Body Protection Robe

Abstract

A protective garment that reduces the energy transfer from an impact or a fall by consuming some of the mechanical energy transferred to the person wearing the garment and decreasing the amount of injury to that person. The material used in the manufacture of the garment is a polymer, often termed “air bubble packing”. The protective action uses a design that has one or more layers of the air bubble packing or one air chamber fashioned into a robe style garment for the purpose of reducing the amount of injury to the wearer from an impact with an UN-yielding surface. The air chambers are intended to cushion or rupture as pressure is applied, after the collapse of the first air chamber the next air chamber or layer of chambers and the process is repeated.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]Provisional Application 61 / 731,053 Filed 29 Nov. 2012STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0002]Not ApplicableREFERENCE TO SEQUENCE LISTING[0003]Not ApplicableTECHNICAL FIELD[0004]The invention relates generally to protective clothing, and more particularly relates to protective clothing designed to reduce the amount of shock force transferred to a person from a fall or an impact with an unyielding surface.BACKGROUND OF INVENTION[0005]Protective clothing and gear are well known; most common types are designed for use with moving vehicles, sport activities, and industrial safety, while these serve the intended purpose, they are not practical for use with activities daily living. Many Injuries occur while performing daily living tasks, persons having weak bone density have a higher risk of serious injury from accidents that occur while performing these tasks. There exists a need for protective clothing for use with...

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Benefits of technology

[0006]An object of this invention is to provide a protective garment which is capable of partially absorbing shock from an impact with an unyielding object. It is another object of the invention to provide a protective garment that is comfortable, lightweight, and can be worn while performing daily activities with or without assistance from another person. In one embodiment the protective mechanism of the garment is one or more layers of material having one or more inflatable air chambers that are designed to cushion the shock from an impact, or rupture and release the air when a larger force from an impact is applied. The garment dissipates shock energy by rupturing the air chambers, resulting in less shock transferred to the person wearing the garment.

Problems solved by technology

Protective clothing and gear are well known; most common types are designed for use with moving vehicles, sport activities, and industrial safety, while these serve the intended purpose, they are not practical for use with activities daily living.

Many Injuries occur while performing daily living tasks, persons having weak bone density have a higher risk of serious injury from accidents that occur while performing these tasks.

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