Padded limb compression sleeve

a compression sleeve and padded technology, applied in the direction of protective garments, garments, applications, etc., can solve the problems of increasing the danger of current race courses, increasing the difficulty of obstacle course race challenges, and numerous injuries among participants
US20180084846A1Inactive Publication Date: 2018-03-29OBSTACLE GUARD LLC
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Patent Type
Applications(United States)
Current Assignee / Owner
OBSTACLE GUARD LLC
Publication Date
2018-03-29
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

A compression based foundation having strategically paced padding to guard against the types of injuries most usually sustained during obstacle course racing is provided. Also provided is an energy supplement storage garment where energy supplements are within easy reach during active racing conditions.
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

[0001] This application is a continuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14 / 789,845 filed on Jul. 1, 2015, the disclosures of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.BACKGROUND

[0002] Starting in 2010, leading obstacle course race (OCR) organizers held the first ever OCR events in the United States. At that time courses were laid out with light to moderate physical challenges such as climbing over small walls, crawling through tunnels, and carrying buckets filled with stone. The general recommendations issued for race day were to wear clothes and sneakers one could throw away and a new set of clothes and shoes to put on afterwards as races typically include significant amounts of contact with mud and dirt. The use of protective gear was frowned upon by fellow racers as a sign of weakness, nor was it really needed in these early race courses. Numerous OCR events were held without injury to racers.

[0003] Over time...

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