A back protection device for the practice of sporting activities includes a plate covering at least partially the surface of the back and in the thickness of which recesses are made intended to ensure the flexibility of the plate. The plate comprises a longitudinal ridge, the axis of which is intended to extend along the spine by delimiting, on either side, two right and left parts, each composed of an upper zone and a lower zone. The four zones are movable relative to each other, each being provided with recesses in the form of slots opening onto at least one face of the plate and being oriented with an inclination angle that is variable relative to the axis of the longitudinal ridge, so as to dissociate the flexibility of said zones.

The present invention relates to a first computer-implemented method for embedding a manufacturing definition model into a first 3D garment model representing a first garment to be fabricated. Further, the invention relates to a second computer-implemented method for digitally approving a modified second 3D garment model representing a second garment to be fabricated. The invention also relates to a third computer-implemented method for automatically grading a third 3D garment model representing a second garment to be fabricated in at least one different size.

An object of the present invention is to provide a glove in which a glove main body and a film are less likely to peel from each other even when a load, especially a torsional load, is applied. A glove according to an aspect of the present invention includes: a glove main body made of fibers; a film which covers at least a part of an outer face of the glove main body and contains a rubber or a resin as a principal component; and an adhesive portion which bonds the glove main body and the film together, wherein the adhesive portion includes: a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer in contact with the film; and an adhesive layer which is in contact with the glove main body and is constituted by a hot-melt adhesive.

A thermoformed protective face shield includes a curved top portion adapted to conform to a curved lower portion of a rigid protective headwear. The face shield further includes a visor portion extending outward from a lower end of the curved top portion, thereby creating a space between the user's face and a face cover portion. The visor portion includes one or more channels formed therein for structural support and/or allowing release of heat and/or moisture from the face cover portion. The face cover portion extends downward from the visor portion and covers and provides protection for the face of a user. A side shield portion extends inwardly from the face cover portion. For shielding the sides of a user's face. Further, a perimeter flange may extend perpendicular to the perimeter of the face shield for providing structural support to the face shield.

Fabrics made for apparel, tents, sleeping bags and the like, in various composites, constructed such that a combination of substrate layers and insulation layers is configured to provide improved thermal insulation. The fabric composites are constructed to form a radiant barrier against heat loss via radiation and via conduction from a body.

There is provided a chloroprene copolymer latex composition capable of obtaining a molded product having excellent mechanical properties and flexibility even when vulcanized and molded under milder conditions than before. A chloroprene copolymer latex composition contains a chloroprene copolymer latex (A), a metal oxide (B), a vulcanization accelerator (C), and an antioxidant (D). The chloroprene copolymer latex (A) is a latex containing particles of a chloroprene copolymer which is a copolymer of chloroprene (A-1), 2,3-dichloro-1,3-butadiene (A-2), and sulfur (A-3). The content of the sulfur (A-3) in the chloroprene copolymer is 0.1 part by mass or more and 1.0 part by mass or less when the total amount of the chloroprene (A-1) and the 2,3-dichloro-1,3-butadiene (A-2) is set to 100 parts by mass.

There is provided a chloroprene copolymer latex composition capable of obtaining a molded product having excellent mechanical properties and flexibility even when vulcanized and molded under milder conditions than before. A chloroprene copolymer latex composition contains a chloroprene copolymer latex (A), a metal oxide (B), a vulcanization accelerator (C), and an antioxidant (D). The chloroprene copolymer latex (A) is a latex containing particles of a chloroprene copolymer which is a copolymer of chloroprene (A-1), 2,3-dichloro-1,3-butadiene (A-2), and sulfur (A-3). The content of the sulfur (A-3) in the chloroprene copolymer is 0.1 part by mass or more and 1.0 part by mass or less when the total amount of the chloroprene (A-1) and the 2,3-dichloro-1,3-butadiene (A-2) is set to 100 parts by mass.

The present invention provides a reusable, lightweight face mask comprising a mouth-nose protection shield, an eye protection shield, a hold-down bar strap, and a one-piece frame band. The mouth-nose protection shield and the eye protection shield are affixed individually onto the hold-down bar strap which is further snapped onto the one-piece frame band.

The present invention relates to heatable garments, comprising a garment body and a heating pad adhered to at least a portion of the garment body, wherein the heating pad comprises graphene particles dispersed in a polymer matrix material. The invention also provides fabrics for making such garments, and methods of making such garments and fabrics. Also provided are heatable bedding incorporating a heating pad as described above.

A garment for lower body protection during heavy contact sporting competition is provided, the garment a garment encasing a lower body of a user from waist level to ankle level and constructed of material comprising about 87% polyester, 8% fiberglass, and 5% spandex. The garment promotes protection from sharp edges is worn below padding and uniform. The material is directed to protection of a user from cut and slash injury from ice skates and protects the femoral artery, otherwise vulnerable to injury.