95 results about "Chest protector" patented technology

A chest protector for protecting the wearer from commotio-cortis. A snug-fitting garment, which avoids creating bulk or restricting movement, includes a pocket over the cardiac region of the chest. The pocket holds a protective pad. The pad has at least one layer of a visco-elastic polymer. The pad also may include another layer of the visco-elastic polymer, or foam, sandwiching therebetween a rigid plastic layer. Each layer may include either one sheet or more than one sheet. The visco-elastic polymer receives impact energy, converts a portion of the impact energy to heat, and dissipates the heat.

A neck protector comprising a collar sized and shaped to provide a continuous closure around a neck of a wearer. The collar has a first pair of opposed ends, with one end having a first tongue and the other a first groove. The first tongue fits into the first groove to form a first tongue and groove interlock, which is maintained with a closure. Also, an upper body protector which may be used in combination with the neck protector. The upper body protector comprises a body portion and a spine protector shield system, and/or a chest protector shield system attached to the body portion. Both shield systems comprise at least two overlapping shield sections sized, shaped and positioned to cover at least a portion of the wearer's spine or sternum, while permitting flex, freedom of movement, and venting.

A vest with air bag is a durable survival vest with shoulder pads and a front chest protector having ventilation holes therethrough and an attached air bag. The vest includes a shell defining a neck opening, a torso opening, and a pair of opposed arm holes. The vest also has a chest protector attached to the shell and an air bag attached to the chest protector. The air bag is configured to expand in front of a torso of a user. The vest includes a cartridge/canister, an activator, and a D-ring. The vest may include a power source, a sensor, a die marker, a cartridge/canister, an activator, a positioning device, a communication device, an antenna, control logic, and a communication bus. The D-ring is configured to operatively engage the activator to release breathable gas from the cartridge/canister when the D-ring is pulled by a user.

A protective garment (10) is provided for cushioning blows imparted upon the wearer's body. Preferably, the protective garment (10) is an upper body protection garment (10) that is intended to cushion blows imparted upon the upper body of a user. The upper body protective garment (10) includes a chest protector portion (12), a back protector portion, and a pair of shoulder protector portions (14). These protector portions (12,14) preferably form a single integral unit. An absorbing cap (18) is preferably located on each of the shoulder protector portions (14) and the chest protector portion (12). The absorbing cap (18) includes an inner shell (22) that is secured to the protector portion (12,14) and a resilient outer shell (20) that is secured to the protector portion (12,14) about its periphery (28) but has a portion that is spaced apart from and above the stiff inner member to form a cavity (24) therebetween. The absorbing cap (18) disperses the force from a blow delivered to an individual's upper body by allowing that resilient outer shell (20) to move inwardly toward the inner shell (22).

A chest protector, in sports medicine, adapted for players of the athletic games, is light in weight and reasonably comfortable to wear. It will protect the heart and chest cavity area of players in such games as lacrosse, field hockey, and baseball. The chest protector includes a shirt, preferably of two-way stretch fabric, having a large front pocket across its chest area. A protector plate is positioned within the pocket. The protector plate is an assembly of molded layers, comprising inner-most and outer-most layers of plastic, preferably polyethylene sheets; a central layer of a high impact polymer pad, preferably a dry polyurethane gel; and two layers of high impact resistant fabric of high tensile strength fibers, preferably para-aramid fibers, with the polymer pad being sandwiched between the two layers of impact resistant fabric.

A martial arts training device for use during training and/or sparring is disclosed. The device includes a chest protector for covering at least a portion of a user's torso. One or more shock sensors are disposed in the chest protector for detecting a contact made to the chest protector. A control unit is in communication with one or more of the shock sensors. The device may include a display unit for displaying a score representing quantity of contacts detected by one or more of the shock sensors. The device may include an output device, such as a sound emitter for emitting a sound to indicate the contact has been made to the chest protector. A power supply is provided in the martial arts training device for supplying power to one or more of the shock sensor(s), the control unit, the output device, and/or the display unit.

An impact protection device may include a front protective assembly and a rear protective assembly. The front protective assembly and/or the rear protective assembly may include protective pads that can be removed in order to better accommodate a neck brace. The protective pads may be left in place when no neck brace is being used.

The present invention provides a system of personal body armor in which a chest protector is removably attached to the shoulder straps of a backpack. The chest protector and the backpack may be equipped with sleeves into which a variety of armor plates can be inserted.

The invention relates to a state-correct health-care chair, comprising a base and a seat plate, wherein, the seat plate has a backward lifted angle; the front of seat plate is arranged with the chest protector for supporting the chest and the leg protector for supporting the legs. The invention has three-direction bearing angles and multipoint support to be adjusted freely in independent coordinate, therefore, the normal curvature of spine and the eye distance can be held in incline state, to improve the health of peope.

The invention is a multi-curve surface polyethylene bulletproof chest guard plate. Its transection is arc shape; longitudinal section is S shape, four angles are chamfer or partial chamfer or non-chamfer. It forms utilizing strength high-mode polyethylene laid fabric according to design requirement of laminated superposition hot pressing recombination.

The chest protector is formed as a two-layered shield of conformal configuration serving as impact resistant means and which is enclosed in a fabric cover that includes edge marginal regions extending beyond the periphery of the layered shield, so as to terminate in a continuous welt. Rigid fasteners join the two layers of the shield together and a retaining strap is provided for detachably mounting the chest protector on the torso of the user. The strap includes a midsection secured across the exterior of the chest protector about the user and includes end sections that crisscross the user's back for releasably joining at the top of the protector wherein the buckles are arranged in fixed spaced apart relationship. The chest protector is for use over the street clothes of the user and is not incorporated into the garment worn by the user.

A catcher's chest protector that expands and contracts in response to the movements of a wearer. The chest protector comprises a padded main body configured to protect the wearer from the impact of a thrown ball, connected to a harness by a pair of elastic straps. The harness includes a collar configured to extend around the neck of the wearer and having a pair of laterally spaced collar ends that overlap or about the main body on either side of the wearer's neck to cover a portion of the wearer's shoulder.

A go-kart chest protective device is disclosed that is comprises of a conventional shirt-type garment having a protective element affixed thereto. The protective element is fabricated from an impact resistant material and is operative to selectively protect the chest of the go-kart driver without interfering with the driver's ability to drive the go-kart.

The invention discloses a pericardium puncture hydrops pumping device for a cardiology department, and relates to the technical field of medical equipment. A suction cup is fixed to the bottom of a base; a support is fixed to the base; a chest protection mechanism is arranged on the left side of the support and arranged on the lower side of a puncture needle; a first groove is formed in the upperend of the support; a first air cylinder is fixed in the first groove; a supporting block is fixed to the pushing end of the upper end of the first air cylinder; a connecting block is fixed to the left side of the supporting block; the left side of the connecting block is fixedly connected with a liquid collecting barrel; an ejection block is fixed to the upper end of a push rod; and a pushing mechanism is arranged between the ejection block and the supporting block. A check block is additionally arranged at the chest position of a patient, so that the puncture needle is conveniently calibrated, and the subsequent puncture depth of the puncture needle is conveniently controlled; and moreover, the hydrops pumping amount is electrically controlled, so that the working intensity of a medicalstaff is relieved, and the hydrops pumping efficiency is improved.

A hydrating chest protector is disclosed having a reservoir for providing hydrating fluid to a wearer of the chest protector without removing the chest protector. The reservoir can be located in a back portion of the chest protector with the tube extending to the front of the protector. The tube provides access to hydrating fluid in the reservoir for drinking. The tube can be protected from impacts from a hardball or softball baseball by a flap attached to the front of the protector. The protector can be used in hardball or softball baseball games by catchers or umpires.

An umpire chest protector for use in a baseball game is disclosed to include a body member, a sternum plate, first left and right side plates, second left and right side plates, two shoulder plates, a shoulder strap assembly and a rear padding system. The rear padding system has an air channel defined therein, saving material, reducing the weight and enhancing wearing comfort. The left and right paddings, upper padding, outer left padding and outer right padding of the rear padding system are detachable, easy on and off and washable, material-saving and capable of dispersing impact force. The sternum plate is attached to one side of each of the shoulder plates and affixed thereto with rivets, and side flaps and bottom flaps of the sternum plate are respectively affixed to the upper portions and lower portions of the first left and right side plates with rivets, providing warp around feel and making the protector still and strong.

An illuminated chest protection device for making motor-cross riders, in particular, more visible especially at night. The illuminated chest protection device includes a chest protector assembly including a front upper torso plate member, a back upper torso plate member, shoulder supported members being attached to the front upper torso plate, and connectors interconnecting the shoulder supported members to the back upper torso plate member; and also includes light-emitting elements being disposed in the front and back upper torso plate members; and further includes a light control unit being attached to the chest protector assembly and being connected to the light-emitting elements.

The present application is directed to a wearable chest protector system operationally configured to affect substances located on one or more surfaces of interest. One suitable chest protector system is wearable for baseball purposes and includes a shoulder cap assembly constructed from one or more materials operationally configured to affect substances located on one or more surfaces of interest. The shoulder cap assembly may include one or more removable component parts.

The present invention provides for a martial arts kicking and punching apparatus comprising: a first portion designed like a martial arts chest protector; a paddle having a handle on one end and a padded portion designed to look like a martial arts helmet; a device for securing the paddle to the first portion; and an electronic scoring system comprising a sensor, a transmitter and a receiver.