Patent ID: 6687920
Filing Date: 2004-02-10
Classification: A41D

Abstract:
An energy absorbing protective device that protects a back comprising:a pad of flexible energy absorbing material that receives and dissipates energy of an impact wherein said pad has an inner side that is proximate a back of said user, an outer side opposite said inner side, a first side perpendicular to a longitudinal axis and a second side perpendicular to said longitudinal axis; a first plurality of wings on said first side of said pad that are substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis of said pad wherein said plurality of wings are separated by gaps between said first plurality of wings; a second plurality of wings on said second side of said pad that are substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis wherein said second plurality of wings are separated from each other by gaps and each of said second plurality of wings are mated with one of said first plurality of wings on said first side of said pad; and a plurality of score lines in said pad along a longitudinal axis between mated pairs of said first and second pluralities of wings to facilitate movement of said pad with movement of a back of a user.