Patent ID: 7827625
Filing Date: 2010-11-09
Classification: A41D,A63B

Abstract:
1. A protective garment comprising: a protector portion for a torso having a chest protector portion and a back protector portion, at least one of said chest protector portion and said back protector portion including a rigid outer protective portion and an inner protective portion, said inner protective portion being adjacent a user's torso when worn by the user, said rigid outer protective portion being spaced from the user's torso, said rigid outer protective portion defining at least one opening, said inner protective portion extending across the at least one opening, said rigid outer protective end portion forming at least a portion of an exterior of the protective portion and remaining visible to observers in end use of the protector portion; and a screen layer disposed between said rigid outer protective portion and said inner protective portion, wherein at least a portion of said screen layer is visible through the at least one opening defined by said rigid outer protective portion, wherein the rigid outer protective portion is raised with respect to said screen layer and joined with the screen layer to dissipate a blow to the rigid outer protective portion across at least a portion of the screen layer, wherein heat is dissipated from a user's torso through said inner protective portion, said screen layer, and the at least one opening in said rigid outer protective portion, wherein the screen layer is separately constructed from said rigid outer protective portion but coupled to at least one of said rigid outer protective portion and said inner protective portion.