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US20200205488A1
US20200205488A1 US16/646,250 US201816646250A US2020205488A1 US 20200205488 A1 US20200205488 A1 US 20200205488A1 US 201816646250 A US201816646250 A US 201816646250A US 2020205488 A1 US2020205488 A1 US 2020205488A1
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Xavier Bouquillard De Milleret
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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
    • A41D13/018—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches with shock-absorbing means inflatable automatically
    • 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
    • A41D13/05—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches protecting only a particular body part
    • A41D13/0543—Legs
    • 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
    • A41D13/05—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches protecting only a particular body part
    • A41D13/06—Knee or foot
    • A41D13/065—Knee protectors
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D2600/00—Uses of garments specially adapted for specific purposes
    • A41D2600/10—Uses of garments specially adapted for specific purposes for sport activities
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D2600/00—Uses of garments specially adapted for specific purposes
    • A41D2600/10—Uses of garments specially adapted for specific purposes for sport activities
    • A41D2600/102—Motorcycling
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A42—HEADWEAR
    • A42B—HATS; HEAD COVERINGS
    • A42B3/00—Helmets; Helmet covers ; Other protective head coverings
    • A42B3/04—Parts, details or accessories of helmets
    • A42B3/0406—Accessories for helmets
    • A42B3/0486—Airbags
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B71/00—Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00
    • A63B71/08—Body-protectors for players or sportsmen, i.e. body-protecting accessories affording protection of body parts against blows or collisions
    • A63B71/12—Body-protectors for players or sportsmen, i.e. body-protecting accessories affording protection of body parts against blows or collisions for the body or the legs, e.g. for the shoulders
    • A63B71/1225—Body-protectors for players or sportsmen, i.e. body-protecting accessories affording protection of body parts against blows or collisions for the body or the legs, e.g. for the shoulders for the legs, e.g. thighs, knees, ankles, feet

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  • the invention relates to a protective garment comprising inflatable pouches or airbags, which a user can position around his or her waist and legs for safety when performing a dangerous activity such as motorcycling, skiing, or even horseback riding.
  • protective garments which are equipped with inflatable pouches or airbags, used for example for protection when motorcycling or skiing.
  • protective vests comprising at least one airbag on the front and another on the back to protect the user's chest.
  • the invention aims to at least partially overcome the disadvantages of the prior art.
  • one object of the invention is to provide a protective garment which is simple and quick to put on, and which provides improved protection for the user.
  • this garment While remaining aesthetic, this garment must be able to be put on and taken off quickly and easily over street attire, to allow preserving an original outfit suitable for the day's activities and be worn only while practicing the so-called “risky” activity.
  • the invention relates to a protective garment comprising:
  • the invention also relates to the use of a protective garment according to the above description, when motorcycling, skiing, parachuting, or horseback riding.
  • the protective garment according to the invention has a structure which allows it to be put on easily and quickly by a user, by wrapping the upper and lower portions of each legging around the thigh and calf respectively. In particular, it is not necessary to put it on by the feet or to have to take shoes off.
  • the other airbags are advantageously positioned on the areas most likely to be affected during an accident, namely the back of the calf and an area located at the back and on the outer side of the thigh.
  • this last airbag is adapted so that it does not prevent the leg from at least partially bending.
  • FIG. 1 schematically represents an example of a protective garment according to one embodiment of the invention, positioned on a user
  • FIG. 2 schematically represents an example of a protective garment according to one embodiment of the invention, in the deployed position
  • FIG. 3 schematically represents the protection for the knee of a user once the airbags have been inflated
  • FIGS. 4 a to 4 c schematically represent several embodiments of a device for triggering the airbags.
  • a protective garment 1 which can be used to protect a user for example when using two-wheelers, especially motorcycles, and also when horseback riding, skiing, or performing other board, blade, or roller sports, or even parachuting.
  • This protective garment 1 is in the form of pants, or more precisely overpants, in other words preferably put on over the pants of a user.
  • the protective garment 1 comprises a belt 10 adapted to surround the waist of a user U, and two leggings 20 connected to the belt 10 .
  • Each legging is adapted to surround the leg of a user, and in particular comprises an upper portion 21 adapted to be wrapped around the thigh, and a lower portion 22 adapted to be wrapped around the calf of the user.
  • each legging 20 therefore are substantially in the form of strips which can be wrapped around the leg and closed by means of a closure device 29 located at the opposing ends of the strip.
  • the belt 10 is preferably adapted so that it can be closed around the waist of the user, and therefore also is in the form of strip provided with a closure device 29 at its opposing ends.
  • the belt and the leggings are preferably formed of a fabric material having a high abrasion resistance, as is the case for example of polyester fiber fabrics marketed under the trade names Tergal, Dacron, Mylar (for example 600 denier polyester, the denier being the weight in grams of 9 meters of the fabric thread), or fabrics made of polyamide fibers marketed under the names Nylon or Tenax, the fabric preferably being coated with a coating to make it waterproof, for example silicone.
  • a fabric material having a high abrasion resistance as is the case for example of polyester fiber fabrics marketed under the trade names Tergal, Dacron, Mylar (for example 600 denier polyester, the denier being the weight in grams of 9 meters of the fabric thread), or fabrics made of polyamide fibers marketed under the names Nylon or Tenax, the fabric preferably being coated with a coating to make it waterproof, for example silicone.
  • each legging is connected together by an intermediate portion 23 , typically in the form of a strip.
  • This intermediate portion 23 is shaped so that the leg has a notch 24 over the front of the user's knee once the legging 20 is in position on the user's leg.
  • the strip 23 is thus positioned at the back of the knee joint.
  • each legging 20 is integrally connected to the belt 10 by a strip 25 which is shaped so that the garment 1 has a notch 26 over the user's crotch.
  • the garment 1 further comprises a plurality of airbags 30 , also known as inflatable pouches, as well as an airbag triggering system 40 (shown in FIGS. 3, 4 a and 4 b ) adapted to trigger inflation of the airbags under predetermined circumstances.
  • airbags 30 also known as inflatable pouches
  • an airbag triggering system 40 shown in FIGS. 3, 4 a and 4 b ) adapted to trigger inflation of the airbags under predetermined circumstances.
  • the airbags 30 are positioned judiciously to provide protection for the knees of users.
  • the upper portion 21 and lower portion 22 of each legging each comprise an airbag 30 arranged adjacent to the notch 24 , two airbags 30 therefore being located one on either side of the notch.
  • these airbags are dimensioned so that when inflated, their thickness is at least 3 cm.
  • the knee is located inside a recess at least 3 cm deep defined by the airbags once inflated, corresponding to the thickness of the airbag plus the thickness of the leggings of the garment. This recess distances the knee from an impact surface.
  • the thickness of the airbags once inflated is preferably less than 8 cm, to prevent an inadvertent triggering causing loss of control of the vehicle (for example in the case of a side impact triggering a side airbag, after which the driver succeeds in regaining control of the vehicle).
  • each legging preferably comprises two other airbags.
  • One airbag 30 is located on the lower portion 22 of each legging 20 , being positioned to cover, and therefore protect, the back of the user's calf when the user is wearing the garment. It is understood that in order to obtain this result, the distance between the two airbags 30 of the lower portion 22 of the leggings depends on the size of the user and therefore on the size of the garment. In a manner that is known per se, one can propose a garment having several standardized sizes to correspond to people of various sizes.
  • this airbag 30 is shaped so as to have a thickness of between 3 and 8 cm once inflated. Indeed, the thickness must exceed a minimum thickness to ensure that the thigh is protected, but must not exceed a maximum thickness beyond which the user would have difficulty bending his or her leg due to the position of this airbag.
  • the airbag triggering system 40 comprises a cartridge 41 of compressed air, which is advantageously positioned in a pocket in the belt which is user-accessible but which preferably can be closed to prevent the cartridge from coming out.
  • the triggering system 40 further comprises an airbag 30 supply circuit 42 , connecting the cartridge 41 to each of the airbags.
  • the garment in the case of the garment being used while traveling on a two-wheeler, the garment may comprise a cable 45 for connection to the vehicle, which is connected to the control unit.
  • the control unit can trigger the airbags.
  • the garment 1 may be used with a protective vest that itself is equipped with airbags and a triggering system.
  • the control unit 43 is advantageously connected to the triggering system of the vest by a connection interface 46 , preferably wired, and receives from said system the instructions for triggering inflation of the airbags.
  • each closure device 29 of the leggings advantageously can accommodate a small variation in the length of the strip of fabric forming these leggings, without coming open.
  • each closure device preferably comprises hook-and-loop strips at the ends of each strip which are adapted to end up facing one another.
  • each closure device may comprise several rows of snap-fasteners, such that some of them may detach during inflation.
  • the structure of the garment combined with the arrangement of the airbags, therefore provides optimal protection for the user, including in the event of an unexpected triggering of the airbags.
  • the notches can be widened while minimizing the garment portions to also allow scooter users to wear this protective garment while minimizing the bulkiness it causes.
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FR1758334A FR3070835B1 (fr) 2017-09-11 2017-09-11 Vetement de protection a coussins gonflables ameliore
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