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Thigh protector for use with a pneumatic tool

a technology of thigh protector and pneumatic tool, which is applied in the field of thigh protector, can solve the problems of belt torque or sag from the waist of the wearer, repeated impacts and vibrations of the user's pneumatic tool, and serious injury to the user, and achieves the effect of increasing the vibration resistan

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-08-31
GARCIA NICOLAS
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[0007] In another embodiment, the impact resistant material of the above described thigh protector includes an impact resistant component that is formed to a preformed curvature to support the remainder of the thigh protector in the preformed curvature; and an outer surface of the vibration resistant material includes a plurality of strips and a plurality of grooves, forming a plurality of air pockets therebetween for increases vibration resistance.

Problems solved by technology

User's of pneumatic tools often experience repeated impacts and vibrations from the tools.
In some cases these impacts and / or vibrations can cause serious injury to the user.
However, these attachment means often cause the belt to torque or sag from the wearer's waist when a heavy tool is attached to them.

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[0029] In one embodiment, the present invention is directed to a thigh protector. The thigh protector is particularly useful when worn as protection during operation of a pneumatic tool, such as a pneumatic hammer, a paving breaker, a chipping hammer, a concrete vibrator, a rivet buster or a trench digger. In one embodiment, the thigh protector includes a vibration resistance layer and an impact resistance layer. In another embodiment, the thigh protector is connected to a waist supported structure having at least one band for attachment of a tool carrier. Such a waist supported structure is described in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10 / 456,878, which is herein incorporated by reference. In yet another embodiment of the invention, the present invention is directed to a user protection device for attachment to a pneumatic tool, such as a pneumatic hammer.

[0030]FIG. 1 shows a thigh protector 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention. In the depicted embodiment, the t...

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Abstract

A thigh protector is provided that includes a reinforcement material; a vibration resistant material attached to a first side of the reinforcement material; and a impact resistant material attached to a second side of the reinforcing member.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 11 / 060,635, filed Feb. 17, 2005, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60 / 545,421, filed Feb. 17, 2004, which is incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates to a thigh protector, and more particularly to a thigh protector having a vibration resistance layer and an impact resistance layer. The present invention also relates to a thigh protector connected to a waist supported structure having at least one band for attachment of a tool carrier. BACKGROUND [0003] User's of pneumatic tools often experience repeated impacts and vibrations from the tools. In some cases these impacts and / or vibrations can cause serious injury to the user. One example of a pneumatic tool is a pneumatic hammer (sometimes referred to as a jack hammer), a tool typically used to break apart concrete surfaces. Often when a user operat...

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IPC IPC(8): A41D13/06
CPCA41D13/0543
Inventor GARCIA, NICOLAS
Owner GARCIA NICOLAS