Patent ID: 8875319
Filing Date: 2014-11-04
Classification: A41D,A63B

Abstract:
1. A user wearable article of protective equipment for protecting a portion of a body of the user, the article of protective equipment generally conforming to the portion of the body of the user to be protected when worn by the user, the article of protective equipment comprising: an energy absorbent core, the core having a body-facing side and an opposing non-body-facing side, the core comprising a polymeric foam, the core including at least one reinforcement rib extending from the body-facing side thereof and defining a perimeter; a foam pad received against the body-facing side of the core within the perimeter and bordered by the at least one reinforcement rib; an outer shell generally covering the non-body-facing side of the core, the outer shell being deformable during the use of the article of protective equipment by the user; and an inner liner connected to the outer shell and encapsulating the core and foam pad, the inner liner being spaced from the body-facing side of the core within and around the perimeter defined by the at least one rib.