JP3070240U - Baseball chest protector - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] To provide an appropriate cushioning and strength characteristic to a specific part of a chest protector according to an actual use condition, meet a specific use request, and provide protection and comfortable wearing feeling. Of a baseball protector that can provide a baseball. SOLUTION: The baseball chest protector of the present invention has one protector body, one shoulder band device,
It has one neck protection pad, a plurality of buffer pads and a plurality of ventilation holes. Among them, the neck protection pad surrounds the neck of the user, and these cushioning pads having different cushioning and strength characteristics are respectively installed at appropriate portions according to the difference in requirements of the use site, for example, a chest, a shoulder, and the like. , Installed on the abdomen,
These vents are located between these cushion pads to achieve the effect of ventilation.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 The present invention relates to a kind of baseball chest protector, and more particularly to a baseball chest protector that effectively protects the user's anterior chest and abdomen and guides the direction of rebound of a hit ball in a fixed direction.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 When playing baseball, catchers and referees must wear chest protectors to protect the anterior chest and abdomen of the body in order to prevent injury from a fast ball hitting. Generally, such a chest protector has a basic structure composed of a protector body made of a soft material and a shoulder band device worn by a user.

[0003] In response to a variety of requirements for use, for example, requirements for light weight, high strength, convenient to wear, breathable, comfortable, etc., in the technical field, various kinds of the above-mentioned requirements have already been met. A chest protector with an improved basic structure has been submitted. For example, a new polymer material has been used to achieve the requirements of light weight and high strength, and the requirement of ventilation and installation through the use of ventilation holes or the use of a ventilation material has been required to be comfortable. Some have achieved, and others have achieved a convenient requirement for wearing with a shoulder band device composed of an elastic tie and a snap ring device.

The baseball chest protector disclosed in Taiwan Utility Model Publication No. 118731 is composed of a main body divided into two parts vertically and a shoulder band device, and the two parts of the main body are connected by a slide fastener and worn. It is possible to open this chest protector in front of the person. This main body portion is configured by stacking a plurality of layers of a sponge body and a plastic plate.

[0005] The baseball chest protector of Taiwan Utility Model Publication No. 269202 includes an elastic cotton pad, a shoulder band, and a tightening band, which are characterized in that the elastic cotton pad has a neck pad, a row of ventilation grooves, and two lines. The grooves are arranged vertically, and the elastic cotton pad has a good ventilation effect.It also responds to the movement of the user and the bending of the body, and achieves the purpose of being comfortable to wear. I have.

[0006]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

 It is an object of the present invention to provide a kind of baseball chest protector, which can provide appropriate cushioning and strength characteristics to a specific part of the chest protector according to the actual use situation, and can meet specific usage requirements. Shall be matched.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a kind of baseball chest protector, which meets the requirements of protection and comfort to wear.

[0008]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The invention according to claim 1 is a protector body, a shoulder band device composed of a plurality of tying bands and a snap ring and connected to a peripheral edge of the protector body to be worn by a user, and using an upper end of the protector body. A neck protection pad installed at a position corresponding to the neck of the user, a plurality of buffer pads installed on the front surface of the protector body, and a plurality of through holes formed on portions of the protector body where the buffer pad is not installed. A baseball chest protector comprising the above, wherein the buffer pad is installed around the chest, shoulder, and neck of the protector body, and the buffer pad is formed in a slanted shape with a thick top and a thin bottom. A buffer pad provided on the abdominal portion of the main body is formed in an arcuate surface, and the neck protection pad is formed into an arcuate plate mass and has a dilated shape above and below. And forming a space opposite conical Te, and the baseball chest protector. The invention according to claim 2 is a sandwich in which a cushion pad provided around the chest, shoulder and neck of the protector body is composed of two inner and outer soft materials and a flexible cushion sheet sandwiched therebetween. A baseball chest protector according to claim 1, characterized by having a structure. According to a third aspect of the present invention, the inside of a cushion pad provided around the chest, shoulder and neck of the protector body is formed of a non-hot-pressed polyurethane sponge, and the outside is formed of a hot-pressed polyurethane sponge. The baseball chest protector according to claim 2, wherein The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that the flexible cushion sheet of the cushioning pad provided around the chest, shoulder and neck of the protector body is made of a polyethylene material. It has a chest protector. According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the baseball chest protector according to the first aspect, wherein the buffer pad provided on the abdomen of the protector body is made of a single kind of soft material. .

[0009]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 The baseball chest protector of the present invention includes one protector body, one shoulder band device, one neck protection pad, a plurality of cushion pads, and a plurality of vents. Among them, the neck protection pad surrounds the neck of the user, and these cushioning pads having different cushioning and strength characteristics are provided at appropriate positions according to the difference in requirements of the use site, for example, the chest, Located on the shoulders and abdomen, these vents are located between these cushion pads to achieve the ventilation effect.

[0010]

【Example】

 FIG. 1 shows a specific example of a chest protector for a catcher. The field chest protector 10 of the present invention is composed of a protector body 1 and a shoulder band device 2. The protector body 1 is formed of a known soft cushioning material having a cushioning effect, for example, polyurethane or a material that can be used in place of the cushioning material. The shoulder band device 2 is composed of a plurality of straps and a snap ring, and is connected to the periphery of the protector body 1 to be worn by the user. Taking the illustrated chest protector for catcher as an example, the shoulder band device 2 includes two shoulder bands 21, one waist band 22, and a connecting band 23 connecting the shoulder band 21 and the waist band 22. I do. The joint between the shoulder band 21 and the waist band 22 and the protector body 1 is joined by using a sewing machine sewing method. The shoulder band 21 and the connecting band 23 are also joined by the sewing machine sewing method. It is passed through the terminal of 23 and is in an active state. A snap ring 24 is provided on the shoulder band 21 and the connecting band 23, and can be adjusted to a length suitable for wearing by a user. The main parts of the shoulder band 21, the waist band 22, and the connecting band 23 can be selectively manufactured using an elastic binding band or a nylon rope band, and are determined according to actual needs.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, one neck protection pad 3 is provided at a portion corresponding to the neck of the user at the upper end of the protector body 1. The neck protection pad 3 is an arc-shaped cushioning material such as polyurethane plate mass, which is combined with a U-shaped space at the upper end of the protector main body 1 so as to exhibit an upwardly open state to form one inverted conical space. It forms and covers the user's neck to achieve the effect of protecting the neck.

A plurality of shock-absorbing pads 4 are provided on the front of the protector body 1, of which a chest pad 41, a shoulder pad 42, and a neck-surrounding pad 43 are formed in a slanted shape with a thick upper part and a thinner lower part. When it hits these parts, it will bounce downwards on the slopes and fall naturally to the ground, making it easier for catchers, especially catchers, to pick up and avoid wasting time due to the irregular bouncing of the ball. The abdominal pad 44 is formed in an arc shape. In addition, a plurality of ventilation holes 5 are formed between the cushioning pads 4 to enhance the ventilation function of the baseball chest protector and increase comfort when worn.

As shown in FIG. 4, there is a need for enhanced protection of the user's chest, shoulders, and neck circumference, which are relatively large portions of the trunk of the upper body. The chest pad 41, the shoulder pad 42 and the neck peripheral pad 43 have a sandwich structure composed of soft materials 45 and 46 on both inner and outer sides and a flexible cushion sheet 47 interposed therebetween. Of these, the soft material 45 on the inner surface of the chest pad 41, the shoulder pad 42 and the neck pad 43 is composed of a non-hot-pressed PU sponge, and the soft material 46 on the outer surface is a hot-pressed PU sponge. A polyethylene material can be selectively used for the flexible cushion sheet that is composed and sandwiched in the middle. The above-described sandwich structure of the present invention also enhances the cushioning and robustness of the protector body 1 and provides better protection than the mono-property material protectors employed in known techniques.

The abdominal pad 44 is composed of a single soft material (eg, a non-hot-pressed polyurethane sponge), and its flexible properties allow the abdominal area of the chest protector to flex freely, thus limiting physical activity of the user. Has no effect.

The above description relates to one specific embodiment of the present invention. Modifications that are completed based on the spirit of the present invention and the description of the claims for registering a utility model include the claims claimed by the present invention. Shall belong to For example, different numbers and different arrangements of pads and the use of various well-known cushioning materials are all within the scope of the present invention, depending on the actual use condition.

[0016]

[Effect of the invention]

 The baseball chest protector of the present invention includes one protector body, one shoulder band device, one neck protection pad, a plurality of cushion pads, and a plurality of vents. Among them, the neck protection pad surrounds the neck of the user, and these cushioning pads having different cushioning and strength characteristics are provided at appropriate positions according to the difference in requirements of the use site, for example, the chest, Located on the shoulders and abdomen, these vents are located between these cushion pads to achieve the ventilation effect.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one specific embodiment of the baseball chest protector of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the embodiment of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a side sectional view of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a cushion pad provided around a chest, a shoulder, and a neck of the protector body in the baseball chest protector of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Chest protector 1 Protector main body 2 Shoulder band device 3 Neck protection pad 4 Buffer pad 5 Vent hole 21 Shoulder band 22 Waist band 23 Connecting band 24 Snap ring 41 Chest pad 42 Shoulder pad 43 Neck circumference pad 44 Abdominal pad 45 Flexible material 46 Soft material 47 Flexible cushion sheet

Claims (5)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A protector body, a shoulder band device composed of a plurality of straps and a snap ring and connected to the periphery of the protector body for use by a user, and a shoulder band device for a user at an upper end of the protector body. A neck protection pad provided at a position corresponding to the neck, a plurality of buffer pads provided on a front surface of the protector body, a plurality of ventilation holes formed in a portion where the buffer pad of the protector body is not provided; In the baseball chest protector provided with the above, the buffer pad is installed around the chest, shoulder, and neck of the protector main body, and the buffer pad is formed in a slanted shape with a thick upper part and a thinner lower part. A buffer pad installed on the abdominal part is formed in an arcuate surface, and the neck protection pad is formed into an arc-shaped plate mass, which is open from above and has an inverted cone. And forming a space, chest protectors for baseball. 2. A sandwich structure in which buffer pads provided around the chest, shoulder and neck of the protector body are composed of two inner and outer soft materials and a flexible cushion sheet sandwiched therebetween. The baseball chest protector according to claim 1, wherein: 3. The inside of a cushion pad provided around the chest, shoulder and neck of the protector body is composed of a non-hot-pressed polyurethane sponge, and the outside is composed of a hot-pressed polyurethane sponge. Characterized by
A baseball chest protector according to claim 2. 4. The baseball chest protector according to claim 2, wherein the flexible cushion sheet of the cushion pad provided around the chest, shoulder and neck of the protector body is made of a polyethylene material. . 5. The breast protector according to claim 1, wherein the cushion pad provided on the abdomen of the protector body is made of a single kind of soft material.