Alpinestars Research S.p.a.

Lorenzo Nardo

Giovanni Mazzarolo

Filippo Galassini

A garment () comprising an inflatable protection device () and a housing (), the inflatable protection device () comprising at least one inflatable bag () housed in the housing () and designed to move between a rest condition, where it is in a deflated status and an operating condition, where it is in an inflated status and inflation means () connected with the inflatable bag () and designed, once triggered, for selectively inflating the inflatable bag (). The at least one inflatable bag () is manufactured with an elastic material and, in said rest condition, occupies a limited portion of said housing ().

Garment comprising an inflatable protection device

A wearable protection device, including a protective helmet with at least one first inflatable chamber for moving between a rest condition in a deflated status and an operating condition in an inflated status, and a wearable element including an inflator unit and an activation system to trigger the inflator unit if a danger situation for the user of the wearable protection device is identified. The wearable element includes at least one second inflatable chamber for moving between a rest condition when in deflated status and an operating condition when in inflated status. The inflator unit is connected to the first inflatable chamber and/or the second inflatable chamber. The inflator unit inflates the first inflatable chamber and/or the second inflatable chamber in the operating condition when a danger situation for the user of the wearable protection device is identified by the activation system.

Wearable protection device

Wearable protection device including at least one inflatable bag configured to assume alternately a rest configuration in a deflated state, and an active configuration in an inflated state, and inflation means in fluid communication with the inflatable bag and configured to introduce therein an inflation fluid once they have been triggered. The wearable protection device further includes at least one pressure detecting device associated with the at least one inflatable bag and configured for directly or indirectly detecting the pressure inside the at least one inflatable bag. A method for evaluating if an inflatable bag of a wearable protection device is reusable once it has been inflated.

A wearable protection device including at least one inflatable member for moving between a rest configuration in a deflated status and an active configuration in an inflated status. The at least one inflatable member including at least one elongated portion which departs from a connecting body and the at least one elongated portion being in fluid communication with the connecting body. At least one part of the at least one elongated portion is enwrapped by at least one constraint which is designed to limit the expansion of said at least one elongated portion when the inflatable member moves in the active configuration.

A wearable protection device including at least one inflatable member designed to move between a rest condition in a deflated status and an operating condition in an inflated status, and an inflator device designed to be coupled to the at least one inflatable member for inflating said at least one inflatable member once the inflator device is triggered. The wearable protection device includes a safety device designed to signal an unsafe state of the wearable protection device if the inflator device is decoupled or not properly coupled to said at least one inflatable member.

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Ponzano Veneto, Italy

Lorenzo Nardo