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Athletic protective paddingRelated Patent Categories: Apparel, Head Coverings, Skirts, Trousers Or OverallsAthletic protective padding description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060179545, Athletic protective padding. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] This invention relates to improvements in athletic protective gear that is provided with lightweight, moisture wicking protective pads. In particular, the athletic protective gear is provided with breathable padding. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Athletic protective pads, such as shoulder pads, rib protectors, hip pads, thigh pads, tail pads and so forth, are commonly worn by athletes in a variety of sports in which body contact with either another participant or a piece of equipment used in the sport presents the risk of injury. These types of protective pads have long been known and used by athletes in contact sports, such as football and hockey. [0003] Compression wear, especially pants, has become widely used and accepted for active individuals and athletes engaged in sports and physical activity ranging from bicycling to football. The basic function of compression pants and compression shorts is to serve as an athletic girdle and support for muscles of the abdomen, lower back and thighs. This is accomplished through the use of a stretch fabric which is placed in tension as the part is pulled into position on the wearer's body. In sports such as football and baseball the shorts can be provided with internal pockets for receiving and holding protective pads. Hip, tailbone and thigh pockets may be provided on a fully-pocketed knee-length garment in order to provide maximum protection against impact. Alternatively, some or all of the protective pads may be sewn in permanently. Compression pants may additionally provide knee pads. [0004] Sports such as football, baseball and hockey have long used protective helmets to provide head protection. The helmets include internal padding material for absorbing and cushioning impact. [0005] These and other types of padding typically do not allow body heat to be released from the body. Thus, typical padding is very warm when worn by an athlete. This can decrease the athlete's level of performance and in extreme cases it can even be a cause of heat stroke. Furthermore, this padding typically is not breathable. The padding does not allow perspiration to be wicked away from the athlete's body. It is desirable for the padding to transfer heat and moisture away from the wearer. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0006] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of compression pants shown as worn by a user, the sport pants having breathable hip, thigh and tail protective pads in accordance with the present invention. [0007] FIG. 2 is a front view of the compression pants of FIG. 1 turned inside out and with the thigh pads removed from within the thigh panels. [0008] FIG. 3 is a rear view of the compression pants of FIG. 1 turned inside out. [0009] FIG. 4 is an enlarged detail of the right hip panel and pad of the compression pants of FIG. 1. [0010] FIG. 5 is an enlarged top view of a hip pad of the compression pants of FIG. 1. [0011] FIG. 6 is a front view of a second embodiment of compression pants turned inside out, with breathable hip, thigh and tail pads in accordance with the present invention. [0012] FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a knee pad used with compression pants in accordance with the present invention. [0013] FIG. 8 is a cross-section of the knee pad of FIG. 7. [0014] FIG. 9 is an enlarged top view of a tail pad used with compression pants in accordance with the present invention, broken away to show the inner plastic layer. [0015] FIG. 10 is an enlarged perspective view of a thigh pad used with compression pants in accordance with the present invention. [0016] FIG. 11 is a partial top view of the thigh pad of FIG. 10 broken away to show the inner plastic layer. [0017] FIG. 12 is a perspective view of football shoulder pads having breathable protective padding in accordance with the present invention. [0018] FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 13-13 of FIG. 12 showing the breathable padding, with the outer plastic removed for clarity. DETAILED DESCRIPTION [0019] Referring initially to FIGS. 1-3 and 6, the protective padding of the present invention is shown as used with a compression sport pant. More specifically, the pant illustrated in FIGS. 1-3 is a knee-length football girdle 10a and the pant illustrated in FIG. 6 is a baseball sliding pant 10b. The pants 10a and 10b are very similar; however, differences between the pants 10a and 10b will be made clear throughout the description. FIG. 1 shows the exterior or outer surface 40 of the pants 10a and FIGS. 2, 3 and 6 show the interior or inner surface 42 of the pants 10a and 10b (with the pants 10a and 10b turned inside-out). [0020] The sport pants 10a and 10b have three body sections stitched together at main seams 12 and 14, a right pelvis and leg section 16, a crotch section 18 and a left pelvis and leg section 20. The main seams 12 and 14 extend from the front of a waistband 22 down under the crotch and up to the back of the waistband 22 as may be appreciated by comparing FIGS. 2 and 6 with FIGS. 1 and 3. Continue reading about Athletic protective padding... Full patent description for Athletic protective padding Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Athletic protective padding patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. Each week you receive an email with patent applications related to your keywords. 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