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A protective body appliance to prevent injury from external force to the underlying region of the wearer\s body. The body appliance comprises a generally dome-shaped rigid shield secured to a flexible, compressible pad. The pad has an inner section that is adhered to the wearer\s body, and an outer

A protective body appliance to prevent injury from external force to the underlying region of the wearer\s body. The body appliance comprises a generally dome-shaped rigid shield secured to a flexible, compressible pad. The pad has an inner section that is adhered to the wearer\s body, and an outer section to which the rigid shield is attached. The inner pad section has two lateral wings separated by a center region all of which form an exposed surface which is placed against the wearer\s body. The inner pad section is mated to the outer pad section along the center region so that the wings are movable relative to the outer pad section. The wings permit the shield and outer pad section to shift or rock relative to the inner pad section in response to body movements and external forces, thus increasing the appliance\s ability to remain adhered to the wearer over time.

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A protective body appliance to be secured to a wearer, comprising: a pad formed from a relatively flexible, relatively compressible material having a first section and a second section, said second section having a surface for positioning against the wearer, and including a pair of opposed end wing

A protective body appliance to be secured to a wearer, comprising: a pad formed from a relatively flexible, relatively compressible material having a first section and a second section, said second section having a surface for positioning against the wearer, and including a pair of opposed end wing portions that are flexible relative to said first pad section when said second section is adhered to the wearer; means for adhering said second pad section surface to the wearer; and a relatively rigid shield having opposed ends secured to said first pad section so that a central portion of the shield is raised above said pad and so that said shield is permitted a limited degree of rocking movement relative to wing portions of said second pad section when said second pad section surface is adhered to the wearer, said shield being adapted to absorb and disperse forces applied thereto, transferring such forces to areas spaced away from said central portion of said shield.