Three dimensional protective pads

• US 6,709,729 B2
• Filed: 11/23/2001
• Issued: 03/23/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 10/17/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Alan Baruch
• Original Assignee: Alan Baruch
• Inventors: Baruch, Alan
• Primary Examiner(s): JUSKA, CHERYL ANN
• Application Number:
  US10/001,340
• Publication Number:
  US 20020094430A1
• Time in Patent Office: 851 Days
• Field of Search: 428/304.4, 428/314.4, 428/316.6, 428/318.4, 428/911, 428/909, 428/474.4, 428/776.3, 428/500, 428/131, 428/134, 428/135, 428/136, 428/137, 428/138, 428/121, 428/124, 428/101, 428/126, 428/127, 442/315, 245/5, 245/9, 246/3-4-8, 241/0, 2 1/6, 2 2/2, 2 2/4
• US Class Current: 428/101
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 13/006 Protective coverings Elastic soles or covers for hoofs A01L5/00, A01L7/02; for veterinary purposes A61D
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 13/007 Leg, hoof or foot protectors
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 13/015 with shock-absorbing means A41D13/05 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 31/285 using layered materials
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 3/063 using layered structures
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 3/12 Cushioning devices
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/125 for the knee
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/1258 for the shin, e.g. shin guards
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/08 Body-protectors for players or sportsmen , i.e. body-protecting accessories affording protection of body parts against blows or collisions protective clothing or garments for sporting purposes A41D13/00
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/12 for the body or the legs , e.g. for the shoulders A63B71/081 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 27/08 of synthetic resin
• CPC Class Codes: B68C 1/12 Bottom pads for saddles; Saddle cloths B68C1/005 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/24025 Superposed movable attached layers or components
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/24231 At opposed marginal edges
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/2424 Annular cover
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/24306 Diamond or hexagonal
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/24331 including nonapertured component
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/249953 Composite having voids in a component [e.g., porous, cellular, etc.]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/249976 Voids specified as closed
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/249981 Plural void-containing components
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/249987 : With nonvoid component of specified composition
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 442/469 : Including a foamed layer or component

Abstract

The invention is concerned with a three-dimensional protective pad which is constructed from a laminate structure having a first top layer of a neoprene/nylon skin combination which is stretchable in all directions. There is a second layer of a non-stretchable neoprene adhered under the first layer. Then there is a third layer of a polyurethane foam of a viscoelastic nature adhered under the second layer. Finally, there is a fourth layer of a neoprene/nylon skin combination which is stretchable in all directions adhered under the third layer. This laminated material is now structured into a three-dimensional shape. Therefore, prior to laminating all of the layers, the second and the third layers are adhered to each other first and then a sectional cut is made through layers, the cut surfaces are then closed by cross stitching through the second layer into the third layer and the cut edges are now glued together. The wider the cut and the shape of the cut determine the pitch of the form of the structure and more than one cut determine the curvature of the three dimensional structure.

Claims

1. A three dimensional protective pad being constructed as a laminate structure including a first top layer of a neoprene having a nylon skin adhered thereto, said top layer is stretchable in all directions a second layer of a non-stretch neoprene-ethylene-propylene-terpolymer and a styrene butadiene rubber combination adhered under said first layer, a third layer of a viscoelastic polyurethane foam, adhered there under is a fourth layer bottom layer of a neoprene having a nylon skin adhered thereto which is stretchable in all directions, including a hardened polyethylene plate removably attached to an upper surface of said top layer.

2. The protective pad of claim 1, wherein said nylon skin of the first top layer and the fourth bottom layer is a knitted material.

3. The protective pad of claim 1 including female loop fasteners attached to an upper surface of said layer and male hook fasteners attached to an underside of said hardened polyethylene plate.

4. The protective pad of claim 1 including a sectional cut made through said second and said third layers and material removed therefrom which cut is closed by stitching.

5. The protective pad of claim 4, wherein said cut is diamond shaped.

6. The protective pad of claim 4, wherein there are at least three sectional cuts in said second and said third layers.

7. A three dimensional protective pad being constructed as a laminate structure including a first top layer of a neoprene having a nylon skin adhered thereto, said top layer is stretchable in all directions, a second layer of a non-stretch ethylene-propylene diene monomer and a styrene rubber combination adhered under said first layer, a third layer of a viscoelastic foam, adhered there under is a fourth bottom layer of a neoprene having a nylon skin adhered thereto which is stretchable in all directions, wherein said second layer (of non-stretchable neoprene) is larger in its overall dimension than the underlying urethane layer forming a lip there between and the first layer of the neoprene nylon skin combination is larger in its overall dimension than said second layer to thereby leave excess material and wherein said excess material is glued over said lip and to an edge of said urethane layer.

8. The protective pad of claim 7, wherein said fourth layer of said neoprene/nylon skin combination which is stretchable in all directions is larger in its overall dimension than said urethane layer and is glued over the excess material of said first layer.