Patent ID: 6434749
Filing Date: 2002-08-20
Classification: A41D

Abstract:
A garment for use in watersports to protect one or more than one vulnerable region of a person's body considered susceptible to injury associated with repetitive contact with a hard surface, comprising:a body garment having an inside surface and an outer surface; and one or more than one cushioning pad connected to the body garment, disposed adjacent the inside surface, or the outer surface, or the inside surface and the outer surface, and positioned in juxtaposition to the one or more than one vulnerable region of the body, wherein the one or more than one cushioning pad connected to the body garment comprises: one or more than one insert pad having a thickness, and one or more than one pocket for receiving the one or more than one insert pad, wherein the one or more than one pocket comprises a first side having a first thickness and an edge and a second side having a second thickness and an edge, the first side and second side overlapping each other and being attached together along their respective edges such that the first side and second side are not attached along a free edge of the second side, creating an opening between the first side and second side, a leading edge of the first side extending somewhat beyond the free edge of the second side, and the pocket being connected to the body garment along the leading edge.