Protective element for cyclist pants
The invention relates to a protective element for cyclist pants, having a front protective region ( 1 ) and a rear protective region ( 2 ), which are connected to each other by a tapering ( 3 ). The protective regions ( 1, 2 ) and the tapering ( 3 ) each comprise a surface ( 10 ) having a three-dimensional structure.
1. A protective element for cyclist pants comprising:
a front protective region having a front surface and a rear protective region having a rear surface wherein a tapering region is located between the front protective region and the rear protective region;
the front protective region having at least one front cushion and the rear protective region having at least one rear cushion; and
wherein only the front surface above the front cushion and only the rear surface above the rear cushion has a three-dimensional structure produced from a knitted fabric that has pockets or recesses wherein the recesses are formed in the structure or are air channels in the structure.
2. The protective element in accordance with claim 1 wherein the tapering region is adjoined to the front protective region and/or the rear protective region.
3. The protective element in accordance with claim 1 wherein the at least one front cushion and/or the at least one rear cushion is filled with gel.
4. The protective element in accordance with claim 1 wherein the front cushion or the rear cushion are composed of foam.
5. The protective element in accordance with claim 4 wherein the foam comprises ventilation channels.
6. The protective element of claim 1 further comprising an intermediate layer wherein the intermediate layer is below the front surface and/or the rear surface and above the at least one front cushion and/or the at least one rear cushion.