Braking device for clothing gear for motorcyclists and the like

Abstract

A body of one or more rubber bands or the like, which can be implemented in multiple ways on the exterior of protective clothing, such as overalls, jackets, trousers, gloves, boots and helmets. The bands or bodies are made from abrasion resistant, slide resistant fabric. The bands are sliding resistant. Each band is arranged over a cushioned or rigid base on the outside of the clothing in order to securely integrate the bands or bodies into the clothing. The elastic and slide resisting nature of the rubber bodies or bands produce an opposing force against the sliding force experienced by the wearer, such as a motorcyclist, which significantly reduces the speed of the sliding movement until the wearer stops.

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         10 . A braking device for use on an exterior of clothing for reducing sliding over a surface by a person wearing the clothing, wherein the braking device is configured for attachment of the braking device to the exterior of the clothing and is configured for the braking by reducing the sliding of the person in the clothing and of the clothing over a surface on which the clothing slides, the braking device comprising:
 at least one band or body of a slide resisting and braking material attached to the exterior of the clothing and placed on the exterior of the clothing at such location that as the person wearing the clothing slides across the surface, an exterior area of the clothing and of the at least one band or body are pressed against the surface to slide on the surface as the at least one band or body is pressed by the body of the person against the interior of the clothing and one or more of the bands or of the body at the exterior area for braking the sliding of the person over the surface;   the at least one sliding band or body includes a cushioned base for the band for enabling securing of the band to the exterior of the clothing, thereby providing a band which resists sliding of the clothing with the body and the at least one band thereon against the surface over which the person in the clothing slides; and   the band is comprised of a material with high frictional resistance over the surface on which the band and clothing slide.   
     
     
         11 . The braking device of  claim 10 , wherein the body or the bands are comprised of a slide resisting material including a slide resisting surface of the band or body. 
     
     
         12 . The braking device of  claim 10 , wherein the at least one band or the body has a cross-sectional shape or shapes to raise the surface of the band above a surface of the clothing where the band is attached. 
     
     
         13 . The braking device of  claim 12 , wherein the body or the at least one band has a cross-section of a geometric shape including at least one of a triangular, rectangular, rounded or other shaped cross-section. 
     
     
         14 . The braking device of  claim 12 , wherein there are a plurality of the bands located on the exterior of the clothing at locations on the clothing where the bands of the plurality may slide over a surface. 
     
     
         15 . The braking device of  claim 14 , wherein each of the bands has an axis over the length of the band and around which the cross-section of the band is defined. 
     
     
         16 . The braking device of  claim 15 , wherein a plurality of the bands are oriented on the clothing so that the respective axis in each band of the plurality of the bands is oriented in a likely respective direction of the sliding of the clothing on the surface, whereby the plurality of the bands slide on a surface in respective directions to slide along the axis of at least some of the plurality of the bands. 
     
     
         17 . The braking device of  claim 10 , wherein the body or the bands include side wings outward of the respective bands and the side wings define part of a material of the clothing on which the side wings are integrated into the clothing. 
     
     
         18 . The braking device of  claim 17 , wherein the side wings attached to the body or the bands are side wings independent of the clothing, and securing devices securing the bands and integrating the side wings into the clothing. 
     
     
         19 . The braking device of  claim 10 , wherein the body or the at least one band is comprised of a resilient material with friction resistance at the surface of the band and the body or the band is further comprised of a laminate base which is of a greater external dimension than the respective bands or the body, defining a part of the base that extends to a greater external dimension beyond the body or the band that is attached to the clothing. 
     
     
         20 . The braking device of  claim 19 , wherein the base is comprised of one of a rigid, semi-rigid or soft plastic material. 
     
     
         21 . The braking device of  claim 19 , further comprising the base of the body or the at least one band protrudes from sides of the body or band defining a perimeter around the band, and fastening devices on the perimeter for receiving fixing devices to fix the body or the band to the clothing. 
     
     
         22 . The braking device of  claim 10 , further comprising a layer of cushioning material between the clothing and the base of the at least one band or the body. 
     
     
         23 . The braking device of  claim 10 , wherein the body or the at least one band can have any selected single axis or selected path of the band on the clothing. 
     
     
         24 . The braking device of  claim 10 , wherein the band has an external covering and has a core in the band and the core is one of hollow or filled with a stiffening material for the band.