Garments affording protection against knocks or blows

Abstract

A garment, particularly an article of clothing, that provides a wearer with a degree of environmental protection, as well as protection against knocks and blows. The garment is made from a thermal, waterproof or windproof fabric material and has one or more padded shielding region comprising a layer, or layers, of protective shock-absorbing material affixed to the garment. In certain embodiments, there are two or more layers of protective material sewn into the shielding region of the garment.

1 . A garment affording a wearer of the garment protection against knocks and blows comprising an article of clothing made from a thermal material and having two or more layers of protective material sewn into at least one shielding region of the article.  
   
   
       2 . The garment of  claim 1  wherein the thermal material is one that provides a degree of thermal insulation from one or more environmental conditions selected from a group comprising water, wind and cold.  
   
   
       3 . A garment affording a wearer of the garment protection against knocks and blows comprising an article of clothing made from a fabric having one or more of thermal, waterproof and/or windproof characteristics, and the article of clothing having one or more protective shielding regions comprising one or more layers of a shock absorbing material sewn into the article of clothing.  
   
   
       4 . The garment of  claim 3  wherein the layers of protective material are sewn into a plurality of shielding regions of the article.  
   
   
       5 . The garment of  claim 3  wherein the shielding regions are one or more of a shoulders, elbows, spine, knees or posterior of the article of clothing.  
   
   
       6 . The garment of  claim 3  comprising two or more layers of the protective material, wherein the protective material is selected from a group comprising EVA, foam, expanded foam, 3D mesh and crush resistant closed cell foam.  
   
   
       7 . The garment of  claim 6  wherein each one of the two or more layers comprises a different one of the protective materials selected from the group  
   
   
       8 . The garment of  claim 6  wherein the two or more layers comprise one layer of crush resistant closed cell foam.  
   
   
       9 . The garment of  claim 3  wherein the protective material is moulded or shaped to a body profile of the wearer.  
   
   
       10 . A garment comprising a body of thermally insulating material, and at least one shielding portion attached to the body so as to provide protection against knocks and blows, wherein the shielding portion comprises at least two layers of protective material.  
   
   
       11 . The garment of  claim 10  wherein the at least one shielding portion is stitched to the body.  
   
   
       12 . The garment of  claim 10  wherein the at least two layers comprise a layer of mesh.  
   
   
       13 . The garment of  claim 10  wherein the at least two layers comprise a layer of foam.  
   
   
       14 . The garment of  claim 10  wherein the at least two layers comprise a layer of perforated form.