An impact transfer device comprising a device body, an impact zone shield associated with a first body region, and at least one body contact associated with a second body region, each body contact comprising at least one contact surface, and at least one attachment structure configured to attach the impact transfer device to a person. At least a portion of a force applied to the impact surface is transferred to the second body region of the person through the contact surfaces.

Disclosed herein are wearable articles and methods for the manufacture and use thereof. The wearable articles can comprise compression elements, gripping elements, and support elements containing a rate-sensitive material which can operate to prevent injury.

A protection device for the ischial, perineal and urogenital area of a user, comprising: a folding main body, which is shaped substantially like a parallelogram and the internal surface of which is stably associated with multiple paddings which are separated by a plurality of dividing segments, two elastically extendable straps, which are stably associated at a first end thereof with the main body, at least one element for temporary interconnection, which is associated detachably with a second end of one of the straps.

Apparatuses and associated methods of manufacturing are described that provide a particulate protective article. An example particulate protective article includes one or more structural sections that are formed of a primary material and one or more protective sections connected with the one or more structural sections so as to form an article of clothing. Each protective section is formed of a particulate blocking or filtering material. In an instance in which the article is worn by a user, the one or more protective sections shield one or more corresponding areas of the user's superficial lymphatic system from particulate matter. In some embodiments, the article is formed as a shirt so as to shield the torso, armpits, and/or neck of the user. In other embodiments, the article is formed as an undergarment so as to shield the groin, lower abdomen, and/or buttocks of the user.

An impact transfer device comprising a device body, an impact zone shield associated with a first body region, and at least one body contact associated with a second body region, each body contact comprising at least one contact surface, and at least one attachment structure configured to attach the impact transfer device to a person. At least a portion of a force applied to the impact surface is transferred to the second body region of the person through the contact surfaces.

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.

Embodiments of a femur and/or hip protection system are disclosed. The device comprises a waist belt; a posterior assembly coupled to waist belt and having a center pad; a first leg assembly coupled to the waist belt and positioned on one side of the posterior assembly having a first protective pad; a second leg coupled to the waist belt and positioned on the opposing side of the posterior assembly having assembly having a second protective pad; a first impact distributing hip component coupled to the first leg assembly; and a second impact distributing hip component coupled to the second leg assembly.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a bottom wear capable of suppressing a situation in which an underwear worn by a wearer is slid in a wearer's stature direction with respect to the wearer's waist portion. The means for achieving the purpose is a bottom wear including a waist-encircling section, wherein a cylindrical part including a cloth of bottom wear and a planar material different from the cloth, or a cylindrical part including a planar material different from the cloth of bottom wear is present at a back portion of the waist-encircling section and inside the bottom wear, the cylindrical part is disposed in such a manner that the axis direction of the cylindrical part is substantially parallel to the waist-encircling direction of the waist-encircling section, the static friction coefficient of the inner surface of a rear portion of the cylindrical part is 0.2 or more and 1.0 or less, and the stress of a front portion of the cylindrical part at 10% elongation in the transverse direction of the cylindrical part is 10 N/25 mm or less.

A garment including a waist and a sub-waist is described. The sub-waist is adapted for covering a pelvic region of a wearer. One or more of a hypogastric region, a left iliac region, and a right iliac region of the garment includes reinforcing padding. A portion of the garment can also include an inner facing and an outer facing, wherein padding is secured between the inner facing and the outer facing.

The present invention encompasses a pelvic groin support garment having at least two adjustable groin straps, an adjustable waist belt, and an adjustable pelvic groin area support pouch or apron which can be used by both men, and women, who have any kind of injury or insult causing edema or discomfort in the pelvic or groin or genital area. The invention also provides a method of using the inventive pelvic groin medical garment for injuries or trauma in the genital area by both men, and women. The inventive straps that are secured to the adjustable waist belt are configured to go around the thighs, and around the buttock, and below the user's intergluteal cleft, which increases the user's comfort, and enables the user to more easily maintain a higher level of hygiene, and support for a fully adjustable individualized fit.