COMBINED NECK AND UPPER BODY PROTECTIVE GARMENT
First Claim
1. A neck protector comprising:
- a collar sized and shaped to provide a continuous closure around a neck of a wearer, when in a closed configuration;
said collar having a first pair of opposed ends;
said collar having a first tongue at one of the ends and a first groove at the other of the ends, wherein said first tongue is adapted to fit into said first groove to form a first tongue and groove interlock; and
a closure for maintaining the first tongue and groove interlock and keeping the collar in said closed configuration.
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Abstract
A neck protector comprising a collar sized and shaped to provide a continuous closure around a neck of a wearer. The collar has a first pair of opposed ends, with one end having a first tongue and the other a first groove. The first tongue fits into the first groove to form a first tongue and groove interlock, which is maintained with a closure. Also, an upper body protector which may be used in combination with the neck protector. The upper body protector comprises a body portion and a spine protector shield system, and/or a chest protector shield system attached to the body portion. Both shield systems comprise at least two overlapping shield sections sized, shaped and positioned to cover at least a portion of the wearer'"'"'s spine or sternum, while permitting flex, freedom of movement, and venting.
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30 Claims
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1. A neck protector comprising:
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a collar sized and shaped to provide a continuous closure around a neck of a wearer, when in a closed configuration; said collar having a first pair of opposed ends; said collar having a first tongue at one of the ends and a first groove at the other of the ends, wherein said first tongue is adapted to fit into said first groove to form a first tongue and groove interlock; and a closure for maintaining the first tongue and groove interlock and keeping the collar in said closed configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A neck protector comprising
a collar sized and shaped to provide a continuous closure substantially around a neck of a wearer; -
a bib depending from said collar; and at least one neck shield member attached to the collar and to the bib, wherein the neck shield member is adapted to break initial impact and distribute impact forces between the collar and the bib.
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20. An upper body protector comprising:
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a body portion having a front and a back; a spine protector shield system attached to the back of the body portion, said spine protector shield system comprising; at least two shield sections sized, shaped and positioned to cover a wearer'"'"'s spine when the upper body protector is worn by the wearer; each of the at least two shield sections having a top end and a bottom end, the top end of each shield section being attached to the body portion; the bottom end of at least one shield section overlapping a top end of an adjacent shield section, the bottom end of the at least one shield section being free; whereby the spine protector shield system is adapted to protect at least a portion of the wearer'"'"'s spine while permitting flex and freedom of movement, as well as venting in the region of overlap. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. An upper body protector comprising:
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a body portion having a front and a back; a chest protector shield system attached to the front of the body portion, the chest protector shield system comprising; at least two shield sections sized, shaped and positioned to cover at least the wearer'"'"'s sternum when the upper body protector is worn by the wearer; each of the at least two shield sections having a top end and a bottom end, the top end of each shield section being attached to the body portion; the bottom end of at least one shield section overlapping a top end of an adjacent shield section, the bottom end of the at least one shield section being free; whereby the chest protector shield system is adapted to protect at least a portion of the wearer'"'"'s sternum, while permitting flex and freedom of movement, as well as venting in the region of overlap. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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24. A combined neck and upper body protector comprising:
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an upper body protector comprising; a body portion having a front and a back; a spine protector shield system attached to the back of the body portion, the spine protector shield system comprising; at least two shield sections sized, shaped and positioned to cover the wearer'"'"'s spine when the upper body protector is worn by the wearer; each of the at least two shield sections having a top end and a bottom end, the top end of each shield section being attached to the body portion; the bottom end of at least one shield section overlapping a top end of an adjacent shield section, the bottom end of the at least one shield section being free; whereby the spine protector shield system is adapted to protect at least a portion of the length of the wearer'"'"'s spine while permitting flex and freedom of movement, as well as venting in the region of overlap; and a neck protector detachably attached to said upper body protector, said neck protector comprising; a collar sized and shaped to provide a continuous closure around a neck of the wearer, when in a closed configuration; said collar having a first pair of opposed ends; said collar having a first tongue at one of the ends and a first groove at the other of the ends, wherein said first tongue is adapted to fit into said first groove to form a first tongue and groove interlock; and a closure for maintaining the first tongue and groove interlock and keeping the collar in said closed configuration. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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28. A combined neck and upper body protector comprising:
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an upper body protector comprising; a body portion having a front and a back; a chest protector shield system attached to the front of the body portion, the chest protector shield system comprising; at least two shield sections sized, shaped and positioned to cover at least a portion of the wearer'"'"'s sternum when the upper body protector is worn by the wearer; each of the at least two shield sections having a top end and a bottom end, the top end of each shield section being attached to the body portion; the bottom end of at least one shield section overlapping a top end of an adjacent shield section, the bottom end of the at least one shield section being free; whereby the chest protector shield system is adapted to protect at least a portion of the wearer'"'"'s sternum, while permitting flex and freedom of movement, as well as venting in the region of overlap; and a neck protector detachably attached to said upper body protector, said neck protector comprising; a collar sized and shaped to provide a continuous closure around a neck of the wearer, when in a closed configuration; said collar having a first pair of opposed ends; said collar having a first tongue at one of the ends and a first groove at the other of the ends, wherein said first tongue is adapted to fit into said first groove to form a first tongue and groove interlock; and a closure for maintaining the first tongue and groove interlock and keeping the collar in said closed configuration. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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Specification