torso to protect the heart, or is donned/removed in an over-the-head, pullover manner. The invention may further utilize an overlap or flap to cover and protect the region of the offset opening.
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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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30. 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 comprising an anterior portion, a posterior portion, a pair of lateral portions and a shoulder portion, the vest having a multi-layered padding in the anterior portion and the shoulder portion and/or the lateral portions and/or the posterior portion of the vest to protect the torso of the athlete, 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 posterior portion and/or the lateral portions and/or the shoulder portion of the vest being comprised primarily, if not totally of material that provides for the cooling of the underlying torso. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65)
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66. 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 comprising an anterior portion, a posterior portion, a pair of lateral portions and a shoulder portion, the vest having a multi-layered padding in the anterior portion and the shoulder portion and/or the lateral portions and/or the posterior portion of the vest to protect the torso of the athlete, 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 posterior portion and/or the lateral portions and/or the shoulder portions of the vest being comprised primarily, if not totally of material that provides for the cooling of the underlying torso, the vest having an offset opening or offset openings, the offset opening or offset openings being located off set from the medial line of a human torso to protect the heart against impact, the vest having a fastening device or devices, the fastening device or devices being fastened to secure the vest about the torso. - View Dependent Claims (67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102)
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103. 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:
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a vest sized and shaped to be worn on a torso of an athlete, 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, a posterior portion and an offset opening or offset openings, 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, the offset opening or offset openings being offset from the medial line of a human torso to protect the heart against impact;
the vest having a fastening device or devices, the fastening device or devices being fastened to secure the vest about the torso. - View Dependent Claims (104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134)
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