| 摘要 |
A conformable shielding for protective equipment including multiple shielding elements constructed from rigid, impact resistant material and a flexible material overlaying the elements. The material can include a connecting element joining the shielding elements. The connecting element can enable adjacent shielding elements to flex about a plurality of axes, relative to one another, and to extend outwardly from one another, and to retract toward one another. The connecting element can include an accordion structure positioned between adjacent shielding elements, and can be aligned with a joint of the appendage of the wearer. A method of manufacturing the shielding is provided where individual and separate shielding elements can be positioned in a mold, and an elastomeric material can be overmolded over the elements to join them and produce a unitary shielding structure that optionally can be joined with other portions of protective equipment.
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