Protective garment for female adult and youth sports participants

Abstract

A lightweight, female youth and adult protective garment for use in playing sports (ie. volleyball, lacrosse, gymnastics, rugby, ice skating, wrestling) or any activity where an individual may experience injury to the areas between the waist and mid-thigh (ie. iliac crest, greater trochanter or coccyx). The garment implements an inseam of 6 inches or less and utilizes limited visible shock-absorbing pads. These pads are designed to adhere to a cloth material (ie. spandex, Lyrca®, nylon). The pads included on the garment are specifically placed on the inside of the garment in high prone injury areas of the pelvic girdle. The purpose is to relieve possible discomfort and reduce injury while maintaining a smoother appearance. This also provides a level of desired mobility for the active individual. The garment can be worn as a uniform, an integrated part of a uniform, or as an independent garment.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of provisional application Ser. No. 62 / 596802, filed Dec. 15, 2017 and entitled “FEMALE YOUTH AND ADULT APPAREL DESIGNED TO PROTECT THE REGIONS OF THE PELVIC GIRDLE.”FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]This disclosure relates to sportswear garments, and more particularly to protective sportswear garments that provide for hip and tailbone protection while maintaining a more slender appearance.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]The use of protective gear during sports activities helps athlete safety. During sports activities, participants can be subject to numerous types of injuries. One area of particular importance is the pelvic girdle area. The pelvic girdle is home to bones such as the iliac crest, greater trochanter, coccyx and other important body parts defined in the areas from the waist to the mid-thigh of a woman's body. When a woman falls, she may sustain an injury to bone structures in the pelvic girdle ...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The present patent describes an apparatus that protects sports participants from injuries to the pelvic girdle area. It is a protective garment with pads integrated into it that provide simultaneous protection to multiple areas of the pelvic girdle. The technical effect is to provide better protection and reduce the risk of injury during sports activities.

Problems solved by technology

During sports activities, participants can be subject to numerous types of injuries.

When a woman falls, she may sustain an injury to bone structures in the pelvic girdle area such as hip pointer, cracked hip bone and other painful injuries.

However, some effects may not be immediate.

For example, repeated minor injuries can increase the likelihood of arthritis in the hip joints.

However, while there are protective garments in a multitude of designs and options for men, there are considerably fewer options available for women.

In some sports where protective gear is available for men, it is not adapted for women.

In addition, the rules of contact in women's sports are often times different.

For example, in volleyball when a player digs for the ball, she extends the body forward and may land on her stomach making the anterior superior iliac spine susceptible to injury.

In ice skating, the skater who falls backwards and lands on her buttocks could possibly injure her tailbone.

Each of these instances places the active individual in danger of immediate or long-term injury.

During youth, there is a greater likelihood for falls and injuries because of the lack of knowledge in the sport.

Some youth begin sports training as early as the age of eight, leaving them susceptible to injuries early on.

Many current solutions have garments that are bulky, do not match the body of a woman or youth, and / or do not provide protection for all three areas of the hips, thighs, and tailbone in one garment.

In addition, many of these solutions are undergarments that require additional outer garments to cover up the padding while failing to provide support to all of the necessary areas of concern.

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