Patent ID: 7979922
Filing Date: 2011-07-19
Classification: A41D,A63B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A protective device comprising: at least one substantially rigid main protective element, apt to be applied at a region of a user's body to be protected; at least one substantially rigid ancillary protective element, apt to be applied in a position next to said main protective element; and connecting means for connecting said at least one ancillary protective element to said main protective element, wherein a respective padding is fastened to each of the main protective element and the ancillary protective element, the padding extending externally to the respective substantially rigid main and ancillary protective elements and defining a peripheral flexible edge of the main protective element and a peripheral flexible edge of the ancillary protective element, wherein the ancillary protective element comprises an end region that is arranged underlying the main protective element, wherein said connecting means connects the peripheral flexible edge of the main protective element and the peripheral flexible edge of the ancillary protective element, said connecting means implementing a deformable connection configured to allow a mutual rotation between the main protective element and the ancillary protective element about a main axis and to allow limited additional rotations about axes different from said main axis and/or limited translation motions, wherein said connecting means comprises a strip-like element fastened to the peripheral flexible edges of the main protective element and the ancillary protective element, the strip-like element extending along the entire periphery of the protective device and holding together said main protective element and said ancillary protective element.