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 including a protective garment made of material resistant to abrasion and friction stresses and said standalone wearable protector.

The present invention is directed to a chest pad that significantly reduces the occurrence of commotio cordis among athletes. 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 of the present invention 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.

Pivotably connected upper and lower cushions may be sized and shaped to protect chest and lower abdomen areas of a patient, respectively. The cushion structure may be held against the chest and/or abdomen areas of a patient by a combination of an adjustable and disconnectable neck strap attached to an upper portion of the upper cushion, and an adjustable length and resilient strap, such as an elastic belt binder, which may be positioned around the user's waist and the upper cushion. The lower cushion may pivotably move with the patient's legs, allowing the cushion structure to be comfortably used when moving between standing and seated positions, and providing improved protection from automotive seat belts. Pockets may be provided for positioning ice packs proximate the patient's body and for inconspicuously placing a negative-pressure wound therapy vacuum pump or other items.

Embodiments include a method and apparatus for mounting wearable ballistic body armor plates and accessories to a user. Embodiments may include a plate frame assembly comprising one or more plate frames and one or more ballistic body armor plates. The one or more plate frames may at least partially house the one or more ballistic body armor plates and hold them in position with respect to the one or more plate frames. A method of embodiments may include providing one or more plate frames and one or more ballistic body armor plates and using the one or more plate frames to hold the one or more ballistic armor plates in a fixed position with respect to the body armor plates. In some embodiments, the plate frame assembly is resistant to the absorption and/or accumulation of liquids and chemicals.

The disclosed apparatus, system and method includes at least a protective garment that prevents concussive effects on internal organs. The garment many include a garment body; and, embedded in the garment body, at least one multi-sectional pad. At least two of the multi-sections may comprise: at least one aramid layer; at least one multi-durometer foam layer having a substantially similar surface area to that provided by the at least one aramid layer; and at least one shield layer.

Impact-resistant materials and pads are disclosed. An impact-resistant material includes a first elastomer layer having a first density, a second elastomer layer having a second density higher than the first density, a layer of high-tensile strength fibrous material, and a polymer layer. These layers are preferably be arranged in the order in which they are recited. These layers may also be included in an impact-resistant pad configured to be worn by a user. The first elastomer layer is positioned directly adjacent the user when the pad is worn by the user.

The present invention relates to a wearable protection device (10) comprising: at least one inflatable member (12) designed to move between a rest condition, wherein it is in a deflated status, and an operating condition, wherein it is in an inflated status; an inflator device (14) designed to be coupled to the at least one inflatable member (12) for inflating said at least one inflatable member (12) once the inflator device (14) is triggered. According to the invention, the wearable protection device (10) comprises a safety device (40) designed to signal an unsafe state of the wearable protection device (10) if the inflator device (14) is decoupled or not properly coupled to said at least one inflatable member (12).

A chest protector includes a protective vest portion and a harness portion to hold the vest portion on a user. The harness portion includes a first side strap and a second side strap, each of the first and second side straps being connected to the vest portion on opposing sides of the vest portion; a first slide connected to the first side strap; a second slide connected to the second side strap; a central strap passing through the first slide and the second slide and forming a loop connecting the first and second slides; a vertical strap connected to the central strap; and a strap adjuster connecting the vest portion and the vertical strap. The vertical strap passes through the strap adjuster and a free end of the vertical strap can be pulled to tighten the harness portion around a user. The vertical strap may be the only adjustable strap.

Protection bodice (1) comprising two lateral sides (2) configured to protect lateral areas of the user’s chest and a bib (3) configured to protect a frontal area of the user’s chest. The bib (3) has opposing side end portions (3a) at least partially superimposed on respective frontal edge portions (2a) of the lateral sides (2) in such a way as to define two distinct superimposing areas (A1, A2) between the bib (3) and the lateral sides (2). The frontal edge portions (2a) are arranged, in use, between the user and the side end portions (3a). The bodice comprises a connection device (4) configured to connect the bib (3) to the two lateral sides (2) and comprising first connection elements (4a) fastened to the bib (3) and second connection elements (4b) fastened to the lateral sides (2). The first and second connection elements (4a, 4b) are slidably constrained to each other to allow a mutual sliding of the lateral sides (2) in relation to the bib (3) in such a way as to modify the two superimposing areas (A1, A2). The bodice (1) comprises an adjusting device (5)

A body carrier apparatus may include a front carrier and a rear carrier. In some examples, the body carrier apparatus may protect a wearer of the body carrier apparatus from ballistics. In further examples, the body earner apparatus may reduce stress on shoulder muscles while maintaining shoulder mobility.