Captive clothing inserts

Abstract

According to an exemplary embodiment a captive clothing insert may be disclosed. The captive clothing insert may include at least one protective insert, at least one bladder coupled to the at least one protective insert, and at least one ventilation hole disposed in the at least one protective insert. According to a second exemplary embodiment, a captive clothing insert may be disclosed. The captive clothing insert may include at least one protective insert; and at least one bladder coupled to the protective insert. According to a further exemplary embodiment, a captive clothing insert may be disclosed. The captive clothing insert may include at least one protective insert, and at least one ventilation hole disposed on the at least one protective insert.

1 . A captive clothing insert comprising:
 at least one protective insert;   at least one bladder coupled to the at least one protective insert; and   at least one ventilation hole disposed on the at least one protective insert.   
     
     
         2 . The captive clothing insert of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one bladder is used with at least one check valve to inflate and circulate air around the at least one protective insert as the user moves. 
     
     
         3 . The captive clothing insert of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one bladder permits fluid transfer between compartments within the at least one protective insert through one or more restrictive orifices. 
     
     
         4 . The captive clothing insert of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one protective insert is secured between a user's body and at least one conventional garment. The captive clothing insert of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one protective insert is made of a substantially flexible material, so as to mold to a user's body and the at least one conventional garment. 
     
     
         6 . The captive clothing insert of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one protective insert is enclosed on a protective outer fabric facilitating sliding the material into a conventional garment. 
     
     
         7 . The captive clothing insert of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one protective insert remains in a flexed form when not in use. 
     
     
         8 . The captive clothing insert of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one protective insert remains in a substantially flat form when not in use. 
     
     
         9 . The captive clothing insert of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one protective insert is a posterior protective insert and includes at least one top edge, at least one vertical retention contour, and at least one anti-bunching contour. 
     
     
         10 . The captive clothing insert of  claim 9 , wherein the at least one vertical retention contour and at least one anti-bunching contour forms one or more flap portions. 
     
     
         11 . The captive clothing insert of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one protective insert is an upper body protective insert and comprises at least one anti-binding contour, at least one neck contour, and at least one securing contour. 
     
     
         12 . The captive clothing insert of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one securing contour is a sleeve flap inserted in a conventional garment sleeve and rests on an underarm seam or a body flap. 
     
     
         13 . The captive clothing insert of  claim 12 , wherein the body flap conforms between a user's body and a conventional garment, protecting portions of a user's torso, and is configured to protect at least one of a user's back or a user's front. 
     
     
         14 . The captive clothing insert of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one protective insert is made of at least one material. 
     
     
         15 . The captive clothing insert of  claim 14 , wherein the material has a thickness from about 5 mm to about 40 mm and the material includes at least one of synthetic fibers, carbon fibers, shock absorbing foam, cross-linked EVA foam, non-Newtonian fluid and polyurethane cast into a quilted pad of trapped air pockets. 
     
     
         16 . The captive clothing insert of  claim 15 , wherein the material has a thickness of about 24 mm. 
     
     
         17 . A captive clothing insert, comprising:
 at least one protective insert; and   at least one bladder coupled to the protective insert.   
     
     
         18 . The captive clothing insert of  claim 17 , further comprising at least one ventilation hole
 disposed in the at least one protective insert.   
     
     
         19 . A captive clothing insert, comprising:
 at least one protective insert; and   at least one ventilation hole disposed on the at least one protective insert.   
     
     
         20 . The captive clothing insert of  claim 19 , further comprising at least one bladder coupled to the protective insert.