EP 2062487 A2 20090527 - Back protector
Title (en)
Back protector
Title (de)
Rückenschutzvorrichtung
Title (fr)
Protège-dos
Publication
Application
Priority
GB 0722900 A 20071120
Abstract (en)
A protector for the back and spinal column of a wearer comprises a flexible base sheet (10), a plurality of segments (20) attached to the base sheet in a linear array along an axis so as to permit flexing of the sheet (10) along said axis, the respective segments (20) being elongate and arranged to extend transversely of the axis so as to provide protection to a user's back, and an elongate flexible spinal strip (30) which is attached or attachable to the base sheet (10) and/or to the segments (20) so as to overlie the sheet and/or the segments in a region along the axis. The spinal strip (30) may be detachable by having a series of openings (38) releasably engaging a corresponding series of catch members (16) provided on the segments (20).
IPC 8 full level
A41D 13/05 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP GB)
A41D 13/05 (2013.01 - GB); A41D 13/0531 (2013.01 - EP GB)
Citation (applicant)
- EP 0436788 A1 19910717 - GERICKE HEIN GMBH CO KG [DE]
- GB 2249942 A 19920527 - AVA [GB], et al
- US 5328447 A 19940712 - KAPOUNEK FRANK A [CA], et al
- US 5768717 A 19980623 - LE SUEUR ALEXANDRA CATHERINE [GB]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
AL BA MK RS
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 2062487 A2 20090527; GB 0722900 D0 20080102; GB 2454898 A 20090527
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 08169450 A 20081119; GB 0722900 A 20071120