US 12,232,549 B1
Customized protective devices and systems and methods for producing the same
Clark Harrison Bulleit, Tampa, FL (US); Kevin Andrew Gehsmann, Greensboro, NC (US); and Timothy John Skapek, Dallas, TX (US)
Assigned to PROTECT3D INC., Durham, NC (US)
Filed by Protect3d, Inc., Durham, NC (US)
Filed on Oct. 19, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/505,171.
Application 17/505,171 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/037,166, filed on Sep. 29, 2020, granted, now 11,882,888.
Application 17/037,166 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/748,100, filed on Aug. 27, 2020, granted, now D961094.
Application 17/505,171 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/707,563, filed on Sep. 29, 2019, granted, now D936847.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/907,719, filed on Sep. 29, 2019.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A41D 13/05 (2006.01); A61F 5/058 (2006.01); A61F 5/10 (2006.01); A61F 13/06 (2006.01); A61F 13/14 (2006.01); A63B 71/12 (2006.01)
CPC A41D 13/0512 (2013.01) [A63B 71/12 (2013.01)] 26 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A protective device for protecting a protected location on a subject's body, the protective device comprising:
a contoured member configured to cover at least a portion of the protected location, wherein the contoured member comprises:
an outer profile surrounding an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein the outer profile is defined at least in part from anatomical data collected from the subject's body;
the inner surface configured to face the protected location on the subject's body and at least partially conforming to the anatomical data;
the outer surface configured to face away from the protected location;
a first contact portion configured to contact the subject's body above the protected location;
a second contact portion configured to contact the subject's body below the protected location; and
a bridge portion positioned between the first contact portion and the second contact portion, wherein the bridge portion
is configured to be offset from the protected location when the first contact portion and the second contact portion contact the subject's body.