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Protective gear for the body and methods of making the same

US7987526B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 10, 2008
Grant dateAug 2, 2011
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Expiry dateApr 10, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA41D13/0153
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An item of protective gear for a body, including a section of shell material and a section of a relatively softer flexural material joined in a unitary structure, wherein the flexural material is a joint compliantly allowing for the shell material to conform to the body, or is an edge extension on the shell material for cushioning or comfort; and the item is configured to protect a specific area of a body.

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