Padded limb compression sleeve

Abstract

A compression based foundation having strategically paced padding to guard against the types of injuries most usually sustained during obstacle course racing is provided. Also provided is an energy supplement storage garment where energy supplements are within easy reach during active racing conditions.

1 . A protective garment comprising:
 (a) an elastic compressive tubular sleeve having two openings,   (b) padding wherein said padding is configured to cover one or more body parts and is configured to flex or rotate flexes or rotates with the covered body part when the garment is worn during obstacle course racing, and   (c) a storage compartment;
 wherein said padding comprises one or more padding zones, said one or more padding zones comprise multiple pads, said padding is configured to cover one or more body parts and said padding comprises: 
 (i) a knee padding, wherein said knee padding is arranged so as to have a plurality of rectangular pads configured to be located over the knee, one or more trapezoidal pads configured to be located over knee joint area, and a plurality of rectangular pads configured to be located below the knee joint area, wherein said plurality of rectangular pads configured to be located below the knee joint are arranged in three rows, and 
 (ii) a leg padding, wherein said leg padding is arranged so as to have more than one rectangular pad configured to be located over the shin. 
   
     
     
         2 . The protective garment of  claim 1  wherein the one or more padding zones comprise separate elbow and forearm. 
     
     
         3 . The protective garment of  claim 2  wherein the elbow padding comprises 13 pads separated by grooves. 
     
     
         4 . The protective garment of  claim 2  wherein the forearm padding comprises 5 pads separated by grooves. 
     
     
         5 . The protective garment of  claim 1  wherein the elastic compressive tubular sleeve has watertight closures, wherein said closures are watertight when said protective garment is worn. 
     
     
         6 . The protective garment of  claim 5  wherein the watertight closures are elastic bands. 
     
     
         7 . The protective garment of  claim 1  wherein the storage compartment is able to open and close via an overlapping sewn in fold while exposed to mud, dirt and debris or a combination thereof 
     
     
         8 . The protective garment of  claim 1  wherein the elastic compressive tubular sleeve is 8% spandex and 92% polyester. 
     
     
         9 . The protective garment of  claim 1  wherein the padding is EVA ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) or EPE expanded polyethylene (EPE). 
     
     
         10 . The protective garment of  claim 1  wherein the padding is situated between two layers of fabric. 
     
     
         11 . The protective garment of  claim 1  wherein the elastic tubular sleeve is a compression garment. 
     
     
         12 . A protective garment comprising:
 (a) an elastic compressive tubular sleeve having two openings,   (b) padding wherein said padding is configured to cover one or more body parts and is configured to flex or rotate flexes or rotates with the covered body part when the garment is worn during obstacle course racing, and   (c) a storage compartment;
 wherein said padding comprises one or more padding zones, said one or more padding zones comprise multiple pads, said padding is configured to cover one or more body parts and said padding comprises: 
 an elbow padding, wherein said elbow padding is arranged so as to have a plurality of rectangular pads configured to be located over the elbow joint, one or more trapezoidal pads configured to be located over elbow joint area, and plurality of rectangular pads configured to be located below the elbow joint area, wherein said plurality of rectangular pads configured to be located below the elbow joint are arranged in three rows, and 
 (ii) an arm padding, wherein said arm padding is arranged so as to have more than one rectangular pad configured to be located over upper or lower arm bone. 
   
     
     
         13 . The protective garment of  claim 12  wherein the one or more padding zones comprise separate elbow and forearm or knee and shin padding. 
     
     
         14 . The protective garment of  claim 13  wherein the knee padding comprises 11 pads separated by grooves. 
     
     
         15 . The protective garment of  claim 13  wherein the shin padding comprises 5 pads separated by grooves. 
     
     
         16 . The protective garment of  claim 12  wherein the elastic compressive tubular sleeve has watertight closures, wherein said closures are watertight when said protective garment is worn. 
     
     
         17 . The protective garment of  claim 16  wherein the watertight closures are elastic bands. 
     
     
         18 . The protective garment of  claim 12  wherein the storage compartment is able to open and close via an overlapping sewn in fold while exposed to mud, dirt and debris or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         19 . The protective garment of  claim 12  wherein the elastic compressive tubular sleeve is 8% spandex and 92% polyester. 
     
     
         20 . The protective garment of  claim 12  wherein the padding is EVA ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) or EPE expanded polyethylene (EPE). 
     
     
         21 . The protective garment of  claim 12  wherein the padding is situated between two layers of fabric. 
     
     
         22 . The protective garment of  claim 12  wherein the elastic tubular sleeve is a compression garment.