Personal Protection Device

Abstract

The invention regards a method for manufacturing a personal protection device for protecting a part of a body of a user. The device is manufactured by providing an image of the shape of the body part to be protected, based on the image of the body part, milling out a model of the body part, providing at least one blank with a curved inner surface, the surface form being adapted to the outer surface of the model, and cutting and/or finishing the edge of the blank(s) to obtain the desired shape.

1 . Method for manufacturing a personal protection device for protecting a part of a body of a user from injuries caused by physical impacts, for example strokes or kicks, during sports,
 characterized in that it comprises the steps of:
 providing an image of the shape of the body part to be protected, 
 based on the image of the body part, milling out a model of the body part with the same shape as the body part, 
 providing at least one blank with a curved inner surface form fit to the outer surface of the model, 
 cutting and/or finishing the edge of the blank(s) to obtain a desired shape, and 
 providing the blank(s) with fixing devices for fixing the protection device to the body part. 
   
     
     
         2 . Method according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the fixing devices are semi-rigid with flexibility to provide room for expanding muscles and rigidity to provide pressure to the body part. 
     
     
         3 . Method according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the image is acquired by means transferring a number of cameras surrounding the body part along the full length of the body part. 
     
     
         4 . according to  claim 3 , characterized in that the cameras are arranged in a substantially circular pattern. 
     
     
         5 . Method according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the blank is made of a thermoplastic material. 
     
     
         6 . Method according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the blank is made of a carbon composite material. 
     
     
         7 . Method according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the fixing devices are hook-and-loop fasteners. 
     
     
         8 . Method according to  claim 5 , characterized in that the blank is formed by thermoforming a sheet of a thermoplastic material. 
     
     
         9 . Method according to  claim 1 , characterized in that there is provided at least two blanks which in combination covers substantially all of the body part to be protected. 
     
     
         10 . Method according to  claim 9 , characterized in that the adjacent edges of the blanks have complementary forms. 
     
     
         11 . Method according to  claim 10 , characterized in that the blank(s) when assembled form a tubular device. 
     
     
         12 . Method according to  claim 1 , characterized in that it further comprises:
 providing the blank with padding.   
     
     
         13 . Method according to  claim 12 , characterized in that the blanks are covered by a upholstery. 
     
     
         14 . Method according to  claim 13 , characterized in that the blank(s) at the inside is covered by a temperature transporting material. 
     
     
         15 . Method according to  claim 14 , characterized in that the blank(s) at the outside is covered by a flexible, shock absorbing material. 
     
     
         16 . Method according to  claim 11 , characterized in that the body part to be protected is the leg below the knee. 
     
     
         17 . Personal protection device for protecting a part of a body of a specific user from injuries caused by physical impacts, for example strokes or kicks during sports, comprising at least two elements and fixing members for connecting the elements, characterized in that
 the elements have a curved inner surface, the curved surface having curvature form fit to a model of the user's body part with the same shape as the user's body part.   
     
     
         18 . Personal protection device according to  claim 17 , characterized in that it is adapted for protecting the user from physical impacts. 
     
     
         19 . Personal protection device according to  claim 17  characterized in that the fixing members are hook-and-loop fasteners. 
     
     
         20 . Personal protection device according to  claim 17  characterized in that the body part to be protected is the leg below the knee. 
     
     
         21 . Personal protection device according to  claim 17  characterized in that the adjacent edges of the elements have complementary forms to provide a tubular shape of the device. 
     
     
         22 . Personal protection device according to  claim 17 , characterized in that it further comprises:
 providing the elements with padding.   
     
     
         23 . Personal protection device according to  claim 17 , characterized in that the elements are covered by a upholstery. 
     
     
         24 . Personal protection device according to  claim 17 , characterized in that the element(s) at the inside is covered by a temperature transporting material. 
     
     
         25 . Personal protection device according to  claim 17 , characterized in that the element(s) at the outside is covered by a flexible, shock absorbing material.