Compression fabric with padding protection that prevents bruising from impact of a lacrosse stick on an upper arm

Abstract

A compression fabric to which is attached a pocket into which is fitted padding that has a base and a plurality of half cylindrical shape portions that are arranged parallel to each other and spaced apart by respective gaps and that project outward from the base. The compression fabric may be a short or long sleeve of a sports jersey or an arm band. The padding is thin enough to be trimmed with scissors to suit the length of the upper arm of the wearer as desired.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A bruise prevention device, comprising:
 prevention means for preventing bruising of the upper arm, the prevention means including a compression fabric configured to wrap around an upper arm and including a pocket attached to the compression fabric and into which is fitted padding, wherein the padding has a base and has a plurality of portions that project outward from the base and are spaced apart from each other by respective gaps, each of the portions having a half cylinder shape and extending parallel to each other, the portions being configured to laterally spread into neighboring ones of the respective gaps as the padding absorbs an impact of a lacrosse stick striking the padding to thereby prevent bruising of the upper arm.   
     
     
         2 . The bruise prevention device of  claim 1 , wherein the compression fabric forms a sleeve of a sports jersey, the pocket being attached to the sleeve and configured so that as the sleeve is worn on the upper arm, the pocket extends only adjacent the upper arm between a shoulder and an elbow without extending over the elbow. 
     
     
         3 . The bruise prevention device of  claim 2 , wherein the sleeve of the sports jersey is a short sleeve that wraps, when worn, around the upper arm only so as to leave clear an elbow that is between the upper arm and a lower arm. 
     
     
         4 . The bruise prevention device of  claim 2 , wherein the sleeve of the sports jersey is a long sleeve that wraps. when worn, over the upper arm, a lower arm and an elbow between the upper arm and the lower arm. 
     
     
         5 . The bruise prevention device of  claim 1 , wherein the compression fabric forms an arm band that is worn only on the upper arm. 
     
     
         6 . The bruise prevention device of  claim 1 , wherein the pocket is attached to an exterior facing side of the compression fabric as the compression fabric wraps around the upper arm. 
     
     
         7 . The bruise prevention device of  claim 1 , wherein the pocket is attached to an interior facing side of the compression fabric as the compression fabric wraps around the upper arm. 
     
     
         8 . A method of bruise prevention, comprising the steps of:
 preventing bruising of an upper arm by:   fitting padding within a pocket attached to a compression fabric; and   wrapping the compression fabric around the upper arm, wherein the padding has a base and has a plurality of portions that project outward from the base and are spaced apart from each other by respective gaps, each of the portions having a half cylinder shape and extending parallel to each other, the portions being configured to laterally spread into neighboring ones of the respective gaps as the padding absorbs an impact of a lacrosse stick striking the padding so as to thereby prevent bruising of the upper arm.   
     
     
         9 . The method of bruise prevention of  claim 8 , wherein the compression fabric forms a sleeve of a sports jersey, the pocket being attached to the sleeve and positioned so that as the sleeve is worn on the upper arm, the pocket extends only adjacent the upper art between a shoulder and an elbow without extending over the elbow. 
     
     
         10 . The method of bruise prevention of  claim 9 , wherein the sleeve of the sports jersey is a short sleeve that wraps, when worn, around the upper arm only so as to leave clear an elbow that is between the upper arm and a lower arm. 
     
     
         11 . The method of bruise prevention of  claim 9 , wherein the sleeve of the sports jersey is a long sleeve that wraps, when worn, around the upper arm, a lower arm and an elbow between the upper arm and the lower arm. 
     
     
         12 . The method of bruise prevention of  claim 8 , wherein the compression fabric forms an arm band that is worn on the upper arm only. 
     
     
         13 . The method of bruise prevention of  claim 8 , wherein the pocket is attached to an exterior facing side of the compression fabric as the compression fabric is worn on the upper arm. 
     
     
         14 . The method of bruise prevention of  claim 8 , wherein the pocket is attached to an interior facing side of the compression fabric as the compression fabric is worn on the upper arm. 
     
     
         15 . The method of bruise prevention of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 trimming the insert to a smaller overall size.