Sherry S Gillen

US Patent:

6446273, Sep 10, 2002

Filed:

Oct 29, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/000246

Inventors:

Sherry S. Gillen - Lake Bluff IL 60044
James B. Gillen - Lake Bluff IL 60044

International Classification:

A62B 1700

US Classification:

2455, 2456, 2459, 2463, 2464, 2465, 2467, 2 25

Abstract:

A protective body vest for protecting against impact upon torso when worn by an athlete during sporting activities. The invention comprises a multi-section, one-piece garment comprising of a vest sized and shaped to be worn on the torso of an athlete with a multi-layered protective padding that automatically adjusts for varying body sizes and can be customized by the wearer based on safety, comfort and athletic performance concerns. The invention further comprises a shoulder portion with oversized apertures for the arms, an anterior portion, a pair of lateral portions and a tapered-design posterior portion. The invention further utilizes an offset opening located off set from the medial line of a human torso to protect the heart and a flap or overlap to protect the region of the offset opening and cover the vest area about the offset opening.

US Patent:

6553579, Apr 29, 2003

Filed:

Sep 6, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/236232

Inventors:

James B. Gillen - Lake Bluff IL 60044
Sherry S. Gillen - Lake Bluff IL 60044

International Classification:

A41D 1300

US Classification:

2268, 2459

Abstract:

This invention concerns a removable protective shoulder pad for protecting against impact to the top, anterior, posterior or lateral regions of the shoulder and upper arm, or portions thereof, during sporting activities comprising one or more sections that can be secured to a protective body vest a shirt, a vest or other garment. The removable protective pad, comprising an outer layer or layers of rigid, semi-rigid or semi-flexible material and an inner layer or layers of flexible, semi-flexible or semi-rigid material, is secured to the shoulder portion or upper arm portion of the protective body vest, the shirt, the vest or other garment by a fastening device or devices. The removable protective pad may further be secured to the upper arm and/or shoulder by a fastening device or devices.

US Patent:

6738984, May 25, 2004

Filed:

Apr 9, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/118676

Inventors:

Sherry S. Gillen - Lake Bluff IL 60044
James G. Gillen - Lake Bluff IL 60044

International Classification:

F41H 102

US Classification:

2 25, 2455, 2467

Abstract:

The present invention provides a protective body vest for protecting against impact upon a human torso when worn by an athlete during sporting activities. The protective body vest comprises a multi-section, one-piece garment or vest sized and shaped to be worn on the torso of an athlete. The garment includes multi-layered protective padding that automatically adjusts for varying body sizes and can be customized by the wearer based on safety, comfort and athletic performance concerns. The body vest further comprises a shoulder portion with oversized apertures for receiving a wearers arms, an anterior portion, a pair of lateral portions and a tapered-design posterior portion. The body vest further comprises at least one opening located off set from the medial line of a wearers torso and at least one flap or overlap to cover the region of the offset opening as well as the vest area about the offset opening.

US Patent:

6966070, Nov 22, 2005

Filed:

Sep 26, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/671858

Inventors:

James B. Gillen - Lake Bluff IL, US
Sherry S. Gillen - Lake Bluff IL, US

International Classification:

A41D001/04

US Classification:

2102

Abstract:

This invention concerns a protective body vest/vest/jersey for protecting against impact upon a human torso when worn by an athlete during sporting activities. The invention comprises a multi-layered, one-piece garment comprising a vest/jersey sized and shaped to be worn on the torso of an athlete with a protective padding that can be customized by the wearer based on safety, comfort and athletic performance concerns. The invention further comprises a pair of shoulder portions with a fastening means therein for attaching or accommodating the attaching of a shoulder pad type object, an anterior portion, a pair of lateral portions and a posterior portion. The invention further either utilizes an offset opening or offset openings located off set from the medial line of a human torso to protect the heart, or is donned/removed in an over-the-head, pullover manner. The invention may further utilize an overlap or flap to cover and protect the region of the offset opening.

US Patent:

7181772, Feb 27, 2007

Filed:

Oct 20, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/254936

Inventors:

James B. Gillen - Lake Bluff IL, US
Sherry S. Gillen - Lake Bluff IL, US

International Classification:

A41D 1/04

US Classification:

2102

Abstract:

This invention concerns a protective body vest/vest/jersey for protecting against impact upon a human torso when worn by an athlete during sporting activities. The invention comprises a multi-layered, one-piece garment comprising a vest/jersey sized and shaped to be worn on the torso of an athlete with a protective padding that can be customized by the wearer based on safety, comfort and athletic performance concerns. The invention further comprises a pair of shoulder portions with a fastening means therein for attaching or accommodating the attaching of a shoulder pad type object, an anterior portion, a pair of lateral portions and a posterior portion. The invention further either utilizes an offset opening or offset openings located off set from the medial line of a human torso to protect the heart, or is donned/removed in an over-the-head, pullover manner. The invention may further utilize an overlap or flap to cover and protect the region of the offset opening.

US Patent:

61382779, Oct 31, 2000

Filed:

Nov 22, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/447123

Inventors:

Sherry S. Gillen - Lake Bluff IL
James B. Gillen - Lake Bluff IL

International Classification:

A41D 1300

US Classification:

2102

Abstract:

This invention concerns a protective body vest for protecting against impact upon a human torso when worn by an athlete during sporting activities. The invention comprises a multi-section one piece garment comprising of a vest sized and shaped to be worn on the torso of an athlete. The vest comprises of an hour glass simulated shaped shoulder portion with oversized apertures for the arms, a front portion, a pair of side portions and a back tapered design back portion. The front and back portions being sized and shaped in a tapered design. The invention further utilizes an offset opening located off a center axis of the vest to protect vital body parts. The invention further utilize an overlap to protect the body areas below the offset opening.