Athletic protector cup

a technology for protecting cups and athletes, applied in the field of athletes' protector cups, can solve the problems affecting the effect of the impact, so as to achieve the effect of reducing the impact of a blow

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-07-17
SHOCK DOCTOR
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[0008]It is an object of the present invention to provide an athletic protector cup including a rigid plastic base having a resilient bod

Problems solved by technology

Such conventional padded cups suffer a number of disadvantages and limitations.
For instance, the pad attachment procedure is both time consuming and costly, and the bond between the padding and the protector cup is often deficient.
Furthermore, such known structures, in view of the restricted extent of the padding, offer only limit

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[0037]The athletic protector cup of the present invention comprises a rigid unified structure and a resilient structure. When the athletic protector cup is fully constructed these elements are integrated to form a single cup structure. However, for the purpose of clarity, in portions of the following description and referenced drawing figures the respective structures are described and illustrated isolated from each other.

[0038]Referring initially to FIGS. 1-6, wherein the rigid portion of the cup structure, shown generally at 10, is illustrated in detail. The cup-shaped rigid base member 10 is contoured to cover and protect the genitals of a wearer and can be formed from numerous rigid plastic materials, such as polypropylene or high-density polyethylene. The rigid cup base has arcuate exterior and interior surfaces, 16 and 18, respectively. Furthermore, the rigid cup base has upper and lower ends, shown generally at 14 and 12, respectively. Although the exterior and interior surfa...

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Abstract

An athletic protector cup is provided including a rigid cup-shaped base member and an impact resistant resilient body which is fixedly attached to an exterior surface and around a periphery of the base member. The resilient body includes a flange extending beyond portions of the base member edge and having a geometry for providing additional impact resistance.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates generally to athletic protector cups, and more particularly to an athletic protector cup having a flexible resilient portion molded thereto for providing improved protection and comfort to the wearer.[0003]2. Description of the Prior Art[0004]Devices for the protection of the male groin region are extensively utilized in athletics. In athletic competition, particularly body contact sports such as football, baseball, hockey, soccer and the like, protective devices are worn by the players to avoid injury due to inadvertent blows to the groin area. The most common protective device includes a cup supported by a jockstrap. Protector cups of this character are usually formed from a plastic material, such as polypropylene or polyethylene, which is sufficiently rigid to retain its shape even when struck a relatively severe blow.[0005]Historically, protector cups have been provided with a resilient...

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IPC IPC(8): A61F13/00A63B71/12
CPCA63B71/12A63B71/1216
Inventor LANDI, JAMES J.
Owner SHOCK DOCTOR
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