An athletic garment generally includes a short member, a supporter, and a plurality of straps. The short member may include a front panel, rear panel, two side panels, and a waistband. The supporter is dimensioned to releasably receive an athletic protective cup. The straps are coupled to one end of the supporter and are attached to the opposing rear panel of the short member.

An integrated back support and knee protection apron configurable for individual users and multiple applications is described. The integrated knee support and knee protection apron combines external support of the lumbar spine giving some measure of protection against back injury from bending, stooping, and lifting with a knee protector system which allows for use of interchangeable knee pads to suit any variety of applications. These features are all contained within a single, unitary garment which is adjustable to fit users of varying sizes by way of separate adjustment systems for the back support elements and the knee protector elements of the device. Additional elements of the device include interchangeable knee pads, interchangeable thigh pads, and a three-tiered adjustment system for a back support belt component of the device.

A belt apparatus is configured to support the trousers worn by a person and to include a number of airbags that are deployable in a falling event to protect the person from bone breakages. The belt apparatus includes a flexible belt element and a fastener that appear and function in much the same way as an ordinary trouser belt, i.e., fitting through belt loops in trousers and being fastenable to itself to support the pair of trousers at the waist of the user. Despite the ordinary appearance of the belt apparatus, it includes one or more airbags internal thereto whose expansion is controlled by a control apparatus. Responsive to a falling event in a particular direction with respect to the user, the control apparatus triggers the rapid expansion of an airbag that is situated on the belt element in the particular direction with respect to the user.

The present invention provides protective athletic pants that are constructed from a protective material and a flexible material, in optimal ratios. This invention provides durable pants that provide adequate protection without unduly restricting the movement of the wearer.

A protective device includes: a buckle including a first buckle half and a second buckle half, the first and second buckle halves being attachable to and detachable from one another; an adjustable support strap configured to extend around a waist or hips of an individual and having a first end attached to the first buckle half, and a second end attached to the second buckle half, the support strap having an inner surface configured to face the waist or hips of the individual, and an outer surface opposite the inner surface; an airbag assembly attached to and extending along the outer surface of the support strap and configured to extend at least partially around the waist or hips of the individual; and an airbag actuator configured to actuate the airbag assembly.

A belt apparatus is configured to support the trousers worn by a person and to include a number of airbags that are deployable in a falling event to protect the person from bone breakages. The belt apparatus includes a flexible belt element and a fastener that appear and function in much the same way as an ordinary trouser belt, i.e., fitting through belt loops in trousers and being fastenable to itself to support the pair of trousers at the waist of the user. Despite the ordinary appearance of the belt apparatus, it includes one or more airbags internal thereto whose expansion is controlled by a control apparatus. Responsive to a falling event in a particular direction with respect to the user, the control apparatus triggers the rapid expansion of an airbag that is situated on the belt element in the particular direction with respect to the user.

A garment for protecting a user's pelvic region from exposure to harsh chemicals, such as those in hair care products, during showering includes an upper band, a lower hem, and a main body that extends between the upper band and the lower hem. The main body is sized and shaped to encircle a portion of a user's body, which includes at least the pelvic region. The user's head, neck, and both arms are outside of the garment when the garment is worn by the user. The main body has an inner surface and an outer surface, and is made of a waterproof material that is impermeable to liquid. The upper band is configured to fit tightly around the user's torso in order to minimize or prevent liquid from contacting the inner surface of the main body. The lower hem includes a weighted component for holding the lower hem in place.

The waist protection belt includes a main belt unit and a tightening belt unit. The main belt unit includes a material that releases far infrared radiation and negative ions, and graphene, and that is adapted to be worn around the waist of a user. The tightening belt unit includes a tightening belt member that is elastically stretchable and that includes a middle belt part positioned on the main belt unit, and two side belt parts extending respectively and oppositely from the middle belt part in a left-right direction. The side belt parts are separably connectable to each other so that the tightening belt member surrounds and elastically tightens the main belt unit.

An elastic support device configured to be disposed on a waist protector is provided, wherein the elastic support device includes: a main body defining a first direction and a second direction which are transverse to each other, the waist protector extending in the first direction, the main body including a plurality of V-shaped elastic members, each of the plurality of V-shaped elastic members including a connection portion and two ribs extending from the connection portion, in the first direction the ribs of neighboring two of the plurality of V-shaped elastic members being connected to each other, in the second direction the connection portions of neighboring two of the plurality of V-shaped elastic members being connected to each other, the main body being elastically restorable.

An adjustable cummerbund includes two side panels, each comprising a bridge and a sleeve. Each bridge includes a plurality of spaced openings separated by posts. Each sleeve defines an internal pocket configured to slidably receive an end of the corresponding bridge. A closure mechanism of each sleeve is configured to releasably engage a selected opening in the corresponding bridge, thereby securing the sleeve in position. The adjustable cummerbund is configured for integration with protective apparel, such as plate carriers and tactical vests, to provide rapid girth adjustment for varying torso sizes.