Patent ID: 8869315
Filing Date: 2014-10-28
Classification: A41D

Abstract:
1. A protective athletic garment wearable by a user, the protective athletic garment comprising a protective cap for protecting a body part comprising an articulation of the user, the protective cap comprising: a) a shell for overlying the user's articulation, the shell comprising a first shell member and a second shell member that are disposed to overlie the user's articulation; b) a liner mounted under the shell for being disposed between the shell and the user's articulation; and c) a link interconnecting the first shell member and the second shell member to hold the first shell member and the second shell member together, the link extending along at least part of a periphery of the first shell member and at least part of a periphery of the second shell member such that the first shell member and the second shell member are movable relative to one another and relative to the liner in response to movement of the user's articulation.