Exterior Protective Case, In Particular For Integration Into A Protective Cover Or Into A Clothes Bag, Protective Cover And Protective Clothing Integrating Such Case

Abstract

Outer protective shell is made from a sheet or plate of rigid polymer. It has a plurality of partial incisions suitable for defining substantially jointed motifs, for imparting to the said shell a degree of overall flexibility, and local rigidity, and also breathability.

1 . An outer protective shell comprising a sheet or plate of rigid polymer, wherein the sheet or plate has a plurality of partial incisions suitable for defining substantially jointed motifs, imparting said shell with a degree of overall flexibility, local rigidity, and breathability. 
   
   
       2 . The outer protective shell according to  claim 1 , wherein the sheet or plate is made from a thermoplastic. 
   
   
       3 . The outer protective shell according to  claim 2 , wherein said thermoplastic is selected from the group consisting of ABS (Acrylate Butadiene Styrene), polycarbonate, and polypropylene. 
   
   
       4 . The outer protective shell according to  claim 1 , wherein the sheet or plate is made from a self reinforced thermoplastic composite, said composite consisting of woven polypropylene fibres embedded in a polypropylene resin. 
   
   
       5 . The outer protective shell according to  claim 1 , wherein the motifs have a repetitive geometric or morphological shape. 
   
   
       6 . A garment comprising a number of protective zones that protect vulnerable areas against blows and impacts, wherein at least part of said zones is provided with an outer protective shell according to  claim 1 . 
   
   
       7 . The garment according to  claim 6 , wherein the vulnerable areas comprise at least one of a vertebral column, shoulders, elbows, arms, forearms, pectorals, hips, a coccyx, knees, and tibias. 
   
   
       8 . The garment according to  claim 6 , wherein the outer protective shell is joined to a damping layer. 
   
   
       9 . The garment according to  claim 8 , wherein the damping layer consists of either a polymer form, which is naturally aerated or micro-perforated, or a 3D mesh, which is aerated. 
   
   
       10 . The garment according to  claim 8 , further comprising a biometric comfort and hygiene layer. 
   
   
       11 . The garment according to  claim 10 , wherein said biometric comfort and hygiene layer is made either of a 3D mesh joined to breathing meshes, or of low density open cell foam. 
   
   
       12 . The garment according to  claim 8 , wherein the outer shell is joined to the garment by welding, bonding or stitching. 
   
   
       13 . The garment according  claim 10 , wherein the outer protective shell is capable of sliding with regard to the damping layer, said damping layer being itself capable of sliding with regard to the biometric comfort and hygiene layers. 
   
   
       14 . The garment according to  claim 6 , wherein the outer protective layer is bonded to an elastic support, and defines a plurality of scales independent from one another. 
   
   
       15 . A protective cover for an object, wherein on at least part of the surfaces defining it, the protective cover comprises an outer protective shell according to  claim 1 . 
   
   
       16 . The protective cover for an object according to  claim 15 , wherein the outer protective shell is joined to a damping layer.