US20020133867A1

US20020133867A1 - Chest protector employing removable-exchangeable components

Info

Publication number: US20020133867A1
Application number: US09/812,764
Authority: US
Inventors: Dae Lee
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2001-03-20
Filing date: 2001-03-20
Publication date: 2002-09-26

Abstract

A chest protector adapted for use with conventional combination is provided for use in sports. A chest protector comprises two different colors of outer sheets member attached to an inner guard padding of the chest protector which are removable from a part provided on a wearer' chest so that it distinguishes the opposite side of the team in contact sports. An inner guard-padding portion being formed round-shape in a horizontal plane and designed to fit unnoticeably placed underneath of each outer sheets and onto the inner guard-padding portion placed on wearer's chest provided with a plurality of Velcro so that prevents lateral slippage of each other. The outer sheets define exchanging along of color of the team.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of Invention

The present invention generally relates to a chest protector employing removable-exchangeable components. More particularly, the present invention relates to a chest protector having novel components of two outer sheets which removable from the chest protector.

2. Description of Prior Art

Several forms of chest protector have been made which apply to sports game in different ways.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,035,452 issued to Braxton, which teaches a chest protector having two layer expansible protective pouches, and removable replaceable internal impact deceleration control components, the design allows individual deceleration control elements.

U.S. Pat. No. 5,337,418, issued to Kato, which teaches a protector includes a cushioning pad having one face being adapted to be mounted over a garment, mounted on the other face of the cushioning pad in a spaced manner, for protecting the cushioning pad form being damaged form the external impact.

However, there are disadvantages in prior arts that feature the chest protector.

Changing reversible or one side chest protector during the sports game can be inconvenient and difficult, especially when the person applying the chest protector for a lone time, a shape of the chest protector is contoured convexly away from the user to assume the natural shape of the user's body. Despite the numerous types of chest protector existing in the prior art, none of the prior art teaches the chest protector which operates in the manner as taught in the present invention.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is contrived to overcome the conventional disadvantages. Accordingly, it is another object of the present invention to provide improved chest protector, which has a simplified structure, being beneficial to a user.

When the outer sheets are assembled into a proper shape and size, the inner guard-padding portion with corresponding shape and size can be selected with the outer sheets being laid on the inner guard-padding portion, and then having Velcro driven around on the inner guard-padding portion not occupied by, so that the outer sheet is secured to the inner guard-padding portion.

To achieve the above-described object, the chest protector according to the present invention comprises two outer sheets to distinguish the opposite side of the team and an inner guard-padding portion attached together onto athletic's chest of the chest protector.

Exchanging of the chest protector during contact sports game, allowing the outer sheet attachable engagement and disengagement to the chest protector, provide several advantages over the prior art. First, it provides convenience for the applicator in putting the different chest protectors on. Also, most chest protector in the prior art, having one side or reversible sides, have a tendency to be contoured convexly away from the user' natural body shape or exchanging the chest protector in which the individual's game arrangement. Furthermore, outer sheet is constructed of various cloth material combinations selected by the wearer; internal impact deceleration control element materials are also a plurality wearer option. Chest protector including additional protection to the sternum area of an athlete's chest. More material can be used for to secure the protector to the harness.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

With the above and additional objects and advantages in view, as will hereinafter appear, this invention comprises the method, combinations, and arrangements of parts hereinafter described, by way of example, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings of a preferred embodiment in which: [0013]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating the present invention; [0014]
FIG. 2 is a schematic structural view illustrating the functioning of the present invention;[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

With reference to the accompanying drawings, a chest protector employing removable-exchangeable components according to the present invention will now be described. [0016]
The chest protector employing removable-exchangeable components in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 comprises a first body [0017] 11 having a inner guard-padding portion 12 and a Velcro 13 and two outer sheets 14, 15 having Velcro 16, 17.
The inner guard-[0018] padding portion 12 of the first and the outer sheets of the second body 14, 15 are connected together.
In the preferred embodiment as shown in FIGS. [0019] 1-2, the connection of the first and second bodies 12, 14, 15 comprises the Velcro 13, 16, 17. It is important that a Velcro 13 tightly engage on the inner guard-padding portion 12 so that two outer sheets 14, 15 does not move along, but only removable from the inner guard-padding 2 portion following as the individual's game arrangement.
As discussed above, the athletic equipment of the present invention can maintain a reliable engagement between the inner guard-[0020] padding portion member 12 and two outer sheets 14, 15. Furthermore, two outer sheets 14, 15 are removable, exchangeable from the chest protector 11 to overcome the disadvantages of the prior arts.
While a preferred embodiment of the invention has been described and illustrated for purposes of clarity and example, it should be understood that many changes, substitutions and modifications to the described embodiment will be apparent to those having skill in the art in light of the foregoing disclosure without departing from the scope and spirit of the present invention which is defined by the claim which will follow. [0021]

Claims

What is claimed is:

1. An improved chest protector comprising:

a. two outer sheets having a Velcro placed underneath of each sheets; and

b. a inner padding portion having a plurality of Velcro, said outer sheets and said inner padding portions being connected together.

2. An improved chest protector as described in claim 1 wherein said outer portion member attached to an inner guard padding which are removable from user's chest of chest protector.

3. An improved chest protector as described in claim 1 further comprising a means having two colors of outer sheets exchangeably engage and disengage to said inner padding portion of said equipment, which distinguish the opposite side of the team.

4. An improved chest protector employing removable-exchangeable components as described in claim 3 further comprising:

a. an inner guard padding portion being formed round-shape and designed to fit placed underneath of said outer sheet; and,

b. an inner guard-padding portion placed on wearer's chest of the chest protector with a plurality of Velcro so that prevents lateral slippage of each other.