JP4324190B2 - protector - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a protector for sports.

Conventionally, as a protector used by catchers in sports such as baseball and softball, the shoulder belt is connected to both shoulders of the protector body, and the left and right sides of the waist of the protector body are connected by the waist belt, and the shoulder belt. And a waist belt are connected by a belt in the vertical direction, and a protector body is worn on the upper half of a catcher (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
Utility Model Registration No. 3070240

  When such a conventional protector becomes a runner and black spray on the home base, or when catching a catcher fly, there is a risk of falling to the back and hitting the back violently, resulting in injury, Very dangerous. In addition, when the batter swings and swings off the bat, the tip of the bat may hit the back of the catcher from behind, and in this case, there is a risk of serious injury on the back.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a protector that protects the back of a catcher, increases safety during play, and prevents injury.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a protector that can be easily changed to a size (shape) adapted to the wearer's body shape and can be played smoothly.

  In order to achieve the above object, a protector according to the present invention includes a protector body and a back protection pad, and the back protection pad includes a predetermined part of the back side of both shoulders of the human body and a part of the scapula. A T-shaped or Y-shaped covering the spine region, a pair of first buckle members are provided on the shoulder corresponding protrusions of the back protection pad, and the mounting position can be freely changed on the shoulder protrusions of the protector body. An attachment pad piece that is attached and detached with a planar fastener is provided, and each attachment pad piece is provided with a second buckle member that is separable and separable from each of the first buckle members.

Further, the back protection pad has a front opening-shaped bag portion formed on the shoulder-corresponding protruding portion, and a base end of the rubber belt having the first buckle member attached to the tip is fixed to the inner portion of the bag portion. Then, the first buckle member is configured to be movable.
Further, the back protection pad has a stitch portion formed in the vicinity of the rear end edge of the bag portion. Further, the second buckle member is swingably attached to the attachment pad piece.

The present invention has the following remarkable effects.
The protector according to the present invention includes a T-shaped or Y-shaped back protection pad that covers the back side of both shoulders of the human body, a part of the scapula, and a predetermined spine region, and is provided on the shoulder corresponding protrusion of the back protection pad. A pair of first buckle members are provided, and a shoulder pad protrusion of the protector body is provided with attachment pad pieces that can be attached and detached with planar fasteners so that the attachment position can be freely changed, and each attachment pad piece is provided with each first buckle member. A second buckle member that can be locked and separated is attached so that the back protection pad can be surely aligned with the position covering the predetermined spine region of the wearer regardless of the body shape of the wearer. The protective function of the back protection pad is exhibited. In other words, if the wearer lies on his back during play and falls from the back to the ground, or the bat hit by the batter hits from behind, the back protection pad will reliably protect it, so the shock applied to the specified spine area Can absorb and prevent injury. And the wearer can concentrate on playing with confidence.
Furthermore, since the position of the back protection pad with respect to the protector body can be adjusted to the wearer of any body shape, the wearer (catcher) can play smoothly.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings illustrating embodiments.
FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a protector according to the present invention, and this protector comprises a protector body 1, a back protection pad 2, and a waist pad 3 covering the rear part of the waist 27 of a human body. Used by softball catchers. The upper left and right shoulder projections 11 and 11 of the protector main body 1 and the upper and left shoulder corresponding protrusions 21 and 21 of the back protection pad 2 are detachably connected, and the lower left and right side parts 40 of the protector main body 1 are detachable. , 40 and left and right end portions 36, 36 of the waist pad 3 are detachably coupled, and the waist pad 3 and the back protection pad 2 are coupled by a coupling belt 39 so that the holding interval can be changed.

Each member will be described.
First, in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 and FIG. 6, the protector body 1 includes a body part 12 that covers the chest, abdomen, and lumbar region, and an upper part of the body part 12 that protrudes upward from the left and right. The shoulder projections 11 and 11 have a substantially rectangular shape or a curved shape corresponding to the portion. Each shoulder-hanging projection 11 is formed with a planar fastener 34 on the back surface (the surface on the human body side) to which an attachment pad piece 4 for connecting the back protection pad 2 to be described later is attached and detached so that the attachment position can be changed. . The planar fastener 34 is formed wider than the planar fastener 33 of the attachment pad piece 4. The body portion 12 is attached to and detached from the back surface 10 of the lower left and right side portions 40 and 40 corresponding to the waist 27 of the human body so that the attachment pad piece 6 to be described later can be changed (the surface of the attachment pad piece 6). The planar fastener 44 is formed wider than the shaped fastener 43.

  The body portion 12 is formed with a plurality of left and right or oblique ridge portions 15 on the back surface 10. Specifically, a plurality (11 in the embodiment) of the right and left ridges 15A are provided at corresponding positions from the lower part 70a of the human scapula 70 to the upper part of the lumbar vertebra 73. It is formed so as to form a virtual approximate rhombus as a whole with the longest protruding portion 15 as the fourth item from the top. In addition, short ridges 15B... Inclined upward inward in the left-right direction are formed at portions corresponding to the lower portions 70a, 70a of both shoulder blades 70, 70. Each ridge 15 has a cross-sectional mountain shape (arc shape). A groove 17 for air circulation that is continuous in the left-right direction (opens to the left and right) is formed between the protrusions 15, 15 adjacent to each other in the vertical direction. The protector body 1 is formed by laminating a back surface material that forms the ridges 15 and the concave grooves 17, a foamed urethane material, a sheet-like core material (may be omitted), a foamed urethane material, and a face material. Is.

  Next, in FIG. 1, FIG. 2, FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the back protection pad 2 includes the rear side portions 28a, 28a of both shoulders 28, 28 of the human body and a part of the scapula 70 (backbone region 70b). And a T-shape or a Y-shape covering a predetermined spine region 8 in a vertical range H from a height corresponding to the rear side portions 28a, 28a to a height corresponding to the vicinity of the lower portion 70a of the scapula 70. Specifically, the back protection pad 2 includes a back protection part 29 that covers a region from the vicinity of the boundary between the cervical vertebra 71 and the thoracic vertebra 72 to an intermediate portion of the thoracic vertebra 72 (a portion corresponding to the sixth to tenth from the top) with a predetermined left and right width. In addition, shoulder support protrusions 21 and 21 are provided on the left and right upper portions of the back protection part 29 so as to project integrally in an inclined manner in the left and right outward directions and protect the rear side parts 28a and 28a of the human shoulders 28 and 28. Each shoulder corresponding protrusion 21 has a substantially rectangular or curved shape. Further, the left and right side portions of the back protection pad 2 are formed in a curved shape so that the lateral width decreases from the shoulder corresponding protrusions 21 and 21 to the back protection portion 29.

  Furthermore, the back protection pad 2 has a plurality of left and right ridges 5 formed on the inner surface 20 (the surface on the human body side). The plurality of ridges 5 are formed on the entire surface extending from both shoulder corresponding protrusions 21 and 21 and the back protection part 29, and each ridge 5 has a cross-sectional mountain shape (kamaboko shape). In addition, a groove 7 for air circulation that is continuous in the left-right direction is formed between the upper and lower adjacent protrusions 5, 5. The back protection pad 2 is formed by laminating an inner surface material that forms the protrusions 5 and the concave grooves 7, a foamed urethane material, a sheet-like core material (may be omitted), a foamed urethane material, and an outer surface material. Is.

Further, in the back protection pad 2, first (shoulder) buckle members 31, 31 are attached to the shoulder corresponding protrusions 21, 21. Specifically, the back protection pad 2 is formed (sewn) with a front opening-shaped bag portion 22 (when worn) on the outer surface of the shoulder corresponding protrusions 21, 21 (opposite the inner surface 20). . A base end 35 b of a rubber belt 35 provided with a first buckle member 31 at the front end 35 a (front end) is fixed to the back of the bag portion 22. Since the rubber belt 35 is elastically extensible and swingable within the bag portion 22, the first buckle member 31 is movable at a position where it protrudes from the bag portion 22 (see arrows 47 and 48).
Further, the back protection pad 2 has the shoulder protection protrusions 21 in the vicinity of the rear end edge (lower edge) 23 of each bag part 22 (the boundary between the shoulder corresponding protrusions 21 and the back protection part 29). A stitch portion 24 that can be bent with respect to 29 is formed, and the back protection pad 2 is fitted and worn from the back to the shoulder of the user. The stitch portion 24 is formed by sewing close to two rows in a straight line. Moreover, the upper part of the connection belt 39 connected with the waist pad 3 is attached (sewn) to the lower part of the back protection part 29.

Next, in FIGS. 1, 3, 5 to 7, reference numeral 4 denotes an attachment pad piece that is attached to and detached from the shoulder protrusions 11 of the protector body 1 with the surface fasteners 33 and 34 so that the attachment position can be changed. The attachment pad piece 4 is provided with a second (shoulder) buckle member 32 that is separable from the first buckle member 31. Specifically, the attachment pad piece 4 has a surface fastener 34 which is detachable from the surface fastener 34 of the protector body 1 formed in the lower half portion of the surface 4a. A second buckle member 32 is attached to the half portion in a rearward direction (in a worn state) (a state in which the first buckle member 31 is detachably inserted from the rear). In the wearing state, the protrusion 11 of the protector body 1 bends backward, so that the attachment pad piece 4 also faces the rear side.
The second buckle member 32 is attached (pivoted) to the attachment pad piece 4 so as to be swingable. Thereby, the back protection pad 2 can flexibly follow the movement of the human body.
Further, the second buckle member 32 is attached so as not to protrude from the outer edge of the attachment pad piece 4 (so as to be accommodated inside the outer edge), thereby preventing breakage.

Next, in FIG. 1, the waist pad 3 has a substantially rectangular shape that covers the upper and lower sides from the vicinity of the upper end to the lower end of the lumbar vertebra 73 and the left and right sides from the left and right ends of the waist 27. The waist pad 3 is provided with first waist buckle members 41, 41 at the left and right end portions 36, 36.
The waist pad 3 is formed by sewing the periphery in a state where the sheet-like outer member 37 and the inner member 38 are combined in a bag shape. Further, both left and right ends of the outer member 37 are formed shorter than the inner member 38 and are not sewn, so that insertion portions 54 and 54 through which the rubber belt 46 is passed in the left-right direction are formed. In addition, the waist pad 3 has a (elongated) retaining hook member 55 made of a rubber cord having upper and lower ends fixed to the inner member 38 at positions spaced apart from the respective insertion portions 54 in the left-right direction. The rubber belt 46 is passed between the inner member 38, the left hook member 55, the outer member 37, and the right hook member 55. Then, the first waist buckle members 41, 41 provided at the end of the rubber belt 46 are locked to the hooking member 55, so that it can be prevented from being pulled out unexpectedly.

  Further, the waist pad 3 has an adjustment buckle 52 at an upper central portion on which a connection belt 39 for connecting to the back protection pad 2 is adjustable. Further, the waist pad 3 has a cut 53 in the upper center where the adjustment buckle 52 is accommodated without sewing the outer member 37 and the inner member 38.

Next, in FIGS. 1 and 3, reference numeral 6 denotes an attachment pad piece which is attached to and detached from the waist-corresponding left and right side portions 40 of the protector main body 1 with planar fasteners 43 and 44 so that the attachment position can be changed. Each attachment pad piece 6 is provided with a second waist buckle member 42 that can be locked and separated from each first waist buckle member 41.
Specifically, the attachment pad piece 6 has a planar fastener 43 detachable from the planar fastener 44 of the protector body 1 on the inner side in the left-right direction of the outer surface, and an outer portion of the outer surface. A second waist buckle member 42 is attached to the surface (the side facing in the wearing state of FIG. 1). The second waist buckle member 42 is attached (pivotally attached) to the attachment pad piece 6 so as to be swingable, so that the waist pad 3 can flexibly follow the movement of the human body.
Further, the second waist buckle member 42 is attached so as not to protrude from the outer edge of the attachment pad piece 6 (so as to be accommodated inside the outer edge), thereby preventing breakage.
Further, the attachment pad piece 6 is formed with a vertical stitch portion 45 formed at an intermediate portion in the left-right direction, and the waist pad 3 fits the waist 27 of the user. The stitch portion 45 is formed in the same manner as the stitch portion 24 of the back protection pad 2.
The back protection pad 2, the waist pad 3, the attachment pad pieces 4, 6, and the protector body 1 are sewn in a sandwiched manner with protective edge members folded along the outer periphery, and are not easily damaged.

  In FIG. 1, when the protector of the present invention is worn, the back protection pad 2 covers the predetermined spine region 8 in the back, so that it collides with the runner during touch play on the home base. The back protection pad 2 serves as a cushion and absorbs an impact applied to the predetermined spine region 8 when the catcher fly is caught or when it falls down on its back. Further, when the batter swings and swings off the bat, the tip of the bat may hit the back of the catcher from behind, but the back protection pad 2 protects it. Like these, you can prevent injuries during play. Further, it is possible to prevent the foul tip from directly hitting the rear side portion 28a of the shoulder 28 of the human body when it is in a sitting position with a forward bending when catching a ball. As described above, the back of the catcher and the rear side 28a of the shoulder 28 are protected, and safety during play is increased.

Moreover, according to the protector of this invention, a fastening condition can be changed so that it may be easy to play according to a wearer's body shape. That is, in FIG. 6, the position where the attachment pad piece 4 is attached to the protrusion 11 of the protector body 1 can be changed by attaching and detaching the respective planar fasteners 33 and 34. Thereby, regardless of the body shape of the wearer, the back protection pad 2 is adjusted so as to cover the predetermined spine region 8 of the wearer, and a protective function can be exhibited.
Further, the position where the attachment pad piece 6 for the waist pad 3 is attached to the side portion 40 of the protector body 1 can be changed by attaching and detaching the planar fasteners 43 and 44, and further, the connecting belt 39 is fastened to the adjustment buckle 52. Since the holding interval between the waist pad 3 and the back protection pad 2 can be freely changed by changing the position, the protector of the present invention can be fitted to wearers of various body types.

  In addition, the protector body 1 and the back protection pad 2 are formed in the left and right ridges 15 ..., 5 ... and are caught on the body (the uniform), so that the protector can be moved up and down even in the case of intense movement. It can be prevented from shaking and play smoothly. Further, the concave groove 7 of the back protection pad 2 and the concave groove 17 of the protector main body 1 improve the air circulation, so that the body heat of the human chest, abdomen and back side becomes the concave grooves 17, 7. … Escapes to the left and right through the body temperature rise is suppressed.

As described above, the protector according to the present invention includes the protector main body 1 and the back protection pad 2, and the back protection pad 2 includes the back side portions 28 a and 28 a of both shoulders 28 and 28 of the human body and the scapula. A pair of first buckle members 31, 31 are provided on the shoulder corresponding protrusions 21, 21 of the back protection pad 2, and a protector is formed. The shoulder projections 11 and 11 of the main body 1 are provided with attachment pad pieces 4 and 4 that are attached and detached with planar fasteners 33 and 34 so that the attachment position can be changed. Each attachment pad piece 4 has a first buckle member 31. Since the second buckle member 32 that can be locked and separated is attached, the back protection pad 2 is surely aligned with the position covering the predetermined spine region 8 of the wearer regardless of the body shape of the wearer. The protection function of the back protection pad 2 can be exhibited. That is, even if the wearer lies on his back during play and falls from the back to the ground, or even if the batter swung by the batter hits from behind, the back protection pad 2 reliably protects the Absorbs shocks and prevents injuries. And the wearer can concentrate on playing with confidence.
Furthermore, since the position of the back protection pad 2 with respect to the protector body 1 can be adjusted to the wearer of any body shape, the wearer (catcher) can play smoothly.

  Further, the back protection pad 2 has a shoulder end corresponding to the shoulder portion of the rubber belt 35 having front opening-shaped bag portions 22 and 22 formed on the shoulder corresponding protrusion portions 21 and 21 and a first buckle member 31 attached to the front end 35a. Since the first buckle member 31 is fixed to the back of the bag portion 22 so that the position of the first buckle member 31 is freely movable, the position of the back protection pad 2 moves flexibly with respect to the protector body 1 and is playing. In addition, the back protection pad 2 can be reliably positioned in the predetermined spine region 8 of the wearer. Therefore, the protection function of the back protection pad 2 is reliably exhibited, and the wearer (catcher) can play smoothly.

  Further, the back protection pad 2 has stitch portions 24, 24 formed in the vicinity of the rear end edges 23, 23 of the bag portions 22, 22, so that the movement of the shoulder blade of the wearer during play is not obstructed. The wearer can smoothly perform the operation at the time of pitching.

  Further, since the second buckle member 32 is swingably attached to the attachment pad piece 4, the back protection pad 2 fits more flexibly to the predetermined spine region 8 of the wearer who is playing, so that safety is ensured. And the wearer can concentrate on playing.

It is a rear view which shows one Embodiment of the protector which concerns on this invention. It is a front view explaining arrangement | positioning of the spine and a scapula in a human body. It is a rear view which shows a protector main body and an attachment pad piece. It is a front view which shows a back protection pad. It is a principal part top view for description which shows a protector main body, a back protection pad, and an attachment pad piece. It is a principal part rear view for description which shows a protector main body and an attachment pad piece. It is a front view which shows the attachment pad piece.

Explanation of symbols

1 Protector body 2 Back protection pad 4 Attachment pad piece 8 Predetermined spine area
11 Shoulder protrusion
21 Shoulder protrusion
22 Bag part
23 Trailing edge
24 Stitch section
28 shoulder
28a rear side
31 First (shoulder) buckle member
32 Second (shoulder) buckle member
33 Planar fasteners
34 Planar fasteners
35 Rubber belt
35a Tip
35b Base end
70 scapula

Claims (4)

The body of the protector (1) and the back protection pad (2) are provided, and the back protection pad (2) includes the shoulders (28) (28) of the human body and the back side portions (28a) (28a) and shoulders. Formed in a T-shape or Y-shape covering a part of the scapula (70) and a predetermined spine region (8),
A pair of first buckle members (31) and (31) are provided on the shoulder corresponding protrusions (21) and (21) of the back protection pad (2), and the shoulder protrusion (11) of the protector body (1). (11) is provided with attachment pad pieces (4) and (4) that are attached and detached with planar fasteners (33) and (34) so that the attachment position can be freely changed, and each of the attachment pad pieces (4) is provided with each of the first A protector comprising a second buckle member (32) that is separable from the buckle member (31).   The back protection pad (2) has shoulder-like projecting portions (21), (21) formed with front-opening bag portions (22), (22), and a tip (35a) with the first buckle member ( 31) The base end (35b) of the rubber belt (35) provided with 31) is fixed to the back part of the bag part (22) so that the first buckle member (31) can move freely. Item 1. A protector according to item 1.   The protector according to claim 2, wherein the back protection pad (2) has stitch portions (24, 24) formed in the vicinity of rear end edges (23), (23) of the bag portions (22, 22). .   The protector according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the second buckle member (32) is swingably attached to the attachment pad piece (4).

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