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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 09, 2014
Applicant:
Anthony B. Clayton, Wilmington, DE (US);
Inventor:
Anthony B. Clayton, Wilmington, DE (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A41D 13/015 (2006.01); A41D 13/05 (2006.01); A41D 13/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A41D 13/0543 (2013.01); A41D 13/015 (2013.01); A41D 13/0512 (2013.01); A41D 13/0518 (2013.01); A41D 13/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
An article of apparel for a human being, designed or arranged to be worn around an appendage such as an arm or leg, and designed or intended to resist impact. The article contains a material in the form of a spongy, elastic polymer engineered to absorb energy, shock, vibration and impact. The article of apparel can be used to protect hard, bony areas of the human body such as elbows, knees and ankles. The article will be of use to persons engaged in sports involving bats, sticks, mallets, pucks and hard balls, as well as to cyclists, and anyone whose occupation requires the knees or elbows to come into contact with hard surfaces.