US2016192714A1PendingUtilityA1

Hip protective undergarments

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Assignee: IMPACTWEAR INTERNATIONAL LLLPPriority: Mar 16, 2013Filed: Mar 17, 2014Published: Jul 7, 2016
Est. expiryMar 16, 2033(~6.6 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Natasha WilliamsDaniel M. Wyner
A41B 9/12A41D 13/0506A41D 13/015
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Abstract

Disclosed herein is an undergarment with a self-orienting, integrated, conformable hip protection pad.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A hip protective garment, comprising:
 a form-fitted body portion; and   a hip pad disposed on the body portion, the hip pad comprising a center, such that when the garment is disposed on the user, the center of the hip pad is disposed adjacent to the upper trochanter region of the user's hip.   
     
     
         2 . The hip protective garment of  claim 1 , wherein the hip pad comprises an integrated locator device that allows the user to verify the position of the center of the hip pad relative to the upper trochanter region of the user's hip. 
     
     
         3 . The hip protective garment of  claim 1 , wherein the hip pad comprises a removable impact sensor adapted to measure the force of an impact. 
     
     
         4 . The hip protective garment of  claim 1 , wherein at least a portion the body portion comprises an absorbent material. 
     
     
         5 . The hip protective garment of  claim 1 , wherein the hip pad comprises an energy absorbing foam material. 
     
     
         6 . The hip protective garment of  claim 1 , wherein the energy absorbing foam material is a polyurethane foam. 
     
     
         7 . The hip protective garment of  claim 1 , wherein the polyurethane foam has a density of about 10 pcf to about 30 pcf. 
     
     
         8 . The hip protective garment of  claim 1 , wherein the polyurethane foam has a density of about 15 pcf to about 25 pcf. 
     
     
         9 . The hip protective garment of  claim 1 , wherein the polyurethane foam has a density of about 10 pcf to about 30 pcf. 
     
     
         10 . The hip protective garment of  claim 1 , wherein the hip pad has a central region of uniform thickness extending radially from the center of the hip pad. 
     
     
         11 . The hip protective garment of  claim 1 , wherein the hip pad has a central region of uniform thickness extending radially from the center of the hip pad by about 1 cm to about 10 cm. 
     
     
         12 . The hip protective garment of  claim 1 , wherein the hip pad has a central region of uniform thickness extending radially from the center of the hip pad by about 3 cm to about 8 cm. 
     
     
         13 . The hip protective garment of  claim 1 , wherein the hip pad has a central region of uniform thickness extending radially from the center of the hip pad by about 5 cm. 
     
     
         14 . The hip protective garment of  claim 1 , wherein the central region of uniform thickness has a thickness ranging from about 1 mm to about 30 mm. 
     
     
         15 . The hip protective garment of  claim 1 , wherein the central region of uniform thickness has a thickness ranging from about 5 mm to about 25 mm. 
     
     
         16 . The hip protective garment of  claim 1 , wherein the central region of uniform thickness has a thickness ranging from about 10 mm to about 20 mm. 
     
     
         17 . The hip protective garment of  claim 1 , wherein the central region of uniform thickness has a thickness of about 15 mm. 
     
     
         18 . The hip protective garment of  claim 1 , wherein the hip pad comprises an impact-resistance of up to about 10,000 newtons. 
     
     
         19 . The hip protective garment of  claim 1 , wherein the hip pad comprises an impact-resistance of up to about 7000 newtons. 
     
     
         20 . The hip protective garment of  claim 1 , wherein the hip pad comprises an impact-resistance of up to about 5000 newtons. 
     
     
         21 . The hip protective garment of  claim 1 , wherein the hip pad comprises an impact-resistance of up to about 3000 newtons. 
     
     
         22 . A hip protective garment, comprising:
 a hip pad disposed on the garment, the hip pad comprising a center, such that when the garment is disposed on the user, the center of the hip pad is disposed adjacent to the upper trochanter region of the user's hip;   wherein the hip pad comprises a polyurethane foam with a density of about 20 pcf, a thickness of about 15 mm, and that is capable of absorbing about 7000 newtons of force.

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