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US 8,087,097 · App. 12/048,799 · Granted Jan 3, 2012

Protection pad for cyclist trousers and relative method of realization

Assignee: ASSOS of Switzerland S.A.
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Patent No.
US 8,087,097
App. No.
12/048,799
Granted
Jan 3, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A protection seat ( 10, 110 ) for the crotch area ( 14 ) of cyclist trousers ( 12 ), having at least a front portion ( 16, 116 ) and preferably also a rear portion ( 118 ) formed with an anatomical concave shell shape. A method for manufacturing the seat is also described wherein said concave regions are obtained by joining the flaps of V notches cut in the front and rear portion of the seat.

Claims (22)

1. A protection seat for the crotch area of a cyclist trousers, said seat comprising, in a single piece, a front pubic portion and a rear perineal-ischiatic portion,

wherein said front pubic portion of the seat is formed with a concave shell shape; and

wherein said concave shell shape is formed by a joint of a longitudinal median V-shaped notch made in said front pubic portion of the seat.

2. The seat according to claim 1 , wherein said rear perineal-ischiatic portion of the seat is also formed with a concave shell shape.

3. The seat according to claim 1 , wherein length of said joint is between one quarter and one third of the length of the seat.

4. The seat according to claim 2 , wherein said concave shell shape is formed by joints of respective longitudinal median notches made in the front pubic portion and in the rear perineal-ischiatic portion of the seat.

5. The seat according to claim 1 , wherein length of said joints is between one quarter and one third of the length of the seat.

6. The seat according to claim 1 , wherein said front public portion is formed with anatomical shape suitable for shielding, protecting and supporting the male genitals.

7. The seat according to claim 1 , wherein said front pubic portion has a concave shell shape that is limited to portions of the seat that are not subject to tensions due to the pedalling movement.

8. The seat according to claim 1 , wherein the rear perineal-ischiatic portion is equipped with at least a pair of shaped pads, equally spaced apart and symmetrical with respect to a median longitudinal line of the seat.

9. Cyclist trousers comprising a protection seat according to claim 1 .

10. A method for manufacturing a protection seat for cyclist trousers, comprising at least the steps of:

shaping the seat with a front pubic portion and a rear perineal-ischiatic portion;

making on said front pubic portion a longitudinal median V-shaped notch, open at the end, obtaining two opposite flaps;

joining at least a portion of said opposite flaps, obtaining a front longitudinal joint thus forming a shell-shaped concave region in said front pubic portion of the seat.

11. A method for manufacturing a protection seat for cyclist trousers according to claim 10 , further comprising the steps of:

making on said rear perineal-ischiatic portion of the seat a further longitudinal, median V-shaped notch open at the end, obtaining two further opposite flaps;

joining at least a portion of said further opposite flaps, obtaining a rear longitudinal joint and thus forming a shell-shaped concave region in said rear perineal-ischiatic portion of the seat.

12. The method according to claim 10 , wherein said V-notch is made by removing a triangular piece of material from the respective front pubic or rear perineal-ischiatic portion of the seat, obtaining rectilinear flaps.

13. The method according to claim 11 , wherein said V-notches are made by removing a triangular piece of material from the respective front pubic or rear perineal-ischiatic portion of the seat, obtaining rectilinear flaps.

14. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the flaps of the V-shaped notch are curvilinear with inner ends close together and diverging open ends.

15. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the flaps of the V-shaped notches are curvilinear with inner ends close together and diverging open ends.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 3, 2008
From: MAIER, ROGER
To: ASSOS OF SWITZERLAND S.A.
Reel/Frame 021033/0175 →
Priority Claims (2)
EP 07006049 · Mar 23, 2007 · regional
EP 07021407 · Nov 2, 2007 · regional
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20080229486A1 · Sep 25, 2008