A chest pad that significantly reduces the occurrence of commotio cordis among athletes is disclosed. The chest pad may be utilized as a stand-alone chest protector intended to provide coverage primarily for the upper chest wall and the cardiac area. The chest pad may also be implanted into or utilized in traditional chest protectors that provide full coverage of the user's torso. The chest pad provides additional protection to the heart of the wearer such that impact in the heart area with a projectile is absorbed by the chest pad.

Specific implementations of an exercise pad device may include: a pad portion including a well, wherein the well may be substantially centered in the pad portion, a protective layer coupled to the pad portion, and a cover coupled to and enclosing the pad portion and the protective layer, wherein the well may be configured to reduce the localized pressure felt by a user when a barbell is placed over the pad while the user performs a hip thrust lift using the barbell.

There is provided a wearable airbag device that can protect a pelvic region of a wearer from a surface on which the wearer falls at the time of a fall. The device includes an airbag that is configured to be worn on the wearer around a pelvis, and to allow an inflation gas to flow thereinto and inflate to cover an outer side of a targeted body part formed of formed of left and right trochanters of femurs of the wearer. The airbag includes rolling suppression means for suppressing rolling on the surface on which the wearer falls at the time of coming into contact with the surface on which the wearer falls.

An improved protective garment is form-fitting and comfortably secured to the wearer and includes a plurality of padding surfaces to adequately protect the wearer from moisture, cold, wind and uneven surfaces, while also providing pockets that are accessible from both a standing and seated position for storage or hand warming. The pads are held in separate compartments that are readily accessible so that users can replace and/or adjust the pads, such as by trimming them. These features allow for less encumbered motion of the wearer and are based on the construction and shape of the garment. The shape allows for both expansion of coverage on the wearer's body to include the crotch as well as lateral and anterior thighs extending from the waist to just above the knees.

A protector for protecting an arm or other body part of a wearer, such as a sports player playing lacrosse, hockey, baseball, or another sport. The protector comprises: a base for engaging the wearer's arm or other body part; and a pad member fastened to the base and comprising protective padding. The pad member may be fastened to the base by a narrow fastening zone. This may allow the protector to better fit on the wearer's arm or other body part, reduce resistance to movement of the wearer's arm or other body part, and/or increase breathability or ventilation of the wearer's arm or other body part and the protector itself.

A knee pad assembly is disclosed to protect the knee of a workman who kneels down while working on a work surface. The knee pad assembly includes a flexible upper knee cushion at which to receive and cover the workman's knee and a rigid lower base that lies on the work surface below the upper knee cushion. The lower base has a continuously curved bottom to rock back and forth on the work surface when the workman shifts his weight while kneeling. The upper knee cushion and the lower base are held one above the other against the knee of the workman by a knee pad strap that is wrapped around the workman's leg. A pair of springs (e.g., flexible carbon fiber sheets having a spring memory) extend across the lower base below the upper knee cushion so as to suspend the workman's knee above the work surface and flex in response to the workman's knee pushing down on the knee cushion.

A body protection system comprising multiple protective assemblies that permits adjustability of the multiple assemblies in respect to one another thereby permitting a complete body protection system that is usable across different size personnel. The multiple protective assemblies may be separately adjusted permitting a one-size-fits-most capability for the different sized personnel. The body protection system permits reuse among different sized people thereby reducing overall costs associated with protecting members of law enforcement, military or other organizations. The body protection system may include a unique adjustable neck protectors that provides enhanced protection for the neck area. The various multiple protective assemblies may suspend directly or indirectly from the shoulder pad assemblies providing a common comprehensive suspension system for a wearer.

The present disclosure provides an improved joint pad assembly, which includes a socket assembly that is canted and is configured to distribute an applied force to a lateral edge surface of the socket assembly. The socket assembly is asymmetrical in design and includes an aperture that is offset from the joint it is configured to receive.

An impact plate system is provided herein comprising a moldable plate having center, a first surface, and a second surface opposite the first surface. The first surface and the second surface define a thickness therebetween. The thickness is between 4 mm and 7 mm. The moldable plate is defined by a perimeter edge, which comprises one or more curved corners having a predetermined radius of curvature between 18 mm to 28 mm.

A shin guard includes a protective plate having a front face and a rear face. The rear face is contoured to fit around a shin of a wearer of the shin guard. Further, the shin guard includes a three dimensional image element carried on the front face. This image element projects an image outline through a sock worn over the shin guard. A sports pad is provided including an outer shell defining a pocket and a pad received and held in the pocket. A three dimensional image element is captured between said outer shell and the front face of the pad. That image element projects an image outline through the outer shell to enhance the uniform of the player wearing the sports pad.