Patent ID: 6615832
Filing Date: 2003-09-09
Classification: A62B

Abstract:
A wear article for placement against a portion of a person's body comprising:a body formed from a structurally rigid material and having a surface that is shaped to fit over a portion of a person's body, the body surface comprising one or more attachment points; an interface flange having a surface designed to mate with the body surface, the flange surface comprising one or more attachment points that are positioned along the flange surface to cooperate with respective body attachment points to form a releasible attachment therebetween; an interface pad permanently attached at one surface to the flange, wherein the flange is interposed between the body and interface pad, the interface pad comprising a resilient film body filled with a gel material, the interface pad including a contact surface that is configured to conform against a person's body portion when placed thereagainst; wherein the interface flange and interface pad together form an interface assembly that is releasibly attached to the body; wherein the interface pad comprises two or more separate chambers that are filled with a gel or gas material; and wherein the interface pad comprises two separate chambers, a first chamber positioned adjacent the interface flange filled with air, and a second chamber positioned for contact against a portion of a person's body filled with a gel material.