Patent ID: 7464414
Filing Date: 2008-12-16
Classification: A42B,B29C,B29L

Abstract:
1. Hinged padding for protective gear, comprising: a first pad member; a second pad member; a dual-layer membrane sandwiching the first pad member and the second pad member, between a first of the layers and a second of the layers, the first pad member and the second pad member being separated from one another in such a way that the two layers of the dual-layer membrane are coplanar between the sandwiched pad members, the dual-layer membrane consisting of a generally non-rigid material such that the first pad member and the second pad member are at least pivotable with respect to one another; an adhesive layer on the first layer for coplanar engagement of the two layers between the sandwiched pad members, with the second of the two layers stretching to conform to a shape of the pad members, and for adhering engagement of the pad members to the first layer; whereby the hinged padding is adapted to be shaped to be accommodated in a shell of protective gear.