A dynamic elastic one-way water-guiding sportswear is formed from a basic cloth. The basic cloth is made from a porous material having capable of dynamically adsorbing and transferring liquid water, and the dynamic transferring and guiding capability for liquid water of the basic cloth is determined based on the stretching ratio of the covered skin. The sportswear comprises an elastic stretchable bands (1_1, 1_2) and a pressure fastening area (2), wherein the elastic stretchable bands (1_1, 1_2) and the pressure fastening area (2) have different mechanics transmission properties. The elastic stretchable bands (1_1, 1_2) are used to provide elastic protection for twisting and stretching driven by the shoulders and legs, and the pressure fastening area (2) is used to fasten and protect the soft tissues of the back and abdomen by providing a pressure thereupon. During the stretching and contraction process of dynamic exercise of the human body, the sportswear can provide a corresponding elastic protection and thermal-moisture comfort, an integration of improving the kinesthetic sense, maintaining movement stability and safety.

A protective garment comprising a form-fitting, stretchable inner garment for covering part of a body of a wearer, the inner garment including a plurality of cushioning pads attached thereto with portions of the inner garment being free of the cushioning pads, and an outer shell partially overlying the inner garment, the outer shell including a plurality of flexibly interconnected protective pads cooperating with the cushioning pads to protect at least a major pan of the portion of the body, the protective pads being more rigid that the cushioning pads, and the outer shell being separable from the inner garment.

A body protection assembly is disclosed for protecting a human body from injury due to an impact. An internal planar structure (102) defines the shape of the apparatus and an outer layer of a flexible sheet material (105) has a shape defined by the internal planar structure. The internal planar structure is constructed from a plurality of cells such that, in response to an impact, the cells at the position of an impact region deform to absorb kinetic energy. Furthermore, the outer layer of flexible sheet material extends the size of the impact region so as to increase the number of cells that absorb this kinetic energy.

A garment worn on the upper body is provided with a back support system that can be selectively actuated as needed, and otherwise remains relatively unobtrusive when not actuated. The back support system includes a selectively inflatable and deflatable air bladder positioned at a desired location on a rear part of the garment opposite a portion of the wearer's back that needs support. Preferably, the air bladder is disposed within a pocket or compartment, preferably defined on an interior side of the garment, thereby leaving the exterior of the garment relatively unaltered in a visual sense. In a particular example, the air bladder of the present invention has a physical configuration designed to support specific portions of the spinal column as well as adjoining musculature.

The present invention is a back support shirt that provides a cushion support to a back upper torso of a user. The back support shirt comprises a front portion, a back portion, a pouch, a towel and a pair of hand engaging means. The back portion further comprises a back top portion, a back center portion and a back lower portion. The back center portion is made of a plurality of layers seamed together to form a stiff support for the back upper torso of the user. The plurality of layers of the back center portion is seamed together so as to form a pouch with an opening on an upper portion. The pouch allows convenient storage of the towel and can use whenever required without leaving forget at home. The present invention eliminates the hassle of bringing a big bulky towel to the gym and provides the pouch that allows he user to carry the lightweight slim towel and the advantage of easy transportation.

The present invention relates to a device that stabilizes and/or protects the head and spine from injuries. An immobilization device includes one or more pillars with multiple segments that protect the head and spine of a user. The pillars typically run along the part of the head and spine and pelvis that the device protects. A cable or wire runs through these segments in the pillars. By design, when the pillars of the invented system are not activated and the system is in normal use, the pillars are designed to be as flexible as possible and allow full physiologic motion of the protected body part. Activation of the system confers rigidity to the system and prevents or lessens harmful, non-physiologic motion of the body part intended to be protected. The present invention also encompasses a immobilization device with cables used to guide the deployment of rigid tubes to stabilize and protect the head of the user. The present invention further includes segments with flat guide protrusions for increased stability of the pillars. The immobilization device can further include rigid tubes that extent to receivers when they are activated, and which can also be used to stabilize and protect the head or neck of the user.

The present invention relates to a standalone wearable protector, including a thin layer supporting fabric, at least one inflatable bag housed in a seat provided in said supporting fabric, at least one gas generator acting as inflating means connected to said inflatable bag and fastened directly or indirectly to said supporting fabric, a control unit also fastened directly or indirectly to said supporting fabric and suitable for activating said inflating means and sensing means connected to said control unit and provided on said supporting fabric. The present invention also relates to a protective clothing assembly comprising a protective garment made of material resistant to abrasion and friction stresses and said standalone wearable protector.

Systems for holding tactical gear, such as firearm magazines, weapons, etc., and for connecting such holders to a harness are described and may include a carrier, and an accessory holder that is configured to attach to the carrier. The carrier and/or the accessory holder may be formed from substantially rigid materials, such as plastic or the like, and may be configured to be easily attached and detached from one another, using preconfigured, integral connectors. The connectors may be configured to resist rotation of the carrier and accessory holder with respect to each other, and/or to secure the accessory holder at a fixed angle with respect to the carrier. The accessory holder may also include flanges, surface treatments, or other features, that assist in holding the accessory in the holder.

Wearable body armor with anterior and posterior panels of soft body armor and anterior and posterior hard armor arrays symmetrically secured to the panels. The hard armor arrays are disposed with plural substantially rigid arched armor segments, each having an arched shell portion between first and second ends. The arched armor segments are fixed in series and in immediate juxtaposition centered along longitudinal centerlines of the panels. Upper and lower terminal armor segments of the posterior hard armor array have quarter-spherical body portions open to adjacent arched armor segments. Upper rigid armor segments of the anterior and posterior arrays have left and right wing portions extending diagonally toward shoulder armor segments that overlie the left and right shoulder sections. Sharp-catching channels are disposed in the shoulder armor segments. Oblong protuberances are disposed on some arched shell portions while upper rigid armor segments have arched shell portions with indentations.

The invention is to a protective pad for protection from impact and a protective garment using the same. The protective pad includes a foam part and a plate part. The foam part includes a plurality of channels, a plurality of cutout portions, and a plate accommodating section for receiving the plate part. The channels are formed in a first surface of the foam part and the plate accommodating section is formed in a second surface opposite to the first surface. The cutout portions of the foam part are through-holes formed in the foam part from the first surface to the second surface. The plate part is arranged on the plate accommodating section of the foam part, and the plate part includes a plurality of cutout portions that are substantially aligned with the cutout portions of the foam part.