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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2011
Applicants:
David Perreault, Laval, CA;
Thomas Hoke, West Hills, CA (US);
Dmitry Rusakov, Montreal, CA;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Easton Sports, Inc., Van Nuys, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A41D 13/05 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A reversible chest protector includes internal padding configured to absorb impacts against both the front and rear-facing surfaces of the chest protector. The chest protector includes inner and outer layers of fabric that are molded to an internal foam core. The foam core may include outer layers of closed-cell foam molded to the fabric layers, and an internal layer of open-cell foam molded to the closed-cell foam layers, such that the padding layup is symmetrical. Other features and advantages will appear hereinafter.