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US20160295931A1
US20160295931A1 US14/825,048 US201514825048A US2016295931A1 US 20160295931 A1 US20160295931 A1 US 20160295931A1 US 201514825048 A US201514825048 A US 201514825048A US 2016295931 A1 US2016295931 A1 US 2016295931A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D1/00—Garments
    • A41D1/06—Trousers
    • A41D1/08—Trousers specially adapted for sporting purposes
    • A41D1/084—Trousers specially adapted for sporting purposes for cycling
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41B—SHIRTS; UNDERWEAR; BABY LINEN; HANDKERCHIEFS
    • A41B9/00—Undergarments
    • A41B9/12—Protective undergarments
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D13/00—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches
    • A41D13/05—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches protecting only a particular body part
    • A41D13/0537—Buttocks
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D27/00—Details of garments or of their making
    • A41D27/28—Means for ventilation
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B71/00—Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00
    • A63B71/08—Body-protectors for players or sportsmen, i.e. body-protecting accessories affording protection of body parts against blows or collisions
    • A63B71/12—Body-protectors for players or sportsmen, i.e. body-protecting accessories affording protection of body parts against blows or collisions for the body or the legs, e.g. for the shoulders
    • A63B71/1216—Body-protectors for players or sportsmen, i.e. body-protecting accessories affording protection of body parts against blows or collisions for the body or the legs, e.g. for the shoulders for the genital area

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  • the disclosure relates to a protective pad, more particularly to a hard protective pad for pants.
  • a conventional protective pad for cycling pants 10 is typically made of a multi-layered soft material, and is sewn to an inner side of the cycling pants 10 .
  • the protective pad 1 includes a plurality of buffer blocks 11 formed on a top surface thereof.
  • the reason for using the soft material in manufacturing this type of protective pad 1 is mainly to avoid constant rubbing of the thighs and buttocks against a bicycle seat that cause discomfort while riding the bicycle.
  • the protective pad 1 becomes slippery because of perspiration, so that it cannot provide a stable support.
  • the protective pad 1 is made of the soft material, when in a long distance riding, the protective pad 1 is prone to collapse and deform, so that the rider is likely to suffer pain in the buttocks because of the uneven stress and inadequate support of the protective pad 1 . Hence, there is need for improvement of the protective pad 1 .
  • an object of this disclosure is to provide a hard protective pad for pants that is capable of overcoming at least one of the aforesaid drawbacks of the prior art.
  • a hard protective pad for pants comprises a support plate made of a rigid material.
  • the support plate includes two spaced-apart concave portions extending inwardly from a top surface of the support plate and configured to match the shape of the buttocks of a user, and a fixing portion between the concave portions.
  • the fixing portion extends arcuately inwardly from a bottom surface of the support plate and configured to match the shape of a bicycle seat.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a conventional protective pad for cycling pants
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the first embodiment of a hard protective pad according to the disclosure
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic view for illustrating the first embodiment being connected to the pants
  • FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the first embodiment in a state of use
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic side view of FIG. 4 ;
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the second embodiment of a hard protective pad according to the disclosure.
  • FIG. 7 is a sectional view of the second embodiment in a state of use
  • FIG. 8 is schematic side view of FIG. 7 ;
  • FIG. 9 is a view similar to FIG. 7 , but illustrating upper and lower plate layers being made of different materials.
  • FIG. 10 is a schematic view, illustrating the third embodiment of a hard protective pad according to the disclosure being connected to the pants.
  • the first embodiment of a hard protective pad 100 is configured to be connected to the pants 8 which is exemplified herein as cycling pants having a longitudinal center line (L) .
  • the hard protective pad 100 comprises a support plate 2 , a plurality of spaced-apart breathable holes 3 , and two cushion members 4 .
  • the support plate 2 is made of a rigid material, and includes two spaced-apart concave portions 211 and a fixing portion 22 between the concave portions 211 .
  • the concave portions 211 extend inwardly from a top surface of the support plate 2 , are configured to be located on two opposite sides of the center line (L), and are configured to match the shape of the buttocks 9 of the user.
  • the fixing portion 22 extends arcuately inwardly from a bottom surface of the support plate 2 and is configured to match the shape of a bicycle seat 7 .
  • the concave portions 211 can be custom-made according to a body shape of an individual. For example, a mold corresponding to the shape of a user's buttocks is first prepared, after which the concave portions 211 are made according to that mold.
  • the aforementioned rigid material is hard plastic selected from the group consisting of polymethyl methacrylate, polycarbonate, polystyrene, polypropylene, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer and styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer.
  • the breathable holes 3 extend through the top and bottom surfaces of the support plate 2 .
  • the cushion members 4 are respectively disposed in the concave portions 211 for preventing direct contact friction between the user's buttocks and the support plate 2 which may cause discomfort to the user.
  • Each of the cushion members 4 is made of a breathable material selected from the group consisting of a breathable fiber material (non-woven fabric, cotton, etc.) and a netted porous material [polyurethane (PU) foam resin, water-in-oil (W/O) emulsion resin, etc.].
  • the hard protective pad 100 of this disclosure can be directly connected to an outer side of the pants 8 using a hook-and-loop fastener, an adhesive glue, a sewing method, or any other suitable connecting method.
  • the fixing portion 22 when the user rides a bicycle, the fixing portion 22 can be stably fitted to the bicycle seat 7 . Further, because the concave portions 211 matchingly correspond to the shape of the buttocks 9 of the user, they can evenly share the stress and support the buttocks 9 , and will not easily collapse and deform to cause discomfort to the buttocks 9 of the user even in a long ride. Moreover, heat and sweat generated during riding can be expelled through the cushion members 4 and the breathable holes 3 . Hence, through the presence of the hard protective pad 100 on the pants 8 of the user, comfort during a long distance riding can be enhanced.
  • the user can also sit on a chair (not shown) when wearing the pants 8 with the hard protective pad 100 of this disclosure, so that the buttocks 9 of the user can be prevented from long direct contact with a planar seat surface of the chair which can cause discomfort to the buttocks 9 .
  • the second embodiment of the hard protective pad 100 ′ is shown to be generally identical to the first embodiment.
  • the support plate 2 further includes an intermediate layer 5 dividing the support plate 2 into an upper plate layer 25 having the concave portions 211 and a lower plate layer 26 having the fixing portion 22 .
  • the upper and lower plate layers 25 , 26 have the same material.
  • the upper and lower plate layers 25 , 26 may have different materials.
  • the intermediate layer 5 is sandwiched between the upper and lower plate layers 25 , 26 , and is made of a buffering material.
  • the intermediate layer 5 is formed with a plurality of intersecting grooves 51 each having two opposite ends communicating with an external atmosphere.
  • the buffering material is selected from the group consisting of foam and rubber. Because the intermediate layer 5 can provide buffering and shock-absorbing effects, use of the hard protective pad 100 ′ of this embodiment can further enhance the user's comfort during riding.
  • the breathable holes 3 are in direct communication with the grooves 51 of the intermediate layer 5 , so that heat and sweat generated during riding can be directly expelled to the external atmosphere through the grooves 51 , thereby increasing the overall breathability.
  • the support plate 2 further includes an extension portion 23 extending outwardly and forwardly from a front central portion of the support plate 2 .
  • the extension portion 23 has a crotch-shaped concave section 24 extending inwardly from a top surface of the extension portion 23 for supporting a crotch portion of the user.
  • the second embodiment can also support the crotch portion of the user through the crotch-shaped concave section 24 of the extension portion 23 and achieve the buffering and shock-absorbing effects through the presence of the intermediate layer 5 .
  • the third embodiment of the hard protective pad 100 ′′ is shown to be generally identical to the first embodiment, and differs in that the support plate 2 is constructed from a plurality of substantially parallel spaced-apart strips 20 .
  • the strips 20 are configured to extend along a direction transverse to the center line (L) of the pants 8 .
  • the strips 20 are not formed with the breathable holes 3 (see FIG. 2 ).
  • the support plate 2 can be made first, after which it is cut into a plurality of the strips 20 . Finally, the strips 20 are sequentially connected to the pants 8 . It is worth to mention herein that the strips 20 may first be connected to a soft material, such as a cloth (not shown), in sequence to form the support plate 2 of the third embodiment, after which the support plate 2 is connected to the pants 8 .
  • the third embodiment can similarly achieve the advantages described in the first embodiment. It should be noted that each of the strips 20 may be further provided with the intermediate layer 5 (see FIG. 7 ) as described in the second embodiment, so that the strips 20 may have a buffering function.
  • the third embodiment not only can achieve the advantages described in the first embodiment, but also has disclosed a modification of the support plate 2 . Because the support plate 2 is cut along the direction transverse to the center line (L) to form into a plurality of the strips 20 , the user in action can enjoy a high degree of freedom when wearing the pants 8 connected with the strips 20 , and heat and sweat generated during riding can be directly expelled through clearances among the strips 20 . Hence, an overall breathability is achieved.

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