Patent ID: 9388873
Filing Date: 2016-07-12
CPC Classification: A41D,A42B,A43B,A47C,B60N,B60R,B63B,F16F,G01L

Claim Text:
1. A protective member for protecting the torso of a user comprising: an outer layer having a top opening for the neck of a user, a bottom opening for the lower extremities of a user and first and second arm opening for the arms of a user; an inner layer connected to said outer layer by a plurality of connectors wherein each said connector has a longitudinal axis and further have a first opening for the neck of a user, a bottom opening for the lower extremities of a user and first and second arm opening for the arms of a user; each of said plurality of connectors being under tension along said longitudinal axis; wherein said plurality of connectors absorb energy from an impact force by resisting further tension along said longitudinal axis; wherein said connectors allow said outer layer and said inner layer to move relative to each other and reduce the amount of force from said impact that is transferred to the torso of a user.