EP2710909A1 - Insert pour protections et ébauche pour un tel insert - Google Patents

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EP2710909A1
EP2710909A1 EP13450042.0A EP13450042A EP2710909A1 EP 2710909 A1 EP2710909 A1 EP 2710909A1 EP 13450042 A EP13450042 A EP 13450042A EP 2710909 A1 EP2710909 A1 EP 2710909A1
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Thomas Roiser
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Komperdell Sportartikel GmbH
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D13/00—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches
    • A41D13/015—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches with shock-absorbing means
    • A41D13/0156—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches with shock-absorbing means having projecting patterns

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  • the invention relates to an insert for protectors having the features of the introductory part of claim 1.
  • the invention further relates to a blank from which a protector according to the invention can be produced.
  • the known protectors are used by (winter) athletes, motorcyclists and generally by individuals who want to protect their spine from shock or impact.
  • the known protectors have in a shell, are provided on the means for applying the protector, and an insert, which is a substantially plate-shaped body and made of resiliently deformable (shock and impact absorbing) material.
  • Protectors are known in various embodiments. Exemplary can be made on the DE 20 2006 013 732 U1 . DE 20 2011 109 220 U1 . WO 2008/105010 A1 . EP 1 369 149 A1 . EP 1 402 792 A2 . US 2004/0193085 A1 and EP 2 229 828 A1 be referred to protectors.
  • the invention has for its object to propose an insert for protectors and a blank for such use, whose properties are improved.
  • An essential feature is that in the material of the insert, which may be a foam, in particular a plastic foam, grooves are provided which are open to at least one of the large surfaces of the insert.
  • the use according to the invention for protectors is characterized by good flexibility and low weight.
  • grooves are provided on both sides of the insert. Such grooves may be opposite each other or provided offset from each other.
  • the webs which exist between the bottoms of opposed grooves in the insert-forming plate-shaped body, in the middle (half of the strength of the insert for a protector) or from the center to the provided offset one or the other large area It is also contemplated to provide ridges between bottoms of grooves in the insert in different orientations with respect to the thickness (thickness) of the insert alternately in the center and toward one or the other major surface of the insert.
  • the grooves provided in the insert according to the invention may be grooves which give the flexibility of the protector.
  • Such grooves are in particular those which are arranged opposite to each other, wherein the web between the Bottoms of these grooves are preferably provided in the middle of the insert forming body.
  • grooves may be provided which serve as a bending line, such grooves extending over a majority of the thickness of the body forming the insert, and wherein at least one of them is widening towards the major surface of the insert, ie for example, has a substantially trapezoidal cross-sectional shape.
  • the grooves are uniformly distributed over the large area (s) of the body forming the insert.
  • grooves are arranged so as to delimit polygonal areas of the large area (s) of the insert. Such polygonal areas may be triangles, squares, hexagons or even multi-cornered.
  • grooves, in particular the grooves, which provide the flexibility of use for a protector ie in particular grooves which extend from both sides opposite each other in the body of the protector, arranged on a honeycomb pattern over the surface of the protector Insert are provided evenly distributed.
  • the body forming the insert may also be flat or at least partially arched in certain applications.
  • the insert for protectors according to the present invention may be characterized by providing grooves that are open to a large area of the body of the insert and grooves that are open to the other major surface of the body of the insert.
  • the use according to the invention for protectors can be characterized in that oppositely arranged grooves are provided.
  • the use of protectors according to the invention may be characterized in that the web is arranged symmetrically between the bottoms of grooves to the median plane of the insert.
  • the insert for protectors according to the invention may be characterized in that the web is arranged asymmetrically between the bottoms of grooves to the center plane of the body of the insert.
  • the insert for protectors according to the invention may be characterized in that the web at the bottom of a groove has an opposite surface to the bottom of the groove, which is flush with the large area of the body of the insert, which is opposite to the open side of the groove.
  • the insert according to the invention for protectors can be characterized in that staggered grooves are provided.
  • the insert for protectors according to the invention may be characterized in that wider and narrower grooves are provided.
  • the use according to the invention for protectors can be characterized in that deeper and less deep grooves are provided.
  • the insert for protectors according to the invention may be characterized in that grooves are provided which extend at least in their area adjacent to the large area of the body of the insert are formed widening.
  • the use according to the invention for protectors can be characterized in that grooves are arranged distributed over the large area or both large areas.
  • the insert according to the invention for protectors can be characterized in that grooves are arranged evenly distributed over the large area or both large areas.
  • the use according to the invention for protectors can be characterized in that grooves are arranged crossing each other.
  • the insert for protectors according to the invention may be characterized in that grooves are provided which delimit a polygonal surface selected from the group consisting of triangle, equilateral triangle, quadrangle, rectangle, square, hexagon, regular hexagon.
  • the insert for protectors according to the invention may be characterized in that grooves are arranged in a honeycomb pattern, which preferably extends over the entire large area or both large areas.
  • the use according to the invention for protectors may be distinguished by the fact that the insert is planar at least in some areas.
  • the use according to the invention for protectors can be characterized in that the insert is arched at least in certain areas.
  • the use according to the invention for protectors may be distinguished by the fact that the insert on at least one of its large surfaces a casing, optionally in the form of a film, of elastic material, in particular of a plastic, preferably polyethylene or polystyrene or latex or synthetic leather carries ,
  • the use according to the invention for protectors can be characterized in that the insert consists of at least one layer.
  • the use according to the invention for protectors can be characterized in that the insert has at least two layers which consist of the same material or of different materials.
  • the insert according to the invention may be distinguished by protectors, characterized in that the insert consists of expanded polystyrene and is provided with a coating of polyethylene.
  • a considered in the invention blank for use for protectors has predetermined breaking points forming grooves limited areas so that these areas can be separated from the blank to form, starting from a blank, an insert with the respective desired shape (outline shape) can.
  • the grooves forming the predetermined breaking points are responsible for much of the thickness of the Body, which forms the insert for the protector, range.
  • the web between the bottom of the predetermined breaking point forming groove for example, is formed and arranged so that its surface opposite the bottom of the groove lies in the large area of the insert, which is opposite to the opening of the groove.
  • both the insert and the blank are formed by a body having different thicknesses.
  • the properties can be adapted to the respective intended use.
  • the central region of the insert has the greatest thickness and a peripheral region surrounding the middle region has a smaller thickness and that outside the region surrounding the central region at least one outer edge region is provided which is even thinner.
  • the middle region a thickness of 15 mm, the peripheral region surrounding the middle region 12 mm thick and the outer peripheral region 9 mm thick.
  • the thickness of the edge region is arranged symmetrically with respect to the region surrounding the central region, whereas the region in the center of the insert or blank has a thickness that is offset asymmetrically with respect to the edge region towards one of the large surfaces.
  • the insert according to the invention for a protector can be produced in a simple manner by arranging webs or strips which are provided in a mold where grooves are to be formed.
  • a foamable, propellant-containing plastic in particular polystyrene, then filled and foamed by supplying energy (eg heating), so that it completely fills the mold cavity and forms the insert / blank.
  • This embodiment makes it possible, by changing the position and the dimensions of the webs provided in the mold, to select the formation and arrangement of grooves in the insert according to the invention according to the respective intended use.
  • the insert according to the invention can carry a film of elastic material on at least one of its large surfaces.
  • a material can be a plastic, for example polyethylene, polystyrene, or a latex, or else an artificial leather or another material, for example expanded plastic, such as expanded polyethylene, whereby both synthetic and natural flat (elastic) materials are taken into consideration.
  • the insert is provided with a coating of elastic material layer (film), it can be applied by lining the mold in which the insert is made with the film-forming material before introducing the plastic to be foamed , By foaming, the foamed plastic combines with the material forming the film, so that in one operation, a film-coated insert or blank can be produced.
  • the material forming the coating and the material of the insert / blank are identical (or at least compatible). This is the case, for example, when the polyethylene or polystyrene coating and the insert / blank are made of polystyrene.
  • the blank according to the invention for use according to the invention may be characterized in that at least one groove is provided with greater depth than other grooves and that the groove of greater depth defines at least one region separable from the blank.
  • the blank according to the invention for use according to the invention may be characterized in that the groove of greater depth at the edge of the blank endings lying, which are spaced apart from each other.
  • the insert according to the invention is accommodated in a sleeve to form a protector.
  • Fig. 1 to 3 shown cross sections are intended for blanks 1 and 2 as well as for inserts 3, 4 and 5.
  • body 6, which forms the insert 3, 4, 5 or blank 1, 2, grooves are provided with various designs and arrangements.
  • a groove is shown, which allows bending of the insert (and thus of the protector).
  • a groove 11 is provided, which starts from the one large area 8 and deeper than the center of the body 6, which forms the insert 3, 4, 5, extends.
  • a groove 12 which is open toward the other large surface 9 is provided, the width of which decreases from outside to inside.
  • the groove 12 thus has a substantially trapezoidal cross-section.
  • the web 15 between the grooves 11 and 12 can be offset from the median plane of the body 6 to one of the large surfaces 7 ( Fig. 1 ) or symmetrically to the median plane of the body 6 ( Fig. 2 ).
  • a groove 13 is provided, which extends practically over the entire thickness of the body 6, which forms the insert 3, 4, 5 or the blank 1, 2.
  • This groove 13 forms a predetermined breaking point, since the web 14 is thin and with one of its surfaces with the large surface 9 of the body 6, which is opposite to the open side of the groove 13, flush.
  • Fig. 2 shows that grooves 7, which give the flexibility of the insert 3, 4, 5, can also be designed and arranged so that their webs 10 from the center plane of the body 7 of the insert 3, 4, 5 to one of the large surfaces 8 or 9 arranged offset.
  • Fig. 2 also shows that a predetermined breaking point can be designed such that grooves 13, 16 protrude into the body 6 from both large surfaces 8 and 9, and that a very narrow (thinner) web 17 is present between the grooves 13, 16.
  • Fig. 2 is also indicated that grooves 7, the flexible areas of the insert 3, 4, 5 define and give, can also be arranged alternately so that the webs 10 between their floors once the one and the other Large surface 8, 9 of the body 6 are arranged closer.
  • Fig. 3 shows that flexibility giving grooves 7 can also be arranged offset to each other, as in the left area of Fig. 3 for less deep grooves 7 and in the right area of Fig. 3 for deeper grooves 7 is shown.
  • the deeper grooves 7 in the right area of Fig. 3 result in an area that has a higher flexibility than that in Fig. 3 left area of the insert.
  • the film which is provided on one or both large surfaces 8, 9 of the body 6, in the region of the openings of the grooves 7, 11, 13, 16 interrupted or formed continuously.
  • Fig. 4 shows an insert 3 according to the invention for a protector (without representation of the grooves), as it is considered for motorcyclists.
  • Fig. 4 shows that the protector has a central region 20 with greater strength, a peripheral region 21 of lesser thickness surrounding it, and outer peripheral regions 22 of even lower thickness.
  • Fig. 7 which, in essence, for all three, in 4, 5 and 6 shown inserts 3, 4, 5 for protectors is true.
  • the side view of Fig. 7 a side view of in Fig. 5 shown embodiment of an insert 4 for a protector.
  • Fig. 5 shows another embodiment of an insert 4 for a protector for motorcyclists with differently designed thinnest outer edge regions 22nd
  • Fig. 6 shows an embodiment of an insert 5, as intended for winter sports, in which case the thinnest outer edge region 22 is provided only at the top and at the bottom of the insert 5 for a protector.
  • Fig. 8 shows an example of the arrangement of grooves 7, 11 and 13 in a blank according to the invention 1. It is shown that the grooves 7, which give the flexibility of the insert 3, 4, 5 for a protector, over the entire surface of the blank first distributed are arranged with a honeycomb pattern, so surround hexagonal areas. It is preferred if grooves 7 are formed with the honeycomb pattern, as in Fig. 1 left (webs 10 symmetrical to the median plane of the body 6) is shown.
  • Fig. 8 are also grooves 11, 12 are provided, which define bending regions, said grooves 11, 12 may be designed as in the Fig. 1 and 2 is shown by way of example.
  • a blank 2 is used as it is in Fig. 9 is shown.
  • a plurality of predetermined breaking points forming grooves 13 are provided, so that from the blank 2 of in Fig. 6 shown insert 5 can be prepared by the unneeded areas 25, 26, 27 and 28 are separated along the predetermined breaking points formed by the grooves 13.
  • predetermined breaking points defining grooves 13 and 13 and 16 can be achieved simply by the fact that in the form in which an inventive blank 1, 2 is produced in foaming plastic, additional, predetermined breaking points defining strips are used.
  • the predetermined breaking points defining grooves are, like the 8 and 9 show, each arranged so that their ends come to rest on the edge of blanks 1 or 2.
  • center regions 20 surrounding edge regions 21 may have a thickness of 12 mm and the outer edge regions 22 may have a thickness of the order of 9 mm.
  • the width of the grooves 7, 11, 12, 13, 16 is in the Fig. 1 to 3 shown only schematically and is in practice, in particular in the above-mentioned strengths of the various areas of an insert 3, 4, 5 according to the invention for protectors, about 1 to 2 mm.
  • a preferred material for use according to the invention 3, 4, 5 for protectors is foamed polystyrene (EPS) and the preferred material for a possibly provided, film-like film on one or both large surfaces 8 and / or 9 of the insert is polystyrene or polyethylene.
  • EPS foamed polystyrene
  • the insert 3, 4, 5, as well as the blank 1, 2 may be single-layer or consist of two or more layers of a material or different materials.

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US5477558A (en) * 1992-09-02 1995-12-26 Hein Gericke Gmbh & Co. Kg Multilayer grooved protector for body joints
FR2797154A1 (fr) * 1999-08-06 2001-02-09 Inst Nat Rech Securite Plaque de protection du genou
US6969548B1 (en) * 1999-08-30 2005-11-29 Goldfine Andrew A Impact absorbing composite
DE10216781A1 (de) * 2002-04-15 2003-10-23 Glove Tec Gmbh Körperschutzhaut
WO2013015913A1 (fr) * 2011-07-25 2013-01-31 Nike International Ltd. Articles de vêtement incorporant des éléments de molletonnage

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EP3053462A1 (fr) * 2015-02-06 2016-08-10 Betac S.r.L. Dispositif de protection pour vêtements techniques, en particulier pour un vêtement pour motocycliste

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