Patent ID: 11969034
Assignee: THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 9:
10. A joint pad assembly, comprising:
a unitary hard shell member comprising a first end and a second end;
a protective member;
wherein the unitary hard shell member is coupled to the protective member,
wherein the second end of the unitary hard shell member opposes the first end,
wherein the second end of the unitary hard shell member, along an edge of the depth, comprises an upper lip member and a lower lip member,
wherein the upper lip member and the lower lip member define a retaining groove member that extends from one side of the second end of the unitary hard shell member to another side of the second end of the unitary hard shell member;
a hinge member connecting the protective member and the unitary hard shell member, the first end of the unitary hard shell member connected to a first portion of the hinge member,
wherein the unitary hard shell member comprises a furrowed portion comprising a series of spaced apart hollowed members disposed longitudinally from the first end toward the second end of the unitary hard shell member, and
wherein the hinge member comprises a first fastening member integrated with the protective member and a second fastening member integrated with the unitary hard shell member.