Abstract: Protector for an American football player, including, as impact absorption device, an inflatable element defining an inner chamber adapted to receive an inflation fluid and adapted to assume an active inflated condition. Use of an inflatable element as a protector for an American football player and a method for protecting an American football player are also described.

Abstract: A protective device for protection of a user, a process for manufacture thereof and use of a knitting machine for manufacturing such a protective device. In particular the protective device includes an inflatable element able to assume an active inflated condition and a deflated rest condition. The inflatable element includes a knitted body with closed structure on at least four sides or walls and having an at least partially tubular form and defining an inner zone or inner chamber. The knitted body also includes a second filament which forms a plurality of joining threads which cross the inner chamber and are knotted to two faces of the knitted body.

Abstract: Protector for an American football player, including, as impact absorption device, an inflatable element defining an inner chamber adapted to receive an inflation fluid and adapted to assume an active inflated condition. Use of an inflatable element as a protector for an American football player and a method for protecting an American football player are also described.

Abstract: A personal protection device for the protection of a portion of the body of a user is described. The device has an inflatable member intended to protect at least partially a zone of the body of a user. The personal protection device includes at least a first portion and a second portion. The first portion and the second portion are superimposed in a corresponding overlapping area or superimposition area. In the personal protection device the height or thickness of at least one, or each, of the first portion and the second portion is, in the overlapping area or superimposition area, smaller than the height or thickness of a remaining part of the inflatable member.

Abstract: A personal protection device for the protection of a portion of the body of a user is described. The device has an inflatable member intended to protect at least partially a zone of the body of a user. The personal protection device includes at least a first portion and a second portion. The first portion and the second portion are superimposed in a corresponding overlapping area or superimposition area. In the personal protection device the height or thickness of at least one, or each, of the first portion and the second portion is, in the overlapping area or superimposition area, smaller than the height or thickness of a remaining part of the inflatable member.

Abstract: A personal protection device for the protection of a portion of the body of a user is described. The device includes an inflatable member intended to protect at least partially a zone of the body of a user. The personal protection device includes at least a first portion and a second portion. The first portion and the second portion are superimposed in a corresponding overlapping area or superimposition area. The personal protection device includes at least one connecting device or structure associated with the first portion of the inflatable member and the second portion in the superimposition area.

Abstract: Protection device (1, 100, 110, 1110) for protection of a user, said protection device (1, 100, 110, 1110) comprising an inflatable member (2; 200, 102, 202, 302, 402, 502, 602; 205, 210, 211, 212) including a first wall (7, 115) and a second wall (8) fixed together along respective perimetral edges (23, 24, 120). The inflatable member (2; 200, 102, 202, 302, 402, 502, 602; 205, 210, 211, 212) also includes a textile structure (5) including a first mesh (10), a second mesh (11) and a plurality of tie members (12), said first mesh (10) being situated opposite the second mesh (11) and the tie members (12) having opposite ends (12a, 12b) fixed respectively to said first mesh (10) and to said second mesh (11). The first mesh (10) lines internally at least partly said first wall (7, 115) and said second mesh (11) lines internally at least partly said second wall (8, 116).