Patent ID: 8505122
Filing Date: 2013-08-13
Classification: A41D

Abstract:
1. An apparel-attachable impact protection kit, comprising: at least one discrete, impact-absorbing protective pad, said pad having a thickness an expansive dimension, a front and a back; a first at least one strip or sheet having two sides, a reversible touch fastener disposed on one side and the other side being attached to or irreversibly attachable to the back of the pad; a second at least one strip or sheet having two sides, a reversible touch fastener disposed on one side reversibly attachable to the touch fastener side of the first at least one strip or sheet, and the other side irreversibly attachable to a fabric apparel item, wherein said pad consists essentially of a base portion at least substantially coextensive with the expansive dimension of the pad and a plurality of pods protruding from the base portion, said pods laterally spaced apart from one another, wherein the base portion and the pods are part of the same unitary form, and wherein said pad is optionally covered in fabric.