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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2014
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Jorge E. Carbo, Jr., Aloha, OR (US);
Nathan Demarest, Portland, OR (US);
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Abstract
An article of protective equipment includes a one-piece body. The body includes a first region, an edge, and a second region. The first region is formed from a first composite material having a first matrix component and a first reinforcement component. The second region extends between the first region and the edge. The second region is formed from a second composite material having a second matrix material and a second reinforcement component. One of the first reinforcement component and the second reinforcement component has a plurality of first items arranged randomly. The other of the first reinforcement component and the second reinforcement component has a plurality of second items arranged in a predetermined arrangement. The body is configured to protect the wearer from an input load, and the second region is configured to flex under the influence of the input load.