Patent ID: 6178556
Filing Date: 2001-01-30
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
A body part protector for being custom-fitted to a body part, and comprising:(a) at least two protective pad inserts, each of said pad inserts having an initially flexible protective layer comprised of a support material impregnated with a moisture-curable resin which hardens upon curing to form a rigid structure which retains a body part-defined shape into which it is molded during curing, said protective pad inserts being stored in moisture-proof conditions until use to prevent hardening prior to application of the pad inserts to the body part to be protected;(b) a pad for enclosing the at least two protective pad inserts, said pad being conformable to the molded shape of the pad inserts;(c) a hard shell outer protector adapted for receiving and carrying on an inner, concave surface thereof the pad and the at least two protective pad inserts positioned therein in protective position on the leg between the leg and the outer protector, said outer protector and said pad having complementary fastening elements for releasably securing the pad to the outer protector; and(d) fasteners carried by the hard shell outer protector for securing the molded and assembled body part protector to the body part to be protected.